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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2026

Debate

Railways: East Coast Main Line

Contribution

My noble friend makes an excellent point. I pay tribute to everyone who is working on the trans-Pennine upgrade. That project is phenomenal and demonstrates that we can deliver on time and on budget when all the key people pull together and work together. As my noble friend says, the performance that we have had in the past is simply unacceptable. Of course we need to look at that, learn lessons and make sure that we do not repeat the same mistakes in the future.

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