Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1366389

registered interest
date	05/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley 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 adequacy of rail services between Sheffield and Manchester Airport; and what plans he has to restore services between both destinations to pre-pandemic levels.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	70299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>A regular service between Sheffield and Manchester Airport has not operated since COVID-19 timetables were introduced and its future, together with that of all the others serving central Manchester, was reviewed in depth by the Manchester Recovery Task Force.</p><p> </p><p>Its recommendation, which has since been accepted by the Department and Transport for the North, is that the revised timetable structure should not re-introduce this service due to its performance impact, with passengers instead undertaking a simple cross-platform change at Manchester Piccadilly instead.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/11/2021 11:58:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1232249

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he issued a ministerial direction in relation to the temporary closure of the Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple railway line.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	86534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>Following my meeting with the operator on 4 September, and after reviewing its options, Northern is introducing two trains in the morning, Monday to Friday, for Rose Hill-Marple from today, which will help school children and morning commuters. There will be an additional afternoon service, arriving at Rose Hill-Marple at 1514 and arriving Manchester Piccadilly half an hour later. From the 26 October schools’ half-term, Northern will provide a regular service every 90 minutes during the day between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 14/09/2020 15:19:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1231968

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley 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 impact assessment on the effect on local communities of the decision to suspend services on the Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple Line.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	85931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Nationally all train operators have been asked to restore a timetable that maximises passenger travel opportunities, whilst maintaining good performance levels in services.</p><p> </p><p>Having been alerted to the issues around the Rose Hill service by the Hon Member for Hazel Grove, I convened a meeting of local MPs and Northern Trains Ltd (NTL).</p><p> </p><p>Like other operators, NTL has been working to an emergency timetable rather than its full service agreement timetable whilst the impacts of COVID-19 continue. Following the meeting outlined above, NTL is reviewing options again to see how it can support the affected communities and understands completely that the rapid return of a resilient timetable on this line is a Government priority.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 85932 85933 question first answered 10/09/2020 13:10:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1231969

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans as operator of last resort to instruct Northern Rail to maintain passenger services in accordance with its franchise agreement on the Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple line.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	85932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Nationally all train operators have been asked to restore a timetable that maximises passenger travel opportunities, whilst maintaining good performance levels in services.</p><p> </p><p>Having been alerted to the issues around the Rose Hill service by the Hon Member for Hazel Grove, I convened a meeting of local MPs and Northern Trains Ltd (NTL).</p><p> </p><p>Like other operators, NTL has been working to an emergency timetable rather than its full service agreement timetable whilst the impacts of COVID-19 continue. Following the meeting outlined above, NTL is reviewing options again to see how it can support the affected communities and understands completely that the rapid return of a resilient timetable on this line is a Government priority.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 85931 85933 question first answered 10/09/2020 13:10:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1231973

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will reopen the Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple Line.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	85933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Nationally all train operators have been asked to restore a timetable that maximises passenger travel opportunities, whilst maintaining good performance levels in services.</p><p> </p><p>Having been alerted to the issues around the Rose Hill service by the Hon Member for Hazel Grove, I convened a meeting of local MPs and Northern Trains Ltd (NTL).</p><p> </p><p>Like other operators, NTL has been working to an emergency timetable rather than its full service agreement timetable whilst the impacts of COVID-19 continue. Following the meeting outlined above, NTL is reviewing options again to see how it can support the affected communities and understands completely that the rapid return of a resilient timetable on this line is a Government priority.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 85931 85932 question first answered 10/09/2020 13:10:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1168823

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the proposed investment in the Hope Valley train line.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Robert Largan
uin	360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail are working with suppliers on the detailed designs for the scheme and are very mindful of the sensitive nature of the National Park.</p><p> </p><p>Work is underway to update the business case for the scheme to inform a final investment decision this Autumn. This is in line with our new approach to rail enhancements to ensure we address the needs of passengers and freight, and that funding commitments appropriately reflect the stage of development of schemes.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/01/2020 15:21:33 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1146486

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the capacity improvement scheme planned for the Hope Valley Line; and what recent discussions he has had with Network Rail to ensure that work is completed as quickly as possible.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	291416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail have completed the single option design for the railway infrastructure scheme proposed in the Hope Valley and are working on plans to progress the work to the next stage ‘Decision to Deliver’. Network Rail have developed a procurement plan to deliver the scheme, and <em>expect to contact potential </em>suppliers shortly<em>.</em> They will be working with the train operators to assess the best way to deliver this scheme during control period 6 (2019-2024) with the least disruption to passengers.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 02/10/2019 16:11:13 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1143785

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the capacity improvement scheme planned for the Hope Valley line.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	285040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail have completed the single option design for the railway infrastructure scheme proposed in the Hope Valley and are working on plans to progress the work to the next stage ‘Decision to Deliver’. Network Rail are developing a procurement plan to deliver the scheme, and are undertaking pre-construction planning to enable this scheme to be delivered as quickly as possible. They will be working with the train operators to assess the best way to deliver the scheme with the least disruption to passengers.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 05/09/2019 10:08:19 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1037000

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to allocate funding for improvements to the Hope Valley line.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	205946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is updating the business case for the Hope Valley Capacity scheme to secure a ‘Decision to Deliver’. When we are in a position to announce a delivery date, it will be with the assurance that it is value for money and deliverable by that date. We anticipate being in that position later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail are undertaking pre-construction planning to enable the scheme to be delivered as quickly as possible. They will be working with the train operators to assess the best way to deliver the scheme with the least disruption to passengers and freight.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/01/2019 16:23:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1020813

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timeframe is for completion of improvements to the Hope Valley line.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	200089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is updating the business case for the Hope Valley Capacity scheme to secure a ‘Decision to Deliver’. When we are in a position to announce a delivery date, it will be with the assurance that it is value for money and deliverable by that date. We anticipate being in that position within the next year.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail are undertaking pre-construction planning to enable the scheme to be delivered as quickly as possible. They will be working with the train operators to assess the best way to deliver the scheme with the least disruption to passengers and freight.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/12/2018 11:56:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts