Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will focus the integrated rail plan on (a) public transport modes and active travel and (b) other aspects of intermodal transport.

The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) will consider how best to deliver and sequence HS2 Phase 2b and Northern Powerhouse Rail, alongside wider transport investment in the North and Midlands. The Government is considering the National Infrastructure Commission’s Rail Needs Assessment report in full, ahead of making decisions on the IRP.