Written questions

Roads: Birmingham

Commons · Question 14731 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the level of highways funding Birmingham City Council will receive for each financial year until the end of this Parliament.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 6 Jul 2026

The Government recently informed Birmingham City Council we would not support their revised PFI proposal because it would require an upfront charge of between £200 million and £270 million which is not affordable for the Government. Before reaching this d...