Huw Merriman corrected a written answer on Flitwick Station

29 November 2023 · Commons written answer · Department for Transport

Alistair Strathern (Labour, Mid Bedfordshire) asked written question 963 on 8 November 2023. Huw Merriman answered on 13 November 2023 for the Department for Transport, and Huw Merriman corrected the answer on 29 November 2023. The corrected text no longer gives the figures 300, £350m. Altogether 104 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Network Rail's planned timetable is for completing accessibility work to Flitwick railway station.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
~~As part of our recent~~ Network ~~North announcement, the Government confirmed £350m will be made available~~ to improve the accessibility of our train stations. We are assessing over 300 nominations for Access for All funding beyond 2024, including a nomination for Flitwick railway station. If successful, the funding will create an obstacle free, accessible route from the station entrance to platforms. Successful nominations will be announced in ~~due course.~~	Funding has been identified to deliver step free routes between street level and all platforms at Flitwick station. Design work is nearing completion and Network Rail hope to begin onsite delivery in Spring 2024, with all upgrades entering passenger service in early 2025.

Original

Corrected

~~As part of our recent~~ Network ~~North announcement, the Government confirmed £350m will be made available~~ to improve the accessibility of our train stations.
We are assessing over 300 nominations for Access for All funding beyond 2024, including a nomination for Flitwick railway station. If successful, the funding will create an obstacle free, accessible route from the station entrance to platforms. Successful nominations will be announced in ~~due course.~~

Funding has been identified to deliver step free routes between street level and all platforms at Flitwick station. Design work is nearing completion and Network Rail hope to begin onsite delivery in Spring 2024, with all upgrades entering passenger service in early 2025.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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