| Heading: |
West Coast Main Line |
| Question ID: |
1798619 |
| UIN: |
49254 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-29 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5321 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Paul Kohler
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| Asking Member handle: |
PaulKohlerSW19
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@PaulKohlerSW19
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase the capacity of the West Coast Mainline between Crewe and Manchester. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-08 |
| 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: |
This Government is committed to improving rail connectivity across the North and working with local leaders, as set out in our manifesto. While we will not reverse the decision to cancel Phase 2 of HS2, we recognise concerns about connectivity between Bir... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |