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1169080

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Lancashire
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 potential economic benefits to Burnley of improvements to rail connectivity in and around the East Lancashire area; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
uin	1032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government supported the reopening of the Todmorden Curve in 2015 which has allowed a new faster and direct train service between Manchester Victoria and Burnley, opening up job prospects and tourist and leisure opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Work is progressing to assess the potential role of a re-opened Skipton-Colne rail line to deliver real benefits for passengers in East Lancashire, freight users and the local economy to complement the initial Strategic Outline Business Case completed in December 2018. These will inform the Government’s decision as to whether a reinstatement scheme should progress to the ‘develop’ stage of the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>More widely, to help communities both in East Lancashire and across the country, we have pledged £500m to start reopening lines closed following the Beeching report.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/01/2020 15:03:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1169107

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
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: Denham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial compensation has been agreed by HS2 Ltd for the compulsory purchase of land in Denham.
tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
tabling member printed	Joy Morrissey
uin	1046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>All compulsory purchase payments made by HS2 Ltd are in line with the compensation code – the body of statute, case law and established practice that underpins the approach to property compensation. Information regarding financial compensation for specific land or to individuals is not made publicly available as it is commercially sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd publishes detailed information online regarding compulsory purchase compensation and procedures. This information can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/compulsory-purchase-system-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/compulsory-purchase-system-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/01/2020 16:24:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4759 label Biography information for Joy Morrissey

1169109

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
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: Denham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Compulsory Purchase Orders in Denham were undertaken by HS2 Ltd in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
tabling member printed	Joy Morrissey
uin	1048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>One compulsory purchase notice was issued in Denham since February 2017. This is the point at which powers to compulsorily acquire land for HS2 were conferred on the Secretary of State through the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/01/2020 16:19:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4759 label Biography information for Joy Morrissey

1169110

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
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: Denham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many HS2 Ltd community engagement meetings have been cancelled in Denham in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	Beaconsfield
tabling member printed	Joy Morrissey
uin	1049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd and its contractors have not cancelled any community engagement activities in Denham during 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last twelve months HS2 Ltd and its contractors continued to engage regularly with residents, and local stakeholders such as the Parish Council, in the Denham area. The most recent community event was a drop-in session held on 10 December at Higher Denham Community Hall.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/01/2020 16:28:58 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4759 label Biography information for Joy Morrissey

1169123

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M1: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) road traffic collisions and (b) fatalities there have been between junctions 10 and 13 on the M1 in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	1057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The number of reported personal injury road accidents and the number of fatal casualties between junctions 10 and 13 on the M1 since 2010 can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Reported personal injury road accidents and fatalities between junctions 10 and 13 on the M1</strong><strong>¹</strong><strong>, 2010 to 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Accidents (all severities)</p></td><td><p>Fatalities</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: DfT, STATS19</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>1. Includes all the slip roads on and off at each of the junctions.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/01/2020 16:44:13 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1169145

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 4 November 2019 Question 7159, what steps he is taking to ensure that Highways England adopts performance indicators which incentivise an increase in the (a) number of journeys and (b) safety of (i) cyclists and (ii) pedestrians throughout the Strategic Road Network.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	1024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2), which we expect to publish shortly, will specify the objectives to be achieved by Highways England in the second road period 2 (2020-21 to 2024-25). It will have legal force under the Infrastructure Act 2015 Chapter 7, Part 1 Section 3. Compliance with the performance specification, including the meeting of Key Performance Indicator targets and the reporting of wider performance measures, is overseen by the Department as client, and monitored and where necessary enforced by the Office of Rail and Road as Highways Monitor.</p><p> </p><p>The development of the Performance Specification for RIS2 entailed comprehensive, structured engagement with external stakeholders including representatives from cycling, walking and equestrian groups, and the performance measures reflect this input. These groups will continue to be involved once RIS2 is in place through the work of Transport Focus as watchdog and Highways England stakeholder activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/01/2020 17:12:44 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1169148

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation Highways England held with groups representing (a) walking, (b) cycling and (c) horse-riding interests before publishing its recent design standards on (i) Designing for cycle traffic and (ii) Designing for walking, cycling and horse-riding.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	1025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The documents newly published by Highways England contained only editorial changes rather than technical changes, to align with the new format and structure of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. As the content had not changed, no consultation with groups representing (a) walking, (b) cycling and (c) horse-riding interests was undertaken by Highways England.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/01/2020 16:48:42 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1169180

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the further delays to Crossrail.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has regular discussions with Transport for London and Crossrail Limited regarding the Crossrail project.</p><p> </p><p>On 10 January 2020, Crossrail Limited issued its latest update on progress to complete the Elizabeth line and confirmed that it plans to open the central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood in summer 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Although progress is being made, Crossrail Limited have been clear that risks and uncertainties remain across the programme. Crossrail Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/01/2020 16:11:36 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1169181

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 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 effect of delays to Crossrail on the viability of the Crossrail to Ebbsfleet infrastructure proposal.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not made any recent assessment of proposals for transport enhancements between Abbey Wood and Ebbsfleet as these remain under development.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/01/2020 16:14:12 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1169195

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A14: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take with Highways England to prevent the need for the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk to be closed during periods of high wind.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	1075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Highways England is aware of the impact any closure of the Orwell Bridge has during high winds. Any decision to close it is not taken lightly and is made on safety grounds alone.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England commissioned a study in October 2018 which will help determine whether the current closure threshold is appropriate. Highways England has meetings planned with stakeholders later this month to present and discuss the findings and next steps. The study will then be published on Highways England’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/01/2020 17:01:47 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt