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asked the Secretary of State for Transport when Her Majesty's Government expect to reply to the report of the Transport Committee on main line railway electrification; and if he will make a statement.
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asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to publish his response to the report of the Transport Committee on main line railway electrification; and if he will make a statement.
I refer the hon. Members to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Mr. Beith) earlier today.
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asked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the value of the last British Railways electrification scheme approved; when it was approved; which scheme will be next approved; and when this will be announced.
On 22 December 1981 I announced my approval for the electrification of rail services between Colchester and Harwich, Ipswich and Norwich at a cost of nearly £30 million in 1980 prices. I am now considering the board's proposals in principle to electrify the East Coast main line to Leeds and to Newcastle. I shall announce my decision on these proposals as soon as possible.