Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

John Pugh Excerpts
Thursday 28th April 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Claire Perry Portrait Claire Perry
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I think that that is Humberside for a wiggle, Mr Speaker. Rail North and I completely share the hon. Lady’s enthusiasm for faster and better rail journeys for her constituents, which is why the new franchise that we let last year will give her constituents brand-new trains—bye-bye, Pacers!—more services and more direct connections. Hull is getting £1.4 million for its station in time for the city to take pride of place as the UK city of culture 2017. She should be pleased with that record.

John Pugh Portrait John Pugh (Southport) (LD)
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The Southport to Manchester line has been prioritised for electrification, but we might lose our direct link to south Manchester and the airport through Piccadilly. Why is that happening, and how does it constitute progress?

Claire Perry Portrait Claire Perry
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The hon. Gentleman has raised a service question that I am not across, but I will get back to him.