Written question asked by Lord Grocott (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 November 2023. It was answered by Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Railways: North of England and Midlands

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to paragraph 63 in the Department of Transport's document Network North published in October (CP 946), what is (1) the estimated cost, and (2) the estimated completion date, for the lines from (a) Burton to Leicester, and (b) Stoke to Leek.

Answer: Following the Network North announcement, the Department for Transport is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timelines, for individual schemes and is working closely with Network Rail and other delivery partners to develop and deliver on Government priorities. Further information will be set out in due course.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL278
Session: 2023-24
Related items: Network North: Transforming British Transport
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords; Railways: Midlands and North of England
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Costs Construction Railways Midlands North of England
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk