High Speed Rail Lobby Day 2011  

On Monday 28 November I chaired the High Speed Rail Lobby Day which took place in the Grand Committee Room in Parliament. Many MPs whose constituencies are affected and many that are not attended the meeting to listen to the arguments. I was pleased to see a number of Members of the House of Lords attend as well as members of Action Groups who continue to work tirelessly to change the Government's mind on this project and make sure that people around the country know and understand the facts. Jerry Marshall spoke about the alternatives to HS2 and the Transport Select Committee's report into HS2 which, whilst supporting the concept of high speed rail, raises serious concerns about this project in its current form. Steve Rodrick then spoke about the environmental impact of HS2. There was then a chance for questions and I was pleased to see so many activists, MPs and Lords take part. The Government...