Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government's commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail includes the new line from Liverpool to Manchester via Central Warrington.

As outlined in the Integrated Rail Plan last November, Northern Powerhouse Rail will include a 40-mile section of new high-speed line between Warrington and West Yorkshire via Manchester International Airport and Manchester Piccadilly, and upgrades between Warrington and Liverpool.