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1685475

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
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 26 January 2024 to Question 11134 on Railways: Wales, if he will publish the initial prioritised list of rail improvements and investments.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	11820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Wales Rail Board’s prioritised view of rail infrastructure improvements and investments has been provided for consideration by the UK and Welsh Governments. There are no plans to publish the list at this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 01/02/2024 11:30:14 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1684392

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
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 of 15 January 2024 to Question 9001 on Wales Rail Board, what (a) rail infrastructure improvements and (b) investments the Welsh Rail Board has recommended since March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	11134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The Wales Rail Board has recently completed an initial prioritised view of rail infrastructure improvements and investments required to support future service aspirations in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/01/2024 08:47:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1604072

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish his Department's expenditure on Network Rail operations in Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	165308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>Network Rail’s expenditure for Wales in the past five years (excluding interest, tax and centrally managed costs) was as follows shown in £m:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2<del class="ministerial">021-22</del></strong></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2020-21</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2019-20</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2018-19</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2017-18</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Operating Costs</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">184</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">177</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">163</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">141</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">122</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Traction electricity, industry costs and rates</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">18</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">19</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">19</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">19</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">17</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Renewals</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">222</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">203</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">163</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">161</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">186</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Enhancements</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">10</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">16</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">116</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">230</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">177</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Total</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">434</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">414</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">460</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">551</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">502</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2021-22</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2020-21</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2019-20</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2018-19</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2017-18</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Operating Costs</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 184</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 177</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 163</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 141</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 122</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Traction electricity, industry costs and rates</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 18</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 19</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 17</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Renewals</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 222</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 203</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 163</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 161</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 186</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Enhancements</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 116</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 230</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 177</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Total</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 434</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 414</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 460</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 551</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> 502</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The higher level of enhancement costs in earlier years is mostly due to the Great Western Electrification Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 17/03/2023 14:51:20 question first ministerially corrected 20/03/2023 13:54:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman previous answer version 62916 answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1584672

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are plans to adapt the Integrated Rail Plan forward programme to include consequential funding for Wales under the Barnett formula.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	140128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Barnett formula is a matter for the Treasury. The Barnett formula applies to changes in UK Government departments’ funding and has been applied in the usual way, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy, in relation to funding for the IRP.</p><p>The Government has committed to delivering the IRP as set out in November 2022. The plans set out in the IRP will bring benefits to Wales including making it easier for passengers from North Wales to access HS2 services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 27/02/2023 09:46:27 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1569000

registered interest
date	20/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Railways high level output specification 2022 and Railways statement of funds available 2022 published on 1 December 2022, how much of the funding for Network Rail expenditure he plans to allocate to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State's High-level Output Specification and Statement of Funds Available for Control Period 7 were published in December 2022. These documents set Network Rail’s high-level operations, maintenance and renewals objectives and funding envelope in England and Wales. Enhancements are excluded as these are planned and funded separately. The precise allocation of funding between Network Rail's different regions, including Wales, is decided by Network Rail's business planning process and is subject to the determinations of the independent regulator, the Office of Rail and Road.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2023 11:51:48 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1455067

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from the Welsh Government in relation to future investment in the rail network in West Wales.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	148144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>Investment in the rail network in Wales is coordinated through a number of Metro Development Strategy Boards, which meet regularly. The Department for Transport is represented on the Swansea Bay and West Wales Board alongside Welsh Government and other key stakeholders including Network Rail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/03/2022 10:55:06 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1386284

registered interest
date	08/12/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what effect the plans set out in the Integrated Rail Plan published on 18 November 2021 will have on transport connectivity within Wales.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	89677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The Integrated Rail Plan confirms that HS2 will be built from Crewe to Manchester, enabling improved onward connectivity to Wales. Crewe Northern Connection would improve connections from North Wales to the HS2 network, potentially bringing many passengers within 2 hours 15 minutes of London. Work to progress options on completing the Midlands Rail Hub could also give passengers from South Wales easy access to the HS2 network at Birmingham Curzon Street.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 13/12/2021 15:30:09 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain