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1092044

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
	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 reduce carbon emissions from shipping.
	tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
	uin	909957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK was a leading participant in the April 2018 negotiations that led to the Initial International Maritime Organization Greenhouse Gas Strategy. The UK continues to play a leading role in efforts to address carbon emissions from international shipping.</p><p> </p><p>Domestically, we will be launching our Clean Maritime Plan in Spring 2019. This will set out plans to address both greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions from shipping, and will underpin our long-term vision of zero emission shipping.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/03/2019 14:00:27 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

1060964

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Tees Valley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to improve bus services in Teesside.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	909238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools that local authorities need to improve local bus services. Bus Open Data powers in the Act will require bus operators in England to open up information about routes, timetables, fares and tickets in real time for passengers by 2020. These improvements aim to improve journey planning and help passengers secure best value tickets.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with interested local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/02/2019 15:44:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1060963

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	What steps he is taking to increase accessibility and capacity at local railway stations.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	909237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to improving accessibility and in April I will be announcing the stations which will benefit from an additional £300m of Access for All funding. This is in addition to access improvements being delivered at stations by the industry itself.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/02/2019 15:40:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1060962

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Social Mobility
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the importance of transport connectivity to social mobility.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	909232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Good transport connectivity is critical for social mobility and allows people to access a wider pool of economic opportunities, from high quality jobs to education and training opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have committed record capital investment in the transport systems and why we have put more spending power in the hands of local communities who best know the needs of their area.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/02/2019 15:16:14 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1038858

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of bus journeys in England.
	tabling member constituency	Lincoln
	tabling member printed	Karen Lee
	uin	908494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Local bus journeys remain central to transport choices, accounting for around 59% of all public transport journeys. The number of local bus passenger journeys in England fell by 1.5% to 4.44 billion in the year ending March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/01/2019 12:31:18 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1038855

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Underground Railways: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will support Transport for London to increase the number of step-free access underground stations in London.
	tabling member constituency	Kensington
	tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
	uin	908490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and delivered by Transport for London. It is a matter for the Mayor to determine how to increase step free access at Underground stations.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/01/2019 12:34:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

985572

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2018
	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	What assessment he has made of the potential effect of High Speed Two on the economies of the (a) Midlands and (b) North of England.
	tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
	tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Jones
	uin	906934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p><strong>HS2 will transform the UK economy with construction supporting up to 30,000 new jobs, as set out in the HS2 Skills, Employment and Education Strategy, launched last month. 70 percent of construction jobs supported over the entire HS2 programme will be outside of London. It will directly link 8 of the UK’s 10 largest cities and provide a step change in the country’s railway capacity. </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/10/2018 12:46:08 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones

852518

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Snow and Ice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to prepare transport infrastructure for severe winter weather.
	tabling member constituency	Redditch
	tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
	uin	904124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>Significant efforts have been made this year across the transport sectors, including road, rail and air, to boost resilience and preparedness.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work closely with all key transport operators, the local government sector, salt suppliers and other key partners to ensure that disruption to our transport network are kept to a minimum.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/03/2018 11:51:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

825378

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	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	What assessment he has made of the potential benefits of High Speed Two for the Midlands and the north.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Luke Graham
	uin	903387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>HS2 will help transform the UK economy, directly creating 25,000 new jobs - 70 percent of which will be outside of London. It will directly link 8 of the UK’s 10 largest cities and provide a step change in the country’s railway capacity. The Government regularly assesses the benefits of HS2 through the economic and strategic business cases.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/01/2018 13:32:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

825376

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Severn River Crossing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the effect on road users of the Severn Bridges being taken into public ownership.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	903380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>Road users will have noticed no difference following the switch of operation from Severn River Crossings PLC to public ownership and Highways England management on 8 January 2018, except for the reduction in cost. VAT has already been scrapped and there will be no charges at all by the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/01/2018 13:27:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden