Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 105478
M6: Tolls
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Alex Ballinger
Labour — Halesowen
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of nationalising the M6 Toll road.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThere are currently no discussions underway about nationalising the M6 Toll. The M6 Toll sits outside of the Strategic Road Network managed by National Highways and is owned and operated by private entity Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL).