Liam Byrne MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Public Transport: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of public transport connectivity on levels of regional inequality in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is supporting improvements to public transport connectivity across the West Midlands through the £2.4 billion Transport for City Regions settlement allocated to the West Midlands Combined Authority through to 2031/32. This devolved funding ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Trams: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the next spending review will include provision for completing the East Birmingham tram extension.
Answer: Extensions to the Birmingham Metro are being delivered by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). WMCA has been allocated £2.4 billion of Transport for City Regions (TCR) funding for the period up until 2031/32. This funding settlement is devolved, and i...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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