Lord Bradshaw: Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 28 April (HL15243), what plans they have to improve rail journey times to improve the competitiveness of rail compared to road journeys.
Lord Bradshaw: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 21 April (HL14705), what assessment they have made of the impact that additional stops at Swinderby train station will have on journey times between Lincoln and (1) Leicester, (2) Derby, and (3) Birmingham; and whether they consider reducing those train journey times to make them competitive with...
Lord Bradshaw: To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the expected increase in passenger numbers at Swinderby train station resulting from the forthcoming additional train services; and what evidence this estimate is based on.
Lord Bradshaw: ...(HL6061), what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the small diesel engine to get an electric Inter City Express train from Newark to Doncaster over the 51-mile diversionary route via Swinderby; and how long it would take to complete that journey.
Angela Eagle: ...received in April 2002) Finally, special urgency provisions were applied in March 2002 in respect of a 40-place ready-to-use unit at the following prison: Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) Morton Hall, Swinderby (clearance received in March 2002) In the case of all prison developments an application letter and drawings were sent to the local planning authority and subsequent consultations were...
Swinderby (Catering Arrangements)
Mr Geoffrey De Freitas: ...the standards of catering are today. When I visit stations they appear to be good, but I received a letter only the other day from a constituent which says: I have two sons in the R.A.F. One is at Swinderby. He says the food is smashing. I have another at Manby, and he says the food is lousy". She asks me to ask the right hon. Gentleman why, and I do so. I have no evidence to substantiate...