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997594

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pollinators: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps (a) his Department and (b) agencies of his Department have taken to support the National Pollinator Strategy on (i) roads (ii) railway lines.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	185806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Highways England Biodiversity Plan (2015-2020) includes support for the National Pollinator Strategy. This covers such things as the creation and restoration of species-rich grasslands, both on the green verges of the Strategic Road Network and as part of the construction of new schemes.</p><p>Network Rail is exploring opportunities to create new pollinator habitats across its estate. A range of initiatives are aimed at protecting pollinators, such as the Green Transport Corridors Project in Cumbria and South Yorkshire</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/11/2018 10:24:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

946913

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to Nottinghamshire for the (a) repair of and (b) prevention of potholes.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	167400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is providing Nottinghamshire County Council, as a local highway authority, with £96.857 million from 2015/16 to 2020/21 for local highways maintenance. This funding includes £3.667 million from the Pothole Action Fund, to repair potholes or to stop them forming in the first place.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 08:51:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

890288

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: East Midlands
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 increase the number of rail services in the East Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	137659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving journeys for passengers in the East Midlands, which is why we are delivering the biggest upgrade of the Midland Main Line route since it was completed in 1870. Passengers will see modern trains introduced across the route during the next East Midlands franchise, including a fleet of brand new bi-mode intercity trains. The upgrade will enable increased passenger capacity and improved journey times, thereby improving the overall experience for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>In an extensive public consultation last summer we sought views on the future of East Midlands rail services to ensure the new franchise delivers the best railway for passengers, communities and businesses, including how local train services can be improved to meet current and future needs more effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation closed on 11 October 2017. All options for rail services in the next franchise are subject to analysis of the potential benefits and the responses we received to the consultation. No decisions have yet been made on the rail services that will be specified. Any outcome will seek to secure the best value for money for the taxpayer and be in the best interests of rail passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The next East Midlands franchise is planned to start in August 2019. Invitations to Tender (ITT) are due to be issued to potential bidders shortly. The ITT will set out the minimum requirements and provide the baseline that we expect the next franchise to build on.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 15:14:10 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

887881

registered interest
date	20/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: East Midlands
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 improve bus services in (a) the East Midlands and (b) Nottinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	136876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need to improve local bus services. We are working with local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, new Enhanced Partnership and Advanced Quality Partnership powers provide the framework for authorities to work side by side with operators to set a shared vision for bus services in their area.</p><p> </p><p>Bus Open Data powers will require bus operators in England to open up route and timetable, fares and tickets and real time information for passengers by 2020. These improvements aim to remove uncertainty in bus journeys, improve journey planning and help passengers secure best value tickets.</p><p> </p><p>Accessible Information powers will require all operators of local bus services to provide audio and visual route and next stop announcements on board buses across Great Britain, helping to remove barriers to bus travel particularly for those with disabilities or accessibility needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also continues to invest in public transport. City regions in the East Midlands and Nottinghamshire with workday populations above around 200,000 people are eligible to submit proposals for a share of the remaining £840m from the Transforming Cities Fund to improve public transport in their cities.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/04/2018 11:11:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

885230

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to support UK small and medium-sized businesses in procurement competitions to supply (a) goods and (b) services for the construction of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	136095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>HS2’s procurement processes have been designed in order to open up opportunities for the wider UK supply chain (including small and medium sized enterprises). Contractors delivering major contracts will support annual ‘meet the contractor’ events. Primary (Tier 1) contractors and their sub-contractors will be required to advertise all sub-contract opportunities using the free access CompeteFor web-sourcing portal. HS2 Ltd. has also conducted extensive market engagement to enable businesses to ready themselves for HS2 opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/04/2018 11:22:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

884923

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential opportunities High Speed 2 provides to members of the UK railway supply chain to increase their international export profile.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	135911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>We want to ensure that HS2 leaves a legacy of exportable capabilities. Procurement processes have been designed in order to open up opportunities for the wider UK supply chain – the approach seeks to ensure that members of the UK railway supply chain have the opportunity to bid for and, potentially, win HS2 sub-contracts. We are, in turn, working with industry on how to support the supply chain involved in delivering HS2 to generate exports.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/04/2018 14:29:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

884924

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of implementing a requirement that UK-based suppliers are formally considered in the procurement of all (a) systems and (b) sub-systems required for the delivery of High Speed 2 Phase 1.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	135912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Procurements for HS2 are undertaken in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 that transpose EU Directives on procurement into UK law and reflect the EU procurement principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment and proportionality. Accordingly, UK based and non-UK based bidders for HS2 contracts will be treated equally.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, HS2’s procurement approach seeks to ensure that UK-based suppliers have the opportunity to bid for and, potentially, win HS2 contracts and sub-contracts. Primary (Tier 1) contractors and their sub-contractors will be required to advertise all sub-contract opportunities using the free access CompeteFor web-sourcing portal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/04/2018 14:23:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

882305

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) funding and (b) other support his Department makes available for improving major road junctions.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	135444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made £12bn of funding available through the Local Growth Fund in the current Spending Review period which can be used to improve roads, including major road junctions.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities have also had the opportunity to bid for individual large schemes to be funded through the Large Local Major scheme competition.</p><p> </p><p>Additional funding will be made available from the National Road Fund to fund schemes on the Strategic Road Network and Major Road Network.</p><p>The Government is also investing over £15 billion in the Strategic Road Network to improve road and junction capacity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 15:20:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

872355

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the public consultation on the future of East Midlands rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	134269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The consultation into the next East Midlands rail franchise ran from 20 July and 11 October 2017 and received over 2,300 responses. In due course the Secretary of State will publish a Stakeholder Briefing Document alongside the ITT for the competition. This will explain how the Department has considered the comments and suggestions made, and explored how these opportunities could be incorporated into the East Midlands franchise specification.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 29/03/2018 11:41:37 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

867418

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has provided to support transport projects in (a) the East Midlands and (b) Nottinghamshire in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	133393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>In the East Midlands, over £3.2 billion of public money has been spent on transport in the last three years, improving connectivity, shortening journey times, reducing congestion, and transporting people, ideas and goods.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are not available at the level of individual counties. However, in Nottinghamshire, recent Government investment includes £371m towards extensions to the Nottingham tram system, £8.5m towards the Hucknall Town Centre Improvement Scheme, and £5m towards maintenance on the A38 and A617 Mansfield Regeneration Route.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/03/2018 11:17:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley