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Northern Powerhouse Rail Bill

The King's Speech 2026 rail infrastructure bill, formally the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill, intended to unlock Northern Powerhouse Rail capacity into Manchester Piccadilly via Manchester Airport.

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20 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Transport linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to publish her Department’s economic forecast on the impact of Northern Powerhouse Rail and the Liverpool–Manchester Railway on (a) regional productivity, (b) labour market access and (c) job and skills creatio

Why linked: Written question on DfT economic forecast impact of Northern Powerhouse Rail - parliamentary scrutiny of appraisal

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to publish her Department’s economic forecast on the impact of Northern Powerhouse Rail and the Liverpool–Manchester Railway on (a) regional productivity, (b) labour market access and (c) job and skills creatio

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19 Mar 2026 | Written question Department for Transport linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what month and year her Department expects to make a decision on whether to proceed with any developments to the Northern Powerhouse Rail route referred to in the Answer of 26 February 2026 to Question 10714

Why linked: Written question on timing of decision to proceed with Northern Powerhouse Rail developments - parliamentary scrutiny

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what month and year her Department expects to make a decision on whether to proceed with any developments to the Northern Powerhouse Rail route referred to in the Answer of 26 …

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