Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Elsie Blundell and Dave Robertson

Wednesday 16th July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Elsie Blundell (Heywood and Middleton North) (Lab)]

4. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve rail connectivity between north Wales and the north of England.

[Dave Robertson (Lichfield) (Lab)]

9. What steps she is taking with the Welsh Government to improve cross-border rail connectivity.

[The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)]

We are investing at least £445 million—an historic investment—in Welsh rail, to right the years of underfunding by previous Conservative Governments and to unleash Wales’s economic potential. This funding will support the permanent closing of level crossings on the north Wales main line, enabling increased services across north Wales that will improve cross-border connectivity, create jobs and boost economic growth.