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1175469

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when communities will be able to apply for the remainder of the £500 million fund for the reopening of railway lines.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport is inviting MPs to work with local authorities and community groups to come forward with proposals to explore. He has set out how this should be done and officials are providing further guidance and assistance. He will consider the proposals received and expects to make a further announcement on development funding in the autumn this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/02/2020 12:20:19 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1175470

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make funds available for the construction of reopening railway lines, beyond the £500 million feasibility studies.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The £500m is expected to fund both feasibility studies and delivery of new stations and new services on lines reopened to passengers during this Parliament. The value and progress of these will be monitored and the funding will be kept under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/02/2020 12:21:45 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1175471

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gobowen-Oswestry Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to fund a feasibility study into the reopening of the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We have committed £500m to start restoring train lines and stations closed around the time of the Beeching cuts in the 1960s and 1970s. We are inviting MPs to work with local authorities and community groups to come forward with proposals to explore the possibility of reopening train lines and stations. At this stage it is too early to comment on any specific schemes other than those already announced.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/02/2020 12:19:41 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1175472

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lewes-Uckfield Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to fund a feasibility study for the Uckfield to Lewes railway line.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department is inviting MPs to work with local authorities and community groups to come forward with proposals to explore restoring railway lines and stations closed in the cuts in the 1960s and 1970s, using the £500m we have made available. Should the Uckfield – Lewes line be put forward as a proposal with appropriate local support, we will consider the case for funding a study.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/02/2020 12:09:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1175473

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) miles of lines, and (2) stations, will be re-opened as part of their programme to reverse the Beeching era cuts to the rail network.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The volume of railway lines and stations that will be re-opened through the £500m investment being made during this Government will depend on the costs and value or money of qualifying schemes. The Secretary of State is inviting MPs to work with local authorities and community groups to come forward with proposals to explore.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/02/2020 12:22:48 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1175487

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 16 January (HL122), whether projects funded by the “£500m to start reopening lines closed following the Beeching report, reconnecting smaller towns, regenerating local economies and improving accessibility to jobs, homes and education” will have to go through (1) the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline, and (2) the Governance of Railway Investment Projects, systems.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL1259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We expect the Department for Transport’s Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline process and the Network Rail Governance of Railway Investment Projects process will be used to manage the development and delivery of re-opening schemes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/02/2020 12:21:20 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1175488

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Lancashire Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take, following the ending of the Arriva Northern Rail franchise, to ensure that passengers purchasing tickets for the East Lancashire line service to Brierfield, Nelson and Colne will be able to complete their journeys to those stations.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL1260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The end of the Arriva Rail North franchise will not impact on the railway’s day-to-day operations. The business will continue to operate as usual with no impact on Northern services. The only differences passengers should notice is services gradually starting to get better.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/02/2020 11:56:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1175531

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the effect of the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility (PSVAR) Regulations on school transport in Carmarthenshire.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	11485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government supports the creation of an inclusive transport network, and enabling disabled children to travel to school alongside their non-disabled peers is important for making this a reality.</p><p> </p><p>Officials engage regularly with colleagues at the Welsh Government, as well as other stakeholders, concerning the application of the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) and the impact of exemptions issued, on home to school transport services across Great Britain.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/02/2020 14:28:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1175631

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Leamside 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 feasibility of expanding (a) rail and (b) light rail services on the former Leamside railway line.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	11505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>As part of its Continuous Modular Strategic Planning work on long term strategy for the rail network, Network Rail is assessing what is required to make sure that the rail network between York and Newcastle meets the needs of passengers and freight users in the coming decades. This study is considering the potential role of reinstatement of the Leamside line in meeting those needs, including for local connectivity through extension of the Tyne and Wear local conventional rail or Metro network. It will make recommendations for further option development.</p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To help communities across the country, the Government has pledged £500m to start reopening lines closed following the Beeching report. I am inviting Honourable Members to work with local authorities and community groups to come forward with proposals to explore. I have set out how this should be done and my officials are providing further guidance and assistance. We will consider the proposals received and expect to make a further announcement on development funding in autumn this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2020 09:05:57 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1175648

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the renationalisation of Northern Rail.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Mrs Andrea Jenkyns
uin	11617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The financial impact on public funds from the Northern rail franchise being taken into public ownership on 1<sup>st</sup> March 2020 has not yet been finalised. Financial impacts will include any additional subsidy necessary to deliver current rail services above the cost contracted in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/02/2020 16:12:53 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns