Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 59009

Railways: Midlands

Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she has allocated to the completion of the Midlands Rail Hub.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The 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.