A question on #GreatWesternRailway #WestDorset tabled by Edward Morello on 04-04-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Great Western Railway: West Dorset
Question ID: 1792564
UIN: 44333
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-04
Asking Member ID: 5326
Asking Member display name: Edward Morello
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Edward Morello
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Great Western Railway on improving seat availability on services in West Dorset constituency.
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Date answered: 2025-04-11
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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: Department officials have regular discussions with Great Western Railway (GWR) about the provision of capacity across its network, including in the West Dorset constituency. Additional capacity was added in May 2023 to ensure trains run consistently once ...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true