Railways: Midlands
Commons · Question 59008 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2344 on Railways: West Midlands, what impact her Department’s internal review of its capital spend portfolio had on the decision on Midlands Rail Hub.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 17 Jun 2025
As referenced by the Chancellor, this settlement shows the government's commitment to progress Midlands Rail Hub West, strengthening connections between Birmingham, the South-West and Wales.