Future of the West Coast Mainline
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the future of the West Coast Main Line on Tuesday 15 July at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Connor Naismith MP (Lab, Crewe and Nantwich)

This standard note explains the structures and reform of local transport governance and finance in England during the course of the 1997-2010 Labour Government.
Local transport governance and finance in England, 1997-2010 (310 KB , PDF)
This standard note explains the structures and reform of local transport governance and finance in England during the course of the 1997-2010 Labour Government.
Local transport governance and finance in England, 1997-2010 (310 KB , PDF)
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the future of the West Coast Main Line on Tuesday 15 July at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Connor Naismith MP (Lab, Crewe and Nantwich)
The government proposes to change the way total funding for local authorities is distributed, aiming to make it fairer and simpler.
A briefing paper on the June 2025 government consultation on reforming local government funding, "The Fair Funding Review 2.0"