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Scheduled Event - 28 Jan 2026, 4 p.m. - Add to calendar
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Commons - Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall
Restoration of the Ivanhoe Line
MP: Amanda Hack
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Ivanhoe Line: Restoration

"I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Later in my speech, I will talk about how we can connect our communities, which is really important.

Lack of maintenance on the Ivanhoe line led to the gradual withdrawal of freight services, although the private section, from Bardon Hill quarry to …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Ivanhoe Line: Restoration

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered restoration of the Ivanhoe Line.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey.

I am pleased that colleagues have joined me for what I believe is the first ever debate solely about the Ivanhoe line—a train line that …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Ivanhoe Line: Restoration

"I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention and her support during the campaign. The main thing is that large towns need the infrastructure to match. There are certainly other examples of investments in railways to connect towns that are exceeding their passenger targets, such as the Northumberland line...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Ivanhoe Line: Restoration

"I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I will come to freight in a little while; he has pre-empted my speech.

The National Forest Company also shared that 99% of the over 200,000 annual visitors to Conkers, which is one of the key attractions in the national forest, travel …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Ivanhoe Line: Restoration

"I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I do not know a huge amount about his line, but that certainly seems to be good value for money, and it adds to the point about towns that need infrastructure. What does that infrastructure do? It gives those people opportunity.

On …..."

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Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - Youth Unemployment - View Vote Context
Amanda Hack (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 287
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Amanda Hack (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context
Amanda Hack (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Jan 2026
Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Running

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) for giving us the opportunity to speak in such an important debate for our constituents, but many of us in the room will also be speaking from personal experience and …..."
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