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385993

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his oral statement of 25 June 2015, Official Report, column 1067-8, on Network Rail, what effect changes to Network Rail's programme will have on upgrading of stock on and electrification of the lines between (a) Liverpool and Manchester and (b) Liverpool and Wigan.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	4423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The pause on Transpennine Electrification east of Stalybridge will have no effect on the plans to upgrade stock and the electrification of the lines between (a) Liverpool and Manchester and (b) Liverpool and Wigan, as those lines are now electrified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/07/2015 14:27:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

386794

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether all services re-directed away from Bolton during the electrification of the Preston to Manchester line will return as soon as the electrification work is completed.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
	uin	5009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The current works at Farnworth for the electrification of the line between Manchester and Preston are planned to run until 5th October.　 Upon completion of these works, all the contractual train services between Manchester and Preston via Bolton will be reinstated.　 In the longer term, electrification of the Manchester-Preston line will enable future operators to use longer electric trains to provide additional capacity between Bolton and Manchester.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/07/2015 14:09:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

390509

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on development of rail infrastructure in the North West; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	901062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>In the North West Network Rail have recently finished electrifying the route from Liverpool to Manchester and to Wigan, and now have 10 electric trains in service on those routes, with plans to increase this to 20 by the end of the year. The work to electrify the route between Manchester and Preston is progressing, as Network Rail are currently enlarging the Farnworth tunnel to accommodate the wires.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 12:06:15 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

418333

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of Balfour Beatty from the North West electrification programme on the delivery timetable for that project.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	9869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>We are fully committed to the North West electrification programme as part of our ambitious plans for the North of England. A full transition plan is in place to ensure that delivery of North West Electrification continues at pace.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/09/2015 13:13:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

714201

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the delivery of rail electrification as part of the Northern Hub rail project.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	69312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>Rail electrification is not being delivered as part of the Northern Hub rail project. However, Network Rail are delivering Northwest electrification in phases. Phase 1 (Manchester Airport connection to the West Coast Main Line) and Phase 2 (Liverpool to Manchester and Liverpool to Wigan) have already been delivered. Network Rail is on course to deliver the next phases of electrification in the Northwest in accordance with its Enhancement Delivery Plan, which is updated quarterly.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/03/2017 13:12:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

714202

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the delivery of the Northern Hub rail project.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	69311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Hub Programme aims to improve connectivity, journey time and frequency by improving infrastructure coupled with the new franchise commitments in the North. The full complement of infrastructure will enable an uplift in service provision in phases through to December 2019. Network Rail has already delivered parts of the programme. And there is more to come as part of the £1bn plus investment to upgrade rail infrastructure in the North of England. In 2014, 15 minutes was knocked off the fastest journey time between Liverpool and Manchester when Huyton and Roby Phase One was delivered. Further track improvements will increase the speed of trains between key cities such as Manchester and Preston, Manchester and Bradford. Provision of additional platforms (some are already delivered) at Manchester Airport, Rochdale, Bolton and Stalybridge will eventually enable more frequent through trains at Manchester Victoria and more and longer services through to the airport once other elements of the programme are built. Network Rail is progressing the work to deliver the Ordsall Chord by December 2017. Phase Two of the Huyton-Roby track improvements will enable more frequent trains between Manchester and Liverpool, and this is planned for delivery at the end of this year. Liverpool Lime Street is also being remodelled to accommodate more and longer trains, and this work is being planned to deliver by December 2018. Parts of the Calder Valley capacity and journey time improvement have completed in the West, with further works ongoing in the East for December 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/03/2017 13:08:13 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

723052

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	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 30 March 2017 to Question 69312, when the next Enhancement Delivery Plan quarterly update will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	71449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail’s Enhancement Delivery Plan update is published quarterly on its website. The Enhancement Delivery Plan was last updated at the end of March 2017 and the next update is due at the end of June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 26/04/2017 10:28:39 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

786467

	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 West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Transport for the North on the route of the proposed Liverpool to Manchester line of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	112143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department works closely with Transport for the North on Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), not least because the Government is funding the work on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>Through this work, the Department recognises the advantage of using HS2 as a core part of the NPR network between Manchester and Liverpool, thus integrating HS2 and NPR and maximising use of the HS2 investment. That is why the £300m announced by my RHF the Chancellor of the Exchequer in October includes passive provision for junctions to enable such links. Transport for the North are considering options arising from the potential HS2 junction to Liverpool which offer good value for taxpayers’ money. We look forward to receiving NPR proposals next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/11/2017 11:54:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

806498

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	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 improve rail connectivity between (a) Congleton and Crewe, (b) Congleton and Macclesfield, (c) Congleton and Chester and (d) Congleton and Liverpool.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	119574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of planned improvements to Northern Rail services, there will be a more frequent, hourly Sunday stopping service from Stoke to Manchester via Macclesfield. In the meantime, the Department is happy to work with the local authority and the train operating companies to identify any opportunities to improve rail connectivity for the Congleton area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/12/2017 09:29:27 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

839201

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential financial merits of including in the Hope Valley improvement scheme an increase in express trains from Sheffield to Manchester from 2 to 4 trains an hour.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	127758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s value for money assessment includes assumptions about the financial merits of increasing the number of fast trains on this route. This assessment will need to be refreshed as part of taking forward further work on this scheme. Decisions about future franchise changes will be assessed on their merits as part of this further work.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/02/2018 17:12:42 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts