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Simon Burns thanked for 'hard work and leadership'

Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin statement.

• From: Department for Transport and The Rt Hon Sir Patrick McLoughlin
• Published: 4 October 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Following the announcement by Simon Burns that he would be leaving the department Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said:

I’d like to thank Simon for his hard work, support and leadership during his time at the department. He has been instrumental in driving forward progress on HS2. He has also worked tirelessly to put the department’s rail franchise programme on track, ensuring it delivers value for money for the tax-payer and supports the ongoing multi-billion pound investment in our railways.

Published 4 October 2013