Oral Question·Treasury
“What recent fiscal steps he has taken to help tackle regional economic inequalities.”
Tabled: 31 January 2024Answered: 6 February 2024
Asked by
Daniel Zeichner
Labour — Cambridge
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Transport (Louise Haigh)
For too long, poor performance and connectivity particularly across the north of England has been tolerated. That is why one of my top five transport priorities is improving performance on the railways and driving forward reform. The Budget confirmed significant investment in rail enhancements, such as the TransPennine route upgrade, and we are committed to improving connectivity in addition to our work improving our overall network.