Question follow-through · 99599

Railways: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of expanding rail freight in Devon on the economy.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 12 Dec 2025
Target answer date: 16 Dec 2025
Answer: 19 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

12 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of expanding rail freight in Devon on the economy.
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Dec 2025
Answer published
The government recognises that the economic and environmental potential of rail freight is significant and that is why we are committed to supporting its growth. The Spending Review confirmed a number of infrastructure schemes across the country to help s...

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