Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Transport to the Question from the hon. Member for Barnsley Central on 24 November 2022, Official Report, column 432, when his Department plans to publish its assessment on a new railway station for Bradford.
Answered by Huw Merriman
In my letter to the Transport Select Committee in December last year, I confirmed that I am looking at the case for better connections to Bradford and hope to set out further details in the Government’s full response to the Committee’s report on the Integrated Rail Plan.
Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department will publish the terms of reference for a study into high speed rail between Sheffield and Leeds.
Answered by Huw Merriman
The Terms of Reference for the HS2 to Leeds Study will be published soon.
In the meantime, the Department has been working with Network Rail and key local stakeholders - including West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Council –to prepare for the work anticipated in the HS2 to Leeds Study.
Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Ministerial meetings have taken place with Peel Group and/or their representatives regarding Doncaster Sheffield Airport since January 2022.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government is incredibly disappointed that Peel Group has announced the closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
The Government has engaged with local stakeholders throughout the period of the review and since Peel Group announced its decision to close the airport. This has included several ministerial meetings since the end of July, including four meetings with Peel Group, as well as some with the Mayor of South Yorkshire and Mayor of Doncaster City Council, and with Members from both the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Officials from the Department for Transport have also been in regular contact with all interested parties, including weekly discussions with representatives from Peel Group, the South Yorkshire Combined Authority and Doncaster City Council.
The Government remains engaged with all parties we will continue to encourage local leaders and Peel Group to work together and find a solution for the site which will benefit local people and the region’s economy.
Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings Ministers in her Department have held with Rt hon. and hon. Members to discuss the potential closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
Answered by Lord Harper
The Government is very disappointed that Peel Group has taken the decision to announce the closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
The Government has engaged with local stakeholders throughout the period of the review and since Peel Group announced its decision to close the airport. This has included several ministerial meetings since the end of July, including with the Mayor of South Yorkshire and Mayor of Doncaster City Council, and with members from both Houses of Parliament.
Officials from the Department for Transport have also been in regular contact with all interested parties, including weekly discussions with representatives from Peel Group, the South Yorkshire Combined Authority and Doncaster City Council.
The Government remains engaged with all parties and we are committed to encouraging local leaders and Peel Group to work together and find a solution for the site which will benefit local people and the region’s economy.
Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to announce the location of Great British Rail's new headquarters.
Answered by Kevin Foster
A decision on the final location of the GBR HQ will be taken shortly, based on information gathered throughout the process.
Asked by: Dan Jarvis (Labour - Barnsley North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish the terms of reference for the study into high-speed rail services between Sheffield and Leeds.
Answered by Kevin Foster
We intend to publish the terms of reference for the HS2 to Leeds Study shortly.