Question follow-through · 10460
Railways: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a programme of railway electrification.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 22 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 24 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 30 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a programme of railway electrification.
24 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Government expects electrification to play an important role in our programme to achieve our Net Zero 2050 target, tackle air pollution, and improve the passenger experience.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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