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Railways: Access

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 71507

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of her Department’s budget for (a) investment spending until 2029-30 and (b) day-to-day spending until 2028-29 is allocated to the Access for All scheme.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The recent Spending Review confirmed the Government’s commitment to the Access for All (AfA) programme. Total funding of £280m has been allocated to AfA over the four years of the Spending Review 2025 period, which for capital investment runs from 2026/27 to 2029/30.

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