Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What steps she is taking to support proposals for a tram system in Leeds and West Yorkshire.”
Tabled: 12 September 2024Answered: 10 October 2024
Asked by
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds North East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Simon Lightwood)
The Secretary of State has met the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, to discuss the vital role that mass transit can play in delivering sustainable economic growth and housing and to improve connectivity to jobs, healthcare and education in the region. The Department is working in partnership with the West Yorkshire combined authority to support the development of the combined authority’s business case, to help bring forward the benefits of mass transit in West Yorkshire.