Oral Question·COP26
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 13 January 2022Answered: 19 January 2022
Asked by
Bambos Charalambous
Labour — Southgate and Wood Green
Answering Minister
the President of COP26
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)
The hon. Member will know that that was an error made under the previous Conservative Government. Heavy rail infrastructure is reserved in Wales and, like every heavy rail project in England, Barnett consequentials do not apply. The UK Government’s rail network enhancements pipeline funds East West Rail—or Ox-Cam rail, as it is more commonly known—and also directly funds projects in Wales, such as the historic at least £445 million investment in rail in Wales that was announced in the June spending review.