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1139084

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date	15/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Minehead
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 possibility of re-connecting Minehead station to the rail network in the South-West of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL17169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Great Western Railway is planning a limited weekend service this summer to Bishops Lydeard providing a direct connection between the national network and the privately-operated West Somerset Railway, which operates train services to Minehead.</p><p> </p><p>Any development of a year-round regular direct national rail service to Minehead would need to follow the principles set out in A Strategic Vision for Rail, published on 29 November 2017, in which the Secretary of State said that &quot;the challenge to our partners is to work with Government and the industry to develop compelling proposals for the next generation of rail schemes&quot;. He also made clear that all schemes for reopening railway lines would need to demonstrate a strong business case where they are seeking any available Government funding.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/07/2019 12:01:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1139085

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Somerset
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 provision of rail transport between Yeovil and Taunton; and what comparison, if any, they have made of the journey time between those towns by car and by rail.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL17170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the provision of rail transport between Yeovil and Taunton, or any comparison of the journey times between the two towns by car and by rail.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is committed to upgrading the A303 and A358 to provide a high quality dual carriageway from Taunton to the M3.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/07/2019 12:02:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1036926

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West of England Line
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 impact of the stretches of single track railway between Waterloo and Exeter on the movement of passengers and freight on that line.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL12568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail’s 2015 Wessex Route Study identified the single track sections on the route between Salisbury and Exeter and platform capacity at Salisbury as some of the factors constraining journey times, increasing the number of services and overall line resilience between Exeter and Waterloo.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Route Study concluded that the forecast levels of growth between Salisbury and Exeter did not warrant inclusion of additional sections of double track as a priority in the next Control Period (CP6).</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/01/2019 12:41:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1036927

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West of England Line
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 cost of upgrading all of the railway line between Waterloo and Exeter to double track.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL12569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail’s 2015 Wessex Route Study concluded that the forecast levels of growth between Salisbury and Exeter did not justify the need for additional sections of double track. Therefore, upgrading the single track sections of the line between London Waterloo and Exeter to double track is not a priority in the next Control Period (CP6). Further consideration may be given to this matter in Network Rail’s long term planning considerations for subsequent control periods.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/01/2019 13:21:38 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

998922

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 22 October (HL10506), why work to assess the contribution of the East West Rail programme to both regional and national economic growth has not yet been completed; and when it will be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL11171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The newly created East West Railway Company is in the process of evaluating the economic benefits of the railway. We expect an economic assessment of the next phase of the project, between Bicester and Bedford, to be published in the coming months. Analysis on the Central Section, between Bedford and Cambridge, is also being progressed. East West Railway Company is planning to hold a public consultation on route options for the Central Section in the early part of next year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/11/2018 16:07:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

998924

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 23 October (HL10503), what new flood resilience schemes are planned in (1) Somerset, (2) Devon, and (3) Cornwall, for each of the next five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL11173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail’s CP6 delivery plan, which will cover 2019-2024, is due to be published in March 2019, and will cover new flood resilience schemes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 12/11/2018 16:11:47 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

984295

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to protect the railways in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall from flood water damage since 2012.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL10503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail have undertaken flood resilience work since 2012 at the following locations in Devon and Somerset: Cowley Bridge, Athelney, Hele &amp; Bradninch, Flax Bourton, Whiteball and Axe &amp; Broom. These were part of a programme of ten flood resilience schemes representing an investment of £31.3m by the Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/10/2018 10:58:09 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

984298

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 18 September (HL10098), what estimate they have made of the contribution of the East West Rail programme to annual regional economic growth.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL10506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The East West Rail Company are assessing the contribution of the East West Rail programme to both regional and national economic growth. This is yet to be quantified and the work is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/10/2018 13:46:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

984299

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Cambridge
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 18 September (HL10000), whether the estimated £46.8 million national and regional economic benefit derived from the building of the new Cambridge South station represents an annual benefit or the total over a period of time.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL10507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The estimated national and regional benefits in the Strategic Outline Business Case are for the standard 60 year appraisal period used by the Department for infrastructure schemes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 23/10/2018 11:11:21 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

968813

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the road network between Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Oxford.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL10097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Assessment of road connections between Oxford and Cambridge is contained within the published Oxford to Cambridge Expressway Stage 3 Report.</p><p> </p><p>Accordingly, the Government has committed to improving the road links within this corridor, and to filling the missing link in the Strategic Road Network between Oxford and Cambridge.</p><p> </p><p>It has announced the central corridor as the preferred choice. The Department is now working out detailed route options within the corridor, and is currently on track to have it open to traffic by 2030 as planned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 14/09/2018 11:05:12 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten