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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-10more like thisremove minimum value filter
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 Railways: Franchises 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, what assessment he has made of the costs and benefits of rail franchising. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Norris remove filter
uin 900473 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-13more like thismore than 2017-07-13
answer text <p>The benefits of franchising to passengers and taxpayers are clear. The private sector have invested billions in new trains. Government subsidy to the industry has reduced by £2.5bn over ten years. Whilst passenger numbers have doubled since privatisation.</p><p> </p><p>All this is on top of our ongoing £38bn investment in infrastructure. We always assess franchising decisions against the best interests of passengers and taxpayers.</p><p> </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 2017-07-13T15:33:46.03Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-13T15:33:46.03Z
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 Alex Norris more like this