| Heading: |
Manchester Airport: Railways |
| Question ID: |
1744974 |
| UIN: |
HL2943 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4333 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Scriven
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| Asking Member handle: |
Paulscriven
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@Paulscriven
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that a direct train service between Sheffield and Manchester Airport is reinstated, and according to what timeframe. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-09 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
I wrote to the Noble Lord in July, explaining this service was withdrawn in December 2022 as part of the Manchester Task Force’s proposals to address the challenges of Manchester’s constrained capacity. We remain committed to improved rail connectivity in... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |