Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of delaying Phase 5 of the South West Rail Resilience Programme on (a) the local economy and (b) transport resilience.

The Spending Review considered and prioritised investment across all government spending, taking account of business cases and affordability, including economic and social impacts.

The Government does not undertake formal consultation with regional stakeholders as part of Spending Reviews.