A question on #EastWestRailLine tabled by Blake Stephenson on 03-02-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: East West Rail Line
Question ID: 1761376
UIN: 28331
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-02-03
Asking Member ID: 5100
Asking Member display name: Blake Stephenson
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Blake Stephenson
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to seek private capital investment for East-West Rail.
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Date answered: 2025-02-11
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: The Department works with the East West Rail Company and other Government departments to explore opportunities for the delivery of enhancements through using third party funding and financing options. The Department has been clear with East West Rail Comp...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true