Railways: Wales
Lords · Question HL2266 · Tabled 4 Nov 2024 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Kinnock
To ask His Majesty's Government why the cost of Crossrail in England justified consequential proportionate funding for Wales while the construction of HS2 in England does not.
Answer
Answered by Lord Livermore, 18 Nov 2024
HS2 is a heavy rail programme. 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 is consis...