Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 30335

Railways: South West

Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of time taken for construction between phases 4 and 5 of the rail resilience programme on the design team.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The case for further assessment and delivery of Phase 5 of the South West Rail Resilience Programme will be considered as part of the current Spending Review.