PM pressured to publish review into HS2 during PMQs

The transcript discusses the challenges faced by the North due to inadequate rail infrastructure investment. It highlights the need for HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail to address the north-south divide. The Prime Minister is urged to publish the Okovi report and commit to these projects. The government responds by emphasizing its £48 billion investment in rail services, excluding HS2, and assures the publication of the report.

What is one of the main reasons Halifax and the North are struggling weekly?

• Overpopulation

• Lack of investment in rail infrastructure

• High crime rates

• Climate change

Which two rail projects are mentioned as necessary for the North?

• HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail

• Crossrail and Northern Powerhouse Rail

• HS2 and Crossrail

• Northern Powerhouse Rail and Crossrail 2

What does the speaker ask the Prime Minister to commit to?

• Reducing rail fares

• Building more train stations

• Publishing a delayed report and delivering projects

• Increasing train speeds

How much investment has already been made in rail services, excluding HS2?

• £5 billion

• £100 billion

• £48 billion

• £20 billion

What assurance does the Prime Minister give regarding the Okovi report?

• It will not be published

• It will be published in full soon

• It will be delayed indefinitely

• It will be partially published