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1471720

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	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 an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham on (a) the ability to build housing, (b) levelling up and (c) recovery from covid-19 in those cities.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	21259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC in May 2021 for this scheme, which examines the impacts of the proposed scheme on these areas.</p><p>We remain committed to publishing the Rail Network Enhancements Programme update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/06/2022 09:54:37 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1471721

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to include a Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham connectivity project in the forthcoming Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	21260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Although unable to discuss individual projects at this time the Government is focusing our investment on rail infrastructure in the Midlands and the North.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/06/2022 14:06:35 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1471722

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Environment Protection
	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 potential environmental merits of creating a direct rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	21261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC in May 2021 which provides a high-level summary of the environmental implications of this scheme.</p><p>We remain committed to publishing the Rail Network Enhancements Programme update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review.</p><p>We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/06/2022 10:15:23 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1471723

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	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 council leaders on the creation of a direct rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	21262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>I met with the CEO of Warwick District Council yesterday to discuss their priorities for rail infrastructure in the region, and welcome their continued efforts to provide informed insight into local transport needs.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/06/2022 10:21:19 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1483369

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
	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 reinstating a rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham on (a) economic opportunities and (b) levelling up in those areas.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	25994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC in May 2021 for this scheme, which examines the impacts of the proposed scheme on these areas.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to publishing the Rail Network Enhancements Programme update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 04/07/2022 15:58:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1483370

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will release Outline Business Case funding to enable Network Rail and Midlands Connect to progress the Coventry-Leicester-Nottingham rail improvement scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	25995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Although unable to discuss individual projects at this time, the Government is now focusing our investment on rail infrastructure in the Midlands and the North. This will help deliver on the Government’s ambition to grow and level up the economy and provide equality of opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 04/07/2022 16:00:34 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1382304

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government plans to publish its response to the National Food Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	82063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>The forthcoming Government Food Strategy is a once in a generation opportunity to create a food system that feeds our nation today and protects it for tomorrow. It will build on existing work across Government and identify new opportunities to make the food system healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more accessible for those across the UK. We will also look to drive growth and innovation across the agri-food chain and set a direction for key players within the food system.</p><p>The Government will consider the evidence of Henry Dimbleby’s independent review throughout the development of the Food Strategy.</p><p>The Food Strategy will be published in early 2022.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 03/12/2021 13:52:46 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1382692

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government’s response to the National Food Strategy will consider the significant pressures that the food and logistics sectors are under and deliver strategies to tackle those pressures.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	82371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain, as demonstrated throughout the Covid-19 response. There are well-established ways of industry and government working together to respond to risks that arise, including the recent challenges to our supply chains brought on by global pressures. The forthcoming UK Food Resilience Report will set out the detailed evidence around the resilience of our food supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Food Strategy will build on the UK Food Resilience Report, and identify new opportunities to drive long-term change to make the food system healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more accessible for those across the UK. This will include consideration of the immediate pressures facing the sector.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 06/12/2021 15:13:47 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1140865

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Job Creation: East Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he has taken to support job creation from foreign direct investment in the East Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	280379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>In 2016 the Department for International Trade established the Midlands Engine Investment Hub which has developed several sector-based investment propositions for the Foreign Direct Investment offer in key Midlands sectors, including the East Midlands. These are now promoted widely within DIT’s International network.</p><p> </p><p>There were 69 investment projects that landed in the East Midlands in tax year 2018-2019, with 1,823 associated new jobs.</p><p> </p><p>On 30 July the first East Midlands proposition within DIT’s High Potential Opportunities programme was launched. This showcases the Leicester Space Park offer and will be promoted to a targeted list of overseas investors.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 31/07/2019 12:45:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1535396

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to reintroduce funding for small transport projects, similar to the previous Pinch Points Fund that was announced prior to the pandemic but not completed.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	69783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>In 2020 the government announced a £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund (LUF) to invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities, including local transport schemes across the UK. LUF superseded previous local growth funding streams in England and any local authority, including local highway authorities, Combined Authorities, and those in the Devolved nations, may bid into the fund.</p><p> </p><p>In Round 1 of LUF, in October 2021, bids to the value of £1.69 billion were successful. The next round of grants are due to be awarded in autumn 2022. Further information on the Government’s plans for public spending will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 31/10/2022 15:08:21 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley