Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2018 to Question 145409 on High Speed 2 Railway Line: Manchester Airport, what proportion of the total cost of Manchester Airport HS2 Station will be sourced from (a) the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, (b) Manchester Airports Group and (c) other local partners.

The proportion of the total costs assigned to each of the interested parties highlighted is dependent on Greater Manchester organising and agreeing a locally-led funding package for the station. It is for Greater Manchester to lead; the Government continues to support Greater Manchester in reaching an agreement on this funding package.