Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Martin Whitfield Excerpts
Thursday 30th November 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Paul Maynard Portrait Paul Maynard
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I was not aware of the precise information regarding late services from Sheffield, but I am sure they are as entitled to a late departure as any other city in the north. We are looking carefully at the timetable as part of the new franchise, and I am sure that will be taken into account, given that the hon. Gentleman has raised it.

Martin Whitfield Portrait Martin Whitfield (East Lothian) (Lab)
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Will the rail Minister say what discussions have been held with freight users about short-notice terminations of freight trains causing hundreds of tonnes of cargo to move on to our roads?