Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Oct 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for the time he and his officials have spent with me recently to discuss the Golborne link. The initial justification for the link was a proposed depot in Wigan, but that depot will now not be located in Wigan. The only justification that remains is the …..."David Mowat - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 19th June 2015
Asked by:
David Mowat (Conservative - Warrington South)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his intention that Phase 2 of High Speed 2 will include a section of track linking the new line at High Leigh with the existing west coast main line at Wigan; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
We received over 10,000 responses to the HS2 Phase Two consultation and we are in the process of considering them. No decisions have been made about Phase Two in relation to the consultation. The Government will make an announcement on how it will take Phase Two forward later this year.
Written Question
Thursday 5th March 2015
Asked by:
David Mowat (Conservative - Warrington South)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the benefit cost ratio of the High Speed 2 Wigan spur.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Department has not estimated the case for the western leg of the Y-shaped route for High Speed 2 without the connection to the West Coast Main Line north of Manchester. However, preliminary analysis undertaken by HS2 Ltd suggested that this section of the line is likely to provide benefits of the order of £1.2 billion, revenue of about £600 million, and is likely to offer very high value for money.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2015
Infrastructure Bill [Lords]
"The Minister rightly said that the displacement of coal by gas could make a massive impact on reducing our carbon emissions. But it is also right to say that that is no good if countries such as Germany go down the coal route. Does she think she can persuade those …..."David Mowat - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. What estimate he has made of the benefit-cost ratio of the High Speed 2 line north of Manchester...."David Mowat - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Minister will be aware that the recent HS2 route review stated that the Wigan spur was under review. Subsequently, HS2 leadership has stated that its recommendation is that the Wigan spur be dropped, saving £2 billion with no detrimental impact on the business case. When will there be an …..."David Mowat - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 4th December 2014
Asked by:
David Mowat (Conservative - Warrington South)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the benefit-cost ratio for the High Speed 2 Wigan spur.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Department has not estimated the case for the western leg of the Y-shaped route for High Speed 2 without the Wigan Spur. However, preliminary analysis undertaken by HS2 Ltd suggested that this section of the line is likely to provide benefits of the order of £1.2 billion, revenue of about £600 million, and is likely to offer very high value for money.
Written Question
Thursday 30th October 2014
Asked by:
David Mowat (Conservative - Warrington South)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues to the Civil Aviation Authority on the amount of time that body should take to process applications for licences.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
As the aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has its own internal performance targets for processing licence applications.
The CAA publishes its code of practice on its website. This sets out the standards and the levels of service which both the aviation industry and individuals may expect. Specifically – under Approval, certification and licensing service standards – the CAA say ‘Personnel Licences will be issued within ten working days’.
The Department for Transport does not provide any additional guidance on this issue.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Oct 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"T3. The local growth deal recently announced a much needed new bridge over the River Mersey in Warrington. I thank the Minister for his support on that but ask that he continue to support the need for a second bridge over both the Mersey and the ship canal, which is …..."David Mowat - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Sep 2014
High Speed 2 (Warrington)
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for this important debate, Mr Hollobone—it is also a relief not to have to follow the French accent of the Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman).
I have been …..."David Mowat - View Speech
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