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731833

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M5
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has any plans to extend the M5 from Exeter to the Tamar Bridge in Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>We are currently preparing for the second Road Investment Strategy that will cover new investments in the strategic road network after 2020. As part of our consideration we shall be examining the evidence relating to the A38 gathered by Highways England through its South West Peninsula Route Strategy, published earlier this year. We shall also take account of the economic importance of the network in providing access to port cities like Plymouth.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/06/2017 14:49:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

731458

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Peninsula Rail Task Force: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce funding for the Peninsular Rail Task Force's immediate tasks from November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport intends to set out the outcomes we want from the rail network in Control Period 6 (CP6 – 2019 to 2024) during the remainder of 2017, starting with the High Level Output Specification (HLOS), which is expected to be published in July.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 28/06/2017 14:29:49 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

731459

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much will be spent on railway upgrade work in the South West in (a) Control Period 5 and (b) Control Period 6.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>We are investing more than £400 million in the network in the South West, including continuing funding to deal with resilience near the Dawlish sea wall and the Dawlish cliffs. This is on top of the benefits that will be delivered from new trains coming into service from next year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We intend to set out the outcomes we want from the rail network in Control Period 6 (CP6 – 2019 to 2024) during the remainder of 2017, starting with the High Level Output Specification (HLOS), which is expected to be published in July.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 28/06/2017 14:33:38 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

731490

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A38: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on the A38 in Devon in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The funding for schemes follows fiscal year cycles and accordingly spend is defined by year 2010/11 2011/12 etc.</p><p> </p><p>The historic spend figures for the A38 in Devon are as follows:</p><p>2010/11 - £2,985,863.17</p><p>2011/12 - £4,533,488.18</p><p>2012/13 - £3,999,018.54</p><p>2013/14 - £6,390,422.47</p><p>2014/15 - £20,452,939.65</p><p>2015/16 - £26,076,203.37</p><p>2016/17 - £9,129,144.01</p><p> </p><p>The peak in spend between 2014-2016 reflects the pinch point schemes which were delivered on the A38 within the Devon</p><p>In addition, annual routine maintenance such as grass cutting is funded from a separate maintenance budget and spend for this is excluded from the above figures.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/06/2017 14:12:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

731495

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A38: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to the A38 in Devon in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020, (d) 2021 and (e) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The funding for schemes follows fiscal year cycles and accordingly spend is defined by year 2017/18 2018/19 etc. Additionally, these figures are forecasts and as such they are not are sub divided by county boundaries at the current time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Current forecast spend for the A38 within Devon and Cornwall is:</p><p>2017/18 - £17,367,440</p><p>2018/19 - £12,366,121</p><p>2019/20 - £11,900,162</p><p> </p><p>The forecast yearly spending figures for the A38 may be subject to change and regional prioritisation but could include schemes on bridge joint replacement, carriageway improvements and drainage works. This work is governed by a series of periodic checks and / or defined maintenance schedules.</p><p> </p><p>Annual routine maintenance, such as grass cutting, is funded from a separate budget and this is excluded from these figures.</p><p> </p><p>The funding settlement post 2020 is still being developed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/06/2017 14:24:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

709420

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on improving of the reliability and availability of wifi and mobile connectivity on trains between (a) Penzance and London and (b) Taunton and Bristol.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	67011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2017 answer text <p>Great Western is providing free Wi-Fi on a large majority of their services and Cross Country will be providing this from April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Our priority is for passengers to experience a reliable and highly available mobile service and we will be securing this within future franchises.</p><p> </p><p>Great Western’s new franchise is due to start from December 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Cross Country’s new franchise is due to start from June 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/03/2017 09:30:35 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

643144

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Railway Signals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of the Autumn Statement 2016, how much of the £450 million funding for trialling digital signalling technology to expand capacity and improve reliability will be allocated to improving signalling on the Great Western line from Paddington to Cornwall.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	54619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>At the 2016 Autumn Statement, Government announced £450 million to trial innovative digital rail signalling technology to increase capacity and reliability on our railways. A range of schemes are being considered and the exact location and scope will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 28/11/2016 10:15:17 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

573531

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what improvements to WiFi coverage on trains are being made by Great Western Railways.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	44119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>First Great Western InterCity and Thames Valley trains have been fitted with on-train Wi-Fi. Following the Direct Award Great Western Railway is fitting free Wi-Fi to all Super Express Trains, Electrical Multiple Units and long term diesel trains remaining in the fleet.</p><p> </p><p>The fitted trains include the new AT300 trains providing London to South West services. Great Western Railway state in their ‘Annual Stakeholder Report 2015-16’ that this work will be completed by December 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/09/2016 13:39:26 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

515705

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the economic benefits of the construction of a second rail line into the South West.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	904756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The reinstatement of the Exeter - Okehampton - Plymouth route and the economic value of re-opening it is being looked at by the Peninsula Rail Task Force (PRTF). They will report to the Secretary of State in July 2016.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/04/2016 15:40:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

470541

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Plymouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has allocated to Plymouth City Council for pothole maintenance since 2010; and what estimate he has made of how many potholes have been repaired as a result of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	30961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport allocated funding of £4.7 billion for local highways maintenance to local highway authorities in England from 2010 to 2015 which would be enough to repair approximately 89 million potholes based on an average of £53 per pothole. A further £6.1 billion is being allocated between now and 2021, including £250 million as part of a Pothole Action Fund, which could fix a further 115 million potholes. For Plymouth City Council we are providing over £25 million for local highways maintenance between 2010 and 2021 enough to help them repair over 400,000 potholes.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/03/2016 13:31:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile