Question follow-through · 69339

Railways: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to her oral answer in response to the question from the hon. Member for Lichfield of 16 July 2025, Official Report, Column 282, over what period that £445 million covers; and what the allocated spending is

answeredWales Office

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Answering body
Wales Office
Tabled
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
2 Sept 2025 · 43 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to her oral answer in response to the question from the hon. Member for Lichfield of 16 July 2025, Official Report, Column 282, over what period that £445 million covers; and what the allocated spending is

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Following the Spending Review, the UK Government is investing at least £445m into Welsh rail infrastructure upgrades, with the vast majority of this funding to be spent within the Spending Review period.This investment will mean new stations and more and ...

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