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Trams: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to include funding for the East Birmingham tram extension to Birmingham Airport in the next spending review.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
25 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to include funding for the East Birmingham tram extension to Birmingham Airport in the next spending review.

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Birmingham Eastside Extension, is being delivered by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Funding for local transport in the West Midlands is largely devolved, and WMCA has been allocated £2.4bn of Transport for City Regions funding up to 2031/32...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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