UK Government Policies

Question 1

How much is spent on infrastructure in London and in the North East?

Answer 1

£2595 per person in London and £5 per person in the North East

Question 2

What is HS2?

Answer 2

A proposed coast mainlines

Question 3

What are the estimates for economic growth as a result of HS2?

Answer 3

Any where from 15 to 0.01 billion

Question 4

What is the aim of HS2?

Answer 4

Increase connectivity and rebalance the economy

Question 5

Cons of HS2 (4)

Answer 5

1. alternatives such as increasing train length on exisiting routes
2. only benefit major cities
3. no guarentee of high demand
4. not solve north south divide

Question 6

Pros of HS2 (5)

Answer 6

1. reduce congestion
2. 22,000 construction jobs
3. cost spread over 20 years
4. reduce journey times
5. lower pollution

Question 7

How much will the thrid runway at heathrow cost?

Answer 7

£7.6 billion

Question 8

how many jobs will be created due to the construction of a third runway at Heathrow?

Answer 8

77,000

Question 9

Pros of a third runway at Heathrow? (3)

Answer 9

1. without increasing airport capacity, UK will miss out on buisness and tourism competitiveness
2. cost effective
3. employement

Question 10

Arguements against a third runway at Heathrow? (3)

Answer 10

1. over 700,000 people live in flight path
2. noise and air pollution
3. with two runways, Heathrow manages 990 departures per week, one of the worlds highest

Question 11

What are the aims of planning laws?

Answer 11

to limit negative impacts of development and regeneration

Question 12

What has the national government done with regards to fracking?

Answer 12

Made it easierfor local councils to approve fracking

Question 13

How much oil was found at Gatwick in 2011?

Answer 13

8.6 million barrels

Question 14

What happened in Blackpool in 2011?

Answer 14

fracking caused earthquakes

Question 15

What did the government do with regards to fracking in 2012?

Answer 15

Lifted the moratorium