Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 59528
Railways: Construction
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru — Ceredigion Preseli
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department classifies heavy rail projects located entirely within England as (a) local and (b) national projects.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe UK Government is responsible for heavy rail infrastructure across England and Wales so spends money on this in Wales rather than funding the Welsh Government to do so through the Barnett formula. This approach applies to investment in heavy rail by th...
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