Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Louise Ellman Excerpts
Thursday 19th December 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond
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At this time, I clearly would not want to be the beadle Mr Bumble and put Oliver out in the cold, so I will consult the taskforce to see whether there is a possibility of adding that to the list for its consideration.

Louise Ellman Portrait Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op)
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Can the Minister explain how accountability for extending rail electrification could be affected by the basic change in the status of Network Rail announced by the Government earlier this week?

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond
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I am happy to confirm to the hon. Lady that there will be no change in accountability as a result of the status.