Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for completion of the East Birmingham tram extension from Digbeth through Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Tile Cross to Birmingham International Airport, the NEC and Arden Cross.

West Midlands Combined Authority (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, therefore WMCA will determine how this funding is allocated across the city region in line with their local transport priorities.

Officials continue to work closely with WMCA as they develop their plans to deliver the East Birmingham extension and look forward to supporting the delivery of the project.