Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101398

Rapid Transit Systems: West Yorkshire

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Imran Hussain

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the cost to the public purse of delaying the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...

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