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600782

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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 the High Speed Rail Committee's recommendations on ecology in its report of March 2016, Government overview of the case for High Speed 2 Phase One and its environmental impacts, what the reasons are for the time taken for Natural England to publish its report into the net loss of biodiversity measurements; and when he expects that report to be published.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	48489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>No net loss of biodiversity is a complex and important issue. It is, therefore, correct that Natural England takes the time necessary to produce a thorough independent review for Government and that the Government takes the time to make a considered response. We hope to publish both Natural England’s review and the Government’s report before the end of the HS2 Select Committee in the Lords.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/10/2016 14:28:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

524289

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Lichfield Trent Valley Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects work to commence on providing disabled access to all platforms at Lichfield Trent Valley railway station in response to his Department's review of the Access for all programme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	40101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>We are working with Network Rail to identify how Access for All projects will be delivered and we will be responding to the Hendy Report later this year. The majority of projects should still be delivered by 2019 or have a design completed so that they can start work on site as soon as available funding allows. Option selection and design work for the project at Lichfield Trent Valley is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/06/2016 12:43:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

837414

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the franchise period will end and bids be invited for the West Coast Main Line franchise currently held by Virgin Trains.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	126533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The scheduled period end date for the current West Coast mainline franchise is April 2019. We will shortly be issuing the invitation to tender for the West Coast Partnership which will succeed the current franchise.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/02/2018 15:05:43 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

114934

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Tolls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will encourage the operators of the M6 toll, the Dartford-Thurrock river crossing, the Severn Bridge, and other electronic toll roads to use a common tag system.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	213518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Severn Bridge and the M6 Toll both have their own tag systems for paying tolls. The Dartford-Thurrock river crossing, however, will no longer use tags for payment from 30 November when the new payment arrangements, known as Dart Charge, will be introduced.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is working on toll payment interoperability, and the Severn Bridge and M6 Toll are compliant with related legally defined technical standards. We are broadly supportive of such interoperability for tolled crossings where this makes sense for road users, but these should not put additional costs on other road users who will not benefit from interoperability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/11/2014 14:00:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

175817

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2015
	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 funds will be made available for protection against terrorist attacks on High Speed 2.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	221943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>In designing HS2, HS2 Ltd is aiming to be exemplary in addressing security issues and, as designs develop, it will be in discussions with Departmental transport security officials to ensure that it complies with their requirements. At this stage of the project’s design, within the overall costs, there is not a separate funding line specifically for security.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/02/2015 11:31:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

426858

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Main Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the likely effect on (a) passenger and (b) freight traffic on the West Coast Mainline following completion of Phase 1 of High Speed 2; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	15248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The construction of High Speed 2 (HS2) will release capacity on the existing network, including the West Coast Mainline, reducing crowding, improving resilience and reliability across the network, and improving journey opportunities for passengers. This released capacity could also provide space for at least an extra 20 West Coast Main Line freight paths helping to meet forecast freight demand and taking lorries off the road network. Phase One of HS2 will also bring substantial benefits in its own right, providing additional capacity and improved connectivity.</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/11/2015 14:06:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

518315

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2016
	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, if he will publish the total expenditure by HS2 to date; and how much has been spent on (a) land, (b) property, (c) compensation and (d) salaries.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	36747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>Under the Government’s commitment to transparency, the data that is recorded by departments for projects such as HS2 in its Major Projects Portfolio is published by departments alongside the publication of the Annual Report of the Infrastructure &amp; Projects Authority. This data includes financial statistics such as whole life costs of each project as well as total in-year budget, forecast spend and variance. This information is available from GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2009/10 the Government has spent £1.4bn on the HS2 programme. This includes the costs incurred by HS2 Ltd and Land &amp; Property expenditure. In relation to (a), (b) and (c), as of March 2016, £434.4m has been spent on land and property with a further £11.2m in compensation payments associated with the statutory blight regime. Please note that 2015/16 figures have not been audited yet.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to (d), the information on HS2 Ltd salaries is published in the company’s Annual Accounts, which are available from Gov.UK. As of March 2016, the total salaries for HS2 Ltd stand at £80.4m.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/05/2016 16:14:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

79113

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Birmingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will initiate a study into adding a halt on the Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch cross-city line at Curzon Street in Birmingham adjacent to the proposed Birmingham High Speed 2 (HS2) station to enhance connectivity with HS2 and with Birmingham City University and Millennium Point; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	206679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State is seeking powers through the Hybrid Bill to construct the HS2 scheme as set out in that Bill. This does not include a new station adjacent to Curzon Street as proposed.　There are a range of potential infrastructure schemes, such as new stations, which could further increase connections for the travelling public above and beyond the scheme set out in the Bill. The Department is not evaluating the case for such proposals and will therefore not undertake a study on a new station to serve Curzon Street.　The Department will continue to work with local authorities who are taking the lead in identifying and evaluating options for wider connectivity that will extend the benefits offered by HS2.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/09/2014 14:21:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1006144

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Lichfield Trent Valley Station: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide Access for All funding for the construction of a ramp from the car park on the London side of Lichfield Trent Valley railway station to enable disabled access from the car park to the station and its platforms; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	190750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Access for All provides an accessible route from at least one station entrance (usually the main one) and all drop off points associated with that entrance, to each platform and between platforms served by passenger trains.</p><p> </p><p>At Lichfield Trent Valley, this means the project will deliver new lifts at platform level to link platforms 1 and 2 to platform 3 and provide an accessible route to and between all platforms, including from the station car park associated with that entrance.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/11/2018 16:50:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1011564

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Lichfield Trent Valley Station: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November to Question 190750, if he will (a) respond to the question of disabled access from the London side car park at Lichfield Trent Valley railway station and (b) provide Access for All funding for the construction of a ramp enabling disabled access from that car park to the station and its platforms; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	194048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Access for All is already due to provide an accessible route into the station and to and between all platforms, including access to one of the car parks. As only around a fifth of UK stations have proper step free access we intend to target the new tranche of funding at stations that disabled passengers are unable to use, ensuring that Access for All will benefit the maximum number of people across the country. Additional scope at existing projects, such as an extra ramp, would therefore need to have third party funding.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/11/2018 16:58:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant