Question follow-through · 129816
High Speed 2 Line: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to ensure public transport connectivity between areas of high unemployment and employment sites created by HS2 in the West Midlands.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 27 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to ensure public transport connectivity between areas of high unemployment and employment sites created by HS2 in the West Midlands.
29 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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29 Apr 2026
Answer published
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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