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.

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.

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

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.

I could not have put it better myself.

Yes, capacity is the key point.

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.

I think the hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech.

I think the hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech.