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1110555

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many amendments his Department has made to the rail ticketing and settlement agreement since the establishment of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	242792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA) is maintained and managed by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) on behalf of the train operators. It is for the industry to propose changes to the TSA, and for Secretary of State to approve those changes where he is required to do so. The RDG has submitted to the Williams Rail Review its proposals for reform of the fares system, including reform of the TSA, and we are ready to work with the industry to consider how its proposals might work and be tested in the real world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 242793 242794 question first answered 15/04/2019 13:06:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1110556

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the rail ticketing and settlement agreement, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	242793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA) is maintained and managed by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) on behalf of the train operators. It is for the industry to propose changes to the TSA, and for Secretary of State to approve those changes where he is required to do so. The RDG has submitted to the Williams Rail Review its proposals for reform of the fares system, including reform of the TSA, and we are ready to work with the industry to consider how its proposals might work and be tested in the real world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 242792 242794 question first answered 15/04/2019 13:06:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1110562

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many non-disclosure agreements his Department has entered into with departmental staff in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	242803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of non-disclosure agreements that the Department of Transport has entered into with departmental staff, relating to their employment, in each of the last five years is provided in the attached table:</p><p> </p><p>Due to the small number of non-disclosure agreements, a breakdown below 5 is not provided as this could lead to the identification of individuals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/04/2019 15:48:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman attachment 1 file name 242803 - Offord - table.pdf title table
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1110599

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to reform the rail ticketing and settlement agreement to enable a more (a) transparent, (b) innovative and (c) simpler fares and ticketing system.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	242794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA) is maintained and managed by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) on behalf of the train operators. It is for the industry to propose changes to the TSA, and for Secretary of State to approve those changes where he is required to do so. The RDG has submitted to the Williams Rail Review its proposals for reform of the fares system, including reform of the TSA, and we are ready to work with the industry to consider how its proposals might work and be tested in the real world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 242792 242793 question first answered 15/04/2019 13:06:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1110628

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 April 2019 to Question 239228 on Shipping: Equality, whether he has received the further quality evidence from the shipping industry.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	242816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We have considered oral evidence received as part of wider discussions and input from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT). We have also received external statistical evidence. However, there remains a lack of robust evidence and this will be highlighted in the Post-Implementation Review.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 13:24:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1110630

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 April 2019 to Question 239228 on Shipping: Equality, whether his Department was consulted over the statement from the four statutory bodies for human rights and equality in June 2018; and what input his Department had on that statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	242817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport was not consulted on this statement and did not make any input into it. All four statutory bodies are independent, and exist to advise and advocate on equality and human rights issues. As such, the government does not seek to influence the development of their statements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 13:27:04 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1110632

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 April 2019 to Question 239228 on Shipping: Equality, by what date he expects the final Post Implementation Review to be presented to the Reducing Regulation Committee.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	242818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>It is anticipated that the Post Implementation Review will be presented to the Reducing Regulation Committee before summer recess 2019.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 13:12:50 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1110798

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage cyclists to avoid using main roads in areas where cycle-specific infrastructure is available.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	242915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Cycle lanes, where provided, can offer cyclists a safer alternative to cycling in the main carriageway. It is not compulsory for cyclists to use them, and the Government has no plans to change this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2019 12:54:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1110839

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many holders of UK driving licences with 12 points or more on their licence have been allowed to continue driving in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	242864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency holds current data on the number of people with 12 penalty points or more on their driving record. On 9 April 2019 the number of people with 12 penalty points or more who have entitlement to drive is 11,105.</p><p>Some of these drivers will have already served a disqualification which expired before the penalty points attributed to the offence(s).</p><p>Some will be drivers who had cited ‘exceptional hardship’ to the court after they had reached 12 penalty points under the ‘totting-up’ provisions. In these circumstances the disqualification may either be avoided or significantly reduced.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is the holder of the record of all GB fixed penalties and court ordered endorsements, but is not responsible for setting them or influencing court imposed sentences.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2019 12:50:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1110868

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department taken to (a) simplify (b) encourage the purchase of split rail tickets.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	242963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Train operators are obliged to sell the most appropriate through fare based on the information the passenger gives them. We are aware that for some journeys it can be cheaper to purchase two or more tickets for individual parts of the route than a through ticket for the entire journey. Going forward, we are considering how best to reform the fares and ticketing system, removing complexity and perverse pricing.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 12:56:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan