| Heading: |
Railways: Midlands |
| Question ID: |
1760338 |
| UIN: |
27641 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-30 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4818 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Saqib Bhatti
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| Asking Member handle: |
bhatti_saqib
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@bhatti_saqib
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) frequency and (b) capacity of services between Birmingham and (i) Nottingham and (ii) Leicester. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-02-07 |
| 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: |
The scope for increased frequency is limited by current infrastructure which is being considered as part of the proposed Midlands Rail Hub project. In terms of capacity, CrossCountry has recently declassified First Class accommodation on services from Bir... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |