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Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the Government's Rail freight Growth Strategy.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
6 Nov 2024
Target answer date
11 Nov 2024
Answer
15 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the Government's Rail freight Growth Strategy.

  2. 11 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State has tasked Shadow Great British Railways leaders with producing a delivery plan for both passengers and freight users. The Secretary of State for Transport will place a statutory duty on Great British Railways to promote the use of...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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