“What recent discussions she has had with her Canadian counterpart on a free trade agreement with that country.”
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for International Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander)
We are committed to increasing railway capacity. For instance, the delivery of HS2 phase 1 will more than double long-distance seated capacity between London and the west midlands, and many projects that will increase capacity are being funded through the rail network enhancements pipeline, particularly in the north and midlands.