Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Frank Cook (Labour), on Thursday, 30 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.

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CUTS IN NORTHERN RAIL SERVICES

That this House condemns the decision of the Strategic Rail Authority to scrap the direct Leeds-Carlisle-Glasgow rail service; further expresses its opposition to recent reductions in train services between Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Hartlepool and calls for those services to be reinstated; is further concerned about reports of potential reductions in direct services between Newcastle and Saltburn (via Darlington) and calls for the maintenance of those services for the benefit of the public, the environment and the economy of the North of England; and further expresses concern about the potential long-term loss of rail workers' jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, Middlesbrough, Darlington and Hartlepool that these service reductions are likely to bring about.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1846 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Railways Railway network Redundancy Newcastle upon Tyne Standards Sunderland Hartlepool Middlesbrough North of England Saltburn

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk