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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.