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1142285

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	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 reports that the Chair of HS2 Ltd, Mr Allan Cook has written to his Department stating the high-speed line cannot be delivered within its £56bn budget, what steps he is taking to update Parliament on the new cost projections for High Speed Two; when he plans to publish the findings of Mr Cook’s review; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	282546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has appointed Douglas Oakervee to chair an independent review of HS2 to consider whether and how we proceed with the project. The review will consider all existing evidence on the project and consider a number of aspects of the programme, including its benefits and impacts; affordability and efficiency; deliverability; and scope and phasing, including its relationship with Northern Powerhouse Rail. The Review’s full terms of reference are available on gov.uk. Allan Cook’s findings will be part of the evidence for this review.</p><p> </p><p>A final report will be sent to the Department in the autumn to inform the Government’s decision on the next steps for the project. We will publish this Review and take decisions on the HS2 project once we have considered the findings.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has published Allan Cook's assessment and is available in the libraries of both Houses.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government intends to publish Allan Cook’s assessment in due course.</del></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2019 14:57:22 question first ministerially corrected 09/09/2019 16:21:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard previous answer version 134743 answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1079401

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2019
	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 recent estimate he has made of the cost of High Speed Two; and what recent assessment he has made of the value for money of that project.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	227137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>The Spending Review 2015 confirmed a funding envelope for the whole of HS2 of £55.7bn at 2015 prices. DfT remains determined that the project will be delivered within the £55.7bn funding envelope.</p><p> </p><p>The benefit-cost ratio for the HS2 network as a whole, including wider economic impacts, suggests that for every £1 invested the UK will receive £2.30 of benefits.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/03/2019 12:46:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1079404

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Finance
	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 the budget allocated to High Speed Two to instead invest in (a) regional transport infrastructure projects, (b) upgrading existing rail lines and (c) reducing government expenditure.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	227138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>Record investment is taking place in Control Period 6 with around £48 billion to be spent on the existing rail network over a five-year period from 2019 to 2024, including more maintenance and a huge uplift in renewals to increase reliability and punctuality for passengers. Together with new and refurbished trains, this Government is delivering an ambitious programme on rail.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HS2 will deliver more than £2 of benefits for every £1 of investment. HS2 will release capacity on existing railway lines so enabling new or additional services to be provided on those lines.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/03/2019 16:46:51 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1123918

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Government has made on improving transport infrastructure in areas with a high number of new build homes.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	249341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has invested £1.2bn through the Housing Infrastructure Fund to support housing and further announcements through this £5.5bn fund are expected later this year. A significant number of HIF bids include transport infrastructure.</p><p>The Government is also investing in transport supporting new home construction through the Transforming Cities Fund, Major Road Network, and projects in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, and it is promoting integrated housing and transport planning, for example through the revised National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:20:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1217712

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
	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 reconcile the different requirements of Sections 143(i) and 185 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 with Articles 1 and 3 of the Motor Insurance Directive 2009 with reference to the 2014 European Court of Justice judgment in Vnuk.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	64259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The issue of the impact of the Vnuk judgment on motor insurance in the UK is an important one. We understand the implications on motor sports, motorists and other road users, and the concerns raised by the insurance industry including the Motor Insurers Bureau. During the transition period, EU law continues to apply to the UK through the EU Withdrawal Act and options for after that period will be for Government to decide.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 64260 question first answered 03/07/2020 12:14:16 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1217715

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will take steps to ensure that the Motor Insurers’ Bureau is not required to compensate injured parties beyond its obligations under the Road Traffic Act.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	64260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The issue of the impact of the Vnuk judgment on motor insurance in the UK is an important one. We understand the implications on motor sports, motorists and other road users, and the concerns raised by the insurance industry including the Motor Insurers Bureau. During the transition period, EU law continues to apply to the UK through the EU Withdrawal Act and options for after that period will be for Government to decide.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 64259 question first answered 03/07/2020 12:14:16 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1217717

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) monitor and (b) mitigate potential safety matters during the trial of e-scooters on roads.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	64261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department is preparing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan for e-scooter trials which will assess safety impacts. The regulations to enable trials will set requirements for e-scooter users, among other changes, will set a maximum speed for e-scooters. We are also specifying minimum standards for the e-scooters participating in trials. These steps mitigate potential safety risks and we will keep this under review as trials progress.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/07/2020 13:04:00 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1361839

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) amount spent by HS2 Ltd on helpline call centres in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021 and (b) number of calls dealt with by those centres in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>(a) In line with the Government’s transparency agenda, HS2 Ltd publishes every payment over £25,000 and all payments over £500 using corporate purchasing cards.</p><p> </p><p>(b) This information is published in HS2 Ltd’s Community Engagement Progress Reports which are available on <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.hs2.org.uk/document_types/community-engagement-progress-reports/__;!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!plRjSbMNfGWhJndtlhxV8olkF2iRIfgjOXqq-4h0NGzd7Gba5-OnFbHp9zji8uZWKifOVdi_$" target="_blank">https://www.hs2.org.uk/document_types/community-engagement-progress-reports/</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/10/2021 15:36:33 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1361840

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two: Corporate Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent by HS2 Ltd on hosting hospitality events and receptions in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>HS2L does not keep a separate register for hospitality events and receptions but does record all expenditure in the annual report and accounts and discloses all expenditure over £25,000 via transparency reporting on gov.uk</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/10/2021 16:27:10 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1361842

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent by HS2 Ltd for private security at each HS2 office and site since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>In line with the Government’s transparency agenda, HS2 Ltd publishes data for all payments over £25,000 and any payments over £500 made using corporate purchasing cards. This information is available on gov.uk</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/10/2021 15:39:28 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey