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Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail; and what her planned timetable is to announce further information.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
27 Nov 2024
Target answer date
29 Nov 2024
Answer
5 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail; and what her planned timetable is to announce further information.

  2. 29 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Transport is an essential part of our mission to rebuild Briain, and the Government is committed to improving rail connectivity across the North. As announced in the Budget, the Government is progressing planning and design works to support future deliver...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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