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1652738

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Leicester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to help improve transport infrastructure between Leicester and (a) London and (b) other cities in the Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	194092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/07/2023 09:55:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1650812

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2023
	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, whether he has had discussions with the Rail Delivery Group on the potential closure of ticket offices.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	192882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>Together with industry we want to modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to more visible and accessible roles around the station. Department officials regularly engage with industry including Rail Delivery Group to understand their plans.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/07/2023 11:49:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1650418

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	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 assessment has he made of the potential impact of rail ticketing offices closing on (a) women, (b) children, (c) people with disabilities and (d) other vulnerable groups.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	192725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider all equality related needs and make this clear in their consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recently hosted roundtable discussions with industry and accessibility and transport groups to discuss this matter and ensure their views are understood. We continue to engage with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee through the process.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 192726 question first answered 11/07/2023 14:26:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1650419

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of the potential closure of rail ticket offices on the safety of (a) women, (b) children, (c) disabled, blind and partially sighted people, (d) other potentially vulnerable groups and (e) other rail travellers.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	192726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider all equality related needs and make this clear in their consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recently hosted roundtable discussions with industry and accessibility and transport groups to discuss this matter and ensure their views are understood. We continue to engage with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee through the process.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 192725 question first answered 11/07/2023 14:26:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1383418

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the £10 billion investment in the Midlands within the Integrated Rail Plan is reallocated funding from prior commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	84509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>Leicester will benefit from the £12.8 billion investment in the HS2 East Core Network which includes a new high-speed line from West Midlands to the East Midlands, Midland Main Line electrification, and upgrades to the East Coast Main Line. This investment is all newly committed funding, and none of it is reallocated from other departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 84510 84511 84512 84513 question first answered 06/12/2021 15:34:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1383419

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the £10 billion investment in the Midlands within the Integrated Rail Plan is reallocated funding from other departments.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	84510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>Leicester will benefit from the £12.8 billion investment in the HS2 East Core Network which includes a new high-speed line from West Midlands to the East Midlands, Midland Main Line electrification, and upgrades to the East Coast Main Line. This investment is all newly committed funding, and none of it is reallocated from other departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 84509 84511 84512 84513 question first answered 06/12/2021 15:34:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1383420

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Leicester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding is committed to Leicester within the Integrated Rail Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	84511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>Leicester will benefit from the £12.8 billion investment in the HS2 East Core Network which includes a new high-speed line from West Midlands to the East Midlands, Midland Main Line electrification, and upgrades to the East Coast Main Line. This investment is all newly committed funding, and none of it is reallocated from other departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 84509 84510 84512 84513 question first answered 06/12/2021 15:34:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1383421

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Leicester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of the total amount of funding dedicated to Leicester within the Integrated Rail Plan is new funding.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	84512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>Leicester will benefit from the £12.8 billion investment in the HS2 East Core Network which includes a new high-speed line from West Midlands to the East Midlands, Midland Main Line electrification, and upgrades to the East Coast Main Line. This investment is all newly committed funding, and none of it is reallocated from other departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 84509 84510 84511 84513 question first answered 06/12/2021 15:34:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1383422

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Leicester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the funding dedicated to Leicester within the Integrated Rail Plan is reallocated funding from prior commitments or other departments.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	84513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>Leicester will benefit from the £12.8 billion investment in the HS2 East Core Network which includes a new high-speed line from West Midlands to the East Midlands, Midland Main Line electrification, and upgrades to the East Coast Main Line. This investment is all newly committed funding, and none of it is reallocated from other departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 84509 84510 84511 84512 question first answered 06/12/2021 15:34:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1383423

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's timescale is for decarbonising the Midland Main Line service, including Leicester, as pledged in the Integrated Rail Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
	uin	84514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>As stated in the Integrated Rail Plan, decarbonisation of the Midland Main Line service; through electrification of the full line to Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield; is currently planned for around 2030.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/12/2021 15:49:41 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe