Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:41 am on 4 September 2025.
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
10:41,
4 September 2025
The people of Whitchurch in my Constituency will be quite pleased to see the response to my written question regarding the Access for All railway fund, which shows that £280 million has been allocated for the spending review period, but they will be really keen to know when we are getting step-free access at Whitchurch station. May we have a statement from the Secretary of State for Transport to outline how this money will be spent and, critically, where and when? If the Leader of the House would like to come to Whitchurch from her own constituency, she could experience the footbridge and lack of step-free access herself.
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