Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of the Autumn Statement 2016, how much of the proposed £450 million funding for rail capacity and smart ticketing will be spent in each region.

At Autumn Statement £450m was allocated to trial digital signalling technology which can expand capacity and improve reliability on the railway. DfT will announce more information on how this will be allocated in due course.

Around £80m of funding was allocated for the rollout of smart ticketing across the country. The government has also committed £150 million to support the rollout of smart and integrated ticketing across the North. Taken together this means that by the end of 2018 passengers will have a smart choice for their ticket, including smart season tickets in our major cities. DfT will announce more details in due course.