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1701002

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
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 19 March 2024 to Question 18584 on High Speed 2 Line, what train services were included in the business case.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	21781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The indicative train service specification will be published as part of the updated Business Case for the HS2 programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/04/2024 11:31:55 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1701003

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
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 19 March 2024 to Question 18584 on High Speed 2 Line, when he plans to publish the phase one updated business case.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	21782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Work is continuing on an updated Business Case for the HS2 programme. This update will be completed as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/04/2024 11:33:22 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1701004

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Hitachi on its rail plant in Newton Aycliffe.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	21783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>My Department has met Hitachi Rail’s UK management team several times in recent months to discuss workload at the company’s Newton Aycliffe site. We remain keen to discuss options with Hitachi for ensuring a sustainable future for their site.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/04/2024 11:35:28 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1701005

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Elizabeth Line and Southeastern: Repairs and Maintenance
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 14 December 2023 to Question 5623 on Elizabeth Line and Southeastern: Repairs and Maintenance, what progress the cross Whitehall task force has made on (a) mitigations against redundancies and (b) bringing forward (i) existing refurbishment and (ii) new contracts for (A) Southeastern Rail and (B) Elizabeth Line trains.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	21784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have held intensive discussions over several months with rolling stock manufacturers to explore options to help them find viable and sustainable long-term solutions around their rolling stock capabilities. In January of this year, I published a pipeline of opportunities which I would expect all manufacturers to bid for; however, there is no guarantee on who will win these.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2024, Alstom was successfully awarded a contract for the refurbishment of the CrossCountry Voyager fleet that will support UK suppliers and skilled jobs across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in collaboration with the operator continue to work at pace on publishing the Invitation to Negotiate for the Southeastern procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has met with Alstom to discuss a potential way forward regarding the Elizabeth Line fleet and a statement will be made at the appropriate time.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/04/2024 11:23:45 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1700013

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Compensation
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 expedite compensation for people required to move home for the construction of HS2.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	20881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>In all cases, HS2 Ltd seeks to provide compensation in as timely a manner as possible. And the focus of the Department for Transport has always been on devising policies to ensure that transactions are progressed promptly. For instance, the streamlined residential blight (SRB) scheme was introduced to provide a quicker route for property owners to sell their home as the process does not require negotiation on the property value and disturbance items. This goes beyond what is mandated in law (through the Compensation Code).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 17/04/2024 14:42:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1700060

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2024 to 16465 on Driving Tests: Waiting Lists, what the average waiting time for DVSA driving tests was across Great Britain as of 6 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>As of 8 April 2024, there were 510,385 car practical driving tests booked, and 119,545 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p> </p><p>The average waiting time for a car practical driving test in Great Britain, in March 2024, was 17.1 weeks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/04/2024 14:41:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1700331

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles: Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) safety of the use of bright LEDs on cycles and (b) adequacy of standards regulation on those lights.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	21175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Requirements for the fitment and use of bicycle lamps are set out in the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 as amended.</p><p>Enforcement of road traffic law is generally an operational matter for individual Police Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/04/2024 14:07:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1700423

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce which Access for All programmes will be funded during Control Period 7.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	21310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of our recent Network North announcement, the Government confirmed £350m will be made available to improve the accessibility of our train stations. We are assessing over 300 nominations for Access for All funding. At stations awarded funding this will create an obstacle free, accessible route from the station entrance to platforms. Successful nominations will be announced in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 17/04/2024 14:46:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1699039

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Schools: Pedestrian Crossings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department holds information on the number and proportion of school crossing guards who wear body cameras while on duty.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	20665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/04/2024 09:49:46 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

1699040

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Schools: Pedestrian Crossings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many school crossing guards have been involved in road traffic accidents while on duty in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	20666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 18/04/2024 09:32:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood