Railways: Construction
Commons · Question 59528 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
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.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 17 Jun 2025
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...