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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Barry Sheerman Excerpts
Thursday 30th June 2022

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Wendy Morton Portrait Wendy Morton
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My hon. Friend rightly highlights the importance and the benefits of good rail connections to levelling up. He will know that the Stoke-Leek line has successfully secured initial development funding of up to £50,000, and we will be working with the scheme’s promoters to develop a full business case so that a decision can be made later this year.

Barry Sheerman Portrait Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op)
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The Minister will know that the railways have not only a large number of old stations but a lot of property. Will she take seriously making some property from the rail sector available in Huddersfield close to the George Hotel, where we desperately need the perfect site for the rugby league museum? Could she look into that, because there is a lot of property around the hotel? We desperately need her help. Will she intervene?

Wendy Morton Portrait Wendy Morton
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The hon. Gentleman raises a specific point in his constituency. I would be more than happy to look into it and respond to him.