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Railways: North of England

Asked by Ann DaviesPlaid CymruTreasuryTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 106280

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Welsh Government have made a request for Northern Powerhouse rail to be designated as an England only project.

Answered by James Murray

We are working closely with the Welsh Government following our major commitment to the NPR programme.

Territorial classification of specific programmes depends on whether the policy area is devolved to the relevant devolved government in each nation or reserved to the UK Government. Heavy rail is reserved to the UK Government in England and Wales.

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