Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Damien Moore Excerpts
Thursday 30th January 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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We share the same ambition, and I hope the hon. Gentleman will join us in welcoming the Williams rail review which, among other things, will do so much to devolve more power to local communities.

Damien Moore Portrait Damien  Moore  (Southport)  (Con)
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18.   Historically, one of the greatest areas of disparity is between our cities and our regional seaside towns, such as Southport. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the reopening of the Burscough curves line would not only give Southport rail users greater access to the network, but contribute significantly to our tourist and retail economies?

Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend and pay tribute to him for his doughty campaigning for the reopening of that line. Members across the House should have received a letter inviting them to a Beeching event here in the House on 4 February at which they can find out how to apply for schemes in their constituencies.