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1537356

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of recent trends in the level of staffing at train stations on provision for disabled passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Disabilities shouldn’t stop people using our railways. Rail staff will always provide face-to-face service for passengers who need additional support. We are committed to transforming accessibility across the UK rail network, moving staff out of underused ticket offices and into the station where they can provide help where it is most needed. We are also undertaking a full accessibility audit across 2,564 stations across Great Britain to help shape future investment in accessible rail travel.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 09:34:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1538368

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of rail operators changing timetables without formal public consultation on rail passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	76144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>As the pandemic has changed travel habits, operators have had to rapidly reassess their services to provide timetables that meet new passenger travel patterns, are fit for the future, and carefully balance cost, capacity and performance.   This has constrained the timescales to conduct traditional consultations; however train operators have been working closely with local markets and stakeholders, including passenger groups, Members of Parliament, and local and mayoral authorities, to find the best solution to the needs of the local community and run reliable services within existing operational constraints.</p><p>The new timetables are demand-led and built with flexibility in mind, so if passenger numbers increase as we continue to recover from the pandemic, we can look to accommodate additional services. Where operators have modified their timetables, the changes will be kept under review and, where appropriate, adjusted to reflect fluctuations in demand.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/11/2022 17:37:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1538371

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	North Kent Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains on the Woolwich line stop at Erith station between 7.00am and 9.30am; and how many trains destined for (a) Charing Cross and (b) Cannon Street will stop at Erith station between those times after 11 December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	76145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Under the current May 2022 timetable, there are 14 passenger services in each direction that stop at Erith between 0700 and 0930 on weekdays. Of the London bound services; Nine are for London Cannon Street via Abbey Wood and five are for London Charing Cross. After 11 December, there will be 12 services in each direction to/from London Cannon Street via London Bridge between 0700 and 0930.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/11/2022 09:01:51 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1538541

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Southeastern Trains: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains his Department's policy to rebuild trust in Southeastern Railway; and if he will make statement.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	77630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department has tasked Southeastern with prioritising the delivery of punctual, reliable services that passengers deserve carefully balancing cost, capacity and performance.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/11/2022 17:21:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1538542

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of rail operators changing timetables without formal public consultation on rail passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	77631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Answer given to her on 7 November 2022 , to Written Question 76144.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/11/2022 17:39:32 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1540037

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether rail operators are required to consult the public prior to train timetable changes.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	80959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Train operators contracted by the Department are normally required to consult on material timetable changes. However, where operators are unable to offer meaningful consultation, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2022 11:57:56 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1540038

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Southeastern Trains: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department gave Southeastern Railway a formal written derogation to not consult on their December 2022 train timetable changes.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	80960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>On 5 August 2022, the Department issued Southeastern with a formal derogation against the requirement to undertake a consultation exercise in respect of its December 2022 timetable changes.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2022 11:53:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542787

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 7 November 2022 of Question 80959 on train timetable changes, how many rail operators requested derogations from the requirement to consult on train timetable changes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	89067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Operators have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic, as it is crucial that the industry stays alert to fluctuations in demand and responds accordingly. While demand patterns remain unstable and operators need to remain agile in responding to changes, it is not possible to offer meaningful consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Where operators do not have sufficient certainty, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult. One operator requested a formal derogation from the requirement to consult and was granted it.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89068 89069 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:45:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman previous answer version 36030 answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542788

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 7 November 2022 of Question 80959 on train timetable changes, how many rail operators were granted derogations from the requirement to consult on train timetable changes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021, and (c) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	89068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Operators have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic, as it is crucial that the industry stays alert to fluctuations in demand and responds accordingly. While demand patterns remain unstable and operators need to remain agile in responding to changes, it is not possible to offer meaningful consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Where operators do not have sufficient certainty, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult. One operator requested a formal derogation from the requirement to consult and was granted it.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89067 89069 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:45:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman previous answer version 36032 answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542789

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 7th November 2022 of Question 80959 on train timetable changes, for what reasons his Department grants a derogation from the requirement to consult on train timetable changes.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	89069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Operators have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic, as it is crucial that the industry stays alert to fluctuations in demand and responds accordingly. While demand patterns remain unstable and operators need to remain agile in responding to changes, it is not possible to offer meaningful consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Where operators do not have sufficient certainty, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult. One operator requested a formal derogation from the requirement to consult and was granted it.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89067 89068 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:45:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman previous answer version 36026 answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare