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Written Question
High Speed 2 Line: Remote Working
Thursday 3rd November 2022

Asked by: Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any increased worker productivity as a result of home working since the beginning of the COVID pandemic; and in respect of any such assessment, what adjustments they have made to (1) their estimate of the number of business journeys likely to take place on HS2, and (2) their assessment of the productivity benefits originally thought likely to be derived from these shorter business journeys.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

  1. The extent of the long-term impact of the COVID pandemic on rail demand is still uncertain. However, a range of sensitivities were explored in detail in the January 2022 HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg Strategic Outline Business Case. Three sensitivities were undertaken which assess three possible scenarios. These scenarios are not predictions, but instead explore a range of possible impacts of the pandemic on future rail demand. For business and commuter demand, these ranged from 5% reduction in the low-impact sensitivity to a 47% reduction in the high-impact sensitivity.

  1. Wider economic benefits which include productivity benefits have been explored in the January 2022 HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg Strategic Outline Business Case. The productivity benefits are assumed to arise from reduced journey times, agglomeration benefits and from people and businesses moving to realise productivity benefits. These estimates were brought together alongside a wide range of sensitivity tests to provide a value for money assessment.
Written Question
High Speed 2 Line
Friday 28th October 2022

Asked by: Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek to progress the High Speed Rail (Crewe–Manchester) Bill through Parliament.

Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton

The government does intend to progress the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) Bill through parliament.

The Bill received its Second Reading in the House of Commons in June and is awaiting its special Select Committee Stage.

Division Vote (Lords)
18 Oct 2022 - Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 164 Conservative No votes vs 1 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Lords)
18 Oct 2022 - Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 160 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 175
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 10 Oct 2022
Economy: The Growth Plan 2022

"My Lords, I declare my interest as a serving chief executive of a FTSE 100 retail company, a post I have held for 21 years. Understandably, today’s debate has focused on recent government events and the mini-Budget, but it is important to stand back a little from that and reflect …..."
Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise - View Speech

View all Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Economy: The Growth Plan 2022
Division Vote (Lords)
27 Apr 2022 - Judicial Review and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 208 Conservative No votes vs 2 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 229
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Apr 2022 - Health and Care Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 189 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 196
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Apr 2022 - Building Safety Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 197 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 209
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Apr 2022 - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 166 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 171
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Apr 2022 - Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Wolfson of Aspley Guise (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 164 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 113 Noes - 169