Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 94971

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, whether Northern Powerhouse Rail remains designated as an 'England and Wales' project.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Northern Powerhouse Rail project is classified as an England and Wales project. This approach applies to investment in heavy rail by the Department for Transport, including HS2 and East-West Rail, and is consistent with the funding arrangements for al...

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