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
Original Parliament recordTrams: 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
Original Parliament recordMinerals: Trade AgreementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish the full text of each of the UK’s critical minerals memoranda of understanding, dialogues, and other bilateral agreements, including wider initiatives such as supply chain resilience
Answer: A full list of the UK’s agreements, dialogues and memoranda of understanding on critical minerals is available on the webpage for the Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls (published 23 June 2026). Where appropria...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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