Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Clive Efford Excerpts
Thursday 24th October 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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I understand that the reopening is at a formative stage, but I am very supportive of it. Indeed, I support the reopening of many of the smaller lines that were closed as a result of the Beeching cuts under a Labour Government, and I should like to see as many reopened as possible.

Clive Efford Portrait Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
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I, too, would like to meet the rail Minister, to talk about the Southeastern franchise, the tender for which has been postponed. I should like to see trains from Victoria on the new Eltham to Mottingham line; I should like to see them retained on the Eltham and Falconwood line; and I should like to see extra capacity, so may I have a meeting with the Minister to discuss how we are going to do that?

Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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My hon. Friend the rail Minister has informed me that he has met many of the hon. Gentleman’s colleagues and will be happy to meet him as well, as will I.