Question follow-through · 94970

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is her department's current estimated cost of completing the Northern Powerhouse rail project.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 26 Nov 2025
Target answer date: 1 Dec 2025
Answer: 1 Dec 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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26 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is her department's current estimated cost of completing the Northern Powerhouse rail project.
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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1 Dec 2025
Answer published
We are fully committed to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail and know the importance of getting this right. We want to learn the lessons from HS2 and so are taking the time to consider the details, which will include costs. We will set out our ambitions ...

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