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South West Main Line: Dawlish

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 13 January 2025UIN 21418

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the letter from her Department to the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth, published on 10 December 2024, whether she plans to fully fund phase 5 of the South West Rail Resilience Programme at Dawlish.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Chancellor has been clear about the nation's finances and has launched a multi-year Spending Review. Decisions and timescales about individual projects, including the fifth phase of the South-West Rail Resilience Programme, will be informed by the review process and confirmed in due course.

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