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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

1537355

	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	Cycling and Walking: North Staffordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has provided to support (a) cycling and (b) walking activities in (i) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (ii) north Staffordshire in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>We provide significant support to upper-tier councils to make it easier and safer for people to choose to walk or cycle. In the last year, we’ve given Staffordshire County Council over £595,000 in funding for active travel – it is a matter for them how that is then allocated within the county.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/11/2022 13:09:38 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1524323

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of speed limits on smart motorways.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	67262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Rules 124-125 of The Highway Code set out the speed limits applicable on motorways (including smart motorways), in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.</p><p>Smart motorways have variable mandatory speed limits to smooth traffic flow, and reduce congestion, and have electronic signs to warn drivers of incidents ahead. This enables less speeding, tailgating and fewer rapid changes of speed.</p><p>Enforcement by the Police is one of a number of measures which are used to encourage compliance with variable speed limits and ensure that schemes are working as intended.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 25/10/2022 12:19:33 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1524322

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on improving data sharing between international vehicle registration databases.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	67261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Department for Transport officials engage with a range of international counterparts on issues including data sharing between international vehicle registration databases, both in the context of wider negotiations and in response to specific queries from international partners.</p><p>While it would not be appropriate to comment on the details of these conversations, the UK is committed to honouring its international obligations.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not been involved directly in discussions on this matter.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/10/2022 10:05:14 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1524319

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of arrangements with the Netherlands for sharing foreign HGV registration details.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	67259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Netherlands, like other EU Member States, can request HGV registration details under Mutual Legal Assistance provisions. However, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement suspends timescales for responding to Mutual Legal Assistance requests for vehicle registration data in respect of the enforcement of minor traffic offences until 1 January 2024. Requests are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>We are reviewing our approach to the provision of data once timescales apply.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/10/2022 12:17:38 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1524318

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic collisions foreign HGV drivers have been involved in the last 10 years on UK roads.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	67258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as the Department’s reported road collisions statistics are not broken down by nationality of driver.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/10/2022 09:59:33 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1641147

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M6: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 merits of restoring the hard shoulder on the M6 motorway between junction 13 and junction 15.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	187215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>On 16 April 2023, the Government announced that all plans for new smart motorways have been cancelled, recognising the lack of confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures. This means no new smart motorways will be built.</p><p> </p><p>We are focused on investing £900m to add further safety improvements to existing smart motorways, including constructing 150 extra emergency areas – so that people can continue to get around easily and with increased confidence.</p><p> </p><p>Any reduction in capacity on our motorways, the safest roads in the country, could put more drivers and passengers at risk of death or serious injury by forcing them onto roads that are less safe. Restoring the hard shoulder while maintaining capacity would be hugely disruptive and come at enormous cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/06/2023 08:30:23 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1542791

	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	Southeastern Trains: 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 80960 on Southeastern Railway, for what reasons his Department agreed to grant Southeastern Railway a derogation from the requirement to consult on their December 2022 train timetable changes.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	89070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Rail operators, including Southeastern, have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic, as it is crucial that industry stays alert to fluctuations in demand whilst delivering good value for the taxpayer and responds accordingly. Therefore, the Department agreed to consider requests from operators for derogations against the requirement to formally consult on timetable changes throughout 2022. Subsequently, 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 21/11/2022 15:31:38 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

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

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

1385506

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Thamesmead
	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 future transport capacity required in Thamesmead in order to support planned housing developments.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	87887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the delivery of housing across the country, including in London, ensuring developments are supported by appropriate transport infrastructure as we build back better from this pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and Homes England are working together with the Greater London Authority and Transport for London to explore the scale of the opportunity, and potential options, at Thamesmead &amp; Beckton Riverside.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 09/12/2021 11:55:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1385505

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Docklands Light Railway: Thamesmead
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Transport for London on extending the potential merits of extending the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	87886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the delivery of housing across the country, including in London, ensuring developments are supported by appropriate transport infrastructure as we build back better from this pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Exploratory work to assess the scale of the opportunity and potential options at Thamesmead &amp; Beckton Riverside is underway, with the Government and Homes England working together with the Greater London Authority and Transport for London.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 09/12/2021 11:53:07 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1385504

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Docklands Light Railway: Thamesmead
	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 merits of extending the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	87885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the delivery of housing across the country, including in London, ensuring developments are supported by appropriate transport infrastructure as we build back better from this pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The scale of the opportunity, and potential options, at Thamesmead &amp; Beckton Riverside is being explored. The Government and Homes England are working together with the Greater London Authority and Transport for London to do this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 09/12/2021 11:51:14 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542025

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Erith and Thamesmead
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the shortage of practical driving tests in Erith and Thamesmead constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	86664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>To help increase practical driving test availability, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is recruiting more than 300 driving examiners across Great Britain, including in the Erith and Thamesmead area. The DVSA’s examiner recruitment campaigns continue to be successful but, like many employers, the DVSA is finding the job market extremely competitive. As it moves through each recruitment campaign, the DVSA will continually review and make changes and improvements to its recruitment and selection process, and training courses.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA is working hard to provide as many practical driving test appointments as it can, with several measures in place to do this.</p><p>These include:</p><ul><li>offering a national recovery allowance and annual leave buy back to driving examiners;</li><li>asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests where capacity allows;</li><li>conducting out of hours testing (such as on public holidays and weekends); and</li><li>resuming the number of driving tests per day to seven for each full-time examiner.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The DVSA has launched a ‘Ready to Pass?’ campaign to improve learners’ understanding of how they can assess their own readiness for test. An open day was held on 16 October in Erith and Thamesmead for customers to meet driving examiners and find out more about being test ready.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/11/2022 11:34:25 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1229308

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he has issued to (a) local authorities and (b) businesses on the access needs of disabled people when making changes to roads, pavements and parking spaces as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	82571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department published statutory guidance to local authorities under the Traffic Management Act 2004, providing advice on the changes that Government expects them to make to their road layouts to give more space to cyclists and pedestrians. This includes a reminder that local authorities need to be mindful of the requirements of equalities legislation, ensuring, for example, that in redesigning and reallocating road space they take careful account of the impacts this may have on disabled people. The guidance is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reallocating-road-space-in-response-to-covid-19-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/reallocating-road-space-in-response-to-covid-19-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities</a>.</p><p>It is for local authorities to decide what measures are appropriate on their roads and what they are able to achieve with the resources they have.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has not provided guidance to businesses on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/09/2020 11:19:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1229307

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether support is in place for people whose travel insurance did not cover their having to cancel their holiday as a result of being unable to secure a mandatory covid-19 test before travelling.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	82570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Whether a consumer is entitled to a refund depends on the terms of the contract in place or the terms and conditions of the insurance policy. Consumers are encouraged to first contact travel providers or accommodation providers for reimbursement. In the next instance, credit card providers may be able to provide a refund under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 if the payment was made by credit card. The department is in regular contact with industry and has encouraged businesses to act fairly during this unprecedented event.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/09/2020 12:28:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	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

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

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

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

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

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

1363166

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Off-payroll Working
	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 impact of IR35 changes on the number of drivers available to the haulage industry.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	62892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (IR35) are designed to ensure individuals working like employees but through their own limited or personal service company, pay broadly the same Income Tax and National Insurance contributions as those who are directly employed.</p><p> </p><p>This is not a new tax; the reform improves compliance with existing rules. Non-compliance with these rules was widespread and it is estimated that this would have cost the Exchequer £1.3 billion per year by 2023/24 if not addressed. The Government had delayed the introduction of the changes by a year to April 2021 in recognition of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>We have no data on the impact on the number of HGV drivers.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 28/10/2021 14:48:44 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1486177

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	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, when the nomination process for the next round of the Access for All programme will open.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	30193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>Nominations for the next round of Access for All (AfA) funding were formally commissioned on 17 June with a deadline of 16 September. Any station in Great Britain without an accessible route into the station and to all platforms will be a potential candidate.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 06/07/2022 16:05:05 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare