| Heading: |
Railways |
| Question ID: |
1819765 |
| UIN: |
65117 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-07-04 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4934 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Helen Morgan
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| Asking Member handle: |
helenmorganmp
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@helenmorganmp
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to help ensure decisions about open access applications prioritise services that connect stations that do not have direct services. |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-09 |
| 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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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
Under the current system access decisions are solely for the ORR. We’re supportive of Open Access services where they encourage growth, improve connectivity and provide more choice for passengers. When a new application is received the DfT can submit its ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |