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100630

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for improving inter-regional rail links in the North West of England, particularly between East Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Massey of Darwen
	uin	HL2361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The case for improving inter-regional rail links in the North West of England has been assessed in a number of studies including the Northern Hub and Network Rail’s Lancashire and Cumbria and North-West Route Utilisation strategies. The case will be further addressed in respect of Network Rail’s Control Period 6 (2019-20<ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">1</del>4) and beyond through the Northern Route Study as part of Network Rail’s Long Term Planning Process to inform decisions on the Government’s Rail Investment Strategy for Control Period 6.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/10/2014 12:12:57 question first ministerially corrected 05/11/2014 12:17:05 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer previous answer version 25208 answering member printed Baroness Kramer answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2489 label Biography information for Baroness Massey of Darwen

63962

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	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 discussions he has had with Northern Rail on modernising stations on the South Fylde line.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	202376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As owner and manager of the stations on the South Fylde line, it is for Network Rail and Northern to look at improving facilities at the stations on this line, working to develop schemes with other local stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Government support and funding for station modernisation and improvements are available through various schemes including Access for All and the National Station Improvement Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/07/2014 14:02:23 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

64088

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	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 he has had with Network Rail on the introduction of a passing loop on the South Fylde Line.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	202445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have had no discussions with Network Rail on this subject. Network Rail is currently undertaking a Long Term Planning Process in consultation with industry, local and other stakeholders to identify priorities for future development of the rail network following the 2014-2019 Control Period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/07/2014 14:10:56 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

65088

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	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, if he will meet the Hon Member for Denton and Reddish to discuss the possible increase in the use of Denton and Reddish South stations from the re-routing of existing services resulting from the Northern Hub improvements.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	203426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I would be happy to meet the Hon Member for Denton and Reddish.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/07/2014 14:16:54 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

65089

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	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 potential increase in the use of Denton and Reddish South stations from the re-routing of existing services as a result of the Northern Hub improvements.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	203427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The specifications for both the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises have not yet been decided. A public consultation exercise is being conducted, which will inform these specifications. The consultation can be found at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-northern-and-transpennine-express-rail-franchises</a>. No decisions on services, including the possible re-routing of existing services, will be made until the consultation process has finished.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/07/2014 14:18:51 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

984374

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	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, what proportion of the funding allocated to the UK railway network between 2014 and 2019 (a) has been and (b) is planned to be spent in (i) Lancashire and (ii) the North West.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	177342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p><strong>a) </strong><strong> Historical spending</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Figures on public sector expenditure at a regional level are part of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics. These provide statistical allocations of public spending according to where the benefits of that spend are accrued.</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> </p><p>This information is available for regions (formerly government office regions) only, and therefore is unavailable for Lancashire.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent statistics up to 2016/17 are presented in the table below. These show total public expenditure on national railways for the North West, and reflect the levels of both ‘capital’ and ‘current’ (resource) expenditure.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Total annual public sector expenditure on railways (£millions, nominal)</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>893</p></td><td><p>758</p></td><td><p>1,476</p></td><td><p>1,262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total expenditure</p></td><td><p>8,992</p></td><td><p>9,134</p></td><td><p>14,529</p></td><td><p>15,681</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North West as % of total expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></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> </p><p><strong>b) </strong><strong> Future spending</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Recent analysis published by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority shows that over the period 2017/18 to 2020/21, the North West will receive £1,353 of central government transport capital expenditure per head of population, the most of all English regions. This publication covers all transport modes, and does not disaggregate further by individual modes. It does not include ‘current’ expenditure or spend by Local Authorities or Public Corporations.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-and-construction-pipeline-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-and-construction-pipeline-2017</a> (page 45).</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/10/2018 09:15:35 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

100633

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many representations have been made to Ministers at the Department for Transport by Members of Parliament about regional rail link improvements from Manchester to East Lancashire since May 2010 including (1) to Clitheroe, (2) to Burnley, and (3) to Rawtenstall.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Massey of Darwen
	uin	HL2364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>A number of representations have been made by Members of Parliament since May 2010 concerning rail improvements in the North-West. In addition there has been one Adjournment Debate on improving rail services between Clitheroe, Blackburn and Manchester, one letter regarding improvements to Clitheroe, twelve Parliamentary Questions and six letters concerning the Todmorden curve or services to Burnley, and two Parliamentary Questions concerning the Rawtenstall rail extension project.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/10/2014 12:11:51 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2489 label Biography information for Baroness Massey of Darwen

224779

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	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 plans he has for electrification of railway lines in the North West.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	907869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>A number of routes in the North West are in the process of being electrified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is considering potential projects for the next funding Control Period through the refresh of its national electrification Route Utilisation Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Final decisions on further schemes will take into account the recommendations of the Task Force of northern MPs and Council Leaders set up to explore the priorities for future electrification in the North.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/03/2015 13:07:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

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

867131

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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, what steps he and his Department have taken to ensure that there is (a) adequate track capacity and (b) adequate train numbers to support the proposed May 2018 rail timetable change implementation in the North West.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	133249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>As part of the conditions of the franchise agreement it is the responsibility of the train operating company to ensure both adequate track capacity and train numbers, to support their proposed timetable changes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/03/2018 17:04:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger