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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Ben Wallace (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 21 March 2006 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Blackpool Trams

Question
Will the Under-Secretary set out a timetable for a decision on any request for extra investment? Will he study carefully any request to deregulate from the rail vehicle accessibility regime, which is imposed 100 per cent. on the Blackpool trams? If there is no deregulation, that could threaten their existence in the long run.
Answer

Blackpool has said that it needs £16 million over the next three years to keep the tramway running. This issue is being considered as part of the regional priorities exercise that we have carried out around the regions, including the north-west. Ministers are considering those priorities at the moment, and we will make an announcement in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
444 c138 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Finance Regulation Trams Blackpool
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk