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Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2017. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Transport: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has (a) allocated and (b) plans to allocate to (i) Transport for London, (ii) Transport for the North and (iii) Rail North in each year from 2012-13 to 2020-21.

Answer

There is no proper direct comparison to be drawn between these organisations in relation to funding.

The Mayor of London is elected by the residents of London and exercises wide authority for transport strategy and operations across multiple modes, including strategic roads.

There is no single elected position with the same or similar mandate in the North of England. To create such a role would require taking powers from the Metro Mayors of Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region and the Tees Valley, as well as the various local authorities in the North. Transport for the North (TfN) and their constituent members have made clear that they do not intend this to happen. TfN's important role is to provide a strategic transport vision for the North.

The functions of Rail North, under a March 2015 partnership agreement with the Department for Transport, are to co-manage the Northern and TransPennine Express rail franchises, and to advise the Department for Transport on the development and delivery of its rail enhancement programme in the North of England.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111812
Session
2017-19
Related items
Transport: Finance
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Transport for London Rail North Transport for the North
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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