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star this property date less than 2015-06-04more like thismore than 2015-06-04
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Department for Transport more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Railways: Freight more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage more rail freight through the Port of Workington. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Workington more like this
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Sue Hayman more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
star this property answer text <p>Government supports the transfer of freight from road to rail where it is practical, economic and environmentally sustainable to do so.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2015 the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership was provisionally awarded £6m to improve access to the Port of Workington as part of its expanded Growth Deal. Access and capacity for freight trains will be improved by the construction of a new rail crossover and a replacement road over rail bridge will be constructed with a larger span to cater for additional rail sidings, should these be required in the future.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Jones remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock more like this