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Northern Powerhouse Rail

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 1 June 2026UIN 3130

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department expects to publish the Programme Business Case for Northern Powerhouse Rail.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Work on the NPR Programme Business Case is expected to complete this summer. The Department intends to publish a summary business case later this year following its approval.

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