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479258

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safeguards are in place to ensure that private hire vehicle operators remain responsible for journeys sub-contracted to other licensed operators across licensing authority boundaries.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	31309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>Whilst private hire vehicle operators have the freedom to subcontract bookings, the operator that originally accepted a sub-contracted booking remains ultimately responsible for that booking.</p><p> </p><p>Both the initial operator who accepts the booking and the operator who fulfils the booking by providing a driver and vehicle are under a duty to keep records of the booking. The relevant enforcement authorities are able to check those records.</p><p> </p><p>All bookings, including those subcontracted, have to be fulfilled by operators, drivers and vehicles all of whom have been licensed by their local authority.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/03/2016 16:22:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1603478

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	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 mitigate disruptions resulting from rail ticket office closures.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	163782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>When proposing any changes to the opening hours, or the closure of ticket offices, the train operating companies must follow the process set out in the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA) and take steps to mitigate any potential disruption to passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers should have access to a ticketing system which is user-friendly, where help and advice from a trained representative is available and is accessible to all. We want to move staff out from behind the ticket office window to more visible roles across stations to provide more face-to-face help and assistance to passengers. This would create an opportunity to position staff to provide support where passengers need them the most, on the gateline or platform, whilst still allowing them to help passengers with purchasing tickets when needed. Any potential changes to the opening hours of ticket offices would be led by the train operating company and would need to follow the process set out in the TSA.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2023 11:58:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

832936

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Forests
	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 ancient woodlands and trees are protected during the construction of new transport infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	125252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>When considering all new transport infrastructure plans the Government assesses the impact on the environment to ensure the right balance is struck between the expected social and economic benefits and the impact on the natural environment.</p><p> </p><p>The National Policy Statement for National Networks sets out the Government’s policy on development of nationally significant infrastructure projects on the national road and rail networks in England. The NPS is the primary basis for making decisions on development consent applications and the guidance it provides recognizes that ancient woodland is a valuable resource both for its diversity of species and for its longevity as woodland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2018 16:05:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

506717

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the publication by HS2 Ltd, Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the North of England and Scotland, published in March 2016, whether the Government is planning to extend High Speed 2 beyond Manchester and Leeds.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	32807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>When Phase One of HS2 opens in 2026, new HS2 trains will serve Manchester, north west England and Glasgow. When the full Y Network opens in 2033, the new HS2 route will extend to just south of Wigan and York and HS2 trains will then also serve Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The UK and Scottish Governments share an ultimate ambition for 3 hour journeys between London and Scotland’s central belt, but we recognise the further work needed to understand the benefits and business cases of different options.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/04/2016 14:29:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1581186

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require buses to display audio-visual passenger information for people with sight and hearing loss.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>We plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and will introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 01/02/2023 16:31:12 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1586467

	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	Bus Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has been made on ensuring all buses have audio announcements.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	146949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>We have required buses funded through the government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme to provide audible and visible information as standard.</p><p>We also plan to require the provision of audible and visible information on local bus and coach services across Great Britain, and intend to introduce the Accessible Information Regulations shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 22/02/2023 12:28:27 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1316206

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of updating the watch lists between official reviews of the red, amber and green travel lists to offer an indication of which countries are most likely to change lists.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	3844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>We have always been guided by the science and that remains the case. The allocation of countries is regularly reviewed, and we will respond to emerging evidence. The Joint Biosecurity Centre will publish data and analysis to support the process of allocating countries.</p><p> </p><p>To give passengers more certainty when travelling, a ‘green watchlist’ will be introduced to help identify countries most at risk of moving from ‘green’ to ‘amber’. The watchlists will provide greater assurance for those who wish to travel abroad to countries on the ‘green’ list.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 28/05/2021 10:25:40 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

756053

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department will be launching a further Better Bus Area programme.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	7108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We currently have no plans to launch a further round of the Better Bus Area programme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2017 12:39:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1288002

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	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 (a) recent progress he has made on and (b) future plans he has to electrify rail networks in the north of England.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	156370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>We are continuing to progress development and design of the TransPennine Route Upgrade, including the examination of the case for full electrification of the route. The electrification of the Midland Main Line, from Market Harborough to Nottingham and Sheffield, is also currently being examined by the Department and Network Rail and is at an early stage of development.</p><p> </p><p>Electrification of the rail network will be an important part of how we will decarbonise the railway and meet net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Therefore, the Department will consider further electrification schemes with Network Rail to ensure that they can be delivered efficiently and affordably.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/02/2021 12:53:28 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1288005

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
	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 potential merits of expanding the English national concessionary travel scheme to enable eligible people to travel on bus services prior to 9:30am.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	156373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>Under the terms of The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme a holder of a concessionary bus pass is able to travel between 09.30am and 11.00pm on weekdays and all day at weekends and on Bank Holidays</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities in England have the power to offer additional local concessions, such as extending the hours of the concession, and three quarters of authorities already do so.</p><p> </p><p>This area is kept under review. The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme costs around £1 billion annually so any changes, such as extending the concession to include morning peak time travel, would need to be carefully considered for their impact on the scheme’s financial sustainability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/03/2021 17:12:38 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy