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1139798

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	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:29:49
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	ddp modified	18/07/2019 13:45:07 02/10/2019 10:33:03
	hansard heading	Equal Pay: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	identifier	278331
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/10/2019 10:01:51
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has made an assessment of any potential discrepancies in rates of pay between heterosexual and non-heterosexual workers.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278331
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278331
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government does not currently collect data on differences in pay for LGBT vs non-LGBT staff. There is likely to be variation in the extent to which organisations collect this information about their staff. As part of the LGBT Action Plan, the Government Equalities Office is working with the Office for National Statistics and the Government Statistical Service on a cross-government project to develop monitoring standards for sexual orientation and gender identity across central government. These standards will be freely available to the wider public and private sectors, which will enable organisations to introduce measures, such as monitoring the LGBT pay gap, if they so wish.</p>
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	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1139900

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:34:09
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:52:43 05/09/2019 11:20:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Fraud
	house id	1
	identifier	278345
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/09/2019 10:48:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2019 to Question 275665 on universal credit: fraud, what steps her Department is taking to close a loophole in the online application process which enables people to make an application and claim an advance using another person’s information.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278345
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278345
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department takes the prevention of fraud extremely seriously. Part of its strategy includes ensuring Universal Credit transactions are secure, including tackling loopholes fraudsters may seek to exploit, which sadly can target some of our most vulnerable claimants.</p><p>It is, however, important to recognise that the vast majority of advances on Universal Credit are legitimate and ensure those in need of financial support get the help they need during their transition to Universal Credit.</p><p>All claims where fraud may have been committed are investigated. We are committed to the use of penalties such as prosecutions and tough financial penalties, where appropriate, to discourage this fraudulent behaviour. The Department considers all cases on their own merits and decisions are made on the strength of the evidence provided.</p><p>Additionally, we have a dedicated team of investigators to address this issue, and are working with Social Media sites to shut down posts which promote this fraud. The Department also operates a policy of explicit consent to help reduce the risk of fraud by ensuring that our claimants’ data is kept safe from unscrupulous organisations and individuals.</p><p>The Department is also raising awareness of this issue through a campaign being run on social media to remind people of the importance of safeguarding their identity. We have also been working to further improve knowledge and awareness of advances fraud amongst Jobcentre and Service Centre staff and guidance has been issued to ensure that staff are aware how to refer cases of suspected fraud to the Department’s Counter-fraud team.</p>
	creator	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1140016

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 21:16:25
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 21:25:29 02/09/2019 16:21:03
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17251
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/09/2019 15:49:10
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that Universal Credit payments begin within a week of a person registering for that benefit.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17251
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17251
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Universal Credit payments are available on the first day of a claim in the form of an advance payment of benefit. Advances of up to 100 per cent of a claimant’s expected Universal Credit award are available from day one of their claim, if required. Advances are paid back over a maximum of 12 months and in the Autumn Budget 2018, we announced that from October 2021, the payback period for these advances will be extended further, to 16 months.</p><p> </p><p>This is just one of a number of measures the Department has put in place to support claimants during their first assessment period, such as removing waiting days and paying those claimants moving from Housing Benefit onto Universal Credit a two week ‘transitional housing payment’. We are also introducing a two-week run on for eligible claimants of Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance from July 2020.</p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1139894

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:33:54
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:52:29 02/09/2019 15:17:02
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	278343
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/09/2019 14:45:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2019 to Question 275662, what provision her Department makes for claimants who do not have access to the internet and are unable to check how their award is calculated and a breakdown of what deductions are being made.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278343
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278343
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Our Universal Credit Claimant Survey, found that 98 per cent of claimants have internet access and did claim online, and the majority of those said they found the claim process overall to be straightforward. This can be accessed at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-full-service-claimant-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-full-service-claimant-survey</a></p><p>All Jobcentre Plus offices across the country have Wi-Fi and computers available for claimants to access the internet. For those that are still unable to access or use digital services, or are not able to travel, assistance to make and maintain their claim is available via the Freephone Universal Credit helpline. In exceptional circumstances, a home visit can be arranged to support a claimant in making and maintaining their claim.</p><p>The Work Coach or Case Manager supporting the claimant can inform them of how their award is calculated and the breakdown of their deductions and, where needed, can provide this in writing.</p><p> </p>
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	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1140014

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 21:16:23
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 21:25:25 06/08/2019 14:54:02
	hansard heading	Trade Promotion
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17249
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 14:22:59
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie (HL16983), whether they will include the list of Trade Envoys and appointment dates in the text of the Written Answer for inclusion in Hansard.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17249
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17249
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the Written Ministerial Statement given by my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade on 18 July 2019, HCWS1760.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2Clords&amp;uin=HCWS1760" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2Clords&amp;uin=HCWS1760</a></p><p> </p><p>On the 18 July 2019 my Noble Friend Lord Risby was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Lebanon which is in addition to his current role as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Algeria. Also on the 18 July 2019 the Hon. Member for Dudley North, Ian Austin MP, was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Israel. These two new appointments take the total number of Trade Envoys to 27 parliamentarians covering 58 markets.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Full List of Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys, their Markets and date of appointment</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Trade Envoy Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Designated Markets</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date of PM Appointment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Risby</p></td><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>November 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Lebanon</p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Morris</p></td><td><p>Jordan, Kuwait, Palestinian Territories</p></td><td><p>November 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Bonham Carter</p></td><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>November 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richard Graham MP</p></td><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>November 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Trade Envoy to the ASEAN Economic Community</p></td><td><p>July 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Philippines, Malaysia</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Nicholson</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>January 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan</p></td><td><p>April 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan</p></td><td><p>July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Janvrin</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>January 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Prisk MP</p></td><td><p>(Investment Envoy) Nordic and Baltic Region</p></td><td><p>April 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP</p></td><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>November 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adam Afriyie MP</p></td><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Guinea</p></td><td><p>September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Popat</p></td><td><p>Uganda, Rwanda</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>John Howell MP</p></td><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushanara Ali MP</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Astor of Hever</p></td><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>November 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Faulkner</p></td><td><p>Taiwan</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Lamont</p></td><td><p>Iran</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Baroness Northover</p></td><td><p>Angola</p></td><td><p>January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paul Scully MP</p></td><td><p>Myanmar, Brunei, Thailand</p></td><td><p>July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jeremy Lefroy MP</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Selous MP</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Pritchard MP</p></td><td><p>Georgia, Armenia</p></td><td><p>September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mark Menzies MP</p></td><td><p>Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile</p></td><td><p>September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Simon Hart MP</p></td><td><p>Panama, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica</p></td><td><p>September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ed Vaizey MP</p></td><td><p>Vietnam, Laos,Cambodia</p></td><td><p>September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sir Henry Bellingham MP</p></td><td><p>Libya</p></td><td><p>June 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pauline Latham MP</p></td><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>August 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Andrew Rosindell MP</p></td><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>September 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ian Austin MP</p></td><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>July 2019</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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1140033

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 21:16:47
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 21:26:08 06/08/2019 14:24:01
	hansard heading	Iran: Tankers
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17268
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/08/2019 13:52:42
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that Iran intends to use its “committed forces” to respond to the seizure of the Iranian tanker Grace 1 by the Royal Navy near Gibraltar on 4 July.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17268
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17268
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are concerned by Iranian threats to disrupt shipping and are working hard to ensure ships are able to move freely and safely. The UK is focused on de-escalation and we continue to urge the Iranian authorities to reduce tensions. The former Foreign Secretary spoke to Foreign Minister Zarif on 13 July to discuss the importance of finding a resolution to the current situation. We have been clear that Gibraltar’s action, with UK assistance, to detain the Grace 1 tanker was to enforce EU Syria sanctions in Gibraltar’s territorial waters on the basis that the oil was being transported to a sanctioned Syrian entity. The investigations being conducted around the Grace 1 remain a matter for the Government of Gibraltar.</p>
	creator	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1139884

