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Written question asked by Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 6 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 July 2017. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Friday, 14 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Transport: Infrastructure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms will be put in place to ensure effective consultation with the devolved administrations on proposals made in the Transport Investment Strategy.

Answer

Although transport issues are substantially devolved in the UK, all four Governments work together on matters where the respective infrastructure policy responsibilities of the UK government and devolved administrations overlap.

The Transport Investment Strategy sets out principles for future investment decisions, including as to the balance between the need to keep decision-making as close as possible to the people affected and the need to ensure the coherence and integrity of national networks. We will continue to work closely with the Devolved Administrations on areas of mutual interest, for example on long-distance rail lines such as the East and West Coast Mainlines, or HS2.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3532
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Devolution Capital investment Infrastructure Transport
Link
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