Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 59007
Railways: Midlands
Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Spending Review 2025 on 11 June 2025, what funding will be provided to progress the next stage of the Midlands Rail Hub.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe 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.