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Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on improving the UK's international train connectivity.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
11 Jun 2025
Target answer date
13 Jun 2025
Answer
17 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on improving the UK's international train connectivity.

  2. 13 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government fully supports thriving and competitive international rail passenger services and freight markets, given the benefits this can bring, including potentially greater choice, new service offers and lower fares for passengers and more sustainab...

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