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1128330

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department has (a) prepared, (b) commissioned, (c) collaborated on and (d) awareness of any quantitative future projections that show that any form of leaving the EU will be directly beneficial either in terms of improving (i) GVA in Wales, (ii) Welsh GDP growth, (iii) direct foreign investment in Wales and (iv) the quantity or value of Welsh goods and services that are exported from the Welsh economy.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	257569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>In November last year, the UK Government published economic analysis of EU exit under different scenarios, bringing together evidence from across government. This analysis found that under the modelled White Paper scenario there may be a very small effect on the economy over a long period of time, with Welsh GVA estimated to be 0.1% lower compared to today’s arrangements.</p><p>This estimate does not include impact of domestic policies such as our Modern Industrial Strategy and the opportunities arising from additional regulatory flexibility, and these domestic policies can drive growth and productivity in Wales going forwards.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 05/06/2019 09:55:36 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1129077

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) new railway stations have been opened and (b) railway stations have been completely refurbished by region since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	259184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>In total 42 new railway stations have been opened since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Over 1300 individual stations have seen a level of enhancement due to contributions from Government funded programmes such as Access for All and the National Stations Improvement Programme since 2010. This is in addition to major projects at stations such as Birmingham New Street, Reading and London Bridge. Through their franchise agreements with the Department, train operating companies are also contracted to deliver improvements at stations, for example through the Minor Works Budget or Station Improvement Fund. The Department ensures these are geographically spread across all regions.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/06/2019 13:09:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1127326

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Trespass
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many successful prosecutions there were of people trespassing on national rail lines in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	255667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>In (a) 2017:- according to British Transport Police data there were 121 convictions for trespass and (b) in 2018 there were 139.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/05/2019 13:58:45 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1127878

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail: Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the £1.46 billion generated by Network Rail's property sale was used to (a) fund rail upgrades and (b) cover a funding shortfall in the budget between 2014 and 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	257105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>All the proceeds from the sale were retained by Network Rail and reinvested into the rail network. The sale helped fund major improvements for the benefit of passengers, taxpayers and the wider UK economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/05/2019 15:58:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1127078

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will run a public information campaign to raise awareness of the effect of engine idling on public health.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	255353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Air pollution is an important challenge and Government is involved in a wide range of actions tackling it. Local Authorities are often best placed to run such campaigns, as they are able to focus on areas where idling is a particular problem. Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly offering automatic stop-start systems which help save fuel and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/05/2019 15:14:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1127775

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February to Question 218834, what progress has been made in revising the statutory regulations on the Blue Badge scheme; and what the timetable is for publishing the associated guidance.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	257058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>On 30th April, the Department for Transport laid The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019 No. 891). The changes being introduced under the expanded Blue Badge eligibility criteria for non-physical disabilities will come into force on 30th August 2019. <br> <br> The Department for Transport is currently finalising the guidance necessary for local authorities to assess the new types of applications, which it plans to publish shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/05/2019 11:19:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1127630

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2019 to Question 252654, if he will list all Port Connectivity Study case study projects that are being progressed through the (a) Road Investment Strategies 1 and 2, (b) Control Period 6, (c) the Major Roads Network and (d) other funding route processes; and what the stage of development is for each scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	256392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>(a) The schemes listed below, mentioned in the “A Study of England’s Port Connectivity” report and “9 Regional case studies” report are being progressed through the current Road Investment Strategy:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Stage of Development</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A1 North of Ellingham</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A19/A1058 Coast Road</p></td><td><p>Opened March 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A19 Testos</p></td><td><p>Under Construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A19 Down Hill Lane Junction Improvement</p></td><td><p>In Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A19 Norton to Wynyard</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M62 J20-25</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A1 Leeming Bar and Barton</p></td><td><p>Opened to traffic in March 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A63: Castle Street Hull</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A160/A180 Improvements to Immingham</p></td><td><p>Opened to Traffic in March 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A47 Wansford to Sutton</p></td><td><p>In Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A47 North Tuddenham to Easton</p></td><td><p>In Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A47 Blofield to North Burlingham</p></td><td><p>In Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A47 Acle Straight</p></td><td><p>Completed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A14 Cambridge to Huntington</p></td><td><p>Under Construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A12 Chelmsford to A120</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M25 Junction 30 (A13)</p></td><td><p>Opened for traffic December 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M2 Junction 5 (A249)</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A20 access at Dover</p></td><td><p>Completed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A27 Worthing and Lancing</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A31 widening at Ringwood</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M271/A35 Redbridge roundabout upgrade</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M27 Southampton Junctions</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M3 Junction 9 Improvements</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A34 Oxford Junctions</p></td><td><p>Options Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M49 Avonmouth junction</p></td><td><p>Under Construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A30 Temple to Carblake</p></td><td><p>Opened for Traffic July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6, M60 and M62 smart motorway</p></td><td><p>Opened for traffic July 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 Junctions 10a-13</p></td><td><p>Opened to traffic February 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 Junctions 16-19</p></td><td><p>Opened to traffic March 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 Junctions 21A-26</p></td><td><p>In Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M60 Junctions 24-27 and Junction 1-4</p></td><td><p>In Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 Junctions 2-4</p></td><td><p>Under Construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M62 Junctions 10-12</p></td><td><p>Under Construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M62 Junction 20-25</p></td><td><p>In Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 Junction 22 Upgrade</p></td><td><p>Options Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A5 Dodwells to Longshoot widening</p></td><td><p>In Development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A5036 Princess Way – Access to Port of Liverpool</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lower Thames Crossing</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition, the following two schemes are being funded through Highway England’s congestion relief fund:</p><ul><li><p>A63: Garrison Road</p></li><li><p>A69 Junction improvements</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The A120 improvement scheme has been developed by Essex County Council to be considered for potential inclusion in the second Road Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to announce its decisions on further enhancement schemes in the second Road Investment Strategy later this year.</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>The table below details schemes progressed through Control Period 6:</p></li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Status</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diversionary access for Teesport</p></td><td><p>North East Ports</p></td><td><p>Teesport – Northallerton Gauge: in development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gauge clearance schemes to W12, connections to Immingham Port</p></td><td><p>Humber Ports</p></td><td><p>In delivery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A range of capacity and gauge options identified along the Felixstowe to West Midlands corridor</p></td><td><p>Haven Ports</p></td><td><p>Ely Area Capacity Scheme, Haughley Junction, Ely – Soham redoubling and Leicester area capacity are all in development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Felixstowe branch line</p></td><td><p>Haven Ports</p></td><td><p>In delivery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Haven level crossing improvements</p></td><td><p>London and Medway Ports</p></td><td><p>Mucking level crossing: in delivery. Other interventions are in development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Improved connections to Southampton maritime terminal</p></td><td><p>Solent area Ports</p></td><td><p>In delivery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gauge clearance to W10 Bristol/Birmingham</p></td><td><p>Bristol and south west ports</p></td><td><p>In development (to Bristol / Cardiff – not Birmingham)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gauge clearance infill to W12</p></td><td><p>Bristol and South West Ports</p></td><td><p>Some sections completed in CP5 in conjunction with GWEP electrification works. Further locations in development in CP6.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bootle branch line improvements</p></td><td><p>Mersey and North West Ports</p></td><td><p>In delivery</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(c) No Major Road Network schemes are included in the Port Connectivity Study.</p><p> </p><p>(d) The following schemes are being progressed or have been progressed through other funding route processes:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Funding Route</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Project Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Port</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Status</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund</p></td><td><p>Wirral Dock Bridges</p></td><td><p>Birkenhead</p></td><td><p>Completed June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large Local Majors</p></td><td><p>Lake Lothing Third Crossing</p></td><td><p>Lowestoft</p></td><td><p>DCO in preparation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large Local Majors</p></td><td><p>Great Yarmouth Third Crossing</p></td><td><p>Great Yarmouth</p></td><td><p>DCO in preparation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>Port of Workington Road Access</p></td><td><p>Workington</p></td><td><p>In Preparation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>A185/A194/A19 Traffic Movements (A194/A185 The Arches Junction)</p></td><td><p>Port of Tyne</p></td><td><p>Completed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>A19/A194/A1300 Lindisfarne Roundabout</p></td><td><p>Port of Tyne</p></td><td><p>Completed Summer 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>A19 to North Bank of Tyne Improvements</p></td><td><p>Port of Tyne</p></td><td><p>Expected to be in construction in 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>Rail Gauge Enhancements - Port of Immingham to ECML at Doncaster</p></td><td><p>Immingham</p></td><td><p>In progress, expected completion date of 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>South Bank Wharf roundabout and access improvements</p></td><td><p>Teesport</p></td><td><p>Business Case being prepared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>A565 North Liverpool Key Corridor</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>Start of Construction Spring 2017 and expected completion in 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>Port of Poole Infrastructure – Poole Bridge Approach Spans</p></td><td><p>Poole</p></td><td><p>Work completed and bridge reopened January 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund (DfT ‘tail’ major scheme</p></td><td><p>A180/A18 Link</p></td><td><p>Immingham</p></td><td><p>Completed June 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DfT ‘tail’ major scheme</p></td><td><p>Heysham-M6 Link Road</p></td><td><p>Heysham</p></td><td><p>Completed October 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund (DfT Portfolio Scheme)</p></td><td><p>Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (Low Carbon Zone to City Centre to Port) – New Wear Bridge to City Centre</p></td><td><p>Sunderland</p></td><td><p>Construction due to begin spring 2019, Estimated completion 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund (DfT Portfolio Scheme)</p></td><td><p>Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor - New Wear Crossing</p></td><td><p>Sunderland</p></td><td><p>Opened 28 August 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regional Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme</p></td><td><p>Port Salford</p></td><td><p>Completed December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund (DfT portfolio scheme)</p></td><td><p>Newhaven Port Access Road, Parker Pen &amp; East Side</p></td><td><p>Newhaven</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund (DfT Portfolio Scheme)</p></td><td><p>Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (Low Carbon Zone to City Centre to Port) – New Wear Bridge to City Centre</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Construction due to begin spring 2019, estimated completion 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund (DfT portfolio scheme)</p></td><td><p>Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor - New Wear Crossing</p></td><td><p>Sunderland</p></td><td><p>Opened 28 August 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Fund (DfT portfolio scheme)</p></td><td><p>A13 Widening</p></td><td><p>London Gateway</p></td><td><p>Advance works commenced. Estimated completion Winter 2020/21.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regional Growth Fund</p></td><td><p>Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme</p></td><td><p>Port Salford</p></td><td><p>Completed December 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/05/2019 10:21:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1126578

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2019 to Question 249314 on Railways, what assessment he has made of the effect of (a) a Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport and (b) a Southern Rail Link to Heathrow Airport on the level of emissions of (i) greenhouse gases and (ii) other atmospheric pollutants in relation to (A) the existing configuration and (B) the addition of the North West Runway at London Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	254201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>When developing the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS), the Government considered the environmental impacts of airport expansion, including surface access, in its assessment. The ANPS is clear that a new Northwest Runway will not receive Development Consent unless it can demonstrate compliance with air quality and climate change obligations.</p><p> </p><p>Specific assessment of air quality and climate change impacts associated with the proposed Western and Southern Rail Links will form part of the required environmental assessments accompanying any development consent application. Both schemes are intended to support travel mode shift from road to rail, therefore supporting air quality and climate change targets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/05/2019 10:06:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1126579

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2019 to Question 249314, what (a) meetings, (b) correspondence and (c) other engagement his Department has had with (i) local authorities, (ii) the Mayor of London and (iii) the aviation industry on Western and Southern Rail Access to London Heathrow Airport since the publication of the Nicholls-Agilia reports on 19 December 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	254202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>My Department has continued to actively engage with many parties in the interest of passengers and communities including Local Authorities, Transport for London and representatives of the aviation industry since the publication of the Market Sounding Findings Report published in December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/05/2019 09:59:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1126577

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2019 to Question 249315 on Railways, how many proposals for a Southern Rail Link to Heathrow were received following his market-led proposals invitation of 20 March 2018, how many of those proposals remain under active consideration by his Department; on what dates he last (a) met and (b) corresponded with the promoters of schemes under active consideration; and when he plans to announce the process for selecting a preferred developer.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	254200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>30 market-led proposals were received in response to the Call for Ideas launched in March 2018. Due to commercial confidentiality we are not able to disclose details of meetings or correspondence with particular proposals. The Department responded to those proposals in December 2018 and continued engagement with 10 proposals which had the potential to be financially credible without government support.</p><p>Separately to the Call for Ideas, a Southern Rail Link to Heathrow Market Sounding was also launched in March 2018. Following the publication of the Market Sounding Report in December 2018 the Department has been working to further develop and clarify the outcomes we want to be delivered from this project and consider appropriate commercial and procurement models. This work will be made available to the market by the summer along with further engagement opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/05/2019 10:03:30 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald