Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 94970

Railways: North of England

Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Named Day

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal DemocratBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is her department's current estimated cost of completing the Northern Powerhouse rail project.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
We are fully committed to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail and know the importance of getting this right. We want to learn the lessons from HS2 and so are taking the time to consider the details, which will include costs. We will set out our ambitions ...

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