Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: We will also be re-introducing the High-Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill, to help deliver faster

Found: Q89 Mrs Blundell: The High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill remains dormant and the Bill Committee

Found: See, for example, Votes and Proceedings, 16 January 2023 (Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: order to facilitate the second phase of the NPR scheme, we will resume work on the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: that supports growth and outstanding items, can you speak to the status of the High Speed Rail (Crewe—Manchester) Bill

Found: LIST OF PETITIONS Submitted against the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill and its Additional

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government who will be the promoter of the Crewe to Manchester section of High Speed Rail; and whether they intend to let contracts on a cost-plus basis in a similar way to those let for Phase 1.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

HS2 Ltd continue to support the promotion of the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill which will be adapted to deliver only the section of route necessary for Northern Powerhouse Rail. No decisions have been taken on the long-term delivery strategy on contracting choices for the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme at this stage.

Our long-term ambition is to improve capacity and connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester with a new rail line. This will not be a reinstatement of HS2 and no decisions have been taken on the exact specification, route or the approach to implementing or contracting the project.

We will learn lessons from the implementation of HS2 to take the time necessary to undertake the development work to underpin these decisions.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the mayors of Liverpool, Manchester and areas east of the Pennines have approved the route of High Speed Rail Phase 2b.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The government is taking forward the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill to deliver the Northern Powerhouse Rail route into Manchester via Manchester Airport. We have not reversed the previous government’s decision to cancel HS2 Phase 2 and will adapt the bill to deliver only the section of route necessary for Northern Powerhouse Rail.

The Government engaged closely with Mayors across the North of England during the development of the Northern Growth Strategy. Compact agreements with each Mayoral Combined Authority show the support for the Programme and the approach and are available online within the Rail Network Correspondence section of the Government's website.

We will continue to work in close collaboration with Mayors and partners across the North throughout the development and delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the exact High Speed Rail Phase 2b Crewe to Manchester route, and connections to other rail projects in the area.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The route of the original Phase 2b scheme can be found in the Online Government Collection titled: HS2 Phase 2b: Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds.

The government will adapt the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill to deliver only the section of route necessary for Northern Powerhouse Rail. Following the Instruction Motion passed in the House of Commons in May 2024, the Bill will be truncated at a point in the vicinity of the Parish of Millington and Rostherne. The Government will set out further details when the Hybrid Bill Select Committee recommences.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the timetable for completion of the High Speed Rail Phase 2b to take traffic.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The government is taking forward the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill to deliver the Northern Powerhouse Rail route into Manchester via Manchester Airport. We have not reversed the previous government’s decision to cancel HS2 Phase 2 and will adapt the bill to deliver only the section of route necessary for Northern Powerhouse Rail.

In light of lessons from HS2, we are carefully developing detailed plans for delivery. However, from our work to date, we expect major construction works for the Liverpool to Manchester section of the route to commence in the mid-2030s and continue into the 2040s.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what the exact route of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project is; and which cities it will run between.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Northern Powerhouse Rail will deliver turn-up-and-go railway services between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and York, with regular services to Newcastle, Hull and Chester for North Wales. The first phase of work East of the Pennines will largely be upgrades to existing lines, including electrification. The government is taking forward work on the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill to seek powers for the section of route into Manchester via Manchester Airport. Options for further sections of new route, including connections to Liverpool, will be assessed with local leaders in the coming months, in advance of any public consultation.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they are making available for the development of Northern Powerhouse Rail between now and April 2025; and how many staff are currently engaged on this project.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The Northern Powerhouse Rail accounting officer assessment summary published on 30 July set out that £54m has been budgeted for development work on the scheme in 2024/25. Expenditure of a further £34m is anticipated on the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill, excluding purchase costs for land and property.

There are around 40 full-time equivalent officials in the Department for Transport working on Northern Powerhouse Rail. This is reflective of the current stage of development and proposals. The Department for Transport is supported in its development of Northern Powerhouse Rail by Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and Transport for the North.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve rail connectivity between (a) Liverpool and (b) other northern cities.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Transport is an essential part of our mission to rebuild Britain, and this Government is committed to delivering infrastructure that works for the whole country. This includes improving rail connectivity across the north of England.

Re-introducing the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill is the first step in doing so, by providing powers to develop, construct and operate rail infrastructure that is key to improving inter-regional and northern rail connectivity.

We need a long-term approach to infrastructure and investment which takes account of local transport priorities. We will provide this, and thoroughly review the position we have inherited before setting out more detailed plans in due course.

Found: People Bill A carry-over motion has also been agreed for one hybrid bill, the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill 2024-25

Found: Statutory Instruments Committee (July 2018 and February 2020) • Select Committee on High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: through Northern Powerhouse Rail” ● The Bill (formally titled the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: and Phase 2b Eastern Leg. 3 In July 2024, the current government reintroduced the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: connectivity in the north of England in the July 2024 King’s Speech and is repurposing the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: consenting has been fully funded in this Parliament and work has resumed on the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe- Manchester) Bill

Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: s decision to consent the Manchester section of NPR Phase 2 through the adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: Good Yes FY26-27 Q1 Apr-May-Jun DFT DFTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: 2020.pdf FY25-26 Q2 Jul-Aug-Sep DFT DfTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: Good Yes FY25-26 Q4 Jan-Feb-Mar DFT DFTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: Good Yes FY25-26 Q3 Oct-Nov-Dec DFT DFTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: FY24-25 Q4 Jan-Feb-Mar DFT DfTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: Parliament for further design and development work, including resuming the adapted High - Speed Rail (Crewe– Manchester) Bill

Found: Parliament for further design and development work, including resuming the adapted High - Speed Rail (Crewe– Manchester) Bill

Found: Parliament for further design and development work, including resuming the adapted High-Speed Rail (Crewe–Manchester) Bill

Found: Phase 2b, which, for the purposes of this report, includes the former HS2 Phase 2b High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: Phase 2b, which, for the purposes of this report, includes the former HS2 Phase 2b High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: Phase 2b, which, for the purposes of this report, includes the former HS2 Phase 2b High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: Good Yes FY25-26 Q4 Jan-Feb-Mar DFT DFTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: Good Yes FY25-26 Q3 Oct-Nov-Dec DFT DFTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: 2020.pdf FY25-26 Q2 Jul-Aug-Sep DFT DfTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: FY24-25 Q4 Jan-Feb-Mar DFT DfTc TRHS0004 Parliamentary Agents - Adapted High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: However for completeness, it is noted that the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill continues to

Found: However for completeness, it is noted that the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill continues

Found: However for completeness, it is noted that the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill continues to

Found: for HS2 vehicles during construction of the HS2 railway to works authorised by the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill

Found: The responsibility for the development of the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill, formerly the

Found: The responsibility for the development of the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill, formerly the

Found: Phase 2b, which, for the purposes of this report, includes the former HS2 Phase 2b High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: Phase 2b, which, for the purposes of this report, includes the former HS2 Phase 2b High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill

Found: Phase 2b, which, for the purposes of this report, includes the former HS2 Phase 2b High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: However for completeness, it is noted that the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill continues to

Found: However for completeness, it is noted that the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill continues to

Found: However for completeness, it is noted that the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill continues

Found: of England through Northern Powerhouse Rail” ● The Bill (formally titled the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: North of England through Northern Powerhouse Rail” ● The Bill (formally titled the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: through Northern Powerhouse Rail” ● The Bill (formally titled the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

Found: However, the Government introduced the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill, which includes land

Found: scheme, though is an advocate for NPR and a petitioner to the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill

Found: scheme, though is an advocate for NPR and a petitioner to the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill

Found: In the meantime, on 25 July 2024, the new government (re)published the High -Speed Rail (Crewe –Manchester) Bill

Found: High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill safeguarding directions with guidance notes for local planning

Found: High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill safeguarding directions with guidance notes for local planning

Found: High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill safeguarding directions with guidance notes for local planning

Found: [Redacted] High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill UKG confirmed it will not reverse the decision

Found: [Redacted] High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill UKG confirmed it will not reverse the decision

Found: issues that would be useful to discuss with you in detail, particularly HS2 and the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill