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1251036

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Minister of State at the Department for Transport plans to respond to the letter of 12 October 2020 from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton on HS2 Phase 2b (Western Leg) Birchfields Road Vent Shaft.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	114315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>A response to your letter of 12 October was sent on 12 November.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/11/2020 12:32:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1251037

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Manchester Gorton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Minister of State at the Department for Transport will meet with local stakeholders in Manchester Gorton to discuss the proposed Birchfields Road Vent Shaft for Phase 2b (Western Leg) of HS2.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	114316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the 2019 Design Refinement Consultation of HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg on the 7<sup>th</sup> October, in which I set out my decision on the location of the vent shaft. Notwithstanding this, if your constituents do wish to continue to engage regarding the vent shaft they can still do so directly with HS2 Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/11/2020 15:58:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1250882

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Environmental Impact Assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the environmental impact of HS2.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	114225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>An environmental statement has been prepared for each phase of HS2, which sets out a detailed assessment of the likely significant environmental effects of building and operating the railway, as well as proposed ways to avoid, reduce, mitigate and monitor the environmental effects.</p><p> </p><p>The Environmental Statement for Phase 1 is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-one-environmental-statement-documents</a></p><p>The Environmental Statement for Phase 2a is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2a-environmental-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-phase-2a-environmental-statement</a></p><p>The Working Draft Environmental Statement for Phase 2b is available here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hs2-phase-2b-working-draft-environmental-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hs2-phase-2b-working-draft-environmental-statement</a></p><p>In April this year, the Government published a Full Business Case for HS2, which included a section on decarbonisation and sustainability. This is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-phase-one-full-business-case" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-phase-one-full-business-case</a></p><p> </p><p>Following the launch of construction of Phase One, HS2 Ltd will begin publishing an annual environmental sustainability report, from 2021 onwards, which will provide updates on a range of environmental impacts, such as carbon and biodiversity, alongside the associated mitigation measures being delivered as part of the HS2 Green Corridor initiative.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 19/11/2020 10:02:36 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1251066

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Kent
	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 proportion of EU-registered lorries that have entered the UK in a seven day period to make deliveries that will require a Kent Access Permit because they are carrying return loads destined for the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	114063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>All EU registered HGVs returning in a 7 day period will need a Kent Access Permit if using the short straits crossings, even if they are carrying an empty trailer. We are working closely with EU based hauliers and their industry associations to ensure they understand this requirement and have access to the information they need to take exports to the EU from 1 January.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/11/2020 17:20:20 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn