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997364

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to transport infrastructure projects in each region of England in each of the past three years; and what estimate he has made of that funding per head of population in those regions.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	184953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Figures on public sector expenditure at a regional level are part of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The latest CRA statistics, published by HM Treasury in November 2017, present data up to 2016-17 and are published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The statistics include spend on transport by all public sector organisations including the Department for Transport, Local Authorities, Public Corporations (in the case of transport, this is mainly spend by London Underground) and other Government Departments including devolved administrations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>When assessing expenditure across regions it is important to compare like with like. The benefits from spend on transport interventions often accrue to people far beyond the residents of the immediate local area or region. This is particularly the case for spending on the railways which connect cities and regions across the country and deliver broader benefits beyond the region concerned. Furthermore, 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 a region can add to the transport networks. In addition, larger built-up areas tend to make greater use of mass public transport systems, though these will generate fares income which contributes to their operating costs.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics for public sector capital expenditure by region are given in Table 1 below. Table 2 provides the equivalent statistics per capita. Capital expenditure has been used as a proxy for spending on infrastructure specifically.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: Capital spending on all transport, by all public sector bodies</strong></p><p><strong><em>£millions nominal</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - East</strong></p></td><td><p>1,176</p></td><td><p>1,404</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - East Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>749</p></td><td><p>799</p></td><td><p>666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - London</strong></p></td><td><p>4,550</p></td><td><p>5,247</p></td><td><p>6,082</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - North East</strong></p></td><td><p>417</p></td><td><p>474</p></td><td><p>520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - North West</strong></p></td><td><p>1,358</p></td><td><p>1,891</p></td><td><p>1,775</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - South East</strong></p></td><td><p>1,571</p></td><td><p>2,002</p></td><td><p>2,211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - South West</strong></p></td><td><p>802</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td><td><p>1,165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - West Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td><td><p>1,333</p></td><td><p>1,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - Yorkshire and Humber</strong></p></td><td><p>1,085</p></td><td><p>1,297</p></td><td><p>1,092</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>12,787</p></td><td><p>15,455</p></td><td><p>16,221</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><sup> </sup></em></p><p><em><sup>1</sup></em><em>Due to the reclassification of Network Rail into the public sector from 2015-16, care should be taken when making historical comparisons.</em></p><p><em>Source: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2017" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2017</em></a></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 2: Capital spending, on all transport, by all public sector bodies, per capita</strong></p><p><strong><em>£s nominal</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong><sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - East</strong></p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - East Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - London</strong></p></td><td><p>533</p></td><td><p>605</p></td><td><p>693</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - North East</strong></p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - North West</strong></p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - South East</strong></p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - South West</strong></p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - West Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England - Yorkshire and Humber</strong></p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>293</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><sup>1</sup></em><em>Due to the reclassification of Network Rail into the public sector from 2015-16, care should be taken when making historical comparisons.</em></p><p><em>Source: </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2017" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2017</em></a></p><p> </p><p>For future years, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s (IPA) National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (NCIP) 2017 shows regional transport spend. Analysis of the NCIP shows that central government transport investment is more balanced across regions than previous reports have suggested. The table below sets out the allocation of central government transport capital spending in the pipeline between 2017/18 and 2020/21, per head and across regions <strong><sup>[1]</sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Investment per capita £ (2016/17 prices)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>946</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London<sup>[1]</sup></p></td><td><p>1,026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>822</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1,353</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1,139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>851</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>726</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>[1]</sup> As this table only looks at transport capital spending funded by central government, TfL expenditure is excluded. TfL’s capital programme is funded by a mixture of locally-retained business rates and fare receipts from TfL-operated services, and from 2017/18 onwards it receives no direct central government funding. However, DfT does directly fund major transport projects across London, such as Crossrail, and Thameslink</p><p><sup>[1]</sup> As this table only looks at transport capital spending funded by central government, TfL expenditure is excluded. TfL’s capital programme is funded by a mixture of locally-retained business rates and fare receipts from TfL-operated services, and from 2017/18 onwards it receives no direct central government funding. However, DfT does directly fund major transport projects across London, such as Crossrail, and Thameslink</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/11/2018 16:47:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

994519

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	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 that local authorities which have major ports have undertaken risk assessments of the potential effect of additional customs checks on the surrounding transport infrastructure after the UK leaves the EU; and what steps he is taking to ensure that those local authorities are developing plans to avoid or reduce possible disruption.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	183828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government expects to reach a deal with the EU which will avoid any such eventuality. But as a responsible Government we have to consider all eventualities, and are working to ensure that, should no deal be achieved, additional UK customs checks do not take place at the frontier, and so do not result in disruption to surrounding transport infrastructure. The possibility, that checks required by the EU in Member States might have such an effect, is being considered where appropriate by Local Resilience Fora (LRFs), with the ports themselves closely involved; and by the Devolved Administrations in relation to ports in their territories.</p><p>Specifically in relation to the short Strait crossings from Dover and through the Channel Tunnel, we announced in May the development of Operation Brock which, in the event of serious disruption to those routes from whatever cause, will ensure that the M20 will be kept open and traffic will continue to flow in both directions. Operation Brock consists of three phases, a contraflow queuing system on the M20, a holding areas at Manston Airport and, if necessary, a holding area on the M26. The Department is working closely with the Kent Resilience Form, the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel and other associated bodies. The contraflow queuing system on the M20 will cost about £30 million to build and operate and would be used for all disruption events including those seen in 2015. The works required for the M26 are within the region of £5 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 183831 question first answered 30/10/2018 13:27:01 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

938624

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	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 the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Transport on cross border transport infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	163174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government fully recognises the social and economic importance of improving connectivity across all parts of the UK. Where there are areas of cross-border interest, my ministerial colleagues and I remain keen to collaborate with our Scottish counterparts and the Department is currently contributing to discussions on the emerging transport proposals in the proposed Borderlands Growth Deal as well as ongoing work in relation to HS2 and the strategic road network.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/07/2018 13:08:27 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

893027

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions took place with the aviation sector during the preparation of the port connectivity study in relation to the surface access needs of ports and airports.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	138990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The port connectivity study was commissioned specifically to examine the current level of surface access to sea-ports in England. Discussions were therefore undertaken with relevant stakeholders who utilise that surface access. This included road and rail freight industries, logistics companies, exporters, and the port industry, but not the aviation sector directly, though some of these stakeholders may work with both aviation and port sectors</p><p> </p><p>The Government is developing a new Aviation Strategy for the UK. It will set out the long-term direction for aviation policy to 2050 and beyond. This includes reviewing how road and rail links to airports are planned and delivered.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 02/05/2018 16:22:26 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

795651

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the President of the Board of Trade on the potential merits for future UK trade of better integrating road and rail infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	902676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s Transport Investment Strategy makes clear that we can and must seek to enhance our global competitiveness by making Britain a more attractive place to trade and invest. There are a number of initiatives in this area, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A Port Connectivity Study that is considering the levels of current road and rail access to our ports. Effective links to ports are a fundamental part of a successful supply chain;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Clean Growth Strategy is examining cost-effective options TO shift more freight from road to rail; and</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Department will be working closely with the National Infrastructure Commission as it examines the UK’s freight sector and new measures by which Government can help businesses transport their goods faster and more efficiently.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2017 13:44:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

769748

	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: Infrastructure
	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 tackle funding disparities in transport infrastructure between North and South England.
	tabling member constituency	Jarrow
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
	uin	107353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is carrying out the biggest investment in transport in the North for a generation, and remains committed to ensuring that the whole country gets the transport infrastructure that it needs. Most recently, on 2 October, the Government announced an additional £100m for local road schemes in the North to tackle congestion pinch-points and speed up journeys, while an extra £300m will help push forward plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail to bolster links between Northern towns and cities with more frequent and faster services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is already providing better rail journeys through the Great North Rail Project, new Northern and TransPennine franchises, and High Speed 2, the first new North-South railway in this country for over a century. This will greatly increase capacity and connections for millions of people, with high speed stations in Manchester, Leeds, Crewe and Sheffield.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2017 12:34:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

749490

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what road and rail infrastructure projects outlined in the Transport Investment Strategy published on 5 July 2017 are considered (a) England only, (b) England and Wales, (c) England, Wales and Scotland and (d) UK-wide.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	3499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Transport Investment Strategy sets out the priorities and principles for future investment decisions by the Department for Transport, it does not identify or decide on particular projects. We will continue to work closely with the Devolved Administrations on areas where our responsibilities interact.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/07/2017 11:32:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

749493

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria the Government uses to assess whether a transport infrastructure development is considered (a) England only, (b) England and Wales, (c) England, Wales and Scotland and (d) UK-wide.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	3530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The relevant devolution settlements and their associated legislation determine the responsibility for infrastructure development. We continue to work closely with the Devolved Administrations (DAs) on areas where our responsibilities interact.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/07/2017 11:26:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

749497

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms will be put in place to ensure effective consultation with the devolved administrations on proposals made in the Transport Investment Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	3532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>Although transport issues are substantially devolved in the UK, all four Governments work together on matters where the respective infrastructure policy responsibilities of the UK government and devolved administrations overlap.</p><p> </p><p>The Transport Investment Strategy sets out principles for future investment decisions, including as to the balance between the need to keep decision-making as close as possible to the people affected and the need to ensure the coherence and integrity of national networks. We will continue to work closely with the Devolved Administrations on areas of mutual interest, for example on long-distance rail lines such as the East and West Coast Mainlines, or HS2.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/07/2017 11:20:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

678722

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	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 the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to ensure that constituencies increasing in population size will be adequately supported by (a) road and (b) rail infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Wealden
	tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
	uin	61585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about how best to continue to provide the best possible transport solutions for the nation and its constituencies. Both the Road Investment Strategy and the current rail upgrade plan are focused on meeting the current and increasing demand, and stimulating economic growth by investing record amounts in transport links to communities. We use detailed models and evidence to support these investments and we are committed to continuing to do so in the future.</p><p> </p><p>An important aim for the second Road Investment Strategy, which is being developed, is to provide transport capacity to support new housing construction. Officials in both departments are coordinating planning activity to understand and accommodate new pressures on the strategic road network.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 30/01/2017 15:48:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani