Question follow-through · 18969
Trams: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the next spending review will include provision for completing the East Birmingham tram extension.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 15 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 1 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the next spending review will include provision for completing the East Birmingham tram extension.
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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1 Sept 2026
Answer published
Extensions to the Birmingham Metro are being delivered by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). WMCA has been allocated £2.4 billion of Transport for City Regions (TCR) funding for the period up until 2031/32. This funding settlement is devolved, and i...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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