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:33:27
	answering body	Department for International Development
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:52:07 05/08/2019 16:50:05
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Climate Change
	house id	1
	identifier	278526
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/08/2019 16:18:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans he has to investigate alternative sources of climate finance from (a) public and (b) private sources.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278526
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278526
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Delivering the global transition to a low carbon economy will require unprecedented levels of investment from the public and private sectors. The Government is fulfilling our pledge to deliver £5.8 billion between 2015/2016 and 20/21. In addition to investing our own resources, the Government continues to press multilateral organisations to help countries tackle climate change through providing finance. The Multilateral Development Banks have an important role to play, and in the last year the World Bank has set new targets for the proportion of its finance which contributes to low carbon, resilient development. In 2018, 70% of World Bank projects include some climate benefits, up from 37% just two years ago.</p><p>Private finance is crucial, and the Government uses some of its climate finance to unlock investments from the private sector. To date, we estimate that the UK has leveraged £910 million of private investment. CDC and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) have a key role in crowding in other investors and demonstrating that investment in low carbon, resilient development is possible. CDC has invested over $500 million in renewable power over the last 2 years, and PIDG $300 million.</p><p>The recently published UK Green Finance Strategy outlines how we will position the UK at the forefront of this global shift, catalysing the investment needed to transition to a net zero economy.</p>
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	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1139930

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:35:31
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	18/07/2019 15:25:20 05/08/2019 15:59:02
	hansard heading	Petrol: Ethanol
	house id	1
	identifier	278404
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/08/2019 15:27:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the amount of ethanol in petrol sold to reduce carbon emissions.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278404
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278404
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In 2018 the Department published a call for evidence on “E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling”. This document noted that using E10 (petrol containing up to 10% bioethanol) in place of E5 could reduce the net greenhouse gas emissions of a petrol vehicle by around two per cent.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
	creator	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly
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1139890

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:33:43
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:52:21 05/08/2019 15:47:01
	hansard heading	Garages and Petrol Stations
	house id	1
	identifier	278332
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/08/2019 15:15:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent garages from parking vehicles on streets that do not a display registration plate or a visible vehicle identification numbers; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the powers available to the (a) DVLA, (b) the Metropolitan police and (c) local authorities in tackling that problem.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ealing North
	tabling member printed	Stephen Pound
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278332
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278332
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Legislation relating to the display of registration numbers and number plates already exists and enforcement is an operational matter for the police. Successful prosecution depends on the police sighting the vehicle on the public highway and establishing that an offence has been committed. Number plate offences are also included in the Home Office’s fixed penalty system. This provides the police with a practical and effective means of enforcement. The police can also remove any vehicle that is causing an obstruction, is likely to cause danger or is broken down or abandoned without lawful authority.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have legislative powers to fine garages for leaving two or more vehicles advertised for sale on the road.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is responsible for enforcement against unlicensed vehicles and has legislative powers to clamp or remove such vehicles from public roads.</p><p> </p>
	creator	161 label Biography information for Stephen Pound
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	tabling member	161 label Biography information for Stephen Pound

1139871

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:32:55
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:51:37 05/08/2019 15:42:01
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	1
	identifier	278509
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/08/2019 15:10:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to incentivise people to use public transport since 2010.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278509
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278509
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need such as Enhanced Partnerships and Franchising to improve local bus services and increase passenger numbers. Our forthcoming Bus Open Data Digital Service will transform the experience for passengers by making it easier for them to work out the best options available.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to provide £150 million of funding to support the delivery of smart and integrated ticketing across local transport and rail services in the north. Transport for the North, working closely with my Department, is in the final stages of procuring a digital platform that would make data on fares available online.</p><p>The Government has introduced a requirement for new franchises to introduce ‘one-click’ automated Delay Repay compensation, to make it easier for passengers to claim compensation when they have suffered delays.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also rolled out smart ticketing on rail - smart tickets are now accepted at rail stations across almost all of the network, with all franchised operators offering smart cards and/or barcode ticketing.</p><p>We now want to ensure that across regional and urban commuter areas, smart ticketing can deliver the kind of pay-as-you-go structure that is used in London and make journeys easier.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery
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	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery