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Written Question
Leamside Railway Line
Friday 15th December 2017

Asked by: Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are planning to re-open the Leamside railway line between Sunderland, Washington and Durham; if so, what steps they are taking to achieve this; how much progress has been made; and when they expect that line to re-open.

Answered by Baroness Sugg

The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money.

No immediate decisions have been made to reopen the Leamside line.

Written Question
Tyne and Wear Metro
Thursday 27th July 2017

Asked by: Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

Her Majesty's Government when they will announce their decision on the funding of the new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet; what options they have considered in making that decision; and what assessment they have made of the long-term financial consequences for local authorities of each of those options.

Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Department for Transport and HM Treasury officials continue to work with Nexus regarding their proposals for new rolling stock on the Metro. No decision has been reached as to which funding model is the most appropriate.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Feb 2017
HS2: North of England and Scotland

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that HS2 will maximise links between cities in the north of England and with Scotland...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Feb 2017
HS2: North of England and Scotland

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply and acknowledge the good work being done by various organisations, not least Transport for the North. But I should like to address a specific issue about HS2 and the eastern leg, which as currently planned fails to link Newcastle with Leeds. …..."
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Written Question
East Coast Railway Line
Wednesday 21st December 2016

Asked by: Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the new InterCity train sets allocated to the East Coast franchise will be (1) hybrid trains and (2) electric trains.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Based on the assumption that ‘Hybrid’ relates to the Bi-mode trains (i.e. those using both diesel and electric traction power), we can confirm that of the 65 sets allocated to East Coast, the proportions will be 23 Bi-modes and 42 Electric sets.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Railways: East Coast Main Line

"My Lords, the east coast main line has fewer diversionary routes than other main lines, and is mostly worked by electric trains, which cannot be diverted. Failure of the overhead line equipment is a regular cause of delays, so will the Minister tell the House what plans there are to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2016
Bus Services Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I agree with those who have spoken in support of the removal of Clause 21 from the Bill. The Bill is 83 pages long and the relevant paragraph is two lines long. It says simply, in a clause headed “Bus companies: limitation of powers of authorities in England”:

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2016
Bus Services Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I support this amendment, to which my name is attached. My noble friend Lady Scott of Needham Market said that it related to the protection of the public, and I agree entirely with all that she said. I draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that the context …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2016
Bus Services Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I support the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, who I thought made an excellent case for Amendments 1 and 113 in his name and, in so doing, I should say that I am the vice-president of the Local Government Association. I simply add a little for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2016
Bus Services Bill [HL]

"I support this group of amendments. The issue is whether a distinction should be drawn between the powers of a mayoral combined authority and an ordinary combined authority, the difference between which is only whether an elected mayor chairs the authority’s meetings. A second issue is whether a distinction should …..."
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