Question follow-through · 92713

Railways: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Department's Answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 89133 on Railways: East of England, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the (a) freight sector and (b) economy of the pause in work on

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Department for Transport
Tabled
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
24 Nov 2025
Answer
27 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Department's Answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 89133 on Railways: East of England, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the (a) freight sector and (b) economy of the pause in work on

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    We are focused on prioritising the schemes that will make the greatest difference for passengers and support economic growth as quickly as possible. The previous government had committed to a number of projects that were unfunded, including the Ely Area C...

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