Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on electrification of rail lines serving Teesside.

This government is investing significantly in the North East to improve transport connectivity and grow the economy. Following the recent Spending Review, the Tees Valley mayoral combined authority will receive funding to deliver local transport projects, such as a new platform at Middlesbrough railway station, through various funds, including the City Region Sustainable Transport and Transport for City Regions settlements (CRSTS and TCR). The Mayor is responsible for ensuring delivery of these projects and report regularly into the Department on progress.

The Government currently has no plans to electrify rail lines serving Teeside.