Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 59008
Railways: Midlands
Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2344 on Railways: West Midlands, what impact her Department’s internal review of its capital spend portfolio had on the decision on Midlands Rail Hub.
Answer
Simon LightwoodAs referenced by the Chancellor, this settlement shows the government's commitment to progress Midlands Rail Hub West, strengthening connections between Birmingham, the South-West and Wales.