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Written Question
Railways: Electrification
Thursday 16th July 2015

Asked by: Harry Harpham (Labour - Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on negotiations between the Government and Sheffield City region for a new City Deal of the suspension of work on the electrification of the TransPennine route and the Midland Main Line.

Answered by Claire Perry

The pausing of electrification of the TransPennine route and the Midland Main Line has no effect on negotiations between the Government and Sheffield City region for a new City Deal.