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Railways: Midlands

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 19 June 2025UIN 59467

The question

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.

Answered by 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.

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