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1416781

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date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Crossrail will be operational.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	112540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>Crossrail comes under the remit of the Mayor of London. Transport for London is responsible for delivering the project. Once operational, Crossrail services will be known as the Elizabeth line.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018, Crossrail Ltd announced that the programme could not be delivered on time and that itwould not be in a position to open the central section through London in December 2018 as planned. On August 2020, Crossrail Limited announced that the central section of the Elizabeth line will open in the first half of 2022 with initial services between Abbey Wood and Paddington Elizabeth line stations.</p><p> </p><p>Following the opening of the central section, full services across the Elizabeth line from Reading and Heathrow in the west and between Abbey Wood and Shenfield in the east, will be introduced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 01/02/2022 16:19:19 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1416792

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Delivery Services
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 7 July 2020 to Question 65974 on Motor Vehicles: Delivery Services, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with representatives of food delivery companies on the use of motorcycle and moped-based delivery drivers, including inappropriate use of (a) cycle paths, (b) barriers and (c) cycle boxes at road junctions intended for use by cyclists only.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	112687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department has not had any discussions with food delivery companies on the use of motorcycle and moped-based delivery drivers.</p><p> </p><p>Employers have a duty to manage the risks of their work activities, and employees have a responsibility to drive safely and with consideration towards other road users. Motorcycle and moped riders, like other road users, are required to comply with road traffic law and may be fined, given penalty points on their licence or disqualified from driving if they disobey the legal requirements. If they do not adopt a responsible attitude or if their use of the highway creates an unsafe environment or causes nuisance, they may be committing a number of offences.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 31/01/2022 12:54:56 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1416835

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Whole Industry Strategic Plan call for evidence, through which processes his Department plans broader engagement with partners and with which organisations his Department will be engaging.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	112671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>My Department has sought views on the question of the whole industry strategic plan for rail in a number of ways, including but not limited to a public call for evidence and meetings in various formats with relevant partners and organisations. As the strategic plan is developed we are committed to continuing transparency and engagement.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/01/2022 14:52:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1416836

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what engagement he plans to undertake with trade unions as part of the creation of the Whole Industry Strategic Plan.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	112672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>Trade Unions will be able to engage with the wide and ongoing engagement we are undertaking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/01/2022 14:54:23 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1416837

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Whole Industry Strategic Plan call for evidence states that any responses that focus solely on request for new investments or enhancements will not be considered.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	112673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>We are keen to ensure that responses focus on the long term strategic opportunities for rail to support wider priorities such as Levelling Up and the environment, therefore we are advising respondents to respond to this call for evidence on the basis of outcomes and identify areas where intervention may help meet those goals, rather than suggest specific schemes or interventions. We will continue to consider specific potential enhancement schemes in line with the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline, alongside this call for evidence and, in due course, informed by the Whole Industry Strategic Plan.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/01/2022 14:56:15 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1416918

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timetable is for Active Travel England being fully operational.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	112602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>Active Travel England will become fully operational later in 2022. The recruitment campaigns for the Chief Executive Officer and National Active Travel Commissioner were launched on 24 January and both should be in post later this year. <br></p><p>Active Travel England will help local authorities deliver high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure. Active Travel England will also help local authorities consider issues such as making it easier for people to cycle and walk to public transport hubs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The needs of disabled people will be a central consideration in the work of Active Travel England. An Equality Impact Assessment will underpin the development of the organisation, and is being undertaken in partnership with disability stakeholders. Active Travel England will help deliver high quality, fully accessible cycling and walking infrastructure which works for everyone, and will help local authorities to tackle any barriers which prevent disabled people from using this infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Active Travel England will be funded from the £2 billion cycling and walking budget announced in Gear Change in July 2020, and will be sufficiently resourced to deliver its functions. It will have its headquarters in York, consistent with the Government’s commitment to level up the country and locate more Civil Service roles outside of London and the South East. Around 20 staff will be based in York, but the organisation will have a nationwide presence with teams based throughout England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 112603 112604 112605 112606 question first answered 31/01/2022 14:35:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1416920

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to ensure that Active Travel England has a central role in delivering modal shift and intermodal connectivity.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	112603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>Active Travel England will become fully operational later in 2022. The recruitment campaigns for the Chief Executive Officer and National Active Travel Commissioner were launched on 24 January and both should be in post later this year. <br></p><p>Active Travel England will help local authorities deliver high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure. Active Travel England will also help local authorities consider issues such as making it easier for people to cycle and walk to public transport hubs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The needs of disabled people will be a central consideration in the work of Active Travel England. An Equality Impact Assessment will underpin the development of the organisation, and is being undertaken in partnership with disability stakeholders. Active Travel England will help deliver high quality, fully accessible cycling and walking infrastructure which works for everyone, and will help local authorities to tackle any barriers which prevent disabled people from using this infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Active Travel England will be funded from the £2 billion cycling and walking budget announced in Gear Change in July 2020, and will be sufficiently resourced to deliver its functions. It will have its headquarters in York, consistent with the Government’s commitment to level up the country and locate more Civil Service roles outside of London and the South East. Around 20 staff will be based in York, but the organisation will have a nationwide presence with teams based throughout England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 112602 112604 112605 112606 question first answered 31/01/2022 14:35:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1416922

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that Active Travel England delivers an accessible cycling and walking plan in order that disabled people can participate equally with non-disabled people in active travel.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	112604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>Active Travel England will become fully operational later in 2022. The recruitment campaigns for the Chief Executive Officer and National Active Travel Commissioner were launched on 24 January and both should be in post later this year. <br></p><p>Active Travel England will help local authorities deliver high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure. Active Travel England will also help local authorities consider issues such as making it easier for people to cycle and walk to public transport hubs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The needs of disabled people will be a central consideration in the work of Active Travel England. An Equality Impact Assessment will underpin the development of the organisation, and is being undertaken in partnership with disability stakeholders. Active Travel England will help deliver high quality, fully accessible cycling and walking infrastructure which works for everyone, and will help local authorities to tackle any barriers which prevent disabled people from using this infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Active Travel England will be funded from the £2 billion cycling and walking budget announced in Gear Change in July 2020, and will be sufficiently resourced to deliver its functions. It will have its headquarters in York, consistent with the Government’s commitment to level up the country and locate more Civil Service roles outside of London and the South East. Around 20 staff will be based in York, but the organisation will have a nationwide presence with teams based throughout England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 112602 112603 112605 112606 question first answered 31/01/2022 14:35:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1416923

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel England: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to ensure that Active Travel England is sufficiently funded to significantly change the way people travel.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	112605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>Active Travel England will become fully operational later in 2022. The recruitment campaigns for the Chief Executive Officer and National Active Travel Commissioner were launched on 24 January and both should be in post later this year. <br></p><p>Active Travel England will help local authorities deliver high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure. Active Travel England will also help local authorities consider issues such as making it easier for people to cycle and walk to public transport hubs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The needs of disabled people will be a central consideration in the work of Active Travel England. An Equality Impact Assessment will underpin the development of the organisation, and is being undertaken in partnership with disability stakeholders. Active Travel England will help deliver high quality, fully accessible cycling and walking infrastructure which works for everyone, and will help local authorities to tackle any barriers which prevent disabled people from using this infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Active Travel England will be funded from the £2 billion cycling and walking budget announced in Gear Change in July 2020, and will be sufficiently resourced to deliver its functions. It will have its headquarters in York, consistent with the Government’s commitment to level up the country and locate more Civil Service roles outside of London and the South East. Around 20 staff will be based in York, but the organisation will have a nationwide presence with teams based throughout England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 112602 112603 112604 112606 question first answered 31/01/2022 14:35:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1416924

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel England: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff working for Active Travel England will be based in York; and whether Active Travel England will have any satellite offices.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	112606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>Active Travel England will become fully operational later in 2022. The recruitment campaigns for the Chief Executive Officer and National Active Travel Commissioner were launched on 24 January and both should be in post later this year. <br></p><p>Active Travel England will help local authorities deliver high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure. Active Travel England will also help local authorities consider issues such as making it easier for people to cycle and walk to public transport hubs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The needs of disabled people will be a central consideration in the work of Active Travel England. An Equality Impact Assessment will underpin the development of the organisation, and is being undertaken in partnership with disability stakeholders. Active Travel England will help deliver high quality, fully accessible cycling and walking infrastructure which works for everyone, and will help local authorities to tackle any barriers which prevent disabled people from using this infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Active Travel England will be funded from the £2 billion cycling and walking budget announced in Gear Change in July 2020, and will be sufficiently resourced to deliver its functions. It will have its headquarters in York, consistent with the Government’s commitment to level up the country and locate more Civil Service roles outside of London and the South East. Around 20 staff will be based in York, but the organisation will have a nationwide presence with teams based throughout England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 112602 112603 112604 112605 question first answered 31/01/2022 14:35:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell