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1233533

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he is making on plans for the development of a southern rail access to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	88322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>Southern Access to Heathrow (SAtH) would provide extensive benefits to the areas surrounding Heathrow and the South East of England, making getting to the airport quicker, easier and greener for millions of travellers in the boroughs surround the airport, across the south of England as well as creating regeneration opportunities and making Britain a more attractive place to invest and connect UK exporters to new international markets.</p><p> </p><p>While a fast pace on SAtH is important, the scheme is very much in its infancy, and there is as yet much to be developed. It is crucial to the success of the project that time is taken in this early stage to ensure that the initial outcome based specification and commercial model on which the scheme will developed, are appropriate and the right solution to ensure value for money to the fare payer, the scheme proposer and the tax payer.</p><p> </p><p>My Department continues to work closely with the market, including scheme promoters, operators and capital investors, along with the wider private sector and following Ministerial approval and alignment to the HM Treasury Infrastructure Finance Review; my Department intends to provide further guidance to the market regarding the commercial approach for SAtH early in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>We also are continuing to work alongside Network Rail and Heathrow Airport Limited, to integrate with Western Rail Link to Heathrow, while ensuring alignment with other major infrastructure projects, to guarantee the most efficient design and delivery of SAtH.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/09/2020 15:51:29 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1381537

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities in West London and neighbouring Heathrow airport on Southern rail access to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	80310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>Government remains committed to the Southern Access to Heathrow scheme and is working towards the next step of market testing, which is dependent on the scheme being affordable to taxpayers. Ministers and officials have frequent discussions with local authorities and Heathrow Airport on a range of topics</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/11/2021 10:28:32 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1357613

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the inclusion of the Western Rail Link to Heathrow in the Autumn Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	53320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has submitted its Spending Review bid to HM Treasury. Ministers and officials have had, and will continue to have, discussions with HM Treasury during the Spending Review process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 18/10/2021 12:50:20 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1384535

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Western Rail Link to Heathrow was not included in the Union Connectivity Review.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	86612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review was an independent review and it is not for the UK Government to respond to questions about what was and was not included.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/12/2021 12:12:00 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1404549

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total amount of public money spent on (a) consulting on and (b) planning the Western Rail Link to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	107685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The estimated total amount of money spent on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow is £46.9m.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 25/01/2022 10:29:53 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491218

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has held with (a) officials in his Department, (b) the Civil Aviation Authority, (c) Heathrow Airport and (d) Network Rail on the development of the Western Rail Link to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	40918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>This government remains committed to improving rail access to Heathrow and has co-funded the recently opened Elizabeth Line which operates between Paddington and Heathrow.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 11:06:13 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1542984

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of building the Western Rail Link to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	89004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to improving rail access to Heathrow Airport and recognises the importance of the improved rail connectivity that a Western rail link could provide. We need to ensure that the projects we take forward reflect the changed shape of rail demand and are affordable. Following the Autumn Statement on 17 November we are in the process of reviewing the Rail National Enhancements Portfolio and will make the outcome public once that work is complete.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89005 89006 question first answered 23/11/2022 12:41:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1542985

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Government supports the proposed Western Rail Link to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	89005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to improving rail access to Heathrow Airport and recognises the importance of the improved rail connectivity that a Western rail link could provide. We need to ensure that the projects we take forward reflect the changed shape of rail demand and are affordable. Following the Autumn Statement on 17 November we are in the process of reviewing the Rail National Enhancements Portfolio and will make the outcome public once that work is complete.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89004 89006 question first answered 23/11/2022 12:41:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1542989

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of building the Western Rail Link to Heathrow on economic growth.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	89006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to improving rail access to Heathrow Airport and recognises the importance of the improved rail connectivity that a Western rail link could provide. We need to ensure that the projects we take forward reflect the changed shape of rail demand and are affordable. Following the Autumn Statement on 17 November we are in the process of reviewing the Rail National Enhancements Portfolio and will make the outcome public once that work is complete.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89004 89005 question first answered 23/11/2022 12:41:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1678024

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of building the Western Rail Link to Heathrow.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	900671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to improving rail access to Heathrow Airport and recognises the importance of the improved rail connectivity that a Western rail link could provide. However, we need to ensure that the projects we take forward reflect the changed shape of rail demand and are affordable. I understand that the promoters of a Western rail link continue to update their proposals.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 11:54:36 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi