Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Drew (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Monday, 3 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.

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OFFICE OF RAIL REGULATOR REPORT AND RE-DOUBLING OF THE SWINDON TO KEMBLE LINE

That this House is dismayed that the Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) has ignored the many representations to include the re-doubling of the Swindon to Kemble line within its planned ??8.5 billion of rail enhancements over the next five years and beyond; is concerned that, contrary to commitments made, Network Rail failed to make a further case for its inclusion within the planned expenditure; is further concerned that this decision means that the major settlements of Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud continue to be accessed from London by a single line for a major part of its length; and believes that this decision threatens the planned re-signalling of this important line and that the ORR and Government should now reconsider their decision to replace the more expensive North Cotswolds option with the strategically vital Swindon to Kemble re-doubling.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

OFFICE OF RAIL REGULATOR REPORT AND RE-DOUBLING OF THE SWINDON TO KEMBLE LINE (2399A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Norman Baker (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Thursday, 6 November 2008. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

leave out from `important line' to end.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2399 

2399A1 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Iris Robinson

Parmjit Dhanda

Ann Cryer

James Gray

Alan Simpson

Subjects

Railways

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk