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.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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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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  1. 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. 2 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 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...

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