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1683428

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with car insurance providers on the impact of their policies on writing-off cars on trends in the level of car insurance policies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>Department for Transport officials regularly liaise with representatives of the motor insurance industry on a variety of issues. These include the cost of insurance, and factors that can impact on this.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 26/01/2024 08:30:56 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1682454

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held discussions with the West Midlands Mayor on increasing the level of devolved powers for local bus services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	9733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>In March 2023, HMG announced the agreement of the trailblazer devolution deal with the West Midlands Combined Authority, marking further progress in delivering our 2030 levelling up mission on local leadership and to enhancing transport connectivity across the country. The deal was the result of close working and frequent meetings between the West Midlands and the Department for Transport. This commits to the transfer of more control and influence to the WMCA including for local bus services – for example in relation to the Bus Service Operators Grant.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 23/01/2024 13:14:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1669429

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance: Addendum Guidance 2023/24, updated 2 June 2023, if he will take steps to encourage the management of National Highways to award the fixed non-consolidated payment of £1,500 to its employees.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	1438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>National Highways operates under different terms to the Civil Service, with its staff made up of Public rather than Civil Servants. A decision on whether to make a cost-of-living payment to staff is one for National Highways. However, last year National Highways awarded a 5% pay award with larger increases weighted towards lower paid staff. This was more than double the 2% (3% max) the Civil Service received.</p><p> </p><p>Given the pay award National Highways provided last year, along with the offer that has been put forward for the 2023/24 pay deal, National Highways made the decision it was unaffordable to offer the £1500 in addition to its annual pay award.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 20/11/2023 10:29:19 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1652101

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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 made an assessment of the potential impact of train ticket office closures on elderly passengers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 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 all passengers; 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 the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. 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.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/07/2023 15:26:47 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1623296

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
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 potential impact of reduced levels of train station staffing on people with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	182216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Plan for Rail sets out the industry’s ambition to move staff from behind the ticket office screens to help passengers wherever they are at the station and so to provide a better service. Moving staff from ticket offices to more visible and accessible roles around stations can help passengers more, which is crucial for those who need additional support. The industry recognises station staff are beneficial for passengers’ safety, and no currently staffed stations will become unstaffed as a result of this reform.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have been engaging closely with the rail industry as it develops staffing and retailing reforms and have been working with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and other passenger advocacy groups to ensure any impact on passengers is considered. Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by the Office of Rail and Road, the independent regulator. An ATP sets out, among other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled people using its services and to facilitate such use.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/05/2023 09:02:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1623297

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has held consultations with disability charities on potential changes to train ticketing.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	182217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Ministers have been engaging closely with the rail industry as it develops staffing and retailing reforms and have been working with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and other passenger advocacy groups to ensure any impact on passengers is considered.</p><p> </p><p>As modern ticketing and payment methods are rolled out more widely, 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><p> </p><p>We want to ensure the railway is as accessible as possible for all passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 182218 question first answered 03/05/2023 08:51:02 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1623298

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of pay as you go ticketing on levels of accessibility for disabled users who cannot use the internet or mobile phones.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	182218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Ministers have been engaging closely with the rail industry as it develops staffing and retailing reforms and have been working with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and other passenger advocacy groups to ensure any impact on passengers is considered.</p><p> </p><p>As modern ticketing and payment methods are rolled out more widely, 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><p> </p><p>We want to ensure the railway is as accessible as possible for all passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 182217 question first answered 03/05/2023 08:51:02 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1612893

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's guidance is on the threshold for a road to be considered for traffic calming measures.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	181872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for highway management, including decisions about the provision of traffic calming measures, rests with local traffic authorities. Using their local knowledge of traffic conditions and the road network in their area, local authorities decide on appropriate traffic management policies that balance the needs of residents, emergency services, local businesses, and those who work in and visit the area.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has provided guidance to highway authorities on traffic calming measures in the form of Local Transport Note 1/07 Traffic Calming.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/04/2023 08:00:31 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1612894

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to provide support to Birmingham City Council to increase road safety in Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	181873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for making decisions about the roads under its care including measures to protect the safety of road users, based on its knowledge of the area and taking into account local needs and considerations, rests with the Traffic Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport provides guidance to traffic authorities on various traffic management measures.</p><p> </p><p>Local councillors are responsible for ensuring that local decisions about the roads take account of the needs and opinions of local people.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/04/2023 07:55:00 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1601109

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of discontinuing paper rail tickets on people with epilepsy and who have difficulty using online services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	157601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The Plan for Rail set out our ambitions to roll out digital ticketing and we will consider the needs of all users when considering how to move forward with rail ticketing. Passengers should have access to a ticketing system which is user-friendly, where help and advice from a trained representative is available and is accessible to all.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/03/2023 09:38:50 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe