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Railways: Northern Ireland

Asked by Alex EastonIndependentTreasuryTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114680

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allocating and ring-fencing funding for strategic rail infrastructure in Northern Ireland.

Answered by James Murray

Responsibility for rail infrastructure in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. It is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive to allocate funding across devolved areas, and they are accountable to the Northern Ireland Assembly for these decisions.

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