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1682013

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: 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 Energy Coast Line Upgrades between Carlisle, Workington and Barrow have entered the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline; what the project’s Project Acceleration in a Controlled Environment stage is; when approval was granted to enter that stage; and whether entry to the next stage will be granted.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	9563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Officials are currently working with local partners and Network Rail on plans for the proposed upgrade following the Network North announcement. The project is currently at the Strategic Development &amp; Project Selection stage in PACE.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/01/2024 16:47:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1675606

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) delivery milestones, (b) timeframe and (c) benefit cost ratio are for the planned NPR Bradford-Manchester line as part of Network North.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering all of these schemes and is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timelines, working closely with Network Rail and other partners. I have undertaken extensive engagement with local leaders on these schemes including recent visits to West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p>All schemes will be subject to the development and approval of business cases and will undergo all formal governance, in line with relevant fiscal and legal duties.</p><p>Benefit Cost Ratios (BCRs) within the economic case are only one element of decision-making on schemes and should be considered alongside the other cases in the five case business model used in Government (strategic, economic, financial, commercial and management cases). We do not routinely make BCRs available.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5341 5342 5343 5344 question first answered 11/12/2023 09:36:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1675607

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) delivery milestones, (b) timeframe and (c) benefit cost ratio are for the electrification of the Sheffield - Leeds Line as part of Network North.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering all of these schemes and is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timelines, working closely with Network Rail and other partners. I have undertaken extensive engagement with local leaders on these schemes including recent visits to West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p>All schemes will be subject to the development and approval of business cases and will undergo all formal governance, in line with relevant fiscal and legal duties.</p><p>Benefit Cost Ratios (BCRs) within the economic case are only one element of decision-making on schemes and should be considered alongside the other cases in the five case business model used in Government (strategic, economic, financial, commercial and management cases). We do not routinely make BCRs available.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5340 5342 5343 5344 question first answered 11/12/2023 09:36:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1675608

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) delivery milestones, (b) timeframe and (c) benefit cost ratio are for the electrification of the (i) Hull - Leeds and (ii) Sheffield - Hull rail line as part of Network North.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering all of these schemes and is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timelines, working closely with Network Rail and other partners. I have undertaken extensive engagement with local leaders on these schemes including recent visits to West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p>All schemes will be subject to the development and approval of business cases and will undergo all formal governance, in line with relevant fiscal and legal duties.</p><p>Benefit Cost Ratios (BCRs) within the economic case are only one element of decision-making on schemes and should be considered alongside the other cases in the five case business model used in Government (strategic, economic, financial, commercial and management cases). We do not routinely make BCRs available.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5340 5341 5343 5344 question first answered 11/12/2023 09:36:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1675609

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) delivery milestones, (b) timeframe and (c) benefit cost ratio are for the electrification of the Hope Valley line between Sheffield and Manchester as part of Network North.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering all of these schemes and is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timelines, working closely with Network Rail and other partners. I have undertaken extensive engagement with local leaders on these schemes including recent visits to West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p>All schemes will be subject to the development and approval of business cases and will undergo all formal governance, in line with relevant fiscal and legal duties.</p><p>Benefit Cost Ratios (BCRs) within the economic case are only one element of decision-making on schemes and should be considered alongside the other cases in the five case business model used in Government (strategic, economic, financial, commercial and management cases). We do not routinely make BCRs available.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5340 5341 5342 5344 question first answered 11/12/2023 09:36:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1675610

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) delivery milestones, (b) timeframe and (c) benefit cost ratio are for upgrading the Energy Coast Line between Carlisle, Workington and Barrow as part of Network North.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	5344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering all of these schemes and is in the early stages of planning next steps, including delivery timelines, working closely with Network Rail and other partners. I have undertaken extensive engagement with local leaders on these schemes including recent visits to West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p>All schemes will be subject to the development and approval of business cases and will undergo all formal governance, in line with relevant fiscal and legal duties.</p><p>Benefit Cost Ratios (BCRs) within the economic case are only one element of decision-making on schemes and should be considered alongside the other cases in the five case business model used in Government (strategic, economic, financial, commercial and management cases). We do not routinely make BCRs available.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 5340 5341 5342 5343 question first answered 11/12/2023 09:36:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1566306

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 33 of the Autumn Statement 2022, published on 17 November 2022, CP 751, whether the commitment to deliver core Northern Powerhouse Rail includes a new line from Manchester through Bradford to Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	122180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>As confirmed by the Chancellor at the Autumn Statement, the Government is committed to delivering the Northern Powerhouse Rail core network as set out in the Integrated Rail Plan. This includes upgrading and electrifying the Calder Valley line between Leeds and Bradford Interchange.</p><p>The Department for Transport will take an adaptive approach to investment when considering any future projects. This includes the options for better connections to Bradford.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 17/01/2023 15:59:42 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1543891

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will reassess the Northern Powerhouse Rail options considered in the Integrated Rail Plan using the updated PLANET Framework Model v10.1 and NoRMS 2 model.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	92277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>Following the publication of the Integrated Rail Plan, the Department for Transport will continue to develop the business case for Northern Powerhouse Rail to support future decision making, including further development of the economic analysis.</p><p>The Department draws on a range of transport models to inform its economic analysis including the Planet Framework model and NoRMS. Models are regularly updated to reflect changes to appraisal assumptions and model development work.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 24/11/2022 12:54:30 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1543207

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
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 impact of the three options for Northern Powerhouse Rail identified by Transport for the North on (a) the economy, (b) train reliability and performance, (c) the environment, (d) the residual value of investments and (e) location decisions of (i) households and (ii) businesses.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	89862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Autumn Statement last week, Government is committed to delivering the Northern Powerhouse Rail core network as outlined in the Integrated Rail Plan.</p><p>The Government carefully assessed the three proposals presented by Transport for the North last year. Updated analysis will continue to be included in future business cases where relevant, and we intend to respond to the Transport Select Committee’s recommendations by March,</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/11/2022 11:39:33 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1542215

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: 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 Government's commitment to build Northern Powerhouse Rail includes infrastructure upgrades to the Sheffield to Hull line via Doncaster.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	87888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Integrated Rail Plan’s adaptive approach to investment, electrification of the line from Sheffield to Hull via Doncaster could be considered in the future subject to the deliverability and affordability of the core IRP pipeline.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/11/2022 12:47:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh