Mrs Elsie Blundell

Mrs Elsie Blundell

Labour — Heywood and Middleton North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 14 January 2026

Debate

Northern Powerhouse Rail

Contribution

I welcome today’s announcement, which will unleash the potential of our northern regions and open the door to opportunities that have historically been denied to my constituents and so many across the north. Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that bold and ambitious schemes such as Northern Powerhouse Rail will silence the north’s detractors—not that many are in their places today—from the Tories, who left our rail network in the north of England on the brink of collapse, and Reform, who do nothing but talk down the promise of our proud and pioneering region?

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