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1665807

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) Network Rail are assigned to work on the Network North scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	203312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Officials across the department are working on projects contained in Network North in the usual way. Many projects are in the early to mid-stages of business development and detailed plans including resourcing are being progressed with partners including Network Rail, who we continue to work closely with.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/10/2023 13:12:42 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1665295

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: South Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide a breakdown of new funding for transport in South Yorkshire as a result of the cancellation of phase 2a of HS2.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	202986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Under the Network North plan we have announced an uplift in the funding provided for City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS), so that the total CRSTS 2 allocation for South Yorkshire will now be £1.45bn. We have also announced the extension of the £2 bus fare cap from 1 November 2023 until the end of 2024 and billions to fix potholes in our roads, as well as road and rail upgrades and improvements which will improve transport for people across the region.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 12:57:27 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1665296

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: 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 publish a map of the area defined as the north in the command paper, Network North, Transforming British Transport, CP 946, published by his Department in October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	202987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s commitment to the north is set out in pages 28-30 of the network north document and in total will deliver nearly £20bn of investment in a range of transport projects, subject to the approval of business cases. This includes unprecedented levels of funding for combined authorities and councils, with allocations to be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 12:59:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1665298

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which projects in the Network North scheme are funded (a) partly and (b) wholly by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	202988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The majority of the projects included in Network North are fully funded by the Department, such as the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements. For others such as most schemes in the current round of the Major Road Network programme, we are expanding the existing DfT funding from 85% to 100%, subject to successful business case approval.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 13:00:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1665300

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: 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 Command Paper 946 entitled Network North: Transforming British Transport and published in October 2023, what recent discussions he has had with devolved combined authorities on that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	202989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>DfT ministers have spoken to a range of local MPs and local leaders while officials have regular discussions with officers. We will continue our engagement with regional and local partners as delivery plans are refined.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 12:52:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1654209

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	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 merits of increasing railway station platform lengths.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	195019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>Extending station platforms can bring a number of benefits including the ability for operators to run longer trains and provide more space on board for passengers. Longer platforms also provide more platform space to enable passengers to board and alight from trains which can help reduce delays by speeding up the boarding process.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 04/09/2023 11:37:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1653841

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2023
	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, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Integrated Rail Plan; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	194730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made since we published the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP).</p><p>Delivery of High Speed Two (HS2) between London and the West Midlands is well underway. I reported on the programme’s latest construction milestones in my 6-monthly update to Parliament in June, such as the circa 14.5 miles driven by HS2’s tunnel boring machines. In parallel, the High Speed Rail (Crewe to Manchester) Bill was introduced into Parliament in January 2022. Select Committee members have been appointed and the committee is hearing petitions against the bill and its additional provisions.</p><p>In partnership with Network Rail and HS2 Ltd, feasibility work on Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) is being completed, with formal development to follow. Around £2 billion of NPR scope has already been included in the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill and the Transpennine Route Upgrade has been augmented to include scope for NPR.</p><p>The Government has approved over £2.9 billion of funding for the Transpennine Route Upgrade – which includes the current work between Manchester and Stalybridge. The total cost of the TRU programme is estimated to be between £9.0bn and £11.5bn. This is the first step towards improving train services between major areas in the North of England by the middle of this decade as well as laying the groundwork for the NPR system.</p><p>In 2022, we started the main works to electrify the Midland Mainline between Kettering and Market Harborough, laying the foundation for the planned upgrade of the line to Nottingham and Sheffield.</p><p>On the 17 July 2023, the DfT published the HS2 to Leeds Study terms of reference. In our response to the Transport Select Committee, we also committed to reconsidering the case for better connectivity at Bradford, including the potential for a new station.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 04/09/2023 11:21:39 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1644065

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Manchester Piccadilly Station
	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 adequacy of capacity at Manchester Piccadilly railway station.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	189284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>This government set up the Manchester Task Force to assess the issues in Manchester and deliver a track and train strategy to improve services for the passenger. The Task Force assessed the capacity and performance at Manchester Piccadilly as part of the development of the December 2022 timetable. The successful implementation of this timetable, which has significantly reduced delays within Manchester, is the first phase in the programme. Last month this government announced a further £72m infrastructure package around Manchester Victoria to make train journeys for passengers more reliable in Greater Manchester. I look forward to receiving further business cases, including interventions at Manchester Airport, Oxford Road and the modernisation of the Liverpool to Manchester route via Warrington Central in the foreseeable future.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/06/2023 13:09:49 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1644066

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Leeds Station
	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 adequacy of capacity at Leeds railway station.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	189285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Leeds is one of the busiest stations in the North of England and a key regional hub, with c30m passengers using it each year. It is also one of the UK’s most congested rail centres and regularly suffers from overcrowding.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2023, the Department approved £36.4m of funding for Network Rail to complete detailed design work on the Leeds Existing Station Programme (LESP), which aims to resolve critical station capacity issues and build resilience to accommodate future rail programmes. We expect to receive a Full Business Case for the scheme by the end of 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also working with Network Rail to increase capacity at Leeds Station through a Leeds Area Improvement Programme. This is a rolling programme involving platform, track, and signalling infrastructure that will further increase capacity, resilience and performance for the benefit of the overall passenger service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/06/2023 13:12:11 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1644067

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Sheffield Station
	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 adequacy of capacity at Sheffield railway station.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	189286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department has recently remitted Network Rail £3.5m as part of the Sheffield Station Capacity scheme, to assess the viability of extending platforms 2c and 7 and providing a turnback to the north at platform 6, along with associated track works, to improve the capacity and resilience of Sheffield station. If Network Rail consider there is a viable proposition, they will submit a Decision to Deliver later in 2023 to be considered by the Department. Network Rail is also considering the case for a longer-term rail study for the Sheffield area.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/06/2023 13:13:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis