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1651129

registered interest
date	07/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
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 potential impact of rail ticket office closures on the accessibility of railway travel for (a) elderly and (b) disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	193033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of passengers who are disabled; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in their consultation.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that many passengers value the services provided by staff at ticket offices and the Department recently hosted roundtable discussions with industry and accessibility and transport groups to discuss this matter. We continue to engage with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future. This will include assisting those who need additional support and cannot or do not want to use digital tickets.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/07/2023 13:12:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1651174

registered interest
date	07/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which schemes within the third Road Investment Strategy rated as poor value for money according to the Government Benefit-Cost Ratio are still being progressed.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	193029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>Decisions on which schemes are to be progressed in the third road investment strategy will be made later in the RIS setting process, once the level of funding for RIS3 is known.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/07/2023 07:58:24 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1651175

registered interest
date	07/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A66
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 (a) Benefit-Cost Ratio and (b) value for money of the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	193030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is developing the Full Business Case for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project, which will confirm the Benefit-Cost Ratio and Value for Money assessment. Once complete, this will be assessed, and any decision is contingent on the final planning decision.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/07/2023 08:00:02 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1650823

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Insurance
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 29 June 2023 to Question 191207 on Cars: Insurance, how often he met representatives of the car insurance industry to discuss insurance premiums in the last 12 months; and when the most recent meeting was held.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	192885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department regularly is involved with the insurance industry to discuss insurance premiums. The setting of premiums is a commercial decision for individual insurers and the Government does not intervene or seek to control the market.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/07/2023 08:53:48 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1650926

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: Environment Protection and Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to assess the environmental and health impacts of concentrated flight paths.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	192924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>UK airspace is an invisible but vital piece of our national infrastructure. Modernisation is long overdue and is critical to ensure that UK airspace is fit for purpose in the future. Its aim is to deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys and more capacity for the benefit of those who use and are affected by UK airspace.</p><p> </p><p>The Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS) sets out the ways, means and ends of modernising airspace through nine elements that will modernise aircraft-based navigation and airspace management. A refreshed AMS was published in January 2023 which extends the strategy out to 2040, reaffirming our commitment to delivering this key infrastructure programme. Sustainability is an overarching principle of the strategy. The environmental benefits of the strategy will contribute towards our Jet Zero emissions reductions targets for the aviation sector.</p><p> </p><p>The environmental benefits of airspace modernisation will contribute towards our Jet Zero emissions reductions targets for the aviation sector. The Free Route Airspace deployment over the southwest of England in March 2023 saved 12,000+ tonnes of CO2/year and 150,000 nautical miles of flying, which is the equivalent of seven trips around the world.</p><p> </p><p>All sponsors of airspace change must follow the Civil Aviation Authority's regulatory requirements as set out in CAP1616. These requirements reflect the Government's Air Navigation Guidance 2017 which requires sponsors to consider the use of multiple flightpaths to disperse air traffic, as well as undertake full assessments of the airspace options they are considering. Noise impacts must be assessed using the Department’s Transport Analysis Guidance which includes a module for valuing the impacts of noise on health and quality of life.</p><p> </p><p>Airports are responsible for the specific arrangements for low-level flightpaths. Engagement with all relevant stakeholders, including communities, is an important part of CAP1616 and is crucial to the success of the airspace modernisation programme. I would encourage you and your constituents to partake in these public engagement exercises to ensure the needs of your constituency are fully accounted for in the airspace change process.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/07/2023 13:03:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1650964

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
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 rail ticket machines are in operation; and how many and what proportion of these machines accept (a) debit and credit cards and (b) cash.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	192939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Of stations managed by DFT contracted Train Operating Companies, around 84% have ticket vending machines with more than 3,200 machines in total at these stations. The Department does not hold information on the proportion of these machines which accept cash however industry have advised that the majority accept cash. We will continue to ensure that all passengers who need to use cash, or do not have access to a smartphone or the internet, can buy a ticket.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 11/07/2023 14:34:33 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1650967

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets and Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of train stations have both automatic ticket barriers and staffed ticketing offices.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	192940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Of stations managed by DFT contracted Train Operating Companies, 57% have staffed ticket offices and we estimate that around 12% have automatic ticket barriers. These figures are based on the most up to date publicly available data.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 11/07/2023 13:57:18 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1650969

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held any discussions with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the potential impact of closing of railway station ticket offices on people with protected characteristics.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	192941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not met with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to discuss ticket offices. Department officials met with the EHRC in May.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 11/07/2023 13:50:58 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1650971

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
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 ticket machines were out of order in each of the last 28 days.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	192942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold these figures. Train Operators are responsible for maintaining their ticket machines at stations.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 11/07/2023 13:52:28 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1650972

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
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 potential savings to the public purse over the next five years from proposals to close railway ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	192943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>This is an industry-led process. The outcomes of the consultations will not be known until the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement process has been concluded.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 11/07/2023 14:35:49 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi