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1471638

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	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, by what date the national accessibility audit of all railway stations in Great Britain will conclude.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	21256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The audit is progressing well with 1,629 stations across England, Scotland and Wales having been assessed to date.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 23/06/2022 16:46:30 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1486718

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Season Tickets: London and Newcastle
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason a flexible season ticket between Newcastle and London has not been introduced in line with changes on other lines in England.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	31109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Prior to the launch of flexible season tickets, we asked train companies to identify significant commuter routes where flexible seasons might be needed.</p><p>We encourage those who feel their route has been missed to raise this with the relevant train operating company.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 11/07/2022 08:21:36 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1415924

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason applicants with a PIP score of 10 out of 12 for planning and following a journey are automatically eligible for a Blue Badge while those applicants with a score of 12 out of 12 are required to provide additional evidence of eligibility.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	110595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is responsible for the legislative and policy framework of the Blue Badge Scheme in England only, where applicants with scores other than 10 under PIP descriptor ‘e’ would only be eligible for a badge following further assessment.</p><p>The rules relating to Blue Badges in England, Scotland and Wales differ as each country runs its own Blue Badge scheme and is responsible for determining the eligibility criteria that will apply. Questions about how the scheme operates outside England should be addressed to the Government of the relevant nation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/01/2022 11:33:21 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1490967

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his Department has not yet published the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	40903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>We need to ensure that the rail projects that we take forward reflect demand whilst remaining affordable. It is important that we are able to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible and the forthcoming RNEP update will do so.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 11:11:25 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1400403

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his Department is delayed in providing annual updates on the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	99020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 99019 question first answered 12/01/2022 13:09:07 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1441293

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the Government has not yet introduced mandatory disability awareness training for taxi drivers through new national minimum standards for licensing authorities; and what his planned timetable is for all taxi drivers to have completed that training.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	140565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Effective disability awareness training can help ensure drivers have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide passengers with appropriate assistance, helping them to travel independently.</p><p>Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing is a devolved matter in all UK nations. The Department for Transport remains committed to introducing mandatory disability awareness training for taxi and PHV drivers in England through new National Minimum Standards for licensing authorities when Parliamentary time allows. We continue to work through the normal government channels to identify a suitable legislative vehicle and sufficient Parliamentary time to take forward this important measure.</p><p>In the meantime, we will publish a consultation on updated best practice guidance for local licensing authorities in England later in the year, including a stronger recommendation that every driver is required to complete disability awareness training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2022 09:56:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

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

1434335

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	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, how his Department is working with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to ensure that improvements to rail connectivity between the North of England and London delivers economic prosperity for local communities.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	127405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>LNER services on the East Coast Main line (ECML) connect London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland. These services help to support levelling-up and provide a key avenue of Union connectivity.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, the Department is investing £1.2 billion in a programme of infrastructure enhancements for the ECML. These upgrades are vital to improve the service on the railway for tens of thousands of passengers who travel on the route. Alongside the brand-new Azuma trains, this will help to deliver journey time, reliability and capacity improvements. These upgrades have already enabled direct LNER services from London King’s Cross to Middlesbrough to commence in December 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The review of the future timetable is considering the implementation of additional services to Bradford, Middlesbrough, Cleethorpes and Huddersfield, as well as aiming to deliver more services and faster journey times to Leeds and Edinburgh, improving connectivity between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, following publication of the Integrated Rail Plan in November 2021, the Department will ask Network Rail to take forward interventions on the East Coast Main Line to deliver improved journeys to Leeds and the North East. This will consider upgrades to allow higher speeds, including up to 140mph on some sections, longer trains and measures to tackle bottlenecks that limit speed and capacity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 127404 question first answered 01/03/2022 14:52:51 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1468119

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2022
	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 his Department plans to integrate Transport for London's single ticketing infrastructure with that of Great British Railways.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	13768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to expanding PAYG in the Southeast through extending the Transport for London (TfL) contactless system. This will significantly increase the number of passengers who will be able to travel using contactless ticketing between national rail and TfL modes. Further integration of these systems with National Rail will be a matter for TfL and Great British Railways.</p><p>Last year’s spending review set aside £360 million investment to modernise industry ticketing and retailing systems. We also announced alongside the Integrated Rail Plan, an expansion of pay-as-you-go travel on rail to more than 700 stations in urban areas across the country including more than 400 in the north. This is in addition to our manifesto commitment to extend PAYG to more than 200 stations in the South East.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/06/2022 10:38:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1468142

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges he plans to create.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	13778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>Government supports the development of a network of Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges (SRFIs) and associated infrastructure. SRFIs are key to enabling the efficient transportation of goods around the country and reducing cost to customers. Such infrastructure also broadens the reach of the rail freight industry, allowing it to tap into new regions and markets, facilitating growth and importantly allowing the industry to be more competitive when compared to road haulage.</p><p>The policy position is set out in the National Networks’ National Policy Statement (NN-NPS) and more generally in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The NN-NPS does not specify where SRFIs should be located. Applications are considered on a case by case basis and the onus is therefore on private sector developers to bring forward proposals if they are deemed to be operationally and commercially viable.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 14/06/2022 10:21:53 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell