Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when work could begin on the first parts of the Midlands Rail Hub.

The Department expects to receive the Outline Business Case for Midlands Rail Hub today (14^th November 2022).

We now need to assess the contribution of the scheme to the Government’s objectives, value for taxpayer money, and affordability.

The Outline Business Case will propose timescales for delivery of the scheme.