Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82721

Railways: Midlands

Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £123 million allocated to the development of the Midlands Rail Hub has been assigned to design the East Chord of the Midlands Rail Hub.

Answer

Keir Mather
In the 2025 Spending Review the Chancellor committed to progress the next stage of Midlands Rail Hub, which includes the East Chord, building on £123m previously released. Network Rail are procuring a contractor to design and build the scheme.