Written questions

High Speed 2 Line

Commons · Question 127479 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 122888, whether her Department has set a timetable for the further work required to develop plans for a North-South line between Birmingham and Manchester.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 21 Apr 2026

The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. Further work will be carried out in collaboration with local partners on what will be delivered and when, ...