| Heading: |
Railways: Freight |
| Question ID: |
1791438 |
| UIN: |
HL6408 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-01 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4282 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote the carriage of freight by rail. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-10 |
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false |
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false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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| Answer text: |
The Government recognises that the economic and environmental potential of rail freight is significant and is committed to supporting its growth. We encourage modal shift from road to rail through the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme which has a budget o... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |