Written Question·Treasury·UIN 108856

Railways: Finance

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria were applied in the Spending Review for assessing proposed rail infrastructure projects.

Answer

James Murray
Rail infrastructure projects are carefully considered to assess their value for money. This includes consideration of strategic, economic, social and environmental factors, the local context and regional distribution of projects, as well as affordability ...

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