| Heading: |
North Wales Coast Line: Electrification |
| Question ID: |
1813288 |
| UIN: |
HL8494 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-16 |
| Asking Member ID: |
3691 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to commence the electrification of the Crewe to Holyhead railway line. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-24 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
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 previous government committed to electrification of this line, however no funding was ever made available to begin exploring the costs and benefits of such an enhancement. This government has recognised the lack of investment in Welsh railways and mad... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |