Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of constructing the Midlands Rail Hub on the national economy.

The Department for Transport received the Outline Business Case (OBC) for Midlands Rail Hub on 14^th November. We will need to assess the contribution of the scheme to the Government’s objectives, affordability, value for taxpayer money, and its impact on the national economy. We will make announcements on how to proceed with the project in due course.