Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Give Wales funding to reflect UK Government spending on HS2 in England

Closed 2,630 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe that the UK Government is depriving Wales of billions of pounds as the UK Government has classified HS2 as an "England and Wales" project although not a single piece of track will be laid in Wales.
Linking Wales north to south along with three new metros could revitalise public transport, forming a truly national Welsh rail service. We ask that the UK Government gives Wales funding as a result of HS2 spending, via the Barnett consequential, just like it has done for Scotland and Northern Ireland. This could be used for rail improvements in Wales.

Timeline

10 Oct 2023 Petition opened for signatures
10 Apr 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,630
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 10 Oct 2023
Closed 10 Apr 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.