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Railways: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department classifies heavy rail projects located entirely within England as (a) local and (b) national projects.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
12 Jun 2025
Target answer date
17 Jun 2025
Answer
17 Jun 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department classifies heavy rail projects located entirely within England as (a) local and (b) national projects.

  2. 17 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government is responsible for heavy rail infrastructure across England and Wales so spends money on this in Wales rather than funding the Welsh Government to do so through the Barnett formula. This approach applies to investment in heavy rail by th...

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