Carlisle-Settle Railway: 150th Anniversary

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 11:00 am on 7 July 2026.

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Photo of Jim Shannon Jim Shannon DUP, Strangford 11:00, 7 July 2026

Some of the navvies who helped to build that railway would have come from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. I congratulate the hon. Lady on her assiduous commitment to her constituents: she is making a good name for herself in this House. Well done to her; I wish her well.

Will the hon. Lady join me in urging the Government to ensure that the Department for Transport actively applies the invaluable infrastructure and community-led preservation lessons learned from the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust to protect our vital regional connectivity and heritage lines across all the nations of the United Kingdom, including the heritage links in Northern Ireland?