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1525043

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected annual expenditure will be on the Major Projects Portfolio projects for the (i) Rapid Charging Fund, (ii) Midlands Rail Hub, (iii) East Coast Mainline Programme, (iv) East Coast Digital Programme, (v) A417 Air Balloon, (vi) Lower Thames Crossing, (vii) HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg, (viii) A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down, (ix) Further Electrification of Midland Main Line (MML3), (x) East West Rail Configuration State 1, (xi) A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet, (xii) HS2 Phase 2a, (xiii) A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening, (xiv) Transpennine Route Upgrade, (xv) A66 Northern Trans-Pennine, (xvi) HS2 Phase 1, (xvii) Rail Passenger Services, (xviii) Crossrail Programme, (xix) East West Rail Connection Stage 2 and 3, (xx) Midland Main Line Programme, (xxi) 2nd Generation UK Search and Rescue Aviation and (xxii) Rail Transformation Programme; and if he will place that information in the House of Commons Library.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	68561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The annual expenditures of these 22 major projects for 2021-22 were published on 20 July 2022 with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) Annual Report 2021-2022. This data can be found in the accompanying ‘GMPP Government Major Projects Portfolio AR Data March 2022’ document as ‘Financial Year Forecast (£m) (including Non-Government Costs)'. It is not currently possible to provide the expected annual expenditures for 2022-23 but these will be published at the appropriate time.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/10/2022 09:00:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1525050

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the (a) Cambridge South Station, (b) Northumberland Line, (c) White Rose Station, (d) Thorpe Park, (e) Transpennine Route Upgrade, (f) East West Rail, (g) Leeds Station Enhancement, (h) Manchester Improvements, (i) Midland Main Line Phase Three and (j) Northern Powerhouse Rail is awaiting her consent to begin construction; what the nature of that approval is; and when each application was submitted to her Department for approval.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	68563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The schemes listed are at different stages of development and delivery. There are different types of consent, including formal planning consent, which is not required for all schemes. Some, such as the Northumberland line, have received planning consent already.</p><p>At the current time one scheme is awaiting planning consent. The application for Cambridge South Station was submitted on the 18 June 2021. Following closure of the Inquiry on 10 June 2022, the planning inspector submitted a report and recommendation to the Secretary of State on 4 October 2022. The Secretary of State will now make a decision on the application.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/10/2022 09:04:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1523654

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Main Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the Answer of the 24 August to Question 45915 with reference to Schedule 6.2, Clause 10.6 West Coast Rail Franchise Agreement, whether a figure was agreed on train driver recruitment and training plans with the Department.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	65872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>Train driver recruitment and training plans were agreed in June 2020. These plans were significantly delayed for the duration of the COVID pandemic, as were recruitment and training across all operators.</p><p>Just under 100 additional drivers will enter formal service between April and December this year. Avanti is therefore planning a significant increase in services in December.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/10/2022 09:41:14 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1523806

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	TransPennine Express: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has worked with Trans Pennine Express on a service improvement plan.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	65873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department, which manages the contract in partnership with Transport for the North, has been in regular dialogue with TransPennine Express (TPE) to manage the provision of services in the face of prolonged national and local industrial action and a backlog of training caused by COVID.</p><p>The actions that have been agreed and continue to be discussed include:</p><ul><li>Ongoing review of timetables to establish a stable and reliable base in the short term;</li><li>Introduction of additional drivers and conductors;</li><li>More drivers recruited to reduce TPE’s reliance on rest day working and overtime;</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/10/2022 12:38:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1523826

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	TransPennine Express: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department was informed of Trans Pennine Express' plans to reduce services from Monday 12 September before those plans were announced.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	65874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>With the escalation of industrial action from May 2022 (on a national scale), and the continued high staff sickness levels, TPE services had become increasingly unreliable.</p><p>The reduction in TransPennine Express services was implemented after discussion with the Department, with our partner in managing the TPE national rail contract Transport for the North, and involved stakeholders in the regions affected, including Transport Scotland, Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester Airport Group.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/10/2022 09:26:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1522543

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government's commitment to build Northern Powerhouse Rail includes the infrastructure upgrades to the Sheffield to Hull line via Doncaster.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	63280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the Government’s commitment to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, including a stop in Bradford. Plans will be set out in due course including potential opportunities for acceleration. We will engage closely with local leaders and MPs in reaching detailed decisions on the infrastructure options.</p><p>The Government intends to proceed with the study announced in the Integrated Rail Plan to look at the most effective way to run HS2 trains to Leeds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 63281 63282 63283 question first answered 19/10/2022 13:42:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1522545

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government's commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail includes the new line from Liverpool to Manchester via Central Warrington.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	63281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the Government’s commitment to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, including a stop in Bradford. Plans will be set out in due course including potential opportunities for acceleration. We will engage closely with local leaders and MPs in reaching detailed decisions on the infrastructure options.</p><p>The Government intends to proceed with the study announced in the Integrated Rail Plan to look at the most effective way to run HS2 trains to Leeds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 63280 63282 63283 question first answered 19/10/2022 13:42:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1522547

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government's commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail includes the electrification of the line from Selby to Hull.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	63282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the Government’s commitment to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, including a stop in Bradford. Plans will be set out in due course including potential opportunities for acceleration. We will engage closely with local leaders and MPs in reaching detailed decisions on the infrastructure options.</p><p>The Government intends to proceed with the study announced in the Integrated Rail Plan to look at the most effective way to run HS2 trains to Leeds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 63280 63281 63283 question first answered 19/10/2022 13:42:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1522550

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government's commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail includes building the HS2 Eastern leg to Leeds identified in Transport for the North's preferred network.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	63283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the Government’s commitment to delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, including a stop in Bradford. Plans will be set out in due course including potential opportunities for acceleration. We will engage closely with local leaders and MPs in reaching detailed decisions on the infrastructure options.</p><p>The Government intends to proceed with the study announced in the Integrated Rail Plan to look at the most effective way to run HS2 trains to Leeds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 63280 63281 63282 question first answered 19/10/2022 13:42:04 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1521634

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: North of England
	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 of the new trains that will be required on the upgraded TransPennine route.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	62892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The types of trains required for the route, cognisant of the wider network, are currently being assessed by the department and the Train Operating Companies as part of the development of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. As costs are developed they will be considered in future business cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/10/2022 10:32:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh