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date	01/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: Switzerland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) agendas and (b) minutes of discussion (i) he and (ii) officials in his Department have had with his Swiss counterpart on a proposed train link between London St. Pancras and Basel.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>As these meetings with the government of Switzerland were held on a confidential basis it would not be appropriate to publish this information. However, the Government has been developing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Swiss Government which I would be happy to share a copy of with the member for Romford once this has been formally signed.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/02/2024 16:55:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1682993

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: Switzerland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has met with his Swiss counterparts regarding the proposed train link between London St. Pancras and Basel.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government fully supports the growth of international rail services and regularly engages with European partners to discuss the potential for new routes. In May 2023 the Secretary of State met his Swiss counterpart and discussed the potential for a future direct rail connection between the UK and Switzerland. My officials have subsequently met with and continue to work with Swiss counterparts to explore this further.</p><p> </p><p>The potential for any new international services is subject to commercial appetite. My officials stand ready to engage with any prospective new operators where there are credible commercial proposals for new services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 12:40:18 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell