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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 May 2018
Northern Rail Timetable Changes

"My hon. Friend’s assessment is correct. We cannot get into a situation in which the buck is simply passed from one organisation to the other. It is clear that people need their commuter trains, and that is the end of the story as far as I am concerned.

This whole …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Mar 2017
A6-M60 Relief Road

"I am grateful to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to Mr Speaker for granting this Adjournment debate on the need for the A6-M60 relief road. It is particularly appropriate that we debate the issue now, exactly 242 years to the week since residents in and around my constituency first made …..."
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Written Question
Roads: North of England
Monday 17th October 2016

Asked by: William Wragg (Independent - Hazel Grove)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for road investment in the north of England.

Answered by John Hayes

This Government is committing a total of £15.2 billion in the enhancement and long-term maintenance of the Strategic Road Network between 2015/16 and 2020/21 including 127 major schemes. Of these there are 42 schemes for the North of England with a value of £2.9 billion investment.

On the local road network, we have been providing significant investment for roads in the North. This includes eight schemes completed including the Crewe Green Link Road, five under construction including the Heysham-M6 Link Road and the Mersey Gateway Bridge, as well as a further five which are under development. In addition we are currently considering further bids for development funding for large schemes on the local network, including the A6 to M60 Relief Road Scheme. These bids are currently being assessed and the successful schemes will be announced in the autumn.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jul 2016
South Manchester Transport Infrastructure

"I am also aware of the memorably titled SEMMMS project. Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the main causes of road congestion in Stockport is the lack of an A6 bypass from Hazel Grove to Bredbury, which would join with the M60? If she does, will she urge …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jul 2016
South Manchester Transport Infrastructure

"Does my hon. Friend agree about the importance of working with friends groups at those stations? They can do great work in drawing attention to the needs of the stations and to station improvements...."
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Written Question
Department for Transport: UK Membership of EU
Thursday 9th June 2016

Asked by: William Wragg (Independent - Hazel Grove)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library copies of all letters, leaflets and other material from his Department circulated to (a) stakeholders and (b) members of the public on the EU referendum; what the costs of the production and distribution of that material has been since 1 January 2016; and what he estimates the cost of any further production and distribution of such material will be between 6 May 2016 and 23 June 2016.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

I refer the Hon Member to the answer given by my Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office (John Penrose) on 8 June 2016 (UIN 38811).

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 May 2016
Transport and Local Infrastructure

"It is a pleasure to rise in support of the Humble Address in response to Her Majesty’s most Gracious Speech. The programme of government for the upcoming Session contains many welcome measures. My constituents will particularly welcome the universal service obligation for internet providers, to be brought in through the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 May 2016
Transport and Local Infrastructure

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, but I gently say to him that if such an agreement brought with it the risk of sacrificing our sovereignty and the Government’s ability to determine public policy in the process of international tribunals determining matters between Governments and companies, I would, …..."
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Written Question
Rolling Stock: North West
Tuesday 12th April 2016

Asked by: William Wragg (Independent - Hazel Grove)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provisions his Department has put in place to improve rolling stock as part of the rail franchise package for the North West.

Answered by Andrew Jones

The new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises commenced on the 1st April. By the end of 2019, they will have introduced significant improvements in Rolling Stock.

The Northern franchise will deliver:-

  • 281 new carriages including 55 new Diesel and 43 new Electric trains – the first ever new trains specified for the Northern franchise
  • Additional diesel units cascaded from other franchises – refurbished to ‘as new’ standard
  • Removal of all Pacer trains by October 2019
  • All retained trains will be refurbished as new including Wi-Fi, media servers, passenger information systems, CCTV and accessible toilets with baby-change facilities

This means that 30% of this expanded fleet will be new and will operate 2000 more services per week –a 12% increase. The additional trains will provide a 37% increase in morning peak capacity into the North’s 5 major cities by December 2019.

The TransPennine franchise will deliver:-

  • 220 new carriages
  • All existing trains will be refurbished as new including Wi-Fi, additional power sockets, and real-time passenger information systems

This means that 70% of fleet is new, the fleet size increases by two-thirds, provides 13million more seats, an 80% increase in morning peak seats by the end of 2019.


These delivery plans as bid by the two operators during the Invitation to Tender process have been contracted within the franchise agreements.