Transpennine Express Franchise Direct Services Between Edinburgh And Liverpool
EDM number 775 in 2014-15, proposed by Mark Lazarowicz on 09/02/2015.
Categorised under the topic of Railways.
That this House notes the Government's intention to publish the Invitations to Tender for the new TransPennine Express franchise in the first quarter of 2015; calls for changes to be included in the specifications for the TransPennine Express franchise to increase capacity on services between Scotland and North West England; further notes that all journeys between Edinburgh or Glasgow and Liverpool currently require changing trains, and in some cases stations; and calls for the new franchise specifications to include direct services between these major population, economic and cultural centres.
This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lazarowicz | 09/02/2015 | Edinburgh North and Leith | Labour | Proposed |
| Alan Meale | 10/02/2015 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| David Simpson | 10/02/2015 | Upper Bann | DUP | Seconded |
| Steve Rotheram | 10/02/2015 | Liverpool, Walton | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 10/02/2015 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Gerald Howarth | 10/02/2015 | Aldershot | Conservative | Seconded |
| Graeme Morrice | 10/02/2015 | Livingston | Labour | Signed |
| George Howarth | 11/02/2015 | Knowsley | Labour | Signed |
| William McCrea | 11/02/2015 | South Antrim | DUP | Signed |
| Virendra Sharma | 11/02/2015 | Ealing, Southall | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 12/02/2015 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Mary Glindon | 12/02/2015 | North Tyneside | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 12/02/2015 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Michael Crockart | 25/02/2015 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| George Galloway | 06/03/2015 | Bradford West | Respect | Signed |
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