The MP made his comment after his constituency was cited by Chancellor Rachael Reeves, as an area that would befit from and had campaigned for the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
Earlier, Chancellor Rachel Reeves had announced other measures including a £39 billion boost to build ‘affordable’ housing, extra defence spending, and 3 per cent a year for the NHS after inflation.
The chancellor also said she’s rejecting “austerity” and confirmed total departmental spending will grow by 2.3 per cent over inflation per year.
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Mr Charters said after the review was announced: “Today’s Spending Review backs Britain’s grafters, moves us past Tory short termism, and shows that only Labour has a credible plan, unlike Reform, who are pushing £80bn in unfunded promises.”
“As a fellow Yorkshire MP, the Chancellor knows how vital investment in our region is. We’ve seen this with the Transpennine Route Upgrade, and today’s extra £3.5bn is another downpayment on our top priority: growth.
“It was fantastic to hear the Chancellor mention York Outer and Northern Powerhouse Rail in her speech—both will be game changers for transport across the North.”
The MP, who was first elected last July, continued: “I’m feeling optimistic about the weeks ahead when it comes to road and rail.
“I’ve been fighting for projects like Haxby Station since day one, and with today’s announcements, there’s never been a better moment for this to finally become a reality.
“It wasn’t just transport that benefited from this Spending Review. We heard about record investment in our NHS, 3% over the next three years, alongside £4.6bn in extra funding for the core schools’ budget and £39bn committed over the next decade.”
He added: “Today, we saw a Labour Chancellor stand up and deliver what people voted for in last year’s General Election: real change.”
A round-up of local commentary on the Spending Review will be published in the Press newspaper tomorrow.
