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1699960

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Active Travel and Roads: Finance
	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 implications for his policies of findings in SusTrans' Walking and Cycling Index 2023, published in March 2024, relating to people's opinions on relative funding for (a) road building schemes and (b) walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport options.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has noted the findings in this report and agrees that it is important that people should be able to choose how they make their everyday journeys. The Government is investing around £3 billion over the current Parliament in schemes to enable more people to choose walking, wheeling and cycling, which is more than any previous Government has invested. The Government also recognises the importance of local bus services and has announced over £4.5 billion to support and improve bus services in England outside London since 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/04/2024 09:29:50 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1699983

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to increase staffing levels on trains to improve public safety.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The train operating companies, as employers, are responsible for ensuring there are adequate numbers of staff to suit their operational needs, which includes maintaining the safety of the public using their trains. The British Transport Police (BTP) is the national dedicated police force for the railways in England, Scotland and Wales. It also has responsibility for the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, the Midland Metro tram system, Croydon Tramlink, Tyne and Wear Metro, Glasgow Subway and the IFS Cloud Cable car. We urge all passengers, to please report any incidents to the BTP either via its text-reporting service on 61016, its Railway Guardian App, online via its website, or in an emergency by dialling 999.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/04/2024 08:33:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1700002

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department is working with HS2 Ltd and its supply chain to assess the cost implications of the cancellation of HS2 Phase 2a and 2b. This work is ongoing and updates will be provided in future Parliamentary Reports on HS2.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/04/2024 07:58:00 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1700013

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to expedite compensation for people required to move home for the construction of HS2.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>In all cases, HS2 Ltd seeks to provide compensation in as timely a manner as possible. And the focus of the Department for Transport has always been on devising policies to ensure that transactions are progressed promptly. For instance, the streamlined residential blight (SRB) scheme was introduced to provide a quicker route for property owners to sell their home as the process does not require negotiation on the property value and disturbance items. This goes beyond what is mandated in law (through the Compensation Code).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 17/04/2024 14:42:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1700114

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent negotiations he has had with trade unions on planned train strikes.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no role in negotiations. Negotiations must take place between the employer, which the Rail Delivery Group has done on behalf of the train operating companies (TOC), and the trade union. We remain committed to supporting those who are involved in resolving this dispute so that important workforce reforms can take place, supported by a fair pay deal. ASLEF remains the only TOC in a national level dispute causing disruption to passengers and impacting the economy. We continue to urge them to negotiate with industry.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/04/2024 08:01:13 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1699003

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will support the introduction of a railcard equivalent with a discount of a third for off-peak rail travel for people (a) living and (b) working in the north of England.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>There are a range of existing railcards that offer one third off most rail fares that are available to people living and working in the north of England; these include the Senior Railcard, the 26-30 Railcard and the Disabled Persons Railcard.</p><p>Any new discounts or concessions made to rail fares must consider the effect on a certain individual or group and be balanced against the financial impact on fare payers in general and the public purse.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/04/2024 11:20:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1699004

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Hitachi on the job security of the staff at its rail plant in Newton Aycliffe.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Hitachi is not currently consulting on any workforce changes at its train manufacturing site in Newton Aycliffe. Ministers and officials in my Department have met Hitachi Rail’s UK management team several times in recent months and have had several exchanges of correspondence to discuss workload and job security at the company’s Newton Aycliffe site.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/04/2024 14:13:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1698129

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Contracts
	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 implications for his policies of the decision of the Transport for the North Board to write to him requesting the end of the Avanti West Coast contract.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>The challenges faced on the West Coast will remain regardless of the operator, including longstanding restrictive working practices which require the agreement of unions to amend. To place West Coast Partnership under the Operator of Last Resort would remove the opportunity to retain private sector expertise in both the West Coast as an operator and in the HS2 Shadow Operator function. A full response will be provided to the Transport for the North Board in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 28/03/2024 08:59:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1697517

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 implications for his policies of the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance Survey Report, published on 19 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	19536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously, which is why it has reallocated £8.3 billion of HS2 funding to help tackle some of the issues highlighted in the report in question. This funding will be on top of what local authorities were expecting to receive over the next decade, and will, over time, allow them to transform the condition of their local highway networks.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/03/2024 16:30:35 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1697117

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Active Travel: Economic Situation
	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 implications for his policies of Create Streets' report entitled Move Free, published on 19 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	19259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Honourable Gentleman for Leeds North East introduced me at the launch of the report, where I spoke. I have read it, and will ensure the Department and Active Travel England take its findings into account in the development of future policy and programmes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/03/2024 16:32:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton