Rejection Of Rail Passenger Partnership Bid For East-West Rail Link
EDM number 559 in 2001-02, proposed by Norman Lamb on 12/12/2001.
That this House condemns the decision of the Strategic Rail Authority, after two years of negotiations, to decline the Rail Passenger Partnership bid for the proposed East-West Rail Link, known as Phase 1 West, which had been intended to become operative next year; notes with concern the fact that this vital new section of railway infrastructure, which would have provided a much-needed, convenient, popular and long called for cross-country link, will now be further delayed; further notes that the decision and its consequences undermine the Government's stated commitment to delivering new services and encouraging increased use of the railways; and calls on the Government to fully support and promote further negotiations with a view to this project going ahead as soon as possible.
This motion has been signed by a total of 8 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Lamb | 12/12/2001 | North Norfolk | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Bob Russell | 13/12/2001 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Gillian Shephard | 17/12/2001 | South West Norfolk | Conservative | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 18/12/2001 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Paul Holmes | 19/12/2001 | Chesterfield | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Michael Clapham | 19/12/2001 | Barnsley West & Penistone | Labour | Signed |
| John Barrett | 19/12/2001 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Simon Hughes | 09/01/2002 | North Southwark & Bermondsey | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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