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Railway Stations: Aldridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) the West Midlands Combined Authority and (b) Walsall Council on using the new statutory role for devolved leaders under the Railways Bill to prioritise the reopening of Ald

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
13 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) the West Midlands Combined Authority and (b) Walsall Council on using the new statutory role for devolved leaders under the Railways Bill to prioritise the reopening of Ald

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Department welcomes increased influence of devolved leaders to help shape the future of the country’s rail network. This government has also confirmed a £2.4 billion Transport for City Regions settlement for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)...

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Bus Services: West Midlands

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Bus Services: West Midlands

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Railways: West Midlands

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