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Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 75900

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the provision of funding to support infrastructure improvements to help tackle road and rail conflicts at railway crossings.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department confirmed a settlement of £44.1 billion to fund Network Rail’s operations, maintenance and renewal activity across the 5 years of Control Period 7 in England and Wales. This includes funding for maintenance and renewals to help tackle road and rail conflicts at railway crossings. It is for Network Rail, as the infrastructure manager, to determine how it spends its funds and on what, reflecting its need to ensure safety, reliability and to deliver value for money for the taxpayer.

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