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Trams: Birmingham

Commons · Question 374 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of tram route designs between Digbeth and Birmingham International Airport.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 May 2026

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has been allocated £2.4 billion of Transport for City Regions (TCR) funding for the period up until 2031/32. This funding settlement is devolved, therefore WMCA will determine how this funding is allocated across th...