A question tabled by Saqib Bhatti on 12-06-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

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Question ID: 1812116
UIN: 59467
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-12
Asking Member ID: 4818
Asking Member display name: Saqib Bhatti
Asking Member handle: bhatti_saqib
Asking Member Twitter reference: @bhatti_saqib
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department plans to allocate to the Midlands Rail Hub, in the context of the Spending Review 2025.
Is named day: true
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Date answered: 2025-06-19
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: The Chancellor’s commitment to progress Midlands Rail Hub West in the 2025 Spending Review follows the release of £123 million last year to design the first phase, which could be delivered by the early 2030s.
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
Tweeted: true