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1135587

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Bicycles
	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 encourage the use of e-bikes.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	270799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The measures set out in the Government’s statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, as well as the almost £2 billion being invested in cycling and walking over the current Parliament, will help boost the use of e-bikes as well as the use of conventional bikes. The Department has recently published refreshed cycle to work guidance to make it easier for employers to provide employees with cycles, including e-bikes, worth over £1,000. The Government is also encouraging the use of e-cargo bikes through the £2m e-cargo bike grant programme which contributes 20% of the purchase price of a new e-cargo bike up to the first £5,000 of any purchase price.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 03/07/2019 15:04:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1138500

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to appoint a national active travel commissioner.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	276191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government made a commitment to appoint a cycling and walking champion as one of the fifty actions in its response to the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy: Safety Review, which was published in November 2018. The Department has been considering the appropriate scope and remit for the role, and has been discussing this informally with a number of stakeholders. I also plan to discuss this matter shortly with the regional Cycling and Walking Commissioners who have already been appointed in different parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/07/2019 12:34:22 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1142910

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on delivering disability and equality training to taxi and minicab drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	284334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Disability awareness and equality training can provide taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers with the skills, knowledge and confidence to give disabled passengers the assistance they need. I encourage all licensing authorities to use their existing powers to require drivers to undertake it in advance of its inclusion in national minimum standards.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the Government response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, we will bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:16:53 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1146485

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	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, what steps his Department is taking to improve rail connectivity between South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	291415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The Sheffield to Manchester corridor has recently seen an improvement which means that since 2018 there is an hourly Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service every day and two weekday trains per hour from New Mills Central to Manchester Piccadilly via Bredbury – one of these trains is a Hope Valley Sheffield service. We will be working with industry parties to deliver further improvements with the planned split of the Liverpool to Norwich East Midlands Railway service into a self-contained Liverpool to Nottingham service in 2021 and when the Hope Valley capacity improvement scheme is delivered thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 02/10/2019 16:01:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1146486

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the capacity improvement scheme planned for the Hope Valley Line; and what recent discussions he has had with Network Rail to ensure that work is completed as quickly as possible.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	291416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail have completed the single option design for the railway infrastructure scheme proposed in the Hope Valley and are working on plans to progress the work to the next stage ‘Decision to Deliver’. Network Rail have developed a procurement plan to deliver the scheme, and <em>expect to contact potential </em>suppliers shortly<em>.</em> They will be working with the train operators to assess the best way to deliver this scheme during control period 6 (2019-2024) with the least disruption to passengers.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 02/10/2019 16:11:13 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1146779

	registered interest
	date	27/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads
	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 improve road connectivity between South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	291576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy committed to an investment package worth over £170 million for existing Sheffield-Manchester connections to address safety and congestion issues, and improve journey times. Highways England has announced a preferred route which covers the:</p><ul><li><p>Mottram Moor link road;</p></li><li><p>A57(T) to A57 link road;</p></li><li><p>A616/A61(T) Westwood roundabout; and,</p></li><li><p>Safety and technology improvements along the route.</p></li></ul><p>The Department for Transport, in conjunction with Highways England and Transport for the North, is undertaking a study looking at the long term strategic road connection requirements to link the areas of Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire to transform journeys and enhance connectivity across the southern Pennines. This includes consideration of a trans-Pennine tunnel. The study is expected to report in spring 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/10/2019 12:32:37 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1148791

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Sheffield City Region
	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 in response to Northern Rail’s confirmation of delays to the replacement of Pacer trains in Sheffield City Region.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Our absolute priority is ensuring passengers in the north benefit from new trains, more services and increased capacity as quickly as possible.</p><p>Northern retired the first of its 102 Pacers in August and it plans to remove two thirds by December 2019. Northern advises that, subject to receiving appropriate dispensation, up to 34 (11 Class 142 and 23 Class 144) Pacers will remain in the fleet for a short time into 2020 to cover the delay in delivery of new trains into the franchise. If these trains were not allowed to continue in the fleet, then a large number of services would need to be cancelled and causing disruption for passengers across the North. Northern’s current plan is to remove all 142s by February 17, 2020 and to remove 144s by May 17, 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Pacers will operate mainly in South Yorkshire including Sheffield to Gainsborough Central, Huddersfield and Doncaster as well as areas of West Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 178 179 180 question first answered 21/10/2019 16:16:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1148793

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned end-date is for Northern Rail’s replacement of Pacer trains.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Our absolute priority is ensuring passengers in the north benefit from new trains, more services and increased capacity as quickly as possible.</p><p>Northern retired the first of its 102 Pacers in August and it plans to remove two thirds by December 2019. Northern advises that, subject to receiving appropriate dispensation, up to 34 (11 Class 142 and 23 Class 144) Pacers will remain in the fleet for a short time into 2020 to cover the delay in delivery of new trains into the franchise. If these trains were not allowed to continue in the fleet, then a large number of services would need to be cancelled and causing disruption for passengers across the North. Northern’s current plan is to remove all 142s by February 17, 2020 and to remove 144s by May 17, 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Pacers will operate mainly in South Yorkshire including Sheffield to Gainsborough Central, Huddersfield and Doncaster as well as areas of West Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 177 179 180 question first answered 21/10/2019 16:16:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1148794

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Pacer trains are due to be in operation on 1 January 2020; and on which routes those trains are planned to be in operation on that date.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Our absolute priority is ensuring passengers in the north benefit from new trains, more services and increased capacity as quickly as possible.</p><p>Northern retired the first of its 102 Pacers in August and it plans to remove two thirds by December 2019. Northern advises that, subject to receiving appropriate dispensation, up to 34 (11 Class 142 and 23 Class 144) Pacers will remain in the fleet for a short time into 2020 to cover the delay in delivery of new trains into the franchise. If these trains were not allowed to continue in the fleet, then a large number of services would need to be cancelled and causing disruption for passengers across the North. Northern’s current plan is to remove all 142s by February 17, 2020 and to remove 144s by May 17, 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Pacers will operate mainly in South Yorkshire including Sheffield to Gainsborough Central, Huddersfield and Doncaster as well as areas of West Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 177 178 180 question first answered 21/10/2019 16:16:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1148795

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Sheffield City Region
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to support Northern Rail’s retiring of Pacer trains in the Sheffield City region; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Our absolute priority is ensuring passengers in the north benefit from new trains, more services and increased capacity as quickly as possible.</p><p>Northern retired the first of its 102 Pacers in August and it plans to remove two thirds by December 2019. Northern advises that, subject to receiving appropriate dispensation, up to 34 (11 Class 142 and 23 Class 144) Pacers will remain in the fleet for a short time into 2020 to cover the delay in delivery of new trains into the franchise. If these trains were not allowed to continue in the fleet, then a large number of services would need to be cancelled and causing disruption for passengers across the North. Northern’s current plan is to remove all 142s by February 17, 2020 and to remove 144s by May 17, 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Pacers will operate mainly in South Yorkshire including Sheffield to Gainsborough Central, Huddersfield and Doncaster as well as areas of West Yorkshire and Manchester.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 177 178 179 question first answered 21/10/2019 16:16:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1148799

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	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 ensure that support is in place for customers using Pacer trains who have special assistance needs.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Every train operator is required to set out how they will support disabled passengers and persons of reduced mobility in an Accessible Transport Policy (ATP). The Accessible Travel Policy, previously known as the Disabled People’s Protection Policy sets out the level of services and facilities that disabled passengers can expect how to get staff assistance. Every train and station operator is required to have in place an ATP as a condition of holding a passenger operator’s licence granted by the Office of Rail and Road. This includes offering ‘Passenger Assist’ to board or alight any vehicle and how to get assistance whilst on board.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 21/10/2019 16:22:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1166755

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to pay compensation to passengers on Pacer trains up to May 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	6387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The rail industry has no scheme whereby passengers are compensated on the basis of the quality of rolling stock provided for each journey they undertake. Northern’s new trains will replace the Pacer fleet and the first was retired in August. Northern plans to remove two thirds of its 102 Pacers by December 2019<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 31/10/2019 11:55:32 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1166757

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans are in place to support Northern Rail in retiring all Pacer trains by the revised date of May 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	6388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Northern’s Franchise Agreement stipulates that Pacers and other older types of trains cannot be removed until they can be replaced by another train into passenger service. This is to protect the stability of the rail timetable. Unfortunately, manufacturing delays with the new fleet have meant a small number of pacers will remain in service into 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We will work alongside Northern to progress all options to remove Pacers as soon as possible however our top priority is to ensure a stable service for passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 31/10/2019 11:16:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1169459

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date he plans to publish the Oakervee Review into High Speed Two.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	1372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made clear its intentions to publish the report of the Oakervee review and the Transport Secretary has met Doug Oakervee to discuss the review. The Government will set out the next steps for High Speed 2 in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/01/2020 13:18:42 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1176747

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what identification veterans will need to provide to receive the veterans railcard.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	13489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Whilst those who have left the Armed Forces since December 2018 are likely to have a Veteran’s Recognition Card and will be able to use this to verify their status, not everyone will. We will accept a range of documents that a veteran is likely to have, and the specific details will be set out as part of the railcard application process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/02/2020 15:37:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1177052

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Veterans' Railcard will include the dependants of veterans.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	13980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Yes, the Department will make good on our promise to ensure that spouses and dependent children will also be able to benefit from discounts when traveling with the railcard holder.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/02/2020 15:53:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1179803

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Parking Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of Penalty Charge Notices issued within different local authority areas.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	19944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for issuing Penalty Charge Notices in their area and the Department for Transport does not hold information on the number that are issued by different local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/02/2020 15:24:39 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1186469

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to remove time restrictions on England National Concessionary Travel Scheme smart permits during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	32184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We are acutely aware of the issues around the time restrictions of the current concessionary travel scheme and are considering next steps as a matter of urgency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is very pleased to see that some local authorities and operators have already agreed to provide free morning travel to concessionary pass holders due to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, free or discounted travel before 9.30am is the most commonly offered discretionary concession, with 68 of the 89 Travel Concession Authorities in England outside London (predominantly local authorities) already offering free or discounted morning travel to older person’s and/or disabled person’s concessionary pass holders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/03/2020 17:20:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1186849

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Key Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to introduce a public transport concession scheme for key workers during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	32685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>There are no current plans to introduce a concessionary travel scheme for key workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>However, local authorities have the power to offer discretionary concessions, such as free or discounted travel for groups of people, such as key workers, based upon their assessment of local needs and funding priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/03/2020 14:14:31 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1187196

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Written Statement of 23 March 2020 on Rail Update, what plans he has to extend similar emergency measures agreements to bus services.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	33545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced a package of measures to help the bus industry weather the current situation. These include maintaining central and local government grants and payments at similar levels to those pre-coronavirus, even if services are reduced or cancelled. It also includes allowing local authorities to use the additional £30 million from the £220 million ‘Better Deal for Bus Users’ package to support operators to run essential services for key workers where these are impacted by COVID-19.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 31/03/2020 11:09:15 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1188437

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Commuters: Key Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a member of a household may drive another member of the same household, who is a key worker and cannot work from home, to work to prevent that household member from having to use public transport during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	37670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Department encourages compliance with social distancing guidelines set out by Government. Where a key worker cannot work from home, a member of the same household may drive them to work.</p><p> </p><p>When using a private vehicle to make a journey that is essential, cars should only be shared by members of the same household. Those who normally share a car with people who are not members of their own household for a journey that is essential, e.g. getting to work, should consider alternatives such as walking, cycling and public transport where you maintain a distance of 2 metres from others.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/04/2020 14:38:16 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1191648

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
	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 the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of wearing (a) face masks and (b) other personal protective equipment to reduce the transmission of covid-19 on public transport.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	41455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Keeping transport workers and passengers safe is of paramount importance, and we are working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care at Ministerial and official level to ensure that we continue to take an evidence-based approach to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to be led by the evidence on the use of face masks by the general population and is in alignment with the World Health Organization who do not currently recommend the wide spread use of face masks in the community. We will of course keep this under review, which includes considering advice from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 41456 question first answered 04/05/2020 15:45:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1191649

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to issue guidance on wearing (a) face masks and (b) other personal protective equipment on public transport as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	41456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Keeping transport workers and passengers safe is of paramount importance, and we are working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care at Ministerial and official level to ensure that we continue to take an evidence-based approach to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to be led by the evidence on the use of face masks by the general population and is in alignment with the World Health Organization who do not currently recommend the wide spread use of face masks in the community. We will of course keep this under review, which includes considering advice from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 41455 question first answered 04/05/2020 15:45:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1191797

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing additional funding for (a) walking and (b) cycling routes to increase active travel capacity in response to the challenges of operating public transport networks during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	41457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government agrees that reallocating road space to give pedestrians and cyclists more room can be a good way of enabling more people to move around safely while maintaining social distancing, thus helping to relieve pressures on public transport as well as delivering other benefits. It supports the steps many local authorities are taking to deliver this, but decisions on where and how to do it are a matter for local authorities who are responsible for managing their roads, and who already have the necessary powers. The Government has provided over £3.2 billion of additional funding to local authorities to help them respond to coronavirus (COVID-19) pressures across all the services they deliver, and will continue to consider the case further support.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 04/05/2020 16:09:13 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1196243

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to extend the Bus Services Support Grant beyond the 12 week period announced by his Department on 2 April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	47292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department is working urgently to provide further support to the bus sector to enable operators to ramp up service provision for people returning to work whilst observing social distancing, and will confirm the details of this further support as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/05/2020 15:32:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis