Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 59467

Railways: Midlands

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Saqib Bhatti

ConservativeMeriden and Solihull East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department plans to allocate to the Midlands Rail Hub, in the context of the Spending Review 2025.

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.