Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 70385

Midland Main Line: Electrification

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

LabourChesterfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decision to pause the next phase of electrification of the Midland Main Line on rail (a) times and (b) investment in the East Midlands.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Spending Review prioritised investment across all government spending, taking account of business cases and affordability. While I appreciate the investment opportunities that further electrification of the Midland Main Line could bring to the East Mi...

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