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Trams Leeds and West Yorkshire 2024-10-10

2024-10-10

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Q1 Direct Answer
Fabian Hamilton Lab
Leeds North East
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Proposals for a tram system to improve connectivity, economic growth, and housing in Leeds and West Yorkshire. The Secretary of State met the Mayor of West Yorkshire to discuss mass transit.
What steps she is taking to support proposals for a tram system in Leeds and West Yorkshire?
Simon Lightwood
The Secretary of State met Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, to discuss mass transit's role in sustainable economic growth. The Department is working with the combined authority to support the business case for a new mass transit system, including £200 million Government funding from 2022 to 2027.
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Q2 Direct Answer
Fabian Hamilton Lab
Leeds North East
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Plans for mass transit networks to benefit jobs and the local economy. Leeds is the largest city without a rail-based public transport system.
Will the Minister join me in congratulating the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, on her plans to build a tram network in Leeds?
Simon Lightwood
West Yorkshire combined authority received £200 million Government funding from 2022 to 2027, including £160 million from the city region sustainable transport settlement. I commend Tracy Brabin's determination to create a better connected region.
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Q3 Partial Answer
Tom Gordon Lib Dem
Harrogate and Knaresborough
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West Yorkshire combined authority's plans for a mass transit system should connect with places across the border like Harrogate.
Will the Minister ensure that a mass transit system in Leeds connects with places such as Harrogate just across the border?
Simon Lightwood
I will bear the hon. Member's contribution in mind and share it with colleagues in the West Yorkshire combined authority.
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Q4 Partial Answer
Alec Shelbrooke Con
Wetherby and Easingwold
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Historical context of Labour's past performance on mass transit projects. Project seen as transformative but concerns about delays.
Can the Minister confirm that the project is going ahead?
Simon Lightwood
The Conservatives were in government for 14 years, and now the hon. Gentleman asks why we are not getting on with it. This Government are moving quick and fixing things.
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Conservatives Were...Years Getting On With
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