Statement on rail investment
17 July 2012 (updated on 17 July 2012)
Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening made a statement in the House of Commons on Monday 16 July on rail investment.
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Maria Eagle responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
Watch and read the statement and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Also find current parliamentary material on rail in the Topics and News sections.
- Parliament TV: Statement on rail investment
- Commons Hansard: Statement on rail investment
- Topics: Railways
- Parliamentary news: Railways
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