Andrea Leadsom says her constituents' mental health has been 'severely damaged' by the rail project.
Artist's impression of an HS2 viaduct that will be built on the South Northants border
Andrea Leadsom, Tory MP for South Northamptonshire, was speaking during a debate on the high speed rail project. The first phase of the route - between London and Birmingham - is under construction and will include a 12-mile stretch through Northamptonshire, with two so-called "green" tunnels and three viaducts.During the debate on Tuesday, Dame Andrea said: "People have been made miserable and their mental health has been severely damaged by this project.
Mr Holden replied: "Spades are already in the ground, as she well knows, with HS2, and we are focusing on its delivery.
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