“To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent progress has been made on the Northern Estate Programme.”
Answering Minister
the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)
Happy new year, Mr Speaker. This Government are delivering a record £1.6 billion for Liverpool city region, £46 million for Cheshire West and Chester council and an additional £64.4 million for Liverpool city region through the local authority bus grant for 2026-27 to 2028-29 to deliver improvements to public transport for the benefit of local people. My Department continues to work closely with local authority officers across the country to ensure that this funding is put to the best possible use for local communities.