Written Question·Treasury·UIN 114680

Railways: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allocating and ring-fencing funding for strategic rail infrastructure in Northern Ireland.

Answer

James Murray
Responsibility for rail infrastructure in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. It is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive to allocate funding across devolved areas, and they are accountable to the Northern Irelan...

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