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date	21/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of sleeper train services between London St Pancras and European cities.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	6039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>International passenger rail services provide a number of benefits for passengers, businesses and the wider economy, including environmental benefits. The Government is committed to supporting the future growth and success of international traffic, including potential sleeper services.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport officials have engaged with UK and European partners to encourage the future growth and success of international passenger services, providing connectivity between major European cities. The Department also stands ready to engage with any potential operators of new international services, including sleeper services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/01/2020 10:15:33 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

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registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the implications for the Isles of Scilly of no longer having a ferry.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>A regular passenger service is provided commercially by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group during the summer season. The Scillonian III vessel is currently being prepared for the new season and is scheduled to resume service on 23 March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made by Government on the implication for the Isles of Scilly of the ferry service ceasing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/01/2020 14:04:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead