Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Jim McGovern Excerpts
Thursday 12th January 2012

(13 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justine Greening Portrait Justine Greening
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I absolutely agree. The investment that we have been able to put into Loughborough will make a critical difference to Loughborough, not least in helping to regenerate the town centre, improving public transport access and reliability and, importantly, improving accessibility for pedestrians, cyclists and people with disabilities.

Jim McGovern Portrait Jim McGovern (Dundee West) (Lab)
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T2. I am sure that most hon. Members would agree that for many visitors to any town or city in the UK their first impression, and perhaps their last, will be of the train station. Will the Minister use her good offices to ask ScotRail, Network Rail and Dundee city council to look at improving Dundee’s train station?

Theresa Villiers Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Mrs Theresa Villiers)
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As the hon. Gentleman has acknowledged, this is a devolved matter over which I have no direct power, but I am happy to raise it with ScotRail and Network Rail if he would find it helpful.