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1141027

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train stations there are in England; and how many of those stations have step-free access.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	280296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>There are 1988 stations in England. Information on the facilities available at railway stations is collected by the Rail Delivery Group, rather than the Department, and details of the accessibility features are published on the National Rail Enquiries website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/07/2019 15:48:19 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

63422

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £18 million investment in train stations to date by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance was from (a) public and (b) private sector bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	201916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The figure of £18m invested in stations has been included in a recent news release put out by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance. My understanding is that this figure represents the investment made in the financial year 2013/14, but the total investment made during the period over which these schemes were completed is £34m; £32m of which came from public bodies, and £2m from the private sector.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 14:06:20 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1654209

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	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 merits of increasing railway station platform lengths.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	195019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>Extending station platforms can bring a number of benefits including the ability for operators to run longer trains and provide more space on board for passengers. Longer platforms also provide more platform space to enable passengers to board and alight from trains which can help reduce delays by speeding up the boarding process.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 04/09/2023 11:37:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1129077

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) new railway stations have been opened and (b) railway stations have been completely refurbished by region since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	259184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>In total 42 new railway stations have been opened since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Over 1300 individual stations have seen a level of enhancement due to contributions from Government funded programmes such as Access for All and the National Stations Improvement Programme since 2010. This is in addition to major projects at stations such as Birmingham New Street, Reading and London Bridge. Through their franchise agreements with the Department, train operating companies are also contracted to deliver improvements at stations, for example through the Minor Works Budget or Station Improvement Fund. The Department ensures these are geographically spread across all regions.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/06/2019 13:09:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1661088

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2023 to Question 196081 on Railway Stations, if he will publish a redacted copy of the mandate given to the train operating companies.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	199715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to publish any such correspondence.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/09/2023 09:40:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1667797

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse has been of processes enacted by his Department following the issuing of mandates to train operating companies on station reform in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>No estimate of these costs are available. Government had asked train operators to reduce the cost of the industry to the taxpayer given the challenging financial situation facing the railways; as well as ensure staff are deployed where they are most needed by passengers.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/11/2023 14:36:05 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

872802

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations (a) opened and (b) closed in each constituency in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	134615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, thirty seven stations have opened, and three have been closed. I attach a table for ease.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/04/2018 14:02:39 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone attachment 1 file name 134615 - Table - Stations.xlsx title List of Table showing stations opend and closed
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1665110

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	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 help support the work of community railway station adoption groups.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	202803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport actively supports the work of Community Railway Station Adoption Groups by providing funding and access to a range of non-financial support. The Department provides grant funding to the Community Rail Network, who offer guidance and training, alongside opportunities for networking, promotion, and access to resources and community engagement initiatives. These efforts are integral to the realisation of the National Community Rail Development Strategy and the broader goals outlined in the Plan for Rail, which collectively aim to enhance the quality and accessibility of rail services while strengthening community involvement.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/10/2023 13:51:56 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

349979

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	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 promote the opening of (a) Haxby Station in York Outer constituency and (b) other new railway stations.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	2083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>In line with our devolution agenda, it is for local bodies to decide whether to fund new or re-opened local stations such as Haxby. The Government has made available substantial funds to the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to support local economic development. The Department is happy to work with local authorities and provide guidance on how to take schemes forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/06/2015 13:38:13 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

934972

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial support his Department is making available to local authorities undertaking business cases for the reopening of railway stations.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	161147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Local Authorities are generally responsible for funding the development of business cases for local transport schemes including reopening of railway stations. Funding provided by the Government through the Local Growth Fund and other devolved funding streams may, in some circumstances, be used for business case development provided that it otherwise meets the criteria for the funding.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/07/2018 09:49:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy