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1724452

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rapid Transit Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the tram train pilot between Sheffield and Rotherham, how many similar schemes (a) have been developed, (b) are under construction and (c) are being planned.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	2238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2024 answer text <p>There are currently no other tram-train examples in England. The Department is currently working with Greater Manchester Combined Authority as they develop their business case for their “Pathfinder” project in the North East Quadrant of Greater Manchester, where tram-train is being considered as a potential technology option.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is considering the expansion of the Sheffield Supertram, which might include tram-train, and the Department is working closely with SYMCA as they continue to develop those plans.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 03/09/2024 09:07:27 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1723323

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for introducing new trains on the Midland Mainline between Sheffield and London.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	1464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Under East Midlands Railway’s plan, the new Class 810 ‘Aurora’ Bi-mode trains will commence passenger service operation during 2025, with phased introduction continuing into 2026.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:33:21 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1723324

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with the metro mayors on the potential merits of electrifying the Midland Mainline.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is committed to working closely with metro mayors, and understands the important relationship between them and the Department. This commitment to collaboration includes on projects such as Midland Main Line electrification. Discussions on transport issues with regional and local leaders have already begun.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:29:21 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1682867

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transpennine Express Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of carriages on the TransPennine express service which will be scrapped by April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	10003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of any plans by rolling stock owners to scrap carriages currently on lease to TransPennine Trains. The operator plans to return 66 Mark 5A carriages, which are currently surplus to requirements, to their owner Beacon Rail Leasing.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:48:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1682055

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timescales are for the introduction of a third fast train each hour between Sheffield and Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	9401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to upgrading the Hope Valley line which would help enable a third fast train between Manchester and Sheffield. The industry is in the early stages of planning next steps including delivery dates. The plan builds on the ongoing upgrades to the line due to complete this Spring which will deliver performance and capacity improvements for passengers and freight.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:46:32 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1682056

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the likely completion date of the electrification of the Midland Main Line to Sheffield.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	9402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Recent plans from Network Rail indicate that electrification of the Midland Main Line route to Sheffield and Nottingham could be completed in the early 2030s, subject to the necessary business case approvals.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/01/2024 16:03:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1682058

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the planned new rolling stock for the midland mainline to be available.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	9403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Good progress is being made by East Midlands Railway (EMR) on the introduction of their new Class 810 ‘Aurora’ fleet with the first unit now going through testing.</p><p> </p><p>EMR are meeting with the manufacturer, Hitachi, this month to discuss the delivery timescales of the programme after which a firm timeline for passenger service introduction is expected.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:44:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359880

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport publishes data on government grants spending annually including, grants provided to Local Authorities. The most recent grants data relating to the financial year 2019/20 can be found at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.gov.uk/government/statistics/government-grants-statistics-2019-to-2020__;!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!pmFesRX_T96_aTnPlH9-lS2fKrtWvJ1l5Oj_DRzQaR4qhd4laC2UaoNznM6oOA1Gu-x19I6gjA$" target="_blank">DfT 19/20 Grant data </a>. Details of grant schemes and individual awards are published online.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019/20 Local Authorities received funding from ten grant schemes via a competitive bidding process. These are set out below:</p><p> </p><p>• Safer Roads</p><p>• Access Fund</p><p>• Local Growth Fund</p><p>• Large Local Majors</p><p>• Local Resilience Forums</p><p>• City Scheme</p><p>• Low Emission Taxi</p><p>• Low Emission Bus</p><p>• Opening LA transport data</p><p>• Transforming Cities Fund</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently reviewing its grant data for 2020/21 and will be published by the Cabinet Office in March 22.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/10/2021 14:28:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1278236

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Key Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the value of introducing priority driving tests for key workers, so that people entering frontline roles are not delayed by the existing DVSA backlog of assessments.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	139978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>To help stop the spread of coronavirus, routine driving tests have been suspended in all areas of England, Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will respond to requests for driving tests from organisations on behalf of frontline mobile emergency workers, who require a driving licence to carry out duties in their employment role. This is a limited service subject to examiner resource and is restricted to candidates working in health and social care, and public bodies providing a service in the national interest. The DVSA will contact eligible organisations to explain how to nominate candidates; candidates cannot apply themselves.</p><p> </p><p>Approved driving instructors and trainers can return to work only for the purpose of supporting a mobile emergency worker with a booked test.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/01/2021 13:24:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1273903

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Hydrogen
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 amend the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) to promote private investment in green hydrogen production facilities at sites not directly adjacent to renewable energy production sites.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	133662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department has been considering with industry experts how to enable the more cost-effective development of new electrolysis facilities by allowing them to be located more closely with demand, rather than having to be limited to being built adjacent to renewable energy production sites. We plan to consult on potential changes to the RTFO scheme later this year; this will include proposals on how renewable hydrogen can be further supported.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/01/2021 17:21:06 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts