Oral Question·Prime Minister
“If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 February.”
Tabled: 30 January 2025Answered: 5 February 2025
Asked by
Yasmin Qureshi
Labour — Bolton South and Walkden
Answering Minister
the Prime Minister
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
My hon. Friend is right to highlight that the Conservative party left our railways in a terrible state. Two years of strikes cost our economy £850 million in lost revenue. You cannot grow the economy if you cannot run the railways. We will launch Great British Railways to focus relentlessly on passengers and to clamp down on delays and cancellations. I am pleased that Northern has announced the largest ever investment in its fleet to deliver 450 new trains, meaning more comfortable and reliable journeys for my hon. Friend’s constituents.