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1241753

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Euston Station: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans there are to restore the original Euston Arch at the reconstruction of Euston Station in London.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	100888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>Feasibility work in 2017 indicated that reconstruction of the Euston Arch would cost in excess of £50m and present challenges in terms of recovering the original construction materials. In developing the Masterplan for Euston Station, our development partner, Lendlease, is considering how the history of the station at Euston should influence and best be reflected in the future designs. We are determined to learn the lessons from the successful Kings Cross redevelopment, which has successfully used the restoration of our beautiful heritage railway architecture.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/10/2020 13:42:18 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1241756

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lichfield Trent Valley Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what fast services that stop at Lichfield Trent Valley will remain on the west coast mainline after the completion of High Speed Two (a) Phase 1 and (b) Phase 2a; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	100889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>No decisions have yet been taken on the train services that will operate on the west coast mainline after the beginning of HS2 services. These decisions will be taken nearer the time, drawing on advice from the West Coast Partnership and Network Rail, and will be subject to public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/10/2020 13:39:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1240785

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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, what exploration his Department has undertaken to commence the HS3 rail project between Manchester and Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	99765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department is considering the Leeds to Manchester corridor as part of the Integrated Rail Plan, which is due to be published in December. The Integrated Rail Plan is investigating how best to integrate HS2 Phase 2b with wider transport plans in the North and Midlands and how to deliver benefits from investments more quickly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 14/10/2020 13:11:38 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1239472

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Acceleration Unit
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 22 September 2020 to Question 91626, if he will publish a list of projects and programmes he has tasked the Acceleration Unit with speeding up the delivery of.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	97558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Director of the Acceleration Unit Darren Shirley takes his post in October 2020. The programme of work and list of projects will not be determined until after Darren Shirley is established.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/10/2020 16:43:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1236107

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) HS2 and (b) HS2 contractor vehicles display HS2 identification on their windscreens to enable checks that they are using the correct routes to HS2 sites.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	92663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>All vehicles over 3.5t employed on deliveries of construction equipment or materials, or moving quantities of spoil on public roads are required to display an A4 size identifier, stating ‘HS2’ inside the cab windscreen in a position that does not obscure the driver’s visibility. The requirement applies when the vehicle is on HS2 business.</p><p> </p><p>The requirement to display identification is monitored by the contractors and by HS2 Ltd’s dedicated compliance team, and all reasonable steps are therefore taken to ensure compliance with the requirement.</p><p> </p><p>In exceptional circumstances, HS2 Ltd can apply a derogation to this requirement, for example, when lorries and drivers are being specifically targeted by non-peaceful protesters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/09/2020 15:07:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1235480

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Acceleration Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to evaluate the effectiveness of the Transport Acceleration Unit.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	91626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The members of the Acceleration Unit will engage positively with key stakeholders and colleagues across the department, government, and industry on a range of projects and programmes at varying stages of their lifecycle to deliver the best possible outcome from accelerating their delivery.</p><p> </p><p>The Acceleration Unit aims to speed up the delivery of key projects and programmes which will be determined by the Secretary of State. A key element of the Unit’s work will be to put in place a means to judge the effectiveness of its interventions.</p><p> </p><p>The Acceleration Unit Director Darren Shirley will assess the effectiveness of its activities in accordance with these criteria and report to the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/09/2020 11:49:02 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1235214

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Transport Acceleration Council: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether members of the Northern Transport Acceleration Council have been appointed; on what basis those appointments will be made; and if he will publish that Council’s relationship to (a) Transport for the North and (b) the Department’s Transport Acceleration Unit.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	91020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has invited all Northern Metro Mayors and leaders to be members of the Northern Transport Acceleration Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Council is a forum to discuss priority transport projects and make sure they are being progressed at pace, providing a mechanism for speeding up decision making. The work of the Acceleration Unit will support it in doing so. TfN will continue its role of bringing together members and developing strategic advice for the Department.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/09/2020 16:31:59 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1233700

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Acceleration Unit: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (a) who are the members of the new Transport Acceleration Unit and (b) how were those members selected.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	88862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The DfT Acceleration Unit is a new team within the Department. The team is being established and is anticipated to comprise five members of staff. Darren Shirley (current Campaign for Better Transport, Chief Executive) will be the Director of the Unit, the remainder of the team are not members of the Senior Civil Service and therefore are not named. All five appointments are being made on a temporary basis whilst the Unit is established.</p><p> </p><p>Applications from transport organisations and others were sought. Role profiles setting out the required skills and experience were developed. Potential candidates were assessed against these criteria. Where fair and open competition has not been used, all appointments have been in line with the agreed Exceptions to the Civil Service Recruitment Principles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/09/2020 13:32:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1232222

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to the maritime sector as part of the economic recovery from the covid-19 oubreak.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	86559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The maritime sector plays a vital role in the UK economy and continues to provide vital freight and key worker services throughout the pandemic. However, as with many parts of the economy, it has faced significant disruption and challenges. That is why the Chancellor announced a £330bn package of financial support to support businesses and employees during these unprecedented times. In addition, the Department provided bespoke financial support to ensure that critical lifeline and freight services continued to operate through the most challenging period.</p><p>My Department is now working closely across the maritime sector on their restart plans identifying the support that is needed to enable the safe resumption and continued increase of services and operations. We are also working with the sector on a longer-term Maritime Recovery Plan which will build on the Maritime 2050 launched by the Government last year. The Recovery Plan will draw on the plans the industry has already provided and consider both fiscal and non-fiscal opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/09/2020 15:19:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232223

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with the maritime sector on decarbonising that sector as part of the transition towards reaching net zero by 2050.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	86560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department engages in regular discussions with the maritime sector in relation to decarbonisation and the transition towards net zero.</p><p> </p><p>Officials attend standing industry meetings such as the Chamber of Shipping’s Carbon Working Group, and have regularly consulted over the summer period with industry and civil society on maritime decarbonisation issues, including net zero.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/09/2020 13:52:50 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones