Liam Byrne

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Brownfield Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made towards meeting the Government's brownfield-first housing delivery targets in urban areas with high unemployment.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regeneration: Brownfield Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure brownfield regeneration funding reaches projects in the most deprived constituencies.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Brownfield Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of funding availability for brownfield housing schemes in areas of high deprivation.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Brownfield Sites: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Poolway Centre site in Garretts Green, Birmingham, is eligible for funding under current brownfield regeneration schemes.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regeneration: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is able to take in instances when local authorities do not deliver on promised regeneration schemes within reasonable timeframes.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Brownfield Sites: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to brownfield regeneration projects in Birmingham in each of the last five years, and what is planned for the next three years.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Brownfield Sites: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of derelict (a) retail and (b) community sites on economic development in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constitue

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Broenfield Sites: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many brownfield sites in Birmingham have been awaiting regeneration for more than (a) five years, (b) ten years, and (c) fifteen years.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms exist to provide financial support for housing developments that include community facilities and retail space in areas lacking basic amenities.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Brownfield Sites: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the average time taken from council approval to development commencement for mixed-use brownfield sites in (a) the West Midlands and (b) England as a whole.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Brownfield Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is the Department taking to accelerate housing delivery on long-term derelict urban brownfield sites.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Brownfield Sites: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for brownfield regeneration funding in the West Midlands have been (a) received, (b) approved and (c) rejected in each of the last three years.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Brownfield Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the availability of capital funding for brownfield housing developments led by housing associations.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regeneration: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding is available for mixed-use regeneration projects that combine housing and retail development in areas of high deprivation.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Public Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of international best practice in connecting areas of high unemployment to major employment hubs via public transport.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Trams: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of tram network extensions in (a) Manchester, (b) Nottingham and (c) Sheffield on levels of employment.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Trams: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average cost per mile has been for tram extensions completed in England since 2015.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure communities in areas of high unemployment are impacted by regeneration opportunities created by HS2.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a list of the UK’s critical minerals memoranda of understanding, dialogues, and other bilateral agreements, including wider initiatives such as supply chain resilience partnerships t

24 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure emergency care infrastructure meets demand in constituencies with (a) above-average unemployment and (b) above-average infant mortality rates.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the role of public transport connectivity in reducing regional inequality in the West Midlands.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of inadequate public transport as a barrier to employment in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Trams: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, will the next spending review include provision for completing the East Birmingham tram extension.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport and Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of transport connectivity investments in reducing unemployment in deprived areas.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Trams: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to allocate funding to complete Birmingham tram routes that received partial funding in the 2025 Spending Review.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the return on investment of public transport infrastructure connecting areas of high unemployment to HS2 employment sites.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of public transport connectivity between areas of high unemployment and HS2 employment sites in the West Midlands.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve public transport connectivity between Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency and major employment sites at Birmingham Airport and the NEC.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many jobs are projected to be created at (a) Birmingham Airport, (b) the NEC, (c) Arden Cross, and (d) Curzon Street following the completion of HS2.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to ensure public transport connectivity between areas of high unemployment and employment sites created by HS2 in the West Midlands.