Daniel Kawczynski – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Kawczynski on 2016-07-13.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support infrastructure development in the West Midlands.

Mr David Gauke

There are 40 schemes in the West Midlands in the infrastructure pipeline, with a total value of £7.6 billion. These include the £18m Midland Metro tram extension to Wolverhampton, due to open in 2019. Over 300 infrastructure schemes have been delivered in the West Midlands since 2010. HS2 Phase 1, due to open in 2026, will cut journey times between London and Birmingham by 35 minutes.