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873740

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of dualling and upgrading the A1237 in York.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	134854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The A1237 is part of the local road network and any improvements are the responsibility of City of York Council. It is therefore for the City of York Council to consider the cost of dualling and upgrading the A1238 in York. The Council is currently developing a scheme to improve a number of roundabouts on the route, to be funded from the Local Growth Funding awarded to the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/04/2018 15:52:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

872730

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how funding has been allocated by his Department for repairing potholes in York.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	134543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has provided £0.598 million since 2016 to the City of York Council to help repair potholes and to stop them forming, as well as to improve the resilience of the roads for which they are responsible. This funding is enough to help repair over 11, 900 potholes. The funding is allocated to local highway authorities based on road lengths for which each authority is responsible.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is on top of £13 million we will be providing to York between 2015/16 and 2020/21 for the purpose of local highways maintenance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also working in partnership with City of York Council on two innovative trials which deploys innovative intelligent software to help identify road surface problems before they become potholes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/03/2018 13:55:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

836009

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	TransPennine Express
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the Rail North Partnerships to respond to TransPennine Express's consultation and report process on Boxing Day services.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	126364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Franchise Agreement with TransPennine Express does not outline a timetable for a response to TransPennine Express's consultation and report process on Boxing Day services. However, the Department and Rail North Partnerships are currently considering the contents of the report to determine whether Boxing Day services may be introduced from Dec-18, and if so, how it would be funded. A decision for this implementation date would be required by May/June 2018, and subject to identification of funding.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/02/2018 11:58:27 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

836010

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the quality and reliability of WiFi on rail services to and from York.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	126365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving wifi and mobile connectivity for rail customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has taken steps to improve the wifi on rail services to and from York by putting in place requirements for the provision of wifi on the relevant franchises (Cross Country, East Midlands, First TransPennine Express, Northern and Virgin Trains East Coast). Good progress has been made and this work is due to be completed by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, we are working with the Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to see what further improvements can be made to mobile connectivity on trains. A joint Call for Evidence, published on 28 December 2017, is seeking views to inform our thinking on policy and delivery, and support the ambition to have digital connectivity on our railways that meets passenger expectations. The results will be published later in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/02/2018 11:55:39 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

832936

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Forests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that ancient woodlands and trees are protected during the construction of new transport infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	125252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>When considering all new transport infrastructure plans the Government assesses the impact on the environment to ensure the right balance is struck between the expected social and economic benefits and the impact on the natural environment.</p><p> </p><p>The National Policy Statement for National Networks sets out the Government’s policy on development of nationally significant infrastructure projects on the national road and rail networks in England. The NPS is the primary basis for making decisions on development consent applications and the guidance it provides recognizes that ancient woodland is a valuable resource both for its diversity of species and for its longevity as woodland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2018 16:05:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

802648

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	York-Beverley Railway Line
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 (a) potential merits and (b) cost of reopening of the York-Beverley railway line.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	118198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money. It is also helping them to identify new ways of designing, financing and funding additional rail capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider proposals on a case by case basis, based on the economic benefits and business case put forward by local partners.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 15:00:02 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

802649

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Haxby
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 (a) potential merits and (b) cost of reopening Haxby Railway Station.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	118199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money. It is also helping them to identify new ways of designing, financing and funding additional rail capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider proposals on a case by case basis, based on the economic benefits and business case put forward by local partners.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 15:02:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

802676

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: York
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 effect of Network Rail’s transformation into a series of regional route businesses on the number of Network Rail jobs in York.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	118226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As an arm’s length body from government, Network Rail is responsible for assessing the effect of its transformation into a series of regional route business on the number of Network Rail jobs in each region.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 15:04:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

801026

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for Northern Rail to begin operating services between York and Scarborough.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	117585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Northern Rail will begin to operate services between York and Scarborough on the Northern franchise from December 2019.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 14:56:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

785020

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to reduce rail journey times between York and Harrogate.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	111580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to reduce rail journey times between York and Harrogate. However, rail services between York and Harrogate will benefit from other improvements to be delivered by the new Northern franchise. As part of the Great North Rail Project and the new North and Transpennine Express franchises, there will be improved services across the north by 2020. This includes four trains per hour each way between Leeds, Horsforth and Harrogate from 7am to 7pm and evening services enhanced.</p><p> </p><p>In line with our devolution policies, it is for the York North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and relevant local transport authorities to decide whether such improvements are a priority to address the needs of their area and to secure appropriate funding. The LEP and partners are working on a business case for improvements to this line.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/11/2017 12:06:08 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy