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The Highways Agency's maintenance contracts are structured so that Service Providers are paid a single sum for a wide range of general maintenance duties. Payment for these activities is made as per the contract and, by its very nature, is not disaggregated to particular routes. However, I am currently discussing Highways Agency contracts with my officials, and I hope such granularity may be simpler to glean in future.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/350", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Hayes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Holland and The Deepings"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr John Hayes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-26T10:36:19.17Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "M6"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on maintenance of the M6 between Junctions 31 and 32 in the last four years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Preston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mark Hendrick"} ], "uin" : "228932"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229402", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229402/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The reconstruction of Farnworth Tunnel is an important stepping stone in the ongoing electrification of key rail lines in the North West, which itself is part of this Government\u2019s commitment to over 850 miles of railways electrification by 2019.<\/p>
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It is the responsibility of Network Rail and the operators to work together to ensure that a revised timetable is put in place to ensure that passenger services suffer from minimal disruption, balancing capacity and performance, during such essential works. Officials are liaising with operators to ensure that this is happening and are confident that steps are being taken to provide the best level of service for passengers during these essential works.<\/p>
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As you may be aware, the temporary timetable has now been released and can be seen on the National Rail Enquiries website.<\/p>
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The development and agreement of the design vision cost in total £77,000.<\/p>
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This included engaging with the design industry, carrying out a survey, running and full day seminar event, carrying out one-to-one interviews with leading designers, and carrying out consultation and development work with key staff followed by the production and print run of the design vision.<\/p>
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The Department for Transport has received no representations since July 2014 from Network Rail relating to the potential cancellation of projects because of constraints on capital funding.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3974", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Claire Perry"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Devizes"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Claire Perry"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-26T10:00:29.33Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Railways"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received from Network Rail since July 2014 on potential cancellation of projects because of constraints on capital funding.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4029", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lilian Greenwood"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Nottingham South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lilian Greenwood"} ], "uin" : "228876"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229405", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229405/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
I will ensure that Highways England\u2019s proposals for taking forward the schemes identified through feasibility studies, including improvements to the A27, are confirmed in its Delivery Plan. This has been published today and is available at:<\/p>
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-england-delivery-plan-2015-2020<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
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