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	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

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

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

1361848

	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: Advertising
	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 advertising and media relation agencies in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59876
	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 15:50:43 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1361851

	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: Alcoholic Drinks
	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 alcoholic drinks in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>Expense claims for alcoholic drinks are not permitted within the travel and expense policy.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/10/2021 15:52:06 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1361854

	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: Art Works
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish details of expenditure by HS2 Ltd on artworks in (a) 2019 (b) 2020 and (c) 2021 by (a) cost, (b) name and (c) description of each item.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59881
	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 15:56:22 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1361845

	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: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	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 total (a) amount of Job Retention Scheme disbursements paid to HS2 Ltd and (b) number of HS2 Ltd staff furloughed during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd did not access the Job Retention Scheme or furlough any staff during 2020-21.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/10/2021 15:07:22 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

1361846

	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: Pay
	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 amount overpaid to staff of HS2 Ltd in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>All unrecovered overpayments are published in HS2 Ltd’s annual accounts as part of Losses and special payments. This can be found at: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-annual-reports-and-accounts__;!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!pEfsdQ3fVjrzyQnKuDXAYFJKFXeYhTmGEAL62Du9aA6u4oeL8_tqi3sxN81HBYWOLkPFrMwh$" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hs2-annual-reports-and-accounts</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/10/2021 16:20:00 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1361852

	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: Photographs
	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 portraits, such as a painting, drawing or engraving of a photographic portrait, or headshots of a person such as a member of staff, in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	uin	59879
	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 15:53:17 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey