United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 108855
Railways: East Midlands
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27 January 2026
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4 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of diesel operation on the Midland Main Line north of Leicester on emissions and air quality in a) Leicester and b) the East Midlands.
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27 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of diesel operation on the Midland Main Line north of Leicester on emissions and air quality in a) Leicester and b) the East Midlands.
Source: Commons
4 February 2026
Answer
Prior to the decision being made to pause the Midland Main Line Electrification programme as part of Spending Review 2025, the benefits of the scheme were being assessed. The benefits of fully electrifying the Midland Main Line (MML) are predominately tho...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-27/108855
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1875510
- uk · wq-1875510 · source updated 4 February 2026