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Transport: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve transport connectivity in (a) Heywood and (b) Middleton.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
27 Jan 2025
Target answer date
29 Jan 2025
Answer
4 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve transport connectivity in (a) Heywood and (b) Middleton.

  2. 29 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    We are committed to maximising transport investment benefits for housing and regeneration across Greater Manchester, including in Middleton and Heywood. Working with Mayors and local leaders, we are developing local plans for new housing and jobs through ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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