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Thursday 8th January 2026

(2 days, 21 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lilian Greenwood Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)
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The disused part of the rail network is currently in the custody of National Highways. I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman that many of those trails provide excellent opportunities for walking, wheeling and cycling; indeed, I have spent many happy times cycling on the Tissington and Monsal trails in Derbyshire. We will continue to work through Active Travel England and with local authorities to encourage them to make great use of those greenways.

Melanie Onn Portrait Melanie Onn (Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes) (Lab)
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T6. Will the Minister give his backing to the brilliant volunteers of Friends of the Barton Line in their quest to reduce the number of unnecessary cancellations on the Barton line by East Midlands Railway?