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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
answering body
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 more like this
hansard heading Midland Main Line: Electrification more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the decision to cancel the electrification of the entire Midland Main Line. more like this
tabling member constituency Bedford more like this
tabling member printed
Mohammad Yasin more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-17more like thismore than 2017-10-17
answer text <p>The upgrade to the Midland Main Line, which includes electrification to Kettering and Corby, will enable increased passenger capacity and reduced journey times, as well as introducing a brand new fleet of bi-mode intercity trains from 2022. This will deliver improved journeys sooner and is part of delivering the biggest upgrade of the Midland Main Line since it opened in 1870. We will only electrify lines where it delivers a genuine benefit to passengers.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-17T15:32:41.023Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-17T15:32:41.023Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin remove filter