Written Question
Friday 18th December 2015
Asked by:
Lord Mann (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the options for a transport tunnel connecting Sheffield and Manchester city regions.
Answered by Andrew Jones
In November, the Secretary of State received the interim report of the Strategic Study into a potential Trans-Pennine Tunnel. This early work has shown that a tunnel is technically feasible, and that there is a clear strategic case for linking the Manchester and Sheffield city regions.
However further work is needed into the costs and economic benefits of such a tunnel before any judgement can be reached about whether or not it will be value for money. The full report of the study, due in 2016, should address these issues.
Written Question
Friday 18th December 2015
Asked by:
Lord Mann (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many crossings there are on the A1.
Answered by Andrew Jones
Highways England are responsible for about 705 road, foot, equestrian, river and farm bridge crossings of the A1 from the junction with the M25 to the England/Scotland border.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Oct 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"3. What assessment his Department has made of level crossing safety in Bassetlaw constituency...."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Oct 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"What a load of waffle. After the Beech Hill tragedy in Bassetlaw in 2012, Network Rail said it would get rid of all eight level crossings on the east coast mainline in Bassetlaw. It has had a public consultation on the schemes, but what has happened in recent months? The …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Oct 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"indicated dissent...."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Oct 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"T4. The Sheffield city region, now strengthened by Derbyshire Dales, is a real hub for manufacturing in the rail industry. Does the Secretary of State agree that this presents a real opportunity for forward planning to get the manufacturing companies together to prepare bids for HS2?..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2015
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
"Will the Minister give way?..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2015
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
"Will the Minister give way?..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2015
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
"Does my hon. Friend agree that this is also about potential applications that are due to be submitted in the next month—including one affecting Misson in my constituency—and that the clarification or otherwise of the point that has been raised may well be a fundamental issue for the planning authority …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2015
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
"An application was made last year in Lound, in Bassetlaw, a former munitions site. The county council, as planning authority, the Environment Agency and the Health and Safety Executive were all unclear about who should have responsibility for knowing the state of play with potential contamination, and the application simply …..."Lord Mann - View Speech
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