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1404549

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total amount of public money spent on (a) consulting on and (b) planning the Western Rail Link to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	107685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The estimated total amount of money spent on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow is £46.9m.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 25/01/2022 10:29:53 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

874852

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a Stage 3 GRIP analysis to establish the options for new rail capacity south of Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	135153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government recently published the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) which provides a clear framework for how we will continue to enhance our railway. This sets out a rolling programme of investment with clear options and decision points for railway enhancements as they develop.</p><p> </p><p>Options for new rail capacity south of Heathrow will be taken forward in accordance with the RNEP approach. This does not directly align with the Governance for Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) stages used by Network Rail, although investment decisions may be supported by, or use elements of GRIP stages.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 20/04/2018 10:52:59 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

896519

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for work to (a) commence and (b) finish on the Western Rail Access to Heathrow project.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	140868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>My Department is working with Network Rail to progress the design and development of the Western Rail Link to Heathrow scheme and a final consultation on the proposed alignment will commence this month.</p><p> </p><p>This is a major step in the development of the scheme and is required before Network Rail can submit its application to the Planning Inspectorate for the necessary consents. The construction timetable is subject to obtaining these planning consents but an indicative timetable would see this commence during Network Rail’s Control Period 6 (the funding period 2019 to 2024).</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/05/2018 10:25:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

896520

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	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 potential economic benefit to the South West of the proposed Western Rail Access to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	140869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>A new Western Rail Link to Heathrow would substantially reduce rail journey times to Heathrow for passengers from the Thames Valley, South Coast, South West, South Wales and West Midlands, eliminating the need to change at London Paddington and encouraging modal shift.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to benefits for airport passengers and workers, the proposed link would provide a real boost to the economy, generating economic growth and new jobs across the Thames Valley and surrounding areas.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 09/05/2018 14:41:55 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1177480

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Heathrow Airport Ltd’s Initial Business Plan, published in December 2019, committing funding to new rail links to that airport, if the Government will confirm (a) funding from the public purse to and (b) approve the Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	14818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>It is helpful that Heathrow Airport has been clear in its Initial Business Plan that it sees the Western Rail Link being delivered in all scenarios. Government has always been clear that its support for the development of the scheme is subject to the successful agreement of terms with the Heathrow Aviation industry.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 17/02/2020 14:56:23 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1177483

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timescales are for the progress of rail access projects to Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	14819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail is finalising work on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow (WRLtH) Development Consent Order and will be prepared to submit to the Planning Inspectorate following the agreement of terms between the Government and the Heathrow Aviation industry on an appropriate financial contribution to the project. Network Rail has been advised to expect to submit the application for Development Consent no later than summer 2020, which will mark the next major milestone for the project.</p><p> </p><p>On Southern Access to Heathrow (SAtH), my Department has been working to develop an appropriate ‘market involved’ commercial model. Following Ministerial approval and alignment to the upcoming HM Treasury Infrastructure Finance Review, the Department intends to provide further guidance regarding the commercial approach later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 17/02/2020 14:59:29 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1177484

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	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 deliver the Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	14820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>My officials are working closely with Heathrow Airport Limited and the Civil Aviation Authority to reach agreement on acceptable terms, which are essential to the delivery of the scheme. Subject to a successful conclusion of these negotiations, Network Rail will submit the scheme’s application for development consent to the Planning Inspectorate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 17/02/2020 15:21:39 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

927823

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the proposed western rail access to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	155945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail are consulting on two designs during Statutory Consultation, which runs from 11 May to 22 June. The cost to the public purse is dependent on the agreement of the final design, decisions on the train operating company, the funding and financing proposition and agreement of acceptable terms with the Heathrow aviation industry. The Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline sets out the process for investment decisions on railway enhancement projects, which will be made within the context of the overall portfolio.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/06/2018 11:25:31 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 65569 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

927824

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a breakdown of the funding identified for the proposed western access rail to Heathrow; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	155946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail are funded by the Department for Transport to submit the Development Consent Order for the Western Rail Link to Heathrow. The 2013 Aviation Policy Framework clearly sets out that developers should pay the costs of upgrading or enhancing road, rail or other transport networks or services where there is a need to cope with additional passengers travelling to and from expanded or growing airports.</p><p> </p><p>The Western Rail Link to Heathrow has a wider range of beneficiaries, and the Government will consider, along with other relevant stakeholders, the need for additional public funding. The quantification of non-airport benefit is dependent on agreement of the final design and decisions on the train operating company. This is expected in Summer 2019. The airport contribution would be subject to a negotiation, and review by regulators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/06/2018 12:17:19 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 65571 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1301947

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	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 the development of a southern link to Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Guildford
	tabling member printed	Angela Richardson
	uin	167344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>Work is underway to complete the Pre-Strategic Outline Business Case alongside the continued development of an appropriate commercial model to enable a ‘market involved’ approach for Southern Access to Heathrow (SAtH).</p><p>The Department intends to provide further guidance to the market regarding the proposed commercial direction and next steps, including the process for selection of a development partner in Summer 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Government remains committed to SAtH’s status as a ‘pathfinder’ project that can harness ideas and expertise from the private sector to fund, finance and deliver this scheme.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/03/2021 14:14:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4840 label Biography information for Angela Richardson