Question follow-through · 9740
Great Western Main Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve the Greater Western region after it is absorbed into Great British Railways.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 15 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 23 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to help improve the Greater Western region after it is absorbed into Great British Railways.
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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23 Jun 2026
Answer published
This Government is committed to creating a unified and simplified railway that puts customers first, rebuilding trust and placing passenger operations under public ownership and control. Public ownership alone is not a silver bullet but a vital step towar...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-opening the railway line from Heathfield to Newton Abbot for passenger services.