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Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what protections exist to protect land and operations afforded to rail freight from (a) the risks of redevelopment and (b) other legal and commercial challenges; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what protections exist to protect land and operations afforded to rail freight from (a) the risks of redevelopment and (b) other legal and commercial challenges; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that safeguarding strategically important sites for rail freight is vital to securing the growth of the sector and is committed to continuing to protect strategic freight sites. Currently, the consent of the Office of Rail and Ro...

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