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Railways: Midlands

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 59008

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 2344 on Railways: West Midlands, what impact her Department’s internal review of its capital spend portfolio had on the decision on Midlands Rail Hub.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

As referenced by the Chancellor, this settlement shows the government's commitment to progress Midlands Rail Hub West, strengthening connections between Birmingham, the South-West and Wales.

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