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Trams: Leeds and West Yorkshire

Thursday 10 October 2024 · 4 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 2 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Secretary of State met Mayor Tracy Brabin to discuss mass transit's role in sustainable economic growth.
  • West Yorkshire combined authority received 200 million Government funding from 2022 to 2027.
  • The Minister said they would consider connecting Leeds with places such as Harrogate.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Fabian Hamilton Lab Leeds North East
Transport
Context

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.

Question

What steps she is taking to support proposals for a tram system in Leeds and West Yorkshire?

Answer from 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 Fabian Hamilton Lab Leeds North East
Transport
Context

Plans for mass transit networks to benefit jobs and the local economy. Leeds is the largest city without a rail-based public transport system.

Question

Will the Minister join me in congratulating the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, on her plans to build a tram network in Leeds?

Answer from 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 Tom Gordon Lib Dem Harrogate and Knaresborough
Transport
Context

West Yorkshire combined authority's plans for a mass transit system should connect with places across the border like Harrogate.

Question

Will the Minister ensure that a mass transit system in Leeds connects with places such as Harrogate just across the border?

Answer from 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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Not addressed: Ensuring connections across borders

How: Bear...In Mind, Share

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Q4 Alec Shelbrooke Con Wetherby and Easingwold
Transport
Context

Historical context of Labour's past performance on mass transit projects. Project seen as transformative but concerns about delays.

Question

Can the Minister confirm that the project is going ahead?

Answer from 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.

How: Conservatives Were...Years, Getting On With

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