Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 41331

Railways: North of England

Tabled: 25 March 2025

Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Northern Powerhouse Rail is designated as an England and Wales project.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Funding for heavy rail infrastructure is reserved in Wales, meaning that the UK Government, rather than the Welsh Government, is directly responsible for funding heavy rail infrastructure projects, including those in Wales. Consequently, any heavy rail pr...

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