PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(26 February 2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment Network Rail has made of the potential merits of proceeding with the proposed new East Coast Main Line station at Alconbury Weald.

Asked by:
Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative)

The Department is aware of long-standing local aspirations for an East Coast Main Line station at Alconbury Weald that would align with the new housing being developed in the area.

In December 2024 the Chancellor launched the second stage of the Spending Review. This is a zero-based Spending Review, to ensure every line of spending – including the transport infrastructure portfolio – delivers the Plan for Change and provides good value for taxpayers. This will support the development of a long-term strategy for transport, that delivers a modern and integrated network with people at its heart. It will consider a fundamental reset to how we approach capital projects, to ensure that transport infrastructure can be delivered efficiently and on time, supporting our strategic objectives. We expect the Spending Review to conclude by June 2025, and will therefore be unable to comment on the status of individual scheme proposals until that point.

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