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1128536

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) start and (b) end dates are for his Department's investment programmes for transport in the north by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	257710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government funds a wide range of transport investment in the North. The start and end dates of the main transport programmes which will benefit the North by 2020 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Roads Investment Fund</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rail investment in Control Period 5</p></td><td><p>2014/15 to 2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rail investment in Control Period 6</p></td><td><p>2019/20 to 2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large Local Majors Funding</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transforming Cities Fund</p></td><td><p>2018/19 to 2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Future Mobility Zones</p></td><td><p>2018/19 to 2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Funding</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Integrated Transport Block</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highways Maintenance Fund</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2020/21</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/06/2019 12:33:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1128537

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how he (a) has allocated and (b) plans to allocate in each year between 2015 and 2020 the £13 billion his Department committed to spending on transport across the north of England during that period.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	257711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is investing over £13 billion in transport in the North between 2015 and 2020 as part of the Northern Powerhouse strategy. This comprises a range of transport improvements including major investments in the Strategic Road Network (SRN), such as the introduction of Smart Motorways, as well as major schemes on the local road network, significant investment in new rolling stock and the rail network and numerous smaller schemes funded through the Local Growth Fund and the Department’s Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport block funding. The investment has been allocated through funding mechanisms such as the Roads Investment Strategy, rail investment programmes for Control Period 6, and block funding allocations. It is not possible to provide annual profiles as some funding is allocated on a scheme basis rather than by year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/06/2019 11:50:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1024265

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research North of government spending on transport between 2013–14 and 2017–18, which concludes that transport spending has risen by twice as much per person in London as in the North; and what steps they intend to take to redress the balance.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL12260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The IPPR North’s report makes use of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics, which are official figures for public sector expenditure on transport at a regional level. These attempt to provide statistical allocations of public spending according to where the benefits of that spend are accrued, although the complexity of transport networks means that it is not always possible to allocate transport spending on a ‘who benefits’ basis. Where this is the case, expenditure has been apportioned based on actual regional spend rather than where the benefit lies. This is particularly relevant for highways. Spend is also presented per head of local population, so this does not take account of the number of non-residents using the transport infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The latest CRA statistics, published by HM Treasury on 20th November 2018, are presented in the table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Public sector expenditure on transport per capita (£s nominal)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>% change over 5 year period 2013/14 to 2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The North (NE, NW, Y&amp;H)</p></td><td><p>+64%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>+56%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><sup> </sup></em></p><p><em><sup>Note - </sup></em><em>In 2015/16, Network Rail was reclassified into the public sector and the full extent of their expenditure was included.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>The benefits from spend on transport interventions will often accrue to people far beyond the residents of the immediate local area or region. When expenditure is presented on a “per head of population” (or “per capita”) basis, it does not account for the pressure that large numbers of commuters and visitors from outside of a region can add to the transport networks. For example, central London receives over 1 million arrivals by train during a typical day, many of which will come from outside the region.</p><p> </p><p>Higher investment figures looked at in isolation do not tell the full story, for example those travelling to and from London are more likely to experience crowding on their rail journeys.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The statistics do not directly reflect Government’s investment decisions. Investment decisions are made based on a rigorous and fair appraisal process that allocates spending to the projects and programmes where it delivers the greatest value-for-money for taxpayers and passengers. For these reasons, the Department does not allocate funding to transport on a ‘per head of population’ basis. As part of a commitment in the Transport Investment Strategy, the Department recently published the Rebalancing Toolkit, which provides guidance on how the Department assesses how a programme or project fits with the objective of spreading growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving journeys for passengers in the North and are carrying out the biggest investment in transport in the region for a generation. Between 2015 and 2020 the Government will have spent over £13bn improving and modernising Northern transport.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/12/2018 15:12:07 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

982623

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Strategic Transport Plan, published by Transport for the North, if he will make it his policy to support that organisation's plan for rail and road investment.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	176109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Transport for the North conducted a public consultation on its draft strategic transport plan between January and April of this year. It has been analysing the responses and is preparing a final version of its plan. The Government is providing active support to Transport for the North towards its aim to produce a final plan which is both ambitious and realistic.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 15/10/2018 12:33:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

837600

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve transport links between Sheffield and Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	126719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>A number of schemes are being developed to improve transport links between Sheffield and Manchester.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working with Transport for the North (TfN) on some highway options. The Strategic Study into the possible development of a more direct highway route between Greater Manchester and Sheffield City Region has so far determined that while a long tunnel beneath the Pennines is technically feasible, the cost is prohibitive and represents poor value for money. TfN has carried out some additional work which suggests that a shorter tunnel beneath the most environmentally sensitive areas, combined with wider transport connectivity enhancements, could help to overcome these issues and provide enhanced access to the Peak District National Park. Further work has been commissioned jointly by TfN and the Department to explore this option in more detail, and is currently expected to report late this year or early in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government’s Road Investment Strategy sets out a package of measures to improve the route between Sheffield and Manchester. Highways England held a public consultation on the proposals in Spring 2017 and announced the preferred route for the Mottram Moor and A57(T) to A57 Link Roads in November 2017. There will be a further public consultation on the details of this scheme in 2018 and construction is expected to start in 2020, subject to securing the necessary planning approvals. Other elements announced which are not subject to the DCO process include safety and technology improvements along the A628, including localised safety measures, additional advance warning signs to enable drivers to make more informed decisions regarding their journey and possible automation of the closure gates. There are also improvements to the Westwood (A61/A616) Roundabout in Tankersley to reduce congestion and improve traffic flows.</p><p> </p><p>As part of their Northern Hub capacity enhancements, Network Rail have proposed works at the eastern end of the Hope Valley line. A passing loop would be provided east of Bamford, and the line would be re-doubled at Dore and Totley station. This scheme would increase track capacity to allow a more frequent service between Sheffield and Manchester, improve accessibility by sustainable transport to the Peak District National Park and support better integration with freight services. A Transport and Works Act application for this scheme has been submitted to the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/02/2018 15:02:58 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

