| Heading: |
Railways: Floods |
| Question ID: |
1751648 |
| UIN: |
21440 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-19 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5310 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Lee Dillon
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| Asking Member handle: |
LeeRJdillon
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@LeeRJdillon
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds plans for supporting rail networks affected by flooding. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-07 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4943 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Simon Lightwood
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| Answering Member handle: |
simonlightwood
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@simonlightwood
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| Answer text: |
Network Rail and other operators are responsible for planning for flooding events and have contingency plans in place. The Department keeps in close contact with these operators in such events and would take appropriate action as necessary. |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |