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1664150

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: South Northamptonshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using funds released by the cancellation of the second phase of HS2 for (a) a new Silverstone International train station for the Grand Prix, (b) improving bus services and (c) other infrastructure in South Northamptonshire constituency.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	202003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>On 4 October, the Prime Minister outlined plans for using funds released by the cancellation of the HS2 Phase 2a, HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg and HS2 East. Further details can be found in the published document “Network North: Transforming British Transport”. This includes a commitment to reallocate funding to deliver long-term settlements for 13 local authorities in the Midlands, including West Northamptonshire, which will help deliver a range of transport investments in these areas.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/10/2023 10:27:00 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1664151

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Silverstone
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of a Silverstone International railway station following the cancellation of the second phase of HS2.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	202004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the cancellation of the second phase of HS2, my Department is working through the detailed implications of this decision on the London to West Midlands section of the railway, including an assessment of the scope of the railway. The proposal for a station at Silverstone will form part of that assessment.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/10/2023 10:28:28 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1661761

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Works: Utilities
	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 with Cabinet colleagues to require utilities companies to coordinate the digging up of roads and pavements to (a) minimise inconvenience to residents and (b) ensure a good quality of surfacing.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	200303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government recently published a <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fplan-for-drivers%2Fthe-plan-for-drivers&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMyles.Smith%40dft.gov.uk%7Cf5504a5a663b419c959908dbc9a5fffa%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638325487018038635%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lildbIDK8XMvy9ZlCA6zLX0ym9g2zVz9JfBtNxYDJjQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">plan for drivers</a> which included support for further Lane Rental schemes, which reduce roadworks by incentivising utilities to avoid the busiest roads at the busiest times helping to reduce inconvenience for residents. The Department is to consult on requiring local authorities with Lane Rental schemes to use at least 50% of any surplus on pothole repairs or resurfacing poor quality roads and encourages all local transport authorities to get a Lane Rental Scheme if they don’t already.</p><p> </p><p>The efficient co-ordination of street and road works is one of the most important aspects of street works legislation. Section 60 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA) sets a duty on utility companies to use their best endeavours to minimise inconvenience to residents when carrying out street works. In 2020 the Department launched the digital service <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fplan-and-manage-roadworks&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMyles.Smith%40dft.gov.uk%7Cf5504a5a663b419c959908dbc9a5fffa%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638325487018038635%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WD7v8Eai3f%2B7a2xOJNIB3w7F1dx7u3sztx9oL9XDNvk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Street Manager</a> for highway authorities and utility companies within England to plan and manage street works. To further help utility companies fulfil their duty to co-operate in this process, a substantial update to the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstreet-works-co-ordination&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMyles.Smith%40dft.gov.uk%7Cf5504a5a663b419c959908dbc9a5fffa%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638325487018038635%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=iSxcfWNBUYdrAztM9YOxvd4S3eLR9Lcnt4p9EfKLzeU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">code of practice for coordination of street works</a> was published earlier this year.</p><p> </p><p>An update to the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fspecification-for-the-reinstatement-of-openings-in-highways&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMyles.Smith%40dft.gov.uk%7Cf5504a5a663b419c959908dbc9a5fffa%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638325487018038635%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5oJqVT5QqHZO4gzndmKXvdYil%2FhL0s8uwrJbvF5vz58%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">‘Specification of the reinstatement of openings in highways’</a> (SROH) was also published in 2020, outlining the standards for reinstating streets after completing street works. Utility companies must reinstate the street once the work is finished, in-line with these standards. We introduced new regulations in April 2023 that introduced performance-based inspections of reinstatement to improve quality and compliance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/10/2023 08:18:28 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1646068

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2023
	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: South Northamptonshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to respond to the actions raised as result of the Minister for Rail and HS2's visit to South Northamptonshire on 4 April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	190370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>I have written a response to the Right Honourable Lady, the Member for South Northamptonshire, which she has now received, with an update on the matters raised during the visit to her constituency and in a subsequent communication from her.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 28/06/2023 08:23:58 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1567142

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK citizens have died in the UK as a result of the actions of a US citizen driver over the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	123927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 123928 123929 123930 question first answered 20/01/2023 09:29:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1567143

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK citizens have died in the UK as a result of the actions of a US citizen driver over the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	123928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 123927 123929 123930 question first answered 20/01/2023 09:29:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1567145

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many UK citizens have died in the UK as a result of the actions of a US citizen driver over the last 20 years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	123930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 123927 123928 123929 question first answered 20/01/2023 09:29:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom