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792974

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Transport for the North and (b) Transport for Greater Manchester on rail connectivity​ in Leigh; and what steps he is taking to improve rail connectivity in that region.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	114759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Transport for the North (TfN) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), where a range of issues are discussed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Rail investment and HS2 programmes will lead to improved connectivity for the Greater Manchester area, including Wigan, Warrington, Bolton and central Manchester. Leigh will benefit from this.</p><p> </p><p>TfGM are advancing their wider plans for connectivity across the city region through their Greater Manchester 2040 Transport Strategy and TfN has now been established as a statutory sub-national transport body to assess transport priorities in the region.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/11/2017 10:22:47 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

792975

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Leigh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment​ his Department has made of the potential costs and benefits of installing a rail line and station to the town of Leigh.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	114760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made an assessment of the potential costs and benefits of installing a rail line and station to the town of Leigh.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s policy is that it is for local authorities and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to determine the best way to meet local transport needs and take the first step in evaluating benefits and prioritising available resources. It would be for Transport for Greater Manchester to develop such plans and seek funding opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 28/11/2017 11:40:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

793158

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the delivery of High Speed 2 uses resources manufactured in the UK; and what the Government's target is for the proportion of such resources manufactured in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	114943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has made it a priority to engage with British firms through trade associations and business networks so that they are ready to compete for the opportunities offered by HS2 as part of an open, fair and transparent procurement process. The HS2 procurement process has energised the supply chain and created opportunities for businesses large and small right across the country.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd ensures an open and fair procurement process which complies with UK procurement law and Government policies, including those for steel.</p><p> </p><p>It is estimated that 25,000 jobs will be supported by the construction of HS2, including 2,000 new apprenticeships.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/11/2017 10:25:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

792689

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned criteria are for the allocation of the £1.7bn Transforming Cities Fund to improve transport connectivity.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	114627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced at Budget, Greater Manchester will receive £243 million from the Transforming Cities Fund. It will be for the Mayor and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to decide whether to use this allocation to develop projects to improve connectivity in Leigh constituency. After allowing for allocations to the other Mayoral combined authorities, the remaining half of the fund will be open to bids from English cities<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 114628 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:03:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

792693

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Leigh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will allocate Transforming Cities funding to improve transport connectivity in Leigh constituency.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	114628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced at Budget, Greater Manchester will receive £243 million from the Transforming Cities Fund. It will be for the Mayor and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to decide whether to use this allocation to develop projects to improve connectivity in Leigh constituency. After allowing for allocations to the other Mayoral combined authorities, the remaining half of the fund will be open to bids from English cities<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 114627 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:03:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

789301

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2017 to Question 112096, on Railways: North of England, what assessment has been undertaken on the cases where serving locations on the planned Northern Powerhouse Rail between cities may enhance the business case, and therefore be beneficial.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	113045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>In addition to the cities outlined in the March 2015 document “The Northern Powerhouse: One Agenda, One Economy, One North”, Transport for the North are considering whether other significant economic centres between these cities could be served by Northern Powerhouse Rail and enhance the business case. This includes assessing the economic benefits and costs of serving Warrington, Huddersfield, Bradford, York, Darlington and Durham.</p><p> </p><p>These areas are being considered on the basis that they form significant markets in their own right and are geographically located on likely corridors that future NPR routes could take.</p><p> </p><p>These considerations will form part of the business case for NPR which Transport for the North are preparing for the end of 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/11/2017 12:49:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

788641

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Leigh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Transport for the North on plans to connect Leigh with the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	112517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The vision for Northern Powerhouse Rail is being developed in line with the 2015 Northern Transport Strategy developed jointly by the Government and Transport for the North. The Department has regular discussions with Transport for the North on Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and we look forward to receiving their proposals next year. We understand that Transport for the North favours using HS2 as a core part of the NPR between Manchester and Liverpool, thus integrating HS2 and NPR and maximising use of the HS2 investment. Based on the HS2 route, that would preclude NPR services being routed via Leigh.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of the development of HS2, Leigh’s closest station, Wigan North Western, will be served by HS2 trains following completion of HS2 Phase One in 2026, and by 2033 will be served by HS2 trains from London, Birmingham, Preston and Scotland. This will benefit Leigh residents.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Government has provided Greater Manchester Combined Authority with £2.5m to develop HS2 Growth Strategies, which include plans for improving connectivity across Greater Manchester to the planned HS2 stations. Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Transport for Greater Manchester are advancing their wider plans for connectivity across the city region through their Greater Manchester 2040 Transport Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/11/2017 11:47:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

788642

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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 he will devolve management of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project to Transport for the North.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	112518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has set up Transport for the North and is providing it with funding to develop Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals which improve journeys for transport users and provide good value for taxpayers’ money.</p><p> </p><p>I am expecting to receive costed proposals with relevant business cases from TfN soon. The expectation is that any major proposals would be dependent on central Government funding. Therefore the Government must retain an approval role, ensuring that proposals are affordable and represent good value for taxpayers’ money.</p><p> </p><p>It is in all of our interests that the Government and the North work collaboratively to improve transport in the region and we have an expectation that TfN will continue to work with the Department in developing its options.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/11/2017 09:53:09 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

786457

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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, what criteria his Department has given to Transport for the North for the location of the (a) line and (b) stations on the Northern Powerhouse Rail.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	112096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The March 2015 document “The Northern Powerhouse: One Agenda, One Economy, One North” was jointly produced by Government, Northern city regions and local enterprise partnerships. That outlined a shared vision for rail services across the North designed to radically improve journey times and frequencies between major cities to support a single economy. The document also noted that projects in the northern transport strategy will need to offer good value for taxpayer’s money.</p><p> </p><p>This provides the backdrop for development of the northern powerhouse rail network. Work since 2015 has identified that as well as city centre to city centre services, there could be cases where serving locations between the cities could enhance the business case for investment and so be beneficial.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Transport for the North to come forward with proposals that respond to the vision and have a positive business case. We look forward to receiving those proposals next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/11/2017 11:39:50 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

786463

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
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: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the planned £300 million infrastructure spending to connect Northern towns and cities with High Speed 2 will be allocated for strategic planning purposes in addition to certification purposes.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	112095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave the Hon Member for Leigh on the 7 November 2017 (UIN 110675).</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/11/2017 11:44:22 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt