Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 62744

Railways: Midlands

Tabled: 25 June 2025

Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) development and (b) capital funding she has allocated for the Midlands Rail Hub in 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.