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Railway Stations: West Yorkshire

Asked by Greg SmithConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 12260

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a value for money assessment of the White Rose Station project.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department has not undertaken a value for money assessment of the White Rose Station scheme as the White Rose Station forms part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's (WYCA's) City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) programme.

CRSTS provides eligible city regions with a simplified, integrated and long-term funding settlement, enabling local leaders to plan and invest in their transport priorities. Investment decisions are therefore made by WYCA through its Local Assurance Framework in line with national guidance.

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