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1682867

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transpennine Express Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of carriages on the TransPennine express service which will be scrapped by April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	10003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of any plans by rolling stock owners to scrap carriages currently on lease to TransPennine Trains. The operator plans to return 66 Mark 5A carriages, which are currently surplus to requirements, to their owner Beacon Rail Leasing.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:48:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1243134

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the implications are for the construction timetable of the HS2 eastern leg following his announcement to defer decisions on that leg until the completion of the Integrated Rail Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	102673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to taking forward HS2 to transform our national rail network, bring our biggest cities closer together and level up opportunity across the country. On the Eastern Leg we have time to consider the best approach to get the most benefit for the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the North East, and want to ensure that this is well integrated with plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail and similar rail projects to get the best out of the significant investment in rail. The Integrated Rail Plan will confirm the form, scope and phasing of the HS2 Eastern Leg, and will be published later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/10/2020 13:44:05 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1178001

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral statement on Transport Infrastructure and oral contribution of 11 February 2020, Official Report, column 723, whether High Speed Two will include the establishment of Sheffield rail links; and if Northern Powerhouse Rail improvements will include the establishment of rail links from Manchester to (a) Sheffield and (b) Leeds.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	1161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The government has made clear its commitment to delivering HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. We will develop an integrated rail plan to ensure that HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Midlands Engine Rail bring benefits to the North and Midlands as quickly and efficiently as possible. The Department for Transport will continue to work with Transport for the North and local leaders, to develop NPR plans for the Leeds to Manchester corridor alongside options for lines serving Sheffield, Liverpool, Tees Valley, Hull and Newcastle.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/02/2020 17:14:07 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

829786

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the surface of the improved road connection between Sheffield and Manchester as proposed by Transport for the North will be constructed using all weather materials.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	124572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Trans-Pennine Tunnel Study will, as part of its brief, consider the potential standard of the road link (motorway, expressway, all-purpose road). The Study is at an early stage, and matters of detailed design have not been fully developed. However, any design will be expected to take account of the climatic conditions prevailing in the Peak District.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/01/2018 09:38:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

838504

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that all rolling stock on Midland Mainline is compliant with disability discrimination legislation by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	127324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the operator of the East Midlands franchise to ensure the trains which are currently operated on the Midland Mainline meet modern accessibility standards by 2020. Any trains being introduced on to the line must also be built or modified to be compliant with those standards.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 20/02/2018 15:51:23 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

838505

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Franchises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the announcement of the new franchise for the Midland Mainline.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	127325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The announcement of the winning bidder for the next East Midlands franchise is due in Spring 2019, with the new franchise due to start in August 2019.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 20/02/2018 13:17:32 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

839195

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the publication of the results of the 2016 public enquiry into the Hope Valley line improvements.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	127753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The decision to provide Network Rail Infrastructure Limited with the legal powers to construct, operate and maintain new passing facilities and associated railway infrastructure on the Hope Valley route between Bamford and Hathersage and at Dore was issued on 13 February 2018. A copy of the decision letter and the Inspector’s report, following the public Inquiry, can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/twa-inspector-reports-and-decision-letters" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/twa-inspector-reports-and-decision-letters</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/02/2018 10:48:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

839196

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for Network Rail's design work on the improvements to the Hope Valley line be concluded.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	127754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>On 13 February 2018, the Secretary of State announced his decision to provide Network Rail Infrastructure Limited with the legal powers to construct, operate and maintain new passing facilities and associated railway infrastructure on the Hope Valley route between Bamford and Hathersage and at Dore. Network Rail have completed the single option design for the railway infrastructure scheme proposed in the Hope Valley and, following last week’s decision, the timetable for further work on this scheme will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 20/02/2018 15:53:45 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

839201

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential financial merits of including in the Hope Valley improvement scheme an increase in express trains from Sheffield to Manchester from 2 to 4 trains an hour.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	127758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s value for money assessment includes assumptions about the financial merits of increasing the number of fast trains on this route. This assessment will need to be refreshed as part of taking forward further work on this scheme. Decisions about future franchise changes will be assessed on their merits as part of this further work.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/02/2018 17:12:42 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

839202

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the Hope Valley line improvement scheme on economic growth in the area.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	127759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>On 13 February 2018, the Secretary of State announced his decision to provide Network Rail Infrastructure Limited with the legal powers to construct, operate and maintain new passing facilities and associated railway infrastructure on the Hope Valley route between Bamford and Hathersage and at Dore. The Department’s value for money assessment guidance includes guidance for the assessment of benefits to the economy.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/02/2018 17:09:09 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts