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Railways: Midlands

Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 June 2025UIN 59919

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department has been allocated for the Midlands Rail Hub.

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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