Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Tuesday, 19 October 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 October 2021. It was answered by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Network Rail: Scotland
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the devolution of Network Rail.
- Answer
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Under current rail legislation, Scottish Ministers are responsible for setting the strategy for rail in Scotland. Scottish Ministers have well established relationships with Network Rail at a regional level and with the UK executive team and hold regular discussions.
The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail includes a commitment to work with Transport Scotland to enable the railway in Scotland to benefit from the reforms on the wider network of Great Britain.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 59076
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Devolution Scotland Network Rail
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