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Railways: Finance

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 108856

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria were applied in the Spending Review for assessing proposed rail infrastructure projects.

Answered by James Murray

Rail infrastructure projects are carefully considered to assess their value for money. This includes consideration of strategic, economic, social and environmental factors, the local context and regional distribution of projects, as well as affordability and the government’s wider fiscal position.

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