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<p>The Secretary of State for Transport and the Chancellor of the Exchequer meet from
time to time to discuss a range of relevant issues. The budget for Control Period
6 starting in April 2019 was set in 2017. In respect of future Network Rail budgets,
the Department for Transport is routinely in discussions with Office for Rail and
Road and industry partners including the supply chain on how best to build the evidence
base needed to take future funding decisions. The ongoing Williams Rail Review is
also considering broader structural issues around the rail industry.</p>
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