Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the (a) Cambridge South Station, (b) Northumberland Line, (c) White Rose Station, (d) Thorpe Park, (e) Transpennine Route Upgrade, (f) East West Rail, (g) Leeds Station Enhancement, (h) Manchester Improvements, (i) Midland Main Line Phase Three and (j) Northern Powerhouse Rail is awaiting her consent to begin construction; what the nature of that approval is; and when each application was submitted to her Department for approval.

The schemes listed are at different stages of development and delivery. There are different types of consent, including formal planning consent, which is not required for all schemes. Some, such as the Northumberland line, have received planning consent already.

At the current time one scheme is awaiting planning consent. The application for Cambridge South Station was submitted on the 18 June 2021. Following closure of the Inquiry on 10 June 2022, the planning inspector submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State on 4 October 2022. The Secretary of State will now make a decision on the application.