Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer given on 23 October 2023 to Question 203240 on Railways: Greater Manchester, if he will take steps to ensure the Manchester Taskforce consults with the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish on utilising the line through Reddish South and Denton constituency while considering capacity options in the south east Manchester rail corridor.

The Manchester Taskforce includes representatives from organisations such as Transport for Greater Manchester and Transport for the North to ensure local views are considered. They will continue to work closely with Transport for Greater Manchester as the promoter for the Restoring Your Railway bid to upgrade the existing line between Stockport and Ashton-under-Lyne.