A question on #EastWestRailLine tabled by David Chadwick on 17-04-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: East West Rail Line
Question ID: 1795278
UIN: 46524
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-17
Asking Member ID: 5284
Asking Member display name: David Chadwick
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Asking Member Twitter reference: David Chadwick
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the East West Rail will be designated as an England and Wales project.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-04-29
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: East West Rail is set to cover the route from Oxford to Cambridge and is therefore part of the RNEP portfolio which covers funding for projects in England and Wales. The RNEP portfolio can be distributed to any scheme across England and Wales.
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true