Closed petition Remove the Thameslink franchise from Govia Thameslink now, not in 2021.

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• 13 September 2016

  Related activity

  MPs debate Govia Thameslink Rail Service

  On 12 September, MPs debated the Govia Thameslink Rail Service.

  You can read the debate here:
  http://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-09-12/debates/1609131000002/GoviaThameslinkRailService?utm_source=petition113871&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=debate

  You can watch the debate here: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/3d664090-5337-4174-a0f5-a55c12048770?in=22:09:04

  This was an "adjournment debate". Henry Smith MP successfully entered a ballot system for this debate. This is one way backbench MPs can get debates in Parliament. You can find out more about adjournment debates on the Parliament website: http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/adjournment/

  On Monday 5 September, the Government made a written statement to the House of Commons to update MPs on Govia Thameslink.

  You can read the statement on the Hansard website: http://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-09-05/debates/1609051000013/GoviaThameslink?utm_source=petition113871&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=statement

  Statements are a way for the Government to inform MPs about major incidents, policies and actions. You can find out more about statements here: http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/statements/

• 22 July 2016

  Petition closed

• 22 January 2016

  Petition published

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  This petition will stay open until 22 July 2016.