Lord McLoughlin corrected the Commons record on Rail Network (Disruption)
Lord McLoughlin made the correction and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 7 January 2015. The figure £2.3 billion in the original became £2.3 m in the correction. Altogether 4 words differ between the two versions.
The question
Does my right hon. Friend accept that the investment in financial terms and in the work done on improving and upgrading our rail network is warmly welcomed, but that the other side of coin is that there is a responsibility through Network Rail to ensure minimal disruption to commuters and passengers—not simply during key holiday periods but on every other weekend of the year—who too often hear on a Monday morning about the overrunning of engineering works and cancelled services? What can be done to hold Network Rail more to account to minimise such problems?
Original and corrected words
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| I do not think I will take too many lessons from the Labour party about bonuses. In 2009-10, the bonuses paid to Network Rail were £2.3 | I do not think I will take too many lessons from the Labour party about bonuses. In 2009-10, the bonuses paid to Network Rail were £2.3 m illion ; this year, it was going to be £260,000. I think there should be carrots and sticks, and, if the criteria set are met, a bonus is a way of rewarding the people directly involved in providing services. |
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| Read from | https://hansard-api.parliament.uk/debates/debate/15010747000003.json |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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