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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Patrick Duffy (Labour), on Monday, 18 November 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.


RAIL SERVICES FROM SHEFFIELD TO THE CONTINENT

That this House notes with concern that reports of British Rail's plans to link its regions with the Continent after the Channel Tunnel opens make no mention of Sheffield, nor any apparent intention to provide specifically for Sheffield; and calls upon British Rail to provide for the day trains from Edinburgh to Paris and Brussels to be joined by another at Doncaster from Sheffield, and for the Glagow night train to Paris and Brussels to be routed via Sheffield.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

RAIL SERVICES FROM SHEFFIELD TO THE CONTINENT (185A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Harry Barnes (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 19 November 1991. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
leave out from 'nor' to end and add 'other towns to its south on the Midland main line rail route; and calls upon British Rail to provide day trains direct to Paris and Brussels which make use of that route.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
185 
185A1 
Session
1991-92
Subjects
Channel tunnel Railway network Sheffield
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk