Question follow-through · 117707

Railways: South Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is planning to improve rail links between South Wales and a) Gatwick and b) Heathrow.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
13 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is planning to improve rail links between South Wales and a) Gatwick and b) Heathrow.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    This Government is continuing to invest in the UK rail network at record levels, including at least £445 million of investment in the rail network in Wales announced at the Spending Review and backed up by the Prime Minister's recent endorsement of the Tr...

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