I thank the hon. Lady for giving way, though I am surprised by the tone of her speech.

I thank the hon. Lady for giving way, though I am surprised by the tone of her speech.

In the spirit of positivity, I wish to probe the right hon. and learned Gentleman slightly further on the point he has just made.

In the spirit of positivity, I wish to probe the right hon. and learned Gentleman slightly further on the point he has just made.

In the spirit of positivity, I wish to probe the right hon. and learned Gentleman slightly further on the point he has just made.

My right hon. Friend has for many years been a great leader to those of us on the Government Benches who oppose HS2.

As ever, I am grateful to be called to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker, although I was not anticipating it because I was not here at the begi

I hope that my right hon. Friend will count that among his most important achievements. I expect that he said, as did the hon.

As ever, I am grateful to be called to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker, although I was not anticipating it because I was not here at the begi

As ever, I am grateful to be called to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker, although I was not anticipating it because I was not here at the begi