Laurence Turner MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

West Midlands Trains: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the dates on which the leases for West Midlands Trains' rolling stock expire; and which entity owns those trains.
Answer: West Midlands Trains’ rolling stock leases for the Class 172/0, 172/1, 350/1, 350/3 and 350/4, which are owned by Angel Trains, are set to run until 31 March 2026. The Class 196/0, 196/1, 730/0, 730/1, and 730/2 leases also run until 31st March 2026 and a...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
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Buses: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation her Department has undertaken with UK-based bus manufacturers on the potential impact of Section 37 of the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] on future sales of (a) hydrogen-fuel cell and (b) h
Answer: Clause 37 of the Bus Services (No.2) Bill will ultimately end the use of new non-zero emission buses on English bus services. The final date will be set out in later secondary regulations, however, will be no earlier than 1 January 2030. Hydrogen Fuel Cel...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
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High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory PurchaseDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date the powers to make compulsory purchases of land for HS2 Phase 2a purposes expire.
Answer: Compulsory Purchase powers under the Phase 2a Act will expire on 11th February 2026.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory PurchaseDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date the powers to make compulsory purchases of land for HS2 Phase One purposes expire.
Answer: The powers to make compulsory purchases of land for HS2 Phase One expired on 23 February 2022.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
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Kings Norton StationDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 5.83 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, CP 1336, whether Kings Norton station will be upgraded as part of the next stage of Midlands Rail Hub West.
Answer: The west scope of the Midlands Rail Hub programme includes bringing the island platforms back into use and bringing the footbridge up to modern accessibility standards at Kings Norton Station.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
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Railways: MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 5.83 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much funding has been allocated to progress the next stage of Midlands Rail Hub West.
Answer: The Chancellor confirmed Midlands Rail Hub is a priority for the Government and £123m has been committed for the next phase of the Programme.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
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High Speed TwoDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to item 5.4.4 of the minutes of HS2 Limited's Board meeting of 25 September 2024, what the (a) membership and (b) remit is of the Tripartite Cooperation Board.
Answer: The Tripartite Cooperation Board (TCB) was established in 2014 following a memorandum of understanding signed between the DfT, NR and HS2 Ltd. The TCB brings together the senior executives from the Department, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, a...
Answered 15 May 2025
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HS2 Ministerial Task ForceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Ministers have been members of the HS2 Ministerial Taskforce since its creation; and on which dates each Minister (a) joined and (b) left the taskforce.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport, Minister for Rail and Chief Secretary to the Treasury have been members of the Ministerial Task Force for HS2 since its first meeting on 30 April 2020. Ministers from the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Housing, Co...
Answered 15 May 2025
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HS2 Ministerial Task ForceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates the HS2 ministerial taskforce has met since 25 October 2022.
Answer: The Ministerial Task Force for HS2 has met on the following dates since 25 October 2022: 1 November 202331 January 202422 October 202418 March 2025.
Answered 15 May 2025
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Network Rail: Public AppointmentsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) process and (b) timetable will be for recruiting a new Chief Executive of Network Rail.
Answer: The Network Rail Board via its Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for the Chief Executive selection process. In line with the Network Rail Framework Agreement, the Secretary of State for Transport has the right to approve the Board’s sug...
Answered 15 May 2025
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Great British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to item 24/132 of Network Rail's Board minutes of 05 December 2024, what the proposed (a) resourcing and (b) functions were of the Shadow Great British Railways Delivery Unit; and for what reason
Answer: Shadow Great British Railways has been established to bring together the leaders responsible for the operational railway working with an independent Chair to start to realise the benefits of rail reform for passengers and freight ahead of the formal creat...
Answered 13 May 2025
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Train Operators' Revenue Protection Practices Independent ReviewDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press notice entitled Transport Secretary launches review of train company revenue protection practices, published on 13 November 2024, what progress the Office of Rail and Ro
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will provide a final report to the Secretary of State no later than 15 May 2025. The review is currently in progress, and regular updates have been provided to the Department for Transport throughout. The ORR will determi...
