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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

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

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

1658208

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	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, which railway stations have been (a) built and (b) reopened in the last 20 years; whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of jobs created (i) directly during the first two years of constructions, (ii) indirectly during the first two years of each constructions and (iii) overall in each project; and what data his Department holds on the cost of each project.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	197825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road publishes data on the authorisation into use of new railway infrastructure (including new stations and lines) since 2019 at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orr.gov.uk%2Fguidance-compliance%2Frail%2Fhealth-safety%2Flaws%2Finteroperability%2Fauthorisations.&amp;data=05%7C01%7CGraham.Buckley%40dft.gov.uk%7Cf685210012984563c27608dbafa42435%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638296891730416776%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GIuI4yXI4lonGg3GG45uYsBlgpao8uhk5YrOFqlxU9k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.orr.gov.uk/guidance-compliance/rail/health-safety/laws/interoperability/authorisations</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department does not routinely hold information on levels of job creation across all station and line projects and is unable to answer the timeframe requested as this would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 197824 question first answered 11/09/2023 11:35:52 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658219

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	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, what information his Department holds on which towns in England with populations of 30,000 or more do not have a railway station.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	197828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>Latest analysis of Office for National Statistics 2019 Population Estimates Data by Network Rail suggests that there are currently eight towns in England, with a population of 30,000 or more, without an operational railway station and not situated within 5km of one. These are Washington, Swadlincote, Blyth, Aldridge, Coalville, Wisbech, Rushden and Witney.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the levelling-up agenda, and a manifesto commitment, in January 2020 the government launched the Restoring Your Railway (RYR) Fund to reopen lines and stations, including ones closed following the 1963 Reshaping of British Railways (Beeching) Report. The aim is to reconnect smaller communities, regenerate local economies and improve access to jobs, homes and education. The Dartmoor line (between Okehampton and Exeter) marked the first reopening in November 2021, opening two years ahead of schedule, and Marsh Barton station opened in July 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Of the eight towns listed above, seven (Washington, Swadlincote, Blyth, Aldridge, Coalville, Wisbech and Witney) have been considered by the RYR programme and four (Swadlincote, Blyth, Aldridge and Coalville) have been considered within the scope of RYR-funded projects, including the Northumberland Line, Ivanhoe Line and Aldridge Line Upgrade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/09/2023 14:53:36 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

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

1586127

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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 adequacy of waiting areas at railway stations for (a) parents and children, (b) disabled people and (c) people with mental health or neurodiversity requirements.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	147073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Station operators are responsible for ensuring the stations which they manage are safe, secure and accessible. All station operators must establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) that states how they will protect the interests of disabled passengers at stations, and provides an overview of the accessibility of station facilities and services. The ATP sets out, amongst other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled customers. As part of that operators must set out the waiting facilities that are provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 24/02/2023 10:21:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell