I could not have put it better myself.

Well, I am very glad I took that intervention. I would say that perhaps George Osborne did expect to be here, but that is beside the point.

It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith), who I have known for nearly 15 years.

I know Northwich very well—in fact, I used to work there—and HS2 will open up huge opportunities for the hon. Gentleman’s constituents.

Yes, capacity is the key point.

If we are going to spend billions of pounds on a new railway line, we want to make it a fast line. If we were to give in to my hon.

It gives me great pleasure to facilitate that tête-à-tête between my hon.

If we are going to spend billions of pounds on a new railway line, we want to make it a fast line. If we were to give in to my hon.

Yes, capacity is the key point.

It gives me great pleasure to facilitate that tête-à-tête between my hon.