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1521558

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that there is adequate monitoring and oversight of the construction of HS2.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	901617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport monitors the construction of HS2 through formal mechanisms such as the HS2 Development Agreement, and a number of supporting forums which assess whether HS2 is being delivered to budget and schedule, and in accordance with the commitments which accompany both HS2 Acts.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also deploys a team of independent Construction Inspectors to provide independent scrutiny of construction, as well as its impact on communities and residents.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/10/2022 14:20:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1521559

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Growth Plan 2022 on the delivery of road upgrades.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	901619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>My officials are already engaging with the delivery agencies whose schemes were identified for acceleration in the growth plan, including local authorities and National Highways, with the intent of removing barriers and delivering the schemes faster.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to deliver the £24billion Roads Investment Strategy, including 58 major improvement schemes. Ten of these were included on the list of schemes to prioritise for acceleration and we are working with NH to speed up delivery of these to boost growth across all areas of the country.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 13/10/2022 16:37:29 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

1521560

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to implement Transport for the North’s preferred option for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	901620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the Government wants to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail in full. We intend to engage leaders and honourable members from the North in reaching decisions on the detail of how we deliver this.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/10/2022 14:21:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1521561

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help improve the (a) reliability and (b) frequency of Avanti West Coast train services.
tabling member constituency	Macclesfield
tabling member printed	David Rutley
uin	901621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department has placed Avanti West Coast on a short-term contract and challenged it to deliver the urgent improvement in services required.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/10/2022 14:22:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4033 label Biography information for David Rutley

1521562

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to open a fourth round of applications for the Active Travel Fund.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	901622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>Active Travel England was launched in January 2022 to manage the £710m Active Travel budget and to drive up the standards of Local Authority projects.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the process will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/10/2022 13:33:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1521563

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to open a fourth round of applications for the Active Travel Fund.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	901623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>Active Travel England was launched in January 2022 to manage the £710m Active Travel budget and to drive up the standards of Local Authority projects.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the process will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/10/2022 13:35:06 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1521564

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing speed limits on road safety for all users.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Maria Caulfield
uin	901624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department published a comprehensive three-year evaluation of the effect of 20mph signed-only limits in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The report found that while 20mph limits were supported by the majority of residents and drivers, there was insufficient evidence to conclude that that the introduction of 20mph limits in residential areas had led to a significant change in collisions and casualties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 13/10/2022 13:38:54 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
tabling member	4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield

1520314

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to progress the procurement of a new medium lift helicopter.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	61034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The New Medium Helicopter competition aligns with the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy. The competition's contract notice and dynamic pre-qualification questionnaire were released in May this year and responses are being evaluated to determine a shortlist of credible suppliers. The second half of the competition, in which we will ask the selected suppliers to provide more detailed responses, is due to be launched later this financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 18/10/2022 12:45:44 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1520315

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that Frigate support ships are built in Britain.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	61035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>This Government is firmly committed to the UK’s shipbuilding enterprise. In my role as Shipbuilding Tsar, and chair of the Shipbuilding Inter-Ministerial Group, I regularly discuss with my Cabinet colleagues how we can put in place the conditions for success in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship programme seeks to maximise the social value contribution shipbuilding can make in the UK, including encouraging investment in domestic shipyards, whilst balancing the need to deliver value for money. As stated previously, the final contract for the manufacture of the FSS ships will be awarded to a UK business, either solely or as part of a consortium. I would like to reiterate that a significant proportion of the build work will be carried out in the UK: the entire final assembly of the ship will take place in a UK shipyard and that FSS is an exciting opportunity for UK workers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/11/2022 11:57:15 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1520316

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a decision made on the future of Ajax by December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	61036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with General Dynamics to resolve the challenges on Ajax and is actively working to validate the effectiveness of proposed modifications to address noise and vibration in line with the contract.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to be in a position to consider the way forward for the programme by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence will not accept a vehicle until it can be used safely for its intended purpose.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 18/10/2022 12:45:04 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans