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The Department for Transport and rail policy

Inquiry

The Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin was questioned on Monday 20 July 2015 on the performance of Network Rail, and the Government's decision to "pause" key rail electrification projects.

The Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport, Philip Rutnam, also gave evidence alongside the Secretary of State in the Transport Committee's first oral evidence session of the 2015 Parliament.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Correspondence

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Letter from Patrick Mcloughlin MP to Louise Ellman MP regarding Government reports on Network Rail dated 12 August 2015
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Oral evidence transcripts

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20 July 2015
Inquiry The Department for Transport and rail policy
Witnesses Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State, and Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport (at 4.30pm).
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Written evidence

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Other publications

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