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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister mentioned the Halton curve; he will know that it is an important part of the cross-border links between my constituency and Wales. Will he confirm that the project is on time, and tell us the date on which it will be completed?..."
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Written Question
Railways: Standards
Monday 12th December 2016

Asked by: Derek Twigg (Labour - Widnes and Halewood)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the top three main causes of late-running trains on the rail network were in the last 12 months.

Answered by Paul Maynard

The top three delay categories for the period 15th November 2015 to 12th November 2016 were as shown below (all in delay minutes):

Network Management/Other 2,713,856

Points, Signalling & Other Non-Track Assets 2,461,412

Technical Fleet Delays 2,141,106

(Other Delays) 7,040,581

Total Delays 14,356,955

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Dec 2016
Rail Infrastructure (Train Operating Companies)

"Some of the main causes of delays and problems on the network include failures of signals, points and trains. Will the Secretary of State explain in specifics what will be different under his proposals from what currently happens?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Nov 2016
HS2 Update

"The Secretary of State should not airbrush history and the massive £8 billion upgrade to the west coast under the last Labour Government. There was a huge improvement in services and a huge increase in the number of passengers using them.

I want to ask a specific question about my …..."
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Written Question
Halton Curve Railway Line
Monday 31st October 2016

Asked by: Derek Twigg (Labour - Widnes and Halewood)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the Halton Curve to open.

Answered by Paul Maynard

Following its inclusion in the Liverpool City Region Growth Deal, Merseytravel is managing the development and delivery, via Network Rail of the devolved Halton Curve scheme on behalf of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Construction work on the scheme is expected to begin in June 2017 and be complete by Spring 2018. Merseytravel anticipate that services will commence between Liverpool and Chester at the December 2018 timetable change, following the finalisation of agreements with operators and staff training.

Written Question
Bridges: Halton
Monday 25th April 2016

Asked by: Derek Twigg (Labour - Widnes and Halewood)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2016 to Question 32463, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his announcement of 23 April 2015 of a special scheme to help small businesses in Runcorn and Widnes using the new Mersey Gateway Bridge and the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge from 2017.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

The Secretary of State for Transport met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29th February 2016 and discussion included discount schemes on the Mersey Gateway Crossing.

Officials in the Department for Transport and Her Majesty’s Treasury are continuing to work through the implications of any further extension of user discounts to the cost of the scheme and to the commercial structure of the contracts already signed for the scheme.

Written Question
Bus Services: Subsidies
Monday 18th April 2016

Asked by: Derek Twigg (Labour - Widnes and Halewood)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department provided in bus subsidies to each local authority in England in each year since 2010.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The majority of public funding for local bus services is via block grant provided to local authorities in England from the Department for Communities and Local Government. However, since 2014, my Department has also provided around £40m of Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) funding directly to English local authorities each year to help deliver bus services.

Details of BSOG grant allocations for previous years are published in tables on the GOV.UK website at: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=Bus+Service+Operators+Grant

Written Question
Bridges: North West
Monday 11th April 2016

Asked by: Derek Twigg (Labour - Widnes and Halewood)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his visit to the Mersey Gateway on 23 April 2015, what progress has been made on ensuring support will be provided to small businesses in Runcorn and Widnes when that bridge opens in 2017 related to the cost of tolls crossing the Mersey Gateway.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

Residents of Halton will already be able to use the bridges for free following previous Government decisions to fund an extension to the original, limited, resident’s discount scheme proposed by Halton Borough Council. Heavy goods vehicles and coaches will pay the same wherever they are geographically based which will ensure a level playing field for businesses across the North West.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"One section of our population that is particularly disadvantaged by poor bus services, both rural and urban, is young people, who are also hit by the cost of travelling. What are the Government doing to help young people access transport and to help them with the cost?..."
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Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Licensing
Monday 7th March 2016

Asked by: Derek Twigg (Labour - Widnes and Halewood)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles late licensing penalties have been issued in each year since 2010.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The table below shows the number of late licensing penalties that have been issued in each calendar year since 2010:

Year

Number of late licensing penalties issued

2010

665,258

2011

514,106

2012

568,224

2013

575,032

2014

478,133

2015

480,790