Written Question
Monday 13th February 2023
Asked by:
Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the total (a) value and (b) number of grants and funding awarded via competitive bidding processes by his Department in each of the last four years; and how many competitive bidding applications have been received by the Department in each of the last four years.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The following table provides the value and number of funding awarded via a competitive process in each of the last four years.
Financial year | Number of competed grants | Value of competed grants per FY |
20/21 | 22 | £1,655,030,538.12 |
19/20 | 29 | £979,104,358.00 |
18/19 | 22 | £565,290,692.00 |
17/18 | 49 | £872,135,115.34 |
At present, the Department does not have a single internal system that captures the details of all competitive bidding applications received by the Department in each of the last four years.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Bus Services: North-east England
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Bus Services: North-east England
"I am sure that my hon. Friend will share my frustration and disappointment that we still have really noisy, pollution-emitting buses running around our streets. We love buses, but we do not love the pollution, noise or impact on our environment, so much more urgent investment must be put into …..."Catherine McKinnell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Integrated Rail Plan: North and Midlands
"The Secretary of State knows fine well that the promised integrated infrastructure investment is about capacity as much as travel times. The Government are just not being straight, as they are asking northerners to put up with make do and mend, rather than the infrastructure we were promised. Is that …..."Catherine McKinnell - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Sep 2021
HS2
"The Government talk about levelling up, and there can be few more glaring examples of regional inequality, and few where the role of central Government is critical, than our rail infrastructure. That is why I have been campaigning for some time for greater connectivity to and between major northern cities …..."Catherine McKinnell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jul 2021
International Travel Rules
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Regional Airports
"It is an honour to serve under you as Chair, Ms McVey, and I thank the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double) for securing this important and timely debate.
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Jun 2021
International Travel
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 May 2021
Britain’s Railways
"Whatever the future model of the rail industry, the east coast main line will be key to enabling major projects such as HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail, Midlands Engine and East West Rail. That points to the urgent need to improve the line itself, as it last saw major investment about …..."Catherine McKinnell - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 18th November 2020
Asked by:
Catherine McKinnell (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 7 September 2020 to Questions 83804, 83805 and 83806, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of fares reforms for (a) long-distance leisure and (b) ad-hoc business travel passengers.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Government is actively considering how we can modernise our fares and ticketing offer, to develop more convenient and better value options for everyone.
However, these are unprecedented times and our immediate focus must be on ensuring that we keep the railway available and safe for those who need to rely upon it.