Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Hywel Williams Excerpts
Wednesday 17th October 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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I met representatives of Network Rail earlier this month to discuss their plans for the rail network in Wales, including the re-signalling programme. The north Wales main line is due to be re-signalled commencing in 2015 as part of the Wales route modernisation programme.

Hywel Williams Portrait Hywel Williams (Arfon) (PC)
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14. How much of the £9.4 billion that is going to be spent on rail infrastructure to 2019 will be spent in north Wales?

David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will be pleased to hear that I am already holding discussions with the Welsh Government and local authorities in north Wales with a view to exploring the possibility of electrifying the north Wales railway line—105 miles, and an enormous economic benefit for north Wales.