Oral Question·Department for Education
“What progress her Department has made in expanding technical and vocational education pathways for young people.”
Tabled: 10 November 2026Answered: 16 November 2026
Asked by
Alan Strickland
Labour — Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Simon Lightwood)
South Western Railway has been working closely with Network Rail and the local authority to provide a viable scheme that will result in the installation of new lifts at the station. To establish the likely cost of the scheme and assess affordability, detailed design works are under way and are expected to be finalised in 2025.