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Railways: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the price of (a) rail and (b) road freight on rail freight operators in Devon.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
17 Dec 2025
Answer
22 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the price of (a) rail and (b) road freight on rail freight operators in Devon.

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Rail freight operations are typically long distance and cross-border in the UK. Under the Railways Bill, Government has proposed to place a duty on Great British Railways to promote the use of rail freight, meaning freight operators will benefit from a lo...

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