Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Great British Railways will consider housing growth in capacity planning.

An integrated, affordable and sustainable transport network plays a vital role in unlocking homes and providing access to jobs and essential services.

Great British Railways (GBR) will work closely with the Department for Transport, MHCLG and other government departments to align housebuilding with future transport infrastructure strategy and investment.  This will include considering housing growth as part of future capacity planning to help us deliver 1.5 million homes over the next 5 years.