A question on #Railways #NorthOfEngland tabled by David Chadwick on 25-03-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Railways: North of England
Question ID: 1788457
UIN: 41331
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-25
Asking Member ID: 5284
Asking Member display name: David Chadwick
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Asking Member Twitter reference: David Chadwick
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Northern Powerhouse Rail is designated as an England and Wales project.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-04-02
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: Funding for heavy rail infrastructure is reserved in Wales, meaning that the UK Government, rather than the Welsh Government, is directly responsible for funding heavy rail infrastructure projects, including those in Wales. Consequently, any heavy rail pr...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true