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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

100631

	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 plans they have to improve rail links between East Lancashire and Manchester; and what factors were considered when making judgements about which projects to support.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Massey of Darwen
	uin	HL2362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Plans to improve rail links between East Lancashire and Manchester including the scheme to install a two-mile loop between Darwen and Sough tunnel (near Entwistle) to facilitate additional services between Blackburn and Manchester and the introduction of improved Burnley – Manchester services using the recently-constructed curve at Todmorden are being promoted by the relevant local authorities. The judgement of which projects to support is a matter for the promoters.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/10/2014 12:12:24 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2489 label Biography information for Baroness Massey of Darwen

100632

	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 make of (1) the case for improved commuter services from Manchester to Clitheroe, (2) the case for improved commuter services from Manchester to Burnley, and (3) the case for restoring the rail link from Manchester to Rawtenstall.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Massey of Darwen
	uin	HL2363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has recently concluded a consultation on the future of the Northern and TransPennine Express rail franchises. We are currently analysing the responses and considering options for the specifications for these franchises, including those between Manchester and Clitheroe and Manchester and Burnley, which we expect to publish in the Invitations to Tender for both franchises in December this year.</p><p> </p><p>The case for restoring the rail link from Bury to Rawtenstall (part of the East Lancashire heritage railway) is being considered as part of the A56/M66 Haslingden/Rawtenstall to Manchester gateway study to be carried out by Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/11/2014 13:46:15 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2489 label Biography information for Baroness Massey of Darwen

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

1015160

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	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 the Government is taking to increase rail investment in the North West of England.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	195500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>We are delivering a comprehensive upgrade of the railway network across the North West that will modernise the infrastructure, improve stations, provide new trains, more seats, more services and reduced journey times. Northern and Trans Pennine Express will deliver space for an extra 40,000 passengers and more than 2,000 extra services a week. All their trains will be brand new or completely refurbished, and all the Pacer trains will be gone.</p><p> </p><p>We are planning to invest nearly £3bn upgrading the Trans Pennine route that will deliver improvements for passengers across the north including Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle. This is one third of our expected investment in rail upgrades between 2019 and 2024, and our biggest planned investment project on the existing railway in the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also committed to developing Northern Powerhouse Rail - we have given Transport for the North £60m to develop proposals for the scheme, alongside £300m to ensure HS2 can accommodate future NPR services. At Budget 2018 we announced a further £37m for next year to continue to develop the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/12/2018 13:09:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1015161

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	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 recent assessment he has made of the level of the economic contribution made by local supply chains in the Liverpool and Manchester Corridor to the rail industry.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	195501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government values the contribution made by the rail supply industry to the UK economy. It is estimated that the rail industry and its supply chain employ up to 240,000 people and create up to £10.4 billion of GVA each year. There are significant rail industry clusters in both the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine, including firms such as Alstom and Wabtec Faiveley in North West England.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting local rail supply chains through our industrial strategy and investment in the railway. For example, constructing the Ordsall Chord supported 2,000 jobs and 200 suppliers. £80 million was spent with companies within 25 miles of the project with 62% of those sub-contractors being small and medium-sized businesses. It has been built using mostly British steel, with the steel for the bridge fabricated in Bolton.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, 70% of the HS2 supply chain are small and medium-sized businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/12/2018 13:43:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1015162

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	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 his Department is taking to promote rail apprenticeships in the North West of England.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	195502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>In 2016 DfT set ambitions through the Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy to increase apprenticeships in road and rail bodies to help address skills shortages in the transport sector.</p><p> </p><p>DfT works in collaboration with employers across the sector to create quality apprenticeships through an industry body, the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce (STAT) to deliver these ambitions. Network Rail, HS2, the Rail Delivery Group, National Skills Academy for Rail and TfL are members of STAT. So far, over 5000 apprenticeships have been created in road and rail bodies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2017, the Department for Transport has used its procurement to drive apprenticeship numbers through contracts, including those within the rail industry.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is committed to promoting its apprenticeship programmes, both in the North West and across the country. Network Rail reports that it has taken the following steps to promote its apprenticeships in the North West:</p><ul><li>career events, such as the National Apprenticeship Show in Bolton</li><li>local schools, colleges and UTCs, at locations including Preston, Manchester, Crewe and Wigan</li></ul><p> </p><p>This engagement enables Network Rail to promote work experience opportunities, insight talks, career opportunities and skill sessions.</p><p> </p><p>These opportunities are also promoted via digital advertising on social media platforms, job boards and at stations. Those who register their interest regarding apprenticeships can choose to be updated on new opportunities via text and email.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18 Network Rail’s London North West Route exceeded the public-sector target of having 2.3% of their headcount as apprentice starts and had 196 apprentices in the last financial year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/12/2018 13:14:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

176565

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	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, on what date he plans for electric rail passenger services to start operating between (a) Manchester and Liverpool and (b) Liverpool and Wigan.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	222490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>As part of this Government’s commitment to the over £1billion Northern Hub upgrade and North of England electrification programme, Network Rail is working to complete the installation of the overhead wires on the Chat Moss routes via Newton-le-Willows through February. We expect electric trains to enter passenger service on the Chat Moss route between Liverpool and Manchester once Network Rail has completed this work and the Office of Rail Regulation has authorised its use for passenger trains. Electric trains are expected to enter service between Liverpool and Wigan from May.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/02/2015 14:11:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

223385

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	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 assessment he has made of the performance of Network Rail's principal contractor on the North West electrification project; and what estimate he has made of the number of working hours spent redoing completed work on the lines included in that project.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	225300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>It is for Network Rail to manage its contractor. Network Rail is responsible for the delivery of the outputs, and will be held accountable for the late delivery by the Office of Rail Regulation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information can be obtained from Network Rail’s Chief Executive at the following address:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Mark Carne</p><p> </p><p>Chief Executive</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail</p><p> </p><p>1 Eversholt Street</p><p> </p><p>London</p><p> </p><p>NW1 2DN.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2015 14:52:19 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

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