Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include the South Fylde Passing Loop Project in new rail infrastructure spending.

Following the closure of the Restoring Your Railway (RYR) programme, the Department is now reviewing its portfolio, including proposals for the South Fylde line.

There is currently no DfT funding allocated to develop this project any further, but we encourage local authorities to lead the development of transport schemes that have a strong business case and clear benefits to their communities.