Question follow-through · 14734
Roads: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on contingency funding for highways maintenance following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 30 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on contingency funding for highways maintenance following the cancellation of the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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6 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government recently informed Birmingham City Council we would not support their revised PFI proposal because it would require an upfront charge of between £200 million and £270 million which is not affordable for the Government. Before reaching this d...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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