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1387654

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Seating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to ensure that rail services have enough seating capacity for all expected passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	93039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>We are working with train operators to ensure that timetables provide capacity where it is most needed. Operators are currently running around 88% of pre-COVID-19 services, while passenger journeys remained under 60% of pre-COVID-19 levels since the end of November.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/12/2021 16:52:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1387244

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	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, what recent progress has been made in negotiations with EU countries that have not yet confirmed recognition of the UK Blue Badge Scheme in their jurisdiction; and what estimate he has made of the timescale for the conclusion of those negotiations.
	tabling member constituency	Gordon
	tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
	uin	92111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>As per my update to the House on 16 November, the Government remains committed to confirming the status of UK issued Blue Badges for motorists visiting Europe. Twenty countries have already committed to recognising Blue Badges and are listed on gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-using-it-in-the-eu/using-a-blue-badge-in-the-european-union" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-using-it-in-the-eu/using-a-blue-badge-in-the-european-union</a></p><p>Discussions continue with a number of countries and I will update the House further when they have concluded.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/12/2021 10:31:51 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1387352

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Restoring Your Railway Fund: Abbey Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when a determination will be made on whether the application for funding for improvements to the Abbey Line to the Restoring Your Railway Fund will progress to the next stage.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	92086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>In January 2020 the Government pledged £500 million for the Restoring Your Railway programme to deliver on our manifesto commitment to start reopening lines and stations. A Strategic Outline Business Case for the Abbey Line bid was submitted to the Department in March 2021. The Secretary of State for Transport and I will consider next steps for projects, including the Abbey Line, with a decision on the next tranche to progress anticipated in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/12/2021 11:21:28 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1387492

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
	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 economic benefits for the Midlands from the roll-out of smart ticketing as outlined in the Integrated Rail Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
	tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
	uin	91909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>This year’s spending review set aside £360 million investment to modernise industry ticketing and retailing systems. This includes an expansion of</p><p>pay-as-you-go travel on rail to more than 700 stations in urban areas across the country.</p><p>This investment will deliver significant benefits to passengers in the Midlands and other areas by making the process of paying for travel convenient and simple, removing the uncertainty from having to select a ticket in advance. It also frees up staff to support passengers, unlocking economic benefits as people have more flexibility in how they travel. Our assessment will be developed and refined as the project progresses to ensure that the full economic potential to the Midlands is realised.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/12/2021 11:54:43 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1386977

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycle to Work Scheme: Living Wage and Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to increase the number of people earning the (a) National Minimum Wage and (b) National Living Wage who can access the Cycle 2 Work scheme.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	90950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>In 2019 the Department for Transport revised the guidance on this scheme to make it simpler for employers to offer it to their employees. The guidance makes clear that if a salary sacrifice agreement would put an employee’s salary below the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage, there are various options available to the employer. These include offering the employee a longer than usual hire period, or hiring a cycle to them under an employer loan scheme. The Department has no current plans to make any further changes to the Cycle to Work scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/12/2021 10:28:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1387013

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any social events took place between three or more people within his Departmental buildings between (a) 5 November 2020 and 1 December 2020 and (b) 16 December 2020 and 22 February 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
	uin	90964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>This information is not collected. At the time, staff were expected to work from home and undertake meetings remotely, wherever possible.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/12/2021 17:52:19 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1386718

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what preparations his Department is making to safeguard against a cyber-attack on public transport infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	90466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport regulates transport Operators of Essential Services under the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 to improve standards of cyber security and resilience, supported by technical advice and guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The NCSC, as the UK’s technical authority for cyber security, continually reviews its advice and guidance to reflect new trends and to outline how individuals and organisations can protect themselves, as well as providing swift support to organisations which fall victim to major cyber incidents.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/12/2021 11:54:38 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1386720

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Cybercrime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reports of cyber incidents in respect of public transport infrastructure his Department received in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	90467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>Transport operators can report cyber incidents to the Department for Transport on a voluntary basis or as part of mandatory reporting as required by the NIS Regulations. Nine voluntary incident reports have been filed relating to public transport since the NIS Regulations entered into force in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/12/2021 11:55:20 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1386721

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Cybercrime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cyber incident reports his Department received from rail companies that received a green rating in their cyber security self-assessment test in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	90468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport works closely with the National Cyber Security Centre, which provides advice and guidance to transport operators, including rail operators, to help them strengthen their cyber security and resilience. While we encourage transport operators to voluntarily report cyber incidents, the Government does not place information in the public domain which may be of value to cyber attackers, including in relation to cyber incidents.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/12/2021 11:55:59 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1386723

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what qualifications are required for staff within the Department for Transport to be able to review and sign off cybersecurity self-assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	90469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport Cyber Team has a training programme that sets out the technical skills required for our Cyber Compliance Inspectors, including those required to review cyber security self-assessments. This training programme includes achieving several internationally and industry-recognised cyber security certifications.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/12/2021 11:56:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh