Question follow-through · 57671
Oxted Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of running the Class 171 diesel fleet of trains on the line between Uckfield and Hurst Green on the environment.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 5 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 9 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 12 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
5 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of running the Class 171 diesel fleet of trains on the line between Uckfield and Hurst Green on the environment.
9 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Jun 2025
Answer published
The Secretary of State has not made a specific assessment of the environmental impact of operating diesel trains on the Uckfield branch line. As the line is not electrified, it is a matter for the operator to ensure that they meet the needs of customers ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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