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The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham

Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 March 2026

Debate

Rail Infrastructure Resilience: Storms and Floods

Contribution

My Lords, in light of the repeated flooding of key routes operated by East Midlands Railway in the area that I serve, particularly the Erewash flood plain near Ilkeston, as well as the Trent Valley, what assessment have the Government made of the cost effect on businesses from loss of trade and overall productivity, and the wider social costs that arise, when railways are not functioning properly due to persistent flooding?

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