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Written Question
Northern Transport Acceleration Council
Monday 5th February 2024

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of the Northern Transport Acceleration Council.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

As you know, the Northern Transport Acceleration Council (NTAC) was set up in 2020 as an advisory forum.

In 2022, the decision was taken to dissolve NTAC, in response to feedback from Northern leaders, who provided feedback that their own body was a more suitable channel than NTAC.


Written Question
Manchester Piccadilly Station: Standards
Monday 20th November 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189284 on Manchester Piccadilly Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity at Manchester Piccadilly railway station.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The Manchester Task Force continues to address issues across the city, and Piccadilly remains a priority. Network Rail has recently started structural surveys as part of the development process to provide extra capacity and potential new street entrances. I expect to receive business cases during 2024.


Written Question
Sheffield Station: Standards
Monday 20th November 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189286 on Sheffield Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity at Sheffield railway station.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

I recently approved £3.447m to develop options for enhancements at Sheffield station that can be delivered in the near term. Surveys and passenger timetable studies have now been completed by Network Rail and infrastructure proposals reviewed to support this. We are now progressing further design work on options that will increase the flexibility and capacity of Platforms 6 and 7, including associated track and signalling work, with a Decision to Deliver expected in early 2025. These infrastructure upgrades will improve the reliability and performance of the station resulting in local and regional benefits.

In addition, we are also progressing a study which is considering longer term options for improving the capacity and resilience of the station.


Written Question
Leeds Station: Standards
Monday 20th November 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 June 2023 to Question 189285 on Leeds Station, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity at Leeds railway station.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Further to my answer of 19th June, design work on the Leeds Existing Station Programme (LESP) is ongoing and an updated assessment of passenger capacity issues at Leeds Station will be included within the scheme’s Full Business Case, due for submission by the end of 2024.


Written Question
High Speed 2 Line
Monday 20th November 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of phase 2a of HS2 on infrastructure contractor workforce levels.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The large majority of jobs on HS2 are currently working on the delivery of Phase 1 and the Prime Minister has confirmed that the government will complete Phase 1 of HS2 between Birmingham and London. The new investment plans outlined in Network North will provide significant opportunities for contractual work, creating job opportunities in a number of sectors across the range of projects in the delivery pipeline.


Written Question
Railways: North of England
Thursday 26th October 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to deliver major rail infrastructure improvements in the north of England.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The Government is committed to delivering major rail infrastructure improvements in England and Wales including the north of England. We are committed to investing in the transport that really matters to people. Network Rail are developing options to improve the capacity and resilience of Sheffield station, that can be delivered in the shorter term within the existing constraints of the station footprint, including platform extensions and track upgrades. This work will underpin the future improvements set out in Network North including electrification of the Hope Valley Line, delivering increased capacity and journey time savings.


Written Question
Transport: North of England
Monday 23rd October 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) Network Rail are assigned to work on the Network North scheme.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Officials across the department are working on projects contained in Network North in the usual way. Many projects are in the early to mid-stages of business development and detailed plans including resourcing are being progressed with partners including Network Rail, who we continue to work closely with.


Written Question
Transport: North of England
Friday 20th October 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Command Paper 946 entitled Network North: Transforming British Transport and published in October 2023, what recent discussions he has had with devolved combined authorities on that scheme.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

DfT ministers have spoken to a range of local MPs and local leaders while officials have regular discussions with officers. We will continue our engagement with regional and local partners as delivery plans are refined.


Written Question
Transport: North of England
Friday 20th October 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a map of the area defined as the north in the command paper, Network North, Transforming British Transport, CP 946, published by his Department in October 2023.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The Government’s commitment to the north is set out in pages 28-30 of the network north document and in total will deliver nearly £20bn of investment in a range of transport projects, subject to the approval of business cases. This includes unprecedented levels of funding for combined authorities and councils, with allocations to be set out in due course.


Written Question
Transport: South Yorkshire
Friday 20th October 2023

Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley Central)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide a breakdown of new funding for transport in South Yorkshire as a result of the cancellation of phase 2a of HS2.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Under the Network North plan we have announced an uplift in the funding provided for City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS), so that the total CRSTS 2 allocation for South Yorkshire will now be £1.45bn. We have also announced the extension of the £2 bus fare cap from 1 November 2023 until the end of 2024 and billions to fix potholes in our roads, as well as road and rail upgrades and improvements which will improve transport for people across the region.