Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Midlands Connect on ensuring its strategy promotes the importance of Birmingham Airport.

I refer the honourable Member to my answer to the Rt honourable Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne), on 6 February 2017, UIN 62056

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