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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Rail Infrastructure: South-west Wales

Thursday 29 April 2021 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Significant improvements to rail infrastructure in south-west Wales are being planned and delivered.
  • The Department responded that there had been no formal representations regarding the West Wales Parkway project.
  • The Government is committed to delivering the West Wales Parkway station as stated in the 2019 Conservative manifesto.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jonathan Edwards PC
Transport
Context

Recent developments and plans for rail infrastructure upgrades are being sought.

Question

What recent progress has been made on improvements to rail infrastructure in south-west Wales?

Answer from Andrew Stephenson

Significant improvements are being planned and delivered at pace and, on 6 May, the people of Wales will be able to vote for a Welsh Conservative Government committed to working with us to deliver even further rail infrastructure improvements.

Partly answered

Not addressed: No specific details about current progress or timeline provided

How: Voting For A Welsh Conservative Government, Working Together In The Future

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Q2 Jonathan Edwards PC
Transport Wales
Context

A written response from the Department indicated no formal representations were made by the Labour Government of Wales to the British Government about the proposed West Wales Parkway station. The MP supports the project but wants a more ambitious transformational metro system.

Question

I was disappointed to receive an answer from the Department indicating that there had been no formal representations regarding the West Wales Parkway. Despite my support for the project, I want a comprehensive public transport revolution by linking up the whole western coalfield valleys and beyond. Considering HS2's impact on Wales, will the British Government compensate communities so that such a system can be delivered?

Answer from Andrew Stephenson

The Government is committed to delivering the West Wales Parkway station, as stated in the 2019 Conservative manifesto. The project is currently at the outline business case stage using regional funding and we continue to work with all local partners to deliver this.

Partly answered

Not addressed: No commitment to compensation for communities or comprehensive public transport revolution mentioned

How: Working With Local Partners, Outline Business Case

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