Andrew Percy
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(13 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Hammond
Of course we will take into account the views of the business community, in particular, but we will also look at the evidence. I now want to work with the Welsh Assembly Government on building that evidence.
Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole) (Con)
For 13 years, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire received the fluffy end of the lollipop when it came to transport policy. I therefore welcome the announcements on the trans-Pennine express and the east coast main line, which my two Yorkshire colleagues got to mention first. However, we also have in northern Lincolnshire some exciting open access proposals, including a line from Cleethorpes through Scunthorpe and direct to London. Will the Secretary of State work with those open access providers, and have his officials work with them, to help to bring those new services to our region?
Mr Hammond
We are always happy to see additional services being provided, but decisions on open access applications are for the rail regulator, not for the Secretary of State.