Written questions

73 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 May 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of payments to be made under the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme.

15 May 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme will make provision for compensation for residents affected by (a) lower air quality, (b) the generation of dust and pollution, (c) traffic disruption, (d)

15 May 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 215 of the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill, whether the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme will include the

15 May 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the (a) announcement and (b) opening of applications for the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme.

15 May 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the results and conclusions of the consultation on the draft Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme, which closed on 29 June 2018.

30 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that HS2 Ltd and his Department are working with the (a) local community and (b) Camden Council to maximise the movement of material by rail from (i) Euston Station and (ii) Ap

30 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what environmental impact assessment he has made of moving Euston approaches excavated material by HGV.

30 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many lorry movements would be required to move Euston approaches excavated material by HGV; and what estimate he has made of the cost of moving that material by (a) HGV and (b) rail.

30 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussion he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with HS2 Ltd on the £23 million funding required for the movement of 18 per cent of Euston approaches excavation material by Rail.

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will compel HS2 Ltd to make available, if necessary, in redacted form, summaries of and explanations for the decisions made on applications under the Need to Sell scheme.

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the measures in place at HS2 Ltd to ensure fairness and consistency in the decisions of the independent panel that considers applications under its Need to Sell sc

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the determination of a compelling reason to sell under HS2’s Need to Sell scheme involves a means-test of the applicant and their immediate family members.

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the clarifications called for by the House of Lords Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill on the interpretation and application of the compelling reason to sell condition

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will compel HS2 Ltd to publish the internal guidance used by the independent panel of professionals to assess applications under the HS2 Need to Sell scheme including the section on the assessment of a co

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications have been made to the HS2 Need to Sell Scheme from urban areas; and how many of those applications have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected.

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is considering a review of the Business and Local Economy Fund eligibility criteria to maximise the ability of appropriate organisations such as not-for-profit and non-statutory bodies to

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with HS2 Ltd on ensuring that eligibility criteria for the Business and Local Economy Fund is not unnecessarily restrictive and that appropriate organisations are able to

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from (a) not-for-profit and (b) other organisations eligible to apply for the HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund on the eligibility criteria for that fund.

6 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in total, how many applications have been made to the HS2 Business and Local Economy Fund; and how many of those applications have been successful.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the percentage and volume in millions of cubic metres of spoil from the HS2 development that will need to be transported across Camden by HGV lorries as a result of re

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the maximum percentage of spoil from the HS2 development that could be transported by rail if Network Rail allows up to seven spoil train pathways per day.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the revised total volume in millions of cubic metres of spoil that will need to be removed from the Euston HS2 station and approach as a result of recent revisions to th

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2016 to Question 41593, for what reason HS2 Ltd is supporting a two rather than three railhead option at Euston for the transportation of excavated and construction materials.

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2016 to Question 41593, when the additional works on passenger train impacts from any transportation of excavated and construction materials at Euston is planned to be completed

30 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Camden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to substantially reduce the number of heavy goods vehicles on the roads around Euston; and if he will make it his policy to encourage the use of rail to transport excavated and construct

9 May 2016 · Home Office

Borders: Personal Records

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who on the Government's warnings index is known to have travelled to which destinations during the Semaphore eBorders system national power outage in June 2015.

9 May 2016 · Home Office

Compass Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to consider the final report of the Home Affairs Committee's planned inquiry into asylum accommodation before she makes her decision on whether to extend Compass asylum

9 May 2016 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) single adult men, (b) single adult women, (c) families and (d) single-parent families were in receipt of support under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 at the end of 2015

9 May 2016 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to publish asylum support statistics by gender as part of the Government's quarterly immigration statistics.

9 May 2016 · Home Office

Borders: Personal Records

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the Semaphore eBorders system has been affected by a national power outage since 6 May 2010; and when each of those power outages (a) started and (b) ended.

Source: official written-questions record.