Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12808 on High Speed 2 Line, what is meant by the term ultimately.

The Government set out its intentions clearly in its press release of 14 January 2026 -

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/northern-powerhouse-rail-to-drive-biggest-travel-upgrade-in-the-north-in-a-generation