Question follow-through · 900913

Borders Railway Line: Carlisle

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of extending the Borders Railway line from Tweedbank to Carlisle.

answeredScotland Office

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Scotland Office
Tabled
22 Oct 2024
Target answer date
30 Oct 2024
Answer
30 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of extending the Borders Railway line from Tweedbank to Carlisle.

  2. 30 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The UK Government is committed to working with local partners in the Borders to boost economic growth, in line with our growth mission. The project referred to sits within the Borderlands Growth Deal. Local partners are submitting proposals for a reset to...

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