| Heading: |
West Coast Main Line |
| Question ID: |
1789069 |
| UIN: |
41754 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5234 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Laurence Turner
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| Asking Member handle: |
larry_turner
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@larry_turner
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase capacity on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham. |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-31 |
| 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: |
The Department recognises concerns about capacity on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham and are considering advice before setting out detailed plans in due course. The Department is evaluating possible interventions to improve capacity north of ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |