No decisions have been taken regarding the procurement of electric rolling stock for the Midland Main Line. This will be a matter for the train operator. An announcement on this will be made in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3974", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Claire Perry"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Devizes"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Claire Perry"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-27T14:11:52.8920331Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, from where his Department plans to secure trains to run on the Midland mainline when electrification of that line is completed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1537", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kettering"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Philip Hollobone"} ], "uin" : "211462"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100515", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100515/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The job is currently advertised on the HS2 website by clicking on the link to \u2018Jobs\u2019. The advert has been placed in the following media:<\/p>
<\/p>
From Thursday 23 October 2014: The Guardian newspaper and The Lawyer websites<\/p>
<\/p>
Friday 24 October 2014: Property Week publication \u2013 it will also appear on the Property Week website from 24 October<\/p>
<\/p>
Sunday 26 October 2014: Sunday Times \u2013 in print and online and on the Sunday Times iPAD version.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
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