Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18189

Railways: Freight

Tabled: 5 December 2024

Answered: 12 December 2024

Question

Gareth Bacon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to use rail freight to help support the building of new homes.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Rail freight is a highly efficient way of transporting goods and it will be critical to supporting the Government’s target to build 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament.The mode used to transport materials for housebuilding is a commercial deci...

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