Regional Growth

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 15 September 2015.

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Photo of Toby Perkins Toby Perkins Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) 11:30, 15 September 2015

In response to my hon. Friend Mary Creagh, the Minister did not talk about the midland main line, but gave a list of other things he was doing. The cancellation of the midland main line electrification is a significant blow to south Yorkshire, north Derbyshire and the east midlands. What representations has the Department made on the impact on businesses and regional growth of not electrifying the midland main line? Will he respond to the question and tell us what is actually happening?