Written questions

Railways: Midlands

Commons · Question 62744 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) development and (b) capital funding she has allocated for the Midlands Rail Hub in the Spending Review 2025.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 2 Jul 2025

The Chancellor’s commitment to progress Midlands Rail Hub West in the 2025 Spending Review follows the release of £123 million last year to design the first phase, which could be delivered by the early 2030s.