829898

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will take steps to fund the Transport for the North's Strategic Transport Plan for the North to at least the same level per head of population as is invested in transport in Greater London.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford South
	tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
	uin	124652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport makes investment decisions based on a rigorous and fair appraisal process that ensures spending goes to the projects and programmes where it is most needed and delivers greatest value-for-money for both taxpayers and transport users. We do not allocate funding to transport on a ‘per head of population’ basis.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 31/01/2018 10:56:30 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

792773

	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: 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 will use to assess transport strategies proposed by Transport for the North.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
	uin	114700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 Section 102I provides that a sub-national transport body’s transport strategy should contain its proposals for the promotion and encouragement of sustainable, safe, integrated, efficient and economic transport facilities and services to, from and within its area, as required to meet the needs of persons (including pedestrians) living, working or visiting its area and the needs of freight.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2017 15:58:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

769756

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: 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 provide a detailed breakdown of the £13 billion his Department has allocated for expenditure on transport in the north.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	107519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The £13bn of transport investment in the North of England covers:</p><ul><li>full costs of Highways England schemes on the strategic roads network in the North West, North East and Yorkshire and Humber regions due to commence by 2020/21;</li><li>other capital spending on the above regions by the Department for Transport and its delivery bodies over the financial years 2015/16 to 2020/21;</li><li>the whole-life cost of the Intercity Express train fleet which is due to enter service on the East Coast Main Line from 2018 onwards.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Not all of the Local Growth Fund is currently allocated, so as future allocations of the Local Growth Fund are made to Local Enterprise partnerships, the amount supporting transport projects in the north through to 2020/21 is likely to rise.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Project type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend £bn</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highways England capital expenditure<sup>1 </sup></p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local authority highway maintenance grant</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local authority integrated transport grant</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund (Department for Transport contribution)</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Major transport schemes in local authorities</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intercity Express fleet for East Coast Main Line and other rail enhancements</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13.6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>1. covers enhancements (delivery + design and development work), renewals and major capital-funded maintenance, but not resource-funded maintenance or contributions from ringfenced funds</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2017 14:10:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

574174

	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	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to make any changes to the budget it has allocated to the Northern Powerhouse initiative for investing in transport.
	tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
	tabling member printed	Graham Jones
	uin	44832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the plans it set out at the Spending Review for transport investment in support of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/09/2016 10:13:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

524809

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: 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 9 June 2016 to Question 39519, how much was provided to which projects under funding for (a) Highways England capital expenditure, (b) major transport schemes in local authorities and (c) other rail enhancements.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	40360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>Details of the projects that will receive funding from the £4.8bn Highways England capital expenditure is available through the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-investment-strategy-plans-summary-of-assumptions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-investment-strategy-plans-summary-of-assumptions</a></p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of the funding for major transport schemes in local authorities is provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Major Transport Schemes in Local Authorities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Improvements</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Access York Phase 1 (Park &amp; Ride)</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedale/Aiskew/Leeming Bar Bypass (North Yorkshire)</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beverley Southern Relief Road</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crewe Green Link Road</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heysham to M6 Link Road (Lancashire)</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds Inner Relief Road Maintenance</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds Public Transport (formerly allocated to Leeds New Generation Transport)</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds Rail Growth (Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge stations)</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds Station Southern Entrance</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester Cross City Bus</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester Metrolink Extensions - Second City Crossing</p></td><td><p>165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mersey Gateway Bridge</p></td><td><p>211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morpeth Northern Bypass</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pennine Reach (Blackburn)</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale Interchange</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire Bus Rapid Transit North</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland Strategic Corridor (New Wear Crossing)</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thornton to Switch Island (Sefton)</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Todwick Crossroads Improvement (Rotherham)</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White Rose Way Improvement Scheme (Doncaster)</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,484 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The funding shown is the lifetime public sector capital cost of each scheme funded or planned to be funded during the period 2015/16 to 2020/21</p><p> </p><p>Other rail enhancements include over £1bn we are investing to upgrade rail infrastructure in the North of England. This includes a substantial electrification programme and other track, station and signalling improvements - to increase capacity and the number of services and making journeys faster and more reliable.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/06/2016 09:11:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood