before he appeared before mps, he said the more difficult decisions were made, the smoother project would be. >> [indiscernible] >> i said there are obvious benefits to the south. it does release commuter traffic on birmingham himself. you have to look at what is happening with the concentration of business in the south. that has continued and continues to increase. we need to see something to attract business back to the north, particularly major companies. approximately three years. i don't dispute that parliament has the authority to review and rigorously debate this. as i said, time is money. we could really use a lot of time, or we could well gain many

conditions, which could add significant costs. people ask me, what is the biggest risk? my biggest risk is time. >> do you believe that the time element, speeding up in terms of the legislation program, is a way to get through this? >> the key is proper consultation, making sure we resolved the committee process adequately. it will be complex. there will be a lot of issues raised. we have to make sure we have the right technical experts here to answer the committee's questions. >> the year at westminster started on a sad note with the news of the death of the labour mp paul goggins. the 16-year-old who represented the greater manchester seat died a week after collapsing while out running.

mr. goggins had been a home office in northern ireland minister in the last government. in the middle of march, the death was announced of the labor veteran and former mp tony benn at the age of 88. when he left parliament in 2001, tony benn famously declared he would be spending more time on politics. he had been an mp for 47 years. he was a familiar public figure speaking with enthusiasm and passion at rallies, protests, public meetings, and demonstrations. his school -- skill as an orator inside and outside the commons was widely recognized. here he is in the chamber in 2001. >> forgive me for quoting myself, but in the course my life, i have been riddled by five questions. hitler, joe stalin, bill gates -- ask them five questions. where did you get it from? in whose interest do you exercise it? to whom do you counsel? how can we get rid of you? if you can govern the people who govern you, you don't live in a democratic system.

>> following his death, warm tributes were paid to them in the commons. >> on one occasion, they decided to delay a division in the lobby because they wanted to make trouble for the government. the sergeant at arms told them to investigate. my father looked at him, and as his diary regards -- records, that would be completely contrary to mr. speaker's ruling of 1622. [laughter] after the sergeant of arms departed, dad turned to his fellow conspirators, and with that mischievous twinkle in his eye, admitted he had just made that up. [laughter] but it seemed to have done the trick. >> hilary benn paying tribute to his father tony, the former mp who died in march. that is it for now.

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