Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 94283

Railways: Freight

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 21 July 2025 to Question HL9428, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of unfunded freight schemes on her Department's (a) rail freight growth and (b) modal shif

Answer

Keir Mather

The Government recognises that the economic and environmental potential of rail freight is significant and is committed to delivering growth and supporting modal shift to lower-carbon modes of freight transport. We have committed to the rail freight growt...

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