Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120882, in what month and year her Department expects discussions with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on the detail and timing of work relating to Northern Powerhouse Rail to be concluded.

A joint team with officials from Greater Manchester Combined Authority, government, and supported by the rail industry is working to review and test the options for the Northern Powerhouse Rail station choice at Manchester Piccadilly. We expect this work to conclude in the autumn. City mayors and ministers will consider the recommendations from the review, with the government taking a final decision in due course.