Asked by: Jacob Collier (Labour - Burton and Uttoxeter)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities on their use of her Department's connectivity tool in (a) plan-making and (b) decision-taking.
Answered by Mike Kane - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Connectivity Tool was launched on 26 June and is free to use by all local authorities via the gov.uk website. The tool is jointly badged with the MHCLG and has been explicitly designed in collaboration with local authorities to help inform their plans, strategies and decisions. This landmark platform will serve as the new national metric of connectivity, transforming how we plan for new development and the transport infrastructure needed to support it.
Asked by: Jacob Collier (Labour - Burton and Uttoxeter)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to Great British Railways of implementing the proposed EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Work is underway to design the form and functions of Great British Railways. Set up costs and future budgets will be confirmed in due course.
Asked by: Jacob Collier (Labour - Burton and Uttoxeter)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the maintenance schedule for Branston Bridge in Staffordshire.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Asset management and safety, including information on maintenance schedules, is the responsibility of the owner of the infrastructure in question, which for this bridge is Staffordshire County Council.
Asked by: Jacob Collier (Labour - Burton and Uttoxeter)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide funding for the A50/A500 corridor upgrade.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Study work led by National Highways to improve the Uttoxeter section of the A50/A500 corridor is at an early stage of development. These proposals continue to be worked on as part of the pipeline of possible future enhancements to the strategic road network; and to be considered for funding in a future Road Investment Strategy.