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Sara Britcliffe Excerpts

Thursday 24th June 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Nick Smith. Not here.

[Sara Britcliffe (Hyndburn) (Con) [V]]

Improving our railway stations and improving connectivity across east Lancashire is key to levelling up and making sure that we spread opportunity, but we still have accessibility issues at some of our stations, such as Oswaldtwistle. Can the Minister outline whether there will be further support to improve accessibility across areas such as mine in Hyndburn and Haslingden?

[Robert Courts]

All the funding currently available to Access for All has been allocated to projects, including nearby Accrington station, with works due to be completed by 2024 at the latest. When further funding is available, any station without an accessible route into the station and to all platforms will be a potential candidate.