Oral Question·Department for Education
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 8 September 2026Answered: 14 September 2026
Asked by
Alistair Strathern
Labour — Hitchin
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)
The electrification of the remainder of the route to Nottingham and Sheffield via Derby—the midland main line electrification programme—is in development, and currently it is planned to be completed by the early 2030s, subject to business case approvals and wider affordability considerations.