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Railways in Parliament

Greening up HS2 route

SOUTH West Surrey MP and former Foreign Secretary and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt asked what steps the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is taking to protect the environment and woodlands in the vicinity of the HS2 route.

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow replied: "HS2 aims to be one

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