Answered 13 May 2025
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Railways: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of remodelling Manchester Oxford Road railway station on rail capacity.
Answer: Improving rail capacity and performance are key aims of the Government’s investment programme for Manchester, hence the prioritisation of improvements to Oxford Road station which is a key constraint on the network. As the Oxford Road project develops ove...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
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South Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the additional time taken to introduce the South Western Railway Arterio rolling stock fleet.
Answer: Arterio delays were initially caused by manufacturing and software issues, the responsibility of Alstom. There have been a number of more recent issues including driver training and platform infrastructure readiness, the responsibility of South Western Ra...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
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Network Rail: Public AppointmentsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made on the appointment of a new Chair of Network Rail.
Answer: The Department plans to launch an open and fair recruitment to appoint a new permanent Chair of Network Rail and has appointed an Executive Search Agency to run the recruitment.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
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West Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase capacity on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham.
Answer: The Department recognises concerns about capacity on the West Coast Main Line north of Birmingham and are considering advice before setting out detailed plans in due course. The Department is evaluating possible interventions to improve capacity north of ...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
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Transport FocusDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Transport Focus last published minutes of meetings of its Board.
Answer: Transport Focus is currently in the process of updating numerous sections of its website. This includes records such as the board minutes, and the board committee terms of reference. Transport Focus is committed to upholding the principles of transparency...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
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Railways: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Office of Rail and Road's letter to Network Rail of 11 February 2025, entitled Management of structures – structures examination and assessment noncompliance, what recent assessment she ha
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), in its capacity as the independent rail safety regulator for Great Britain, is responsible for assessing the adequacy of the measures taken by Network Rail to examine, assess and evaluate the safety of the structural ass...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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Railways: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28794 on Railways: Season Tickets, what the cost of a standard-class annual rail season ticket from (a) Longbridge, (b) Northfield and (c) Kings Norton sta
Answer: The price of the standard class annual season ticket for all these journeys was £971.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Northern: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the levels of corrosion on the Class (a) 150/0, (b) 150/1, (c) 150/2, (d) 155, (e) 156 and (f) 158 vehicles operated by Northern Trains.
Answer: The Department does not hold information with regards to the levels of corrosion on the specified rolling stock. It is a matter for the operator, rolling stock owner and maintainer to ensure that their rolling stock remains in an appropriate condition for...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Birmingham New Street Station: Air PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Network Rail takes to monitor air quality at Birmingham New Street station.
Answer: Network Rail monitors air quality at Birmingham New Street station as part of a £4.5 million air quality monitoring network, which is funded by the Department for Transport and managed by the Rail Safety and Standards Board. The network, which began opera...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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Roads: EquipmentDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Enabling road use of hydrogen-powered non-road mobile machinery, published on 27 March 2024.
Answer: Following a consultation that closed in April 2024, the Department for Transport is developing an amendment to The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to allow hydrogen-powered off-road machinery to be used on the road. Legislation is ex...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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Traffic OfficersDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Highways England traffic officers were employed on 15 March in each year since 2016.
Answer: The number of traffic officers employed by National Highways on 15 March in each year since 2016 was as follows: YearTraffic officer headcount on 15 March20161,43520171,41020181,41920191,54620201,47220211,41220221,39020231,48820241,553
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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Railways: Season TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the cost of a standard-class annual rail season ticket from (a) Longbridge, (b) Northfield and (c) Kings Norton stations to Birmingham New Street in 2010.
Answer: In 2010, annual season tickets from both Longbridge and Northfield to Birmingham New Street cost £597.00, and from Kings Norton to Birmingham New Street cost £523.00.
Answered 10 Feb 2025
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Department for Transport: BidfoodDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contracts (a) BFS Group Limited and (b) subsidiary companies of BFS Group Limited hold with (i) her Department and (ii) agencies of her Department.
Answer: After a review of DfT central’s (DfTc) internal systems, we can confirm no contracts were identified with BFS Group Limited and subsidiary companies of BFS Group Limited. Following a commission to DfTc’s Executive Agencies, we can confirm that Driver and ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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