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High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Act 2017
Summary
This Act gives the government permission to plan, build, and operate a new high-speed railway connecting London to Birmingham and the West Midlands. It allows the project to proceed and provides the legal framework needed to buy land, build the infrastructure, and run the trains.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the creation of a new high-speed railway line between London and the West Midlands. Supporters believe it will reduce travel times, cut traffic on roads, create jobs during construction, and help boost economic growth in the Midlands region.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry about the huge cost to taxpayers, disruption to homes and communities during construction, damage to the countryside and farmland, and environmental concerns like noise and carbon emissions. Some question whether the benefits will be worth these significant impacts.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote28 votes
7% Support · 293% Oppose · 26
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading25 Nov 2013
- Committee stage15 Jan 2014
- 2nd reading28 Apr 2014
- Committee stage29 Apr 2014
- 1st reading5 Jun 2014
- 2nd reading5 Jun 2014
- 1st reading28 May 2015
- 2nd reading28 May 2015
- Committee stage28 May 2015
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