Written question asked by Theresa Villiers (Conservative) on Friday, 20 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 March 2009. It was answered by Paul Clark (Labour) on Thursday, 26 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Heathrow Airport: Railways

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the oral statement of 15 January 2009, Official Report, columns 355-60, on transport infrastructure, whether the Network Rail site at Old Oak Common is among those locations being considered for the proposed Heathrow rail hub.

Answer: "Britain's Transport Infrastructure: High Speed Two", published on 15 January and available on the Department for Transport's website and the Libraries of the House, sets out what we expect "High Speed Two" to deliver. The remit of the company is, inter alia, to consider and provide advice to the Government by the end of 2009 on options for a "Heathrow International" interchange station on the Great Western main line including an interchange with Crossrail.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 490 c573W;490 c569W; 266430
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Transport Infrastructure
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Heathrow Airport Railways
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk