Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Integrated Rail Plan will be published before the parliamentary summer recess.

We intend to publish the Integrated Rail Plan soon. Given the long-term significance of the IRP, it is important that Government carefully considers the priorities and evidence from metro mayors, council leaders, and representatives from the North and Midlands as well as the National Infrastructure Commission’s Rail Needs Assessment, ahead of setting out our plans.