Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to include a station in Bradford town centre as part of the proposed high speed railway line between Manchester and Leeds.

We are considering a range of options for improving connectivity between Manchester and Leeds, including options that would serve Bradford. The Department for Transport has been working with Transport for the North to develop a public consultation on these options. We aim to make a further announcement shortly.