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registered interest false more like this
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Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport remove filter
hansard heading Railway Stations more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing railway station platform lengths. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
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Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 195019 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-04more like thismore than 2023-09-04
answer text <p>Extending station platforms can bring a number of benefits including the ability for operators to run longer trains and provide more space on board for passengers. Longer platforms also provide more platform space to enable passengers to board and alight from trains which can help reduce delays by speeding up the boarding process.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
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label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
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label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this