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High Speed 2 Line

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 12 June 2026UIN 6404

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is committed in principle to extending high-speed rail infrastructure beyond Birmingham in the future.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. We will conduct feasibility work, working with local partners on what will be delivered, when, and to what specifications.

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