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42916

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in what areas they operate drones; and for what use.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence operates Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) globally for operational surveillance, precision attack and for training purposes.　 Reaper RPAS is the only armed system.　 It operates only in Afghanistan, and professional, qualified pilots follow the exact same Rules of Engagement as pilots of other aircraft types.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has not used any RPAS, its Centre for Environment Fisheries &amp; Aquaculture Science, Food &amp; Environment Research Agency, Environment Agency, Natural England and Royal Botanic Gardens have used small RPAS to support work on flood defence and coastal erosion, and the monitoring of crops, plants and nature reserves.　 All flights were carried out within the UK except for an aerial plant survey in Peru carried out by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not itself operate RPAS and the only police force operationally using a system (albeit very occasionally) is Staffordshire. This system is mostly used for patrol sweeps of car park and camping areas at V Festival, security sweeps for VIP events at the National Arboretum, they have also carried out some missing person, search and rescue, and counter-poaching tasks.</p><p> </p><p>Sussex Police have completed formal training and are now in the process of gathering experience with their own RPAS system – although if an important operational task came up RPAS would be deployed. The formal start date for the trial is in the near future.</p><p> </p><p>Kent Police, as part of the 2 Seas project, have hosted some RPAS trial flights to assess the performance of the system. They are planning to host an event about the project in July.</p><p> </p><p>　</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

42935

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of their plans to introduce new electrified railway lines between Manchester and Liverpool in December, whether they have taken into account the availability of electric trains as part of their negotiations to procure rolling stock.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>As announced today (27 March) the Department for Transport has granted a Direct Award to Northern for 22 months and is working with them to ensure rolling stock is available for a phased rollout of electric services between Liverpool and Manchester from the December 2014 timetable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department takes account of availability of electric rolling stock in its decisions and the stock for this route will be modern, cascaded stock from other routes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

42070

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sanctions have been applied in the last 12 months for poor quality performance on the Birmingham Cross City line by London Midland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL5871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text We have applied no sanctions against London Midland in regard to performance on the Birmingham Cross City line; we do not disaggregate performance by the train operators to that level. In the autumn of 2012 London Midland experienced a high number of cancellations, largely due to issues with availability of train crew. As a result, they breached the terms of their Franchise Agreement, and a remedial plan and package of benefits was agreed with the Department. As the Secretary of State for Transport announced to the House on 20 December 2012, this package included passenger benefits of: 500,000 discounted tickets, free travel for season ticket holders (worth up to c.£5.4m), capital investment, and additional driver training investment worth a combined £6.25m answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

42646

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in the light of the judgments of the Supreme Court in the case of Stott v Thomas CookTour Operators Ltd [2014] UKSC 15 to ensure that airline passengers have redress for violations of their fundamental human rights.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL5915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently considering the decision of the Supreme Court Judgement on the Stott v Thomas Cook case and any actions that may be necessary as a result.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

1721522

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: East Riding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on East Riding of Yorkshire Council receiving reallocated HS2 funding.
	tabling member constituency	Bridlington and The Wolds
	tabling member printed	Charlie Dewhirst
	uin	237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The previous Government made a number of funding commitments in the Network North Command Paper and these will be examined closely by my Government in the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/07/2024 13:46:26 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5169

1721526

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A361
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of safety measures in place for the A361 around Frome.
	tabling member constituency	Frome and East Somerset
	tabling member printed	Anna Sabine
	uin	241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Somerset Council are the relevant highways authority for the A361 around Frome and are responsible for any assessments on road safety. However, I am aware that Somerset’s Road Safety Team have been active in engaging with the community and are working with the Police over further road safety engagement and enforcement plans for later this year. I understand they are also undertaking a reassessment of traffic engineering measures at certain locations to see if any measures might help to reduce the likelihood of collisions occurring.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/07/2024 15:35:43 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5286

1721535

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A39: Bypasses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of the proposed A39 Camelford bypass.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department is committed to putting transport at the heart of mission-driven government to support economic growth, promote social mobility and tackle regional inequality. The Chancellor has committed to presenting to Parliament, before summer recess, an assessment of the state of the new Government’s spending inheritance. We will consider proposals for the A39 Camelford bypass alongside other future road projects and will provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 251 question first answered 25/07/2024 15:33:52 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5350

1721536

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A39: Bypasses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will visit Camelford to discuss the proposed A39 Camelford bypass with (a) residents, (b) businesses and (c) the Hon. Member for North Cornwall.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department is committed to putting transport at the heart of mission-driven government to support economic growth, promote social mobility and tackle regional inequality. The Chancellor has committed to presenting to Parliament, before summer recess, an assessment of the state of the new Government’s spending inheritance. We will consider proposals for the A39 Camelford bypass alongside other future road projects and will provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 250 question first answered 25/07/2024 15:33:52 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5350

1721551

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Birmingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the independent report entitled Birmingham City Council: Statutory intervention update letter from Commissioners of 9 January 2024, published on 22 February 2024, whether her Department responded to the separate letter on the Birmingham Highways PFI contract; and if she will place a copy of that letter in the House of Commons Library.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
	tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
	uin	266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Department for Transport officials sent a letter to Birmingham City Council’s chief executive to acknowledge receipt of the letter in question and to offer a meeting to discuss the PFI contract. The letter from DfT officials will be deposited in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 26/07/2024 11:51:08 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5234

1721554

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she next plans to update the guidance entitled Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development, published on 23 December 2022; and if she will take steps to include new guidance on the placement of fixed speed cameras.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	Lisa Smart
	uin	269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm to the honourable member that my department continuously monitors the impact of the circular ‘Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development’ (Circular 01/2022), published by my department, to consider whether updates are needed. This Circular sets out National Highways’ relationship with the planning system. There is guidance on the placing of speed cameras contained in the document ‘Using speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement: deployment, visibility and signing’ (Circular 01/2007), also published by my department.</p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 11:33:46 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5070

1721562

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Deregulation Act 2015 on the number and proportion of licences to operate taxis within local authority areas that were granted by other local authorities; and what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of licences to operate taxis in Harlow that were granted by local authorities other than Harlow Council in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Chris Vince
	uin	277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Deregulation Act 2015 enabled Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) operators to sub-contract bookings to each other across licensing boundaries, but the legislation has always allowed taxis and PHVs to operate outside of the area in which they are licensed. Taxis can only ply for hire (pick up passengers at taxi ranks or be hailed in the street) in the area in which they are licensed, but pre-booked work by PHVs and taxis can be undertaken anywhere.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not hold any information about the number and proportion of PHV drivers operating in the Harlow area but licensed by other licensing authorities. As of 1 April 2023, there were 346,300 licensed taxi and PHV drivers in England, of which 264 were licensed by Harlow Council.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 26/07/2024 12:52:07 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5237

1721567

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Wymondham Station: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Network Rail on the status of the Wymondham train station accessibility upgrades.
	tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
	uin	282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Both the Rail Minister and I are early in our tenure as Transport Ministers. As such, he has yet to speak to Network Rail regarding the status of the Wymondham station accessibility project. The Department looks forward to discussing these proposals with Network Rail and other stakeholders in the near future.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 26/07/2024 09:32:39 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5205

1721568

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Surrey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve the (a) speed and (b) connectivity of rail services (i) within Surrey Heath constituency and (ii) between Camberley and London.
	tabling member constituency	Surrey Heath
	tabling member printed	Dr Al Pinkerton
	uin	283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Department officials work closely with South Western Railway and Network Rail to ensure that any areas of potential improvement that provide a positive outcome for both passenger and taxpayer are regularly considered and are introduced where possible. This includes within the Surrey Heath constituency, as well as between Camberley and London.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 22/07/2024 13:52:04 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5288

1721569

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: East of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on (a) the status of the Ely area capacity enhancement and (b) its potential impact on rail capacity for the Cambridge to Norwich route.
	tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
	uin	284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Both the Rail Minister and I are early in our tenure as Transport Ministers, and he is yet to speak to Network Rail regarding the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement. However, as Transport Ministers we recognise the benefits the scheme could bring for freight and passenger rail services in East Anglia, including the Cambridge to Norwich route. The Rail Minister looks forward to discussing these proposals with Network Rail and other stakeholders in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 26/07/2024 11:19:16 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5205

1721570

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Active Travel: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help people living in rural villages to benefit from safe active travel routes to larger urban areas to access (a) schools and (b) retail and other services.
	tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
	uin	285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Active Travel England (ATE) provides funding and support to all local authorities in England, including those in rural areas. For example, ATE provides training on infrastructure design guidance and is developing specific guidance for good practice application in rural areas. In 2024, ATE also provided £1 million to the ten National Parks in England to help them develop better links to rural towns and villages.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 26/07/2024 09:11:21 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5205

1721602

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Manchester Metrolink
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Draft Greater Manchester Rapid Transit Strategy, published by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on 10 July 2024, whether she is taking steps to support (a) the extension of the Metrolink to Middleton and (b) delivery of a tram-train link to Heywood.
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton North
	tabling member printed	Mrs Elsie Blundell
	uin	317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government has committed to investing £5.7bn in the transport networks of eight city regions in England until 2027 through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS). This includes £1.07bn for Greater Manchester. CRSTS supports investments in public and sustainable transport across a range of modes including rail, bus, tram, and walking and cycling. The Greater Manchester CRSTS programme includes the development of a tram-train link to Heywood.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 25/07/2024 13:43:15 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5084

1721677

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Somerset
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average waiting time and (b) longest waiting time for driving tests in Somerset was in each of the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	Frome and East Somerset
	tabling member printed	Anna Sabine
	uin	392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>As of 15 July 2024, there were 531,704 car practical driving tests booked, and 91,306 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window. The table below shows the average waiting time by year for a driving test at each driving test centre in Somerset.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Waiting time (weeks)</p></td><td><p>Weston-Super-Mare</p></td><td><p>Yeovil</p></td><td><p>Taunton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20*</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>15.8</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>16.2</p></td><td><p>16.6</p></td><td><p>16.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>20.6</p></td><td><p>16.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>As of June 2024</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>18.8</p></td><td><p>17.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*In 2020, the DVSA extended the booking window for customers, allowing them to book a driving test up to 24 weeks in advance. The 24-week booking window is still in place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 23/07/2024 10:54:20 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5286

1721706

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Newcastle-under-Lyme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to improve the bus network in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
	uin	421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will pass the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs to the communities who rely on them, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme.</p><p>We also plan to empower local transport authorities through reforming bus funding. By giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding they can plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities. The Department will work closely with local leaders and bus operators to deliver on the government’s ambitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 26/07/2024 12:54:10 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5168

1721708

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Newquay Cornwall Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has held with Cornwall Council about the future ownership of Cornwall Newquay Airport.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>This government strongly recognises the importance of regional airports and their contribution to economic growth and connectivity. Department for Transport officials regularly engage with both Cornwall Council and Cornwall Newquay Airport and continue to do so during this period of seeking a commercial partner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 22/07/2024 13:17:45 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5350

1721750

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the service provided by Avanti West Coast.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
	uin	465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The performance of Avanti West Coast (AWC) has been inadequate, with too many cancellations and delays. Poor Network Rail infrastructure reliability has also contributed to the disruption experienced by passengers. The Secretary of State met with the Managing Director of AWC and the Network Rail Route Director on 16 July to challenge them on poor performance and demand immediate action to deliver urgent improvements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 26/07/2024 13:00:26 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5168

1721936

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	River Tamar: Bridges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what decision she plans to take on the proposed changes to the toll for the Tamar Bridge crossing.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>An application for revising the Torpoint Crossing tolls (for the Tamar Bridge and the Torpoint Ferry) was made by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council on Thursday 2 May 2024. A Public Inquiry in respect of that application is due to begin on 15 October 2024. As this is a live application, I am unable to comment on what the final decision might be.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/07/2024 14:45:08 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5350

1721937

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	River Tamar: Bridges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allocating funding towards the maintenance of the Tamar toll bridge.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>I recognise that The Tamar Crossings are a very important local issue. The Crossings are funded on a ‘user pays’ principle from toll income. No funding is received from Government or from the owners of the Tamar Crossings – Plymouth City Council and Cornwall Council. I do not expect this to change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/07/2024 15:03:33 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5350

1721938

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A30
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with (a) Cornwall Council and (b) National Highways on road safety on the (a) A30 and (b) B3257 junction at Plusha.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the safety issues at the junction between the A30 and B3257 at Plusha. National Highways maintains regular contact with the officers and local Members of Cornwall Council, as well as emergency services and other key stakeholders, including Vision Zero South West, regarding possible safety improvements for this stretch of the A30 as part of its A30 Kennards House to Five Lanes Safety Study.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 26/07/2024 09:40:08 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5350

1721940

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	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, what steps her Department is taking to allow county councils to take control of their local bus services.
	tabling member constituency	Lowestoft
	tabling member printed	Jess Asato
	uin	735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Buses are the most commonly used mode of public transport in Britain, and good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. The Government is determined to deliver better bus services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions. We have set out our plan to achieve this, centred around supporting local transport authorities to take back control of local bus services.</p><p> </p><p>In order to give control back to local leaders, we will pass the Better Buses Bill and review existing guidance for local authorities. We want to make bus franchising quicker, easier and cheaper to deliver, for all types of local authority, as well as removing the existing ban on the creation of new municipal bus companies. We will refocus the Department to provide help and support to local authorities to make franchising – and other models where they are preferred locally – a success.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 29/07/2024 14:58:00 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5156

1722076

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	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, if she will publish the average cost per passenger journey to the public purse of the £2 bus fare cap in each local transport authority.
	tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
	uin	721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The £2 National Bus Fare Cap is a voluntary scheme for eligible bus operators, who are provided a bespoke funding allocation to reimburse the difference between the cap and the shadow commercial fare. This is calculated using the Department for Transport’s methodology which uses each operator’s historic and present data to predict ticket sales for each period of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to calculate the average cost per passenger journey in each Local Transport Authority (LTA) because the reimbursement is provided directly to bus operators, who do not operate exclusively within LTA boundaries. The total government investment to cap bus fares at £2 between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2024 is around £600 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 26/07/2024 13:06:17 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5141

1722078

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Demand Responsive Transport schemes in which locations have been funded under the Bus service improvement plan..
	tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
	uin	722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>We estimate around 19 Local Transport Authorities are using or planning to use Bus Service Improvement Plan funding to fund Demand Responsive Transport schemes around England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 26/07/2024 12:55:53 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5141

1722093

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of miles of roads in (a) Dunstable and (b) Leighton Buzzard that are in poor condition.
	tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
	uin	729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport collects information on the condition of roads from local highways authorities. Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard make up part of the local highway authority of Central Bedfordshire.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the condition of roads specifically in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard would be held by the local highway authority of Central Bedfordshire. Unfortunately, it is not held by the Department at this level of granularity.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the condition of roads in England is collected and published by the Department annually here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-network-size-and-condition" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-network-size-and-condition</a>. However, no information for the condition of roads in Central Bedfordshire has been provided to the Department since the financial year ending March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The data held by the Department for the financial years ending March 2010 to March 2019 showed that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The percentage of A road that should have been considered for maintenance (‘red roads’) was between 1% and 3% for Central Bedfordshire, while during the same time-period the national level of red road was between 3% and 5%.</li><li>The percentage of red B &amp; C road was between 2% and 5%, whereas the national level was between 6% and 10%.</li><li>The percentage of red Unclassified (‘U’) road was between 3% and 21%, and the national level was between 15% to 18%.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/07/2024 14:55:27 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5141

1722097

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Northwestern Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of (a) the adequacy of services provided by London Northwestern Railway and (b) whether London Northwestern Railway is meeting its obligations set out in the West Midlands Trains Limited 2021 rail contract.
	tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
	uin	732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department continues to work closely with West Midlands Trains (WMT), which operates London Northwestern Railway services to monitor its adequacy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also monitors compliance with WMT’s contractual obligations. Although operational performance has recently been impacted by a significant number of infrastructure and weather-related incident. WMT’s performance was above expectations and other contractual metrics have also been within acceptable levels overall.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 26/07/2024 09:17:24 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5141

1722098

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) improve connectivity between the North and the Midlands, (b) increase capacity on the West Coast Main Line and (c) utilise Crewe as a transport hub.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Connor Naismith
	uin	767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Transport is an essential part of our mission to rebuild Britain, and this Government is committed to delivering infrastructure that works for the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering options on future rail infrastructure, including how we best support economic growth in the North and Midlands and tackle issues on the West Coast Main Line.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/07/2024 13:48:51 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5273

1722257

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to improve the (a) reliability and (b) frequency of bus services in (i) County Durham and (ii) the North East in collaboration with the Mayor of the North East.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will pass the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs to the communities who rely on them, including in County Durham and the North East.</p><p> </p><p>We also plan to empower local transport authorities through reforming bus funding. By giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding they can plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities. The Department will work closely with local leaders and bus operators to deliver on the government’s ambitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 29/07/2024 14:51:30 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5112

1722300

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide funding for the A50/A500 corridor upgrade.
	tabling member constituency	Burton and Uttoxeter
	tabling member printed	Jacob Collier
	uin	840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Study work led by National Highways to improve the Uttoxeter section of the A50/A500 corridor is at an early stage of development. These proposals continue to be worked on as part of the pipeline of possible future enhancements to the strategic road network; and to be considered for funding in a future Road Investment Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:51:12 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5077

1722631

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Nottinghamshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve road (a) maintenance and (b) conditions in (i) Gedling constituency and (ii) Nottinghamshire.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Michael Payne
	uin	1078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government takes the condition of local roads seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing our road network as a priority, on which Ministers will say more in future.</p><p> </p><p>Maintenance of the local highway network within Nottinghamshire, including the constituency of Gedling, is the responsibility of Nottinghamshire County Council. For 2024/25, Nottinghamshire County Council has been allocated over £20 million to help it maintain its local highway network. Future funding beyond 2024/25 is matter for the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 16:10:42 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5146

1722640

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Staffordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Staffordshire County Council on the condition of road surfaces in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency; and if she will visit Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency to assess the condition of road surfaces.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
	uin	1087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>I welcome conversations with local authorities, including Staffordshire County Council, to better understand the challenges that they face with regards to maintenance of the local highway network. I look forward to receiving an invite and further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:56:42 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5168

1722660

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Cramlington and Killingworth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase connectivity between (a) towns and (b) villages in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Cramlington and Killingworth
	tabling member printed	Emma Foody
	uin	1107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will pass the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs of the communities who rely on them, including communities across the North East.</p><p> </p><p>By giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding they can plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities. The Department will work closely with local leaders and bus operators to deliver on the government’s ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood grouped question UIN 1109 question first answered 30/07/2024 12:33:35 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5029

1722661

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Cramlington and Killingworth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the quality of road maintenance in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Cramlington and Killingworth
	tabling member printed	Emma Foody
	uin	1108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Maintenance of the local highway network within the constituency of Cramlington and Killingworth is shared between Northumberland County Council and North Tyneside Council. It is up to the respective highway authority to decide how best to maintain its network, based upon its local knowledge, circumstances and priorities, to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980.</p><p> </p><p>The Department regularly publishes data about the condition and maintenance of roads by local authority and National Highways; this data can be found on gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/road-condition-statistics-data-tables-rdc" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/road-condition-statistics-data-tables-rdc</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also publishes headline road condition data: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/road-conditions-in-england-to-march-2023/road-conditions-in-england-to-march-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/road-conditions-in-england-to-march-2023/road-conditions-in-england-to-march-2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:54:32 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5029

1722662

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the use of buses in (a) Cramlington and Killingworth constituency and (b) the North East.
	tabling member constituency	Cramlington and Killingworth
	tabling member printed	Emma Foody
	uin	1109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will pass the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs of the communities who rely on them, including communities across the North East.</p><p> </p><p>By giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding they can plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities. The Department will work closely with local leaders and bus operators to deliver on the government’s ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood grouped question UIN 1107 question first answered 30/07/2024 12:33:34 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5029

1722683

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure that feedback is provided to applicants for Access for All funding who were not awarded such funding in the announcement on 24 May 2024; and whether she plans to provide further funding under that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Cheshire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Cooper
	uin	1130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Given the short time since the general election, I regret I am not yet able to comment on next steps regarding specific station applications through the Access for All programme. However, please be assured that we are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise the social and economic benefits this brings to communities.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 30/07/2024 09:53:42 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5195

1722706

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North Cornwall
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending railway routes into North Cornwall constituency.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Ben Maguire
	uin	1153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Following the General Election and the State Opening of Parliament, the Government is now formulating its plans. The Department will announce its policy intentions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 30/07/2024 09:50:41 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5350

1722707

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Stonehouse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she supports development of the proposed Stroudwater Railway station in Stroud.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
	uin	1154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Following the General Election and the State Opening of Parliament, the Government is now formulating its plans. The Department will announce its policy intentions in due course and aims to provide an update on next steps for the proposed Stonehouse (Bristol Road)/Stroudwater station project soon.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 30/07/2024 13:24:50 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5030

1722708

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: County Durham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the frequency of rail services (a) at Chester-le-Street station and (b) in County Durham.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	1155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>My Department works with stakeholders including Transport for the North, elected mayors, transport authorities and passenger groups, as well as train operators, to assess the demand for services. Rail North Partnership, through which the Department jointly manages Northern and TransPennine Trains’ contracts with Transport for the North, monitors operators’ planned train deployment to ensure this falls within the requirement on them to match capacity to demand within the constraints of the network.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 30/07/2024 09:49:02 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5112

1723020

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require local consultation for event traffic road closures.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Sarah Bool
	uin	1404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>As she/the Honourable Member will appreciate, this Government is still in its early stages, and is carefully considering next steps in this policy area.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 30/07/2024 08:44:19 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5355

1723027

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	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: Aylesbury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with HS2 Ltd to ensure that HS2 works in Aylesbury constituency result in minimal disruption.
	tabling member constituency	Aylesbury
	tabling member printed	Laura Kyrke-Smith
	uin	1411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department and I are working closely with HS2 Ltd to ensure that, as we deliver the railway, local communities are involved, informed, and treated with the respect they deserve. Construction of a project on the scale of HS2 will inevitably affect many people, including residents of Aylesbury, but a wide range of controls are in place, including a comprehensive Code of Construction Practice, and independent Commissioners, to minimise disruption as far as possible and to respond to any concerns raised. In recognition of those impacts that remain, however, local people may be interested in applying to the HS2 Community and Environment Fund, which provides grant funding for beneficial projects along the line of the route, and to mitigate the impact of HS2 works.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 26/07/2024 13:54:59 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5341

1723033

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to agree a reciprocal arrangement for (a) pilot and (b) engineer licenses with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
	tabling member printed	Melanie Ward
	uin	1417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to resetting the relationship and seeking to deepen ties with our European friends, neighbours and allies. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) allows for potential cooperation on aviation safety in a number of areas, including on personnel licencing. The UK will continue to seek expansions in the aviation safety chapter of the TCA where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 30/07/2024 16:03:56 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5240

1723035

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: East of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to increase rail capacity in the East of England.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich North
	tabling member printed	Alice Macdonald
	uin	1419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>Greater Anglia are in the final stages of the £1.4 billion fleet transformation programme with all services now operated by new trains which provide many more seats and greater capacity for customers across the region. In addition, the Government is funding the construction of new stations at Cambridge South and Beaulieu Park, both of which are due to open in 2025 and will create additional rail capacity for the East.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 31/07/2024 11:53:02 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5133

1723066

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: East of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the use of buses in (a) South Norfolk constituency and (b) East Anglia.
	tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
	uin	1450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities, and the government is committed to delivering better bus services and growing passenger numbers. Since the de-regulation of buses in England, passenger numbers have declined, and the government is determined to fix this.</p><p>As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will pass the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs to the communities who rely on them and encourage passengers back onto buses, including in South Norfolk, East Anglia and right across England. The Department will work closely with local leaders and bus operators to deliver on these ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 31/07/2024 12:18:37 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5205

1723178

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A36: Wiltshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with National Highways on minimising disruption to local residents and businesses during the closure of the A36 at Limpley Stoke.
	tabling member constituency	Frome and East Somerset
	tabling member printed	Anna Sabine
	uin	1619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The scheme is to repair a geotechnical fault and stabilise the embankment by the A36 and as such is a business as usual safety related scheme led by National Highways. National Highways has engaged with local businesses, residents residing within the limits of the closure, Bath and North-East Somerset Council, Wiltshire Council and is currently speaking with Parish Councils.</p><p>The scheme will produce a stable road with reduced risk of a more extended closure for a future failure. Work will commence from 12<sup>th </sup>August 2024 and last until Spring 2025. Extensive signage will be erected from Bath and the south advising of the closure and diversion routes.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 01/08/2024 11:43:19 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5286

1723181

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is taking to reduce waiting times for practical tests in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
	uin	1604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards. To increase the number of available test slots, it is conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners.</p><p> </p><p>To increase the number of car driving test slots, the DVSA deployed eligible managers and administrative staff back on the front line to do driving tests from the beginning of October 2023 until the end of March 2024, which created over 145,000 additional test slots.</p><p> </p><p>Driving examiners from areas with lower waiting times continue to travel and test in those centres with longer waiting times. This is in addition to the DVSA recruiting additional examiners at Luton, Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury driving test centres that serve the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA’s examiner recruitment campaigns are ongoing across the country but, like many employers, the DVSA is finding the job market extremely competitive. As it moves through each recruitment campaign, the DVSA will continually review and make changes and improvements to its recruitment and selection processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 30/07/2024 14:49:53 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5141

1723221

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with the insurance industry on car insurance premiums.
	tabling member constituency	Uxbridge and South Ruislip
	tabling member printed	Danny Beales
	uin	1623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is urgently exploring options to crack down on the spiralling cost of motor insurance and continues to engage with representatives of the motor insurance industry to understand the causes of increased premiums and identify potential solutions. We will announce the next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 16:16:20 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5339

1723227

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority on trends in the level of car insurance premiums.
	tabling member constituency	Uxbridge and South Ruislip
	tabling member printed	Danny Beales
	uin	1624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is urgently exploring options to crack down on the spiralling cost of motor insurance and continues to engage with representatives of the motor insurance industry to understand the causes of increased premiums and identify potential solutions. We will announce the next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 30/07/2024 14:47:59 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5339

1723600

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Dudley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to improve (a) public transportation links, (b) road maintenance and (c) other transport infrastructure in Dudley constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley
	tabling member printed	Sonia Kumar
	uin	1834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Dudley constituency will benefit from a number of Department for Transport projects. These include the substantial projects of the new Dudley bus and Metro Interchange, and the first phase of the Wednesbury Metro tram extension to Dudley. These are both under construction.</p><p>In addition, Dudley Council is benefitting from Highways Maintenance funding for its local road maintenance and pothole programme.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 02/08/2024 10:57:23 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5274