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1718860

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) standard of wifi services provided by train operators, (b) trends in the standards of that service over the last three years and (c) effectiveness of incentives for train operators to provide high quality wifi services.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	26680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>In general under the Department’s National Rail Contracts and Service Contracts, wifi quality standards are for train operators to determine. <strong> </strong>In 2020, the Department commissioned Transport Focus to undertake research of the availability and quality of internet and voice connectivity available to passengers. This provided a snapshot of the comparative performance.</p><p>The choice of mobile operator(s) – used to provide the mobile connection between the on-train wifi systems and the internet – and the coverage and technology (3G, 4G or 5G) that is available serving the rail corridor can vary considerably by individual route and region. SWR are developing superfast 5G Wi-Fi technology, which will be installed between Earlsfield and Basingstoke in 2024. This superfast trackside solution will be fully integrated with their existing on-board Wi-Fi service, delivering an enhanced connectivity solution for SWR mainline passengers.</p><p>We continue to work closely with Network Rail to improve connectivity on the rail corridor and Project Reach is a Network Rail led transaction seeking private sector investment in rail telecoms.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/05/2024 10:17:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1718257

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the amount refunded by Avanti West Coast to passengers for train delays in each year since the commencement of that contract.
	tabling member constituency	Halton
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	uin	26364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department publishes data for all operators on the amount of compensation paid by them as a result of train delays. The total refunded to passengers for each financial year 2019/20 to 2022/23 can be found on the Government website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/train-operating-companies-passengers-charter-compensation/train-operating-companies-passengers-charter-compensation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/train-operating-companies-passengers-charter-compensation/train-operating-companies-passengers-charter-compensation</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/05/2024 14:22:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1718314

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Alternative Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his planned timetable is for publication of the Low Carbon Fuel Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	26441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The government will publish a Low Carbon Fuels Strategy this spring to further support investment by setting out a vision for the deployment of low carbon fuels across transport modes up to 2050.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 20/05/2024 16:49:21 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1718423

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) fatal and (b) other serious head injuries that were received by people whilst inside road vehicles in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
	uin	26401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department collects information on personal injury road collisions reported to police via the STATS19 data collection system.</p><p> </p><p>Fatal casualties do not have an injury recorded for them. Only slight and serious casualties reported on an injury-based reporting system have detail on the type of injuries sustained in the collision. In 2022, 27 out of 44 police forces were using an injury-based reporting system.</p><p> </p><p>The number of serious casualties where the most severe recorded injury was a head injury, by road user type in Great Britain for 2022, for which is the latest available year, can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p>Reported road casualties reported using an injury-based reporting system by injury type and road user type, Great Britain (police forces using an injury-based reporting system), 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road user type</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Serious head injury</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Car Occupant</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,937</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bus Occupant</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>99</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Van Occupant</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>111</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HGV Occupant</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 15:22:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

1718494

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Uber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Uber on (a) passenger safety and (b) private hire and taxi laws.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	26521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Department for Transport Ministers regularly meet with taxi and private hire vehicle stakeholders, including Uber, to discuss a range of issues. Information on ministerial meetings is published quarterly at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>. I attended a Parliamentary reception hosted by Uber in December 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 15:59:34 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1718495

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to review the effectiveness of the Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener, in the context of the omission of (a) taxis and (b) private hire vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	26522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>There is no omission - taxis and private hire vehicles are subject to the same end of sale dates as set by the Government for cars and vans. Plug-in grants will continue until at least financial year 2024/25 for taxis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 16:01:18 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1718522

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Money
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require railway (a) ticket offices and (b) electronic vending machines to accept cash payments.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	26625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Ticket offices already accept multiple forms of payments including cash and some Ticket Vending Machines also accept cash<strong>.</strong> We will ensure that all passengers are able to continue to use cash to purchase tickets as work to modernise the retail and passenger experience at stations continues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/05/2024 09:30:45 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1717461

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	25736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport complies with the relevant legal and regulatory framework when procuring food and drinks for use in its canteens and restaurants. Contracts include a requirement to comply with the mandatory standards of the Government Buying Standard (GBS) for food and catering services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 21/05/2024 09:47:57 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717467

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycleways and Public Footpaths: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of chicane barriers on the accessibility of (a) footpaths and (b) cycle routes.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
	tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
	uin	25836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The impact of chicane barriers on the accessibility of footpaths and cycle routes was assessed as part of updating Cycle Infrastructure Design Guidance in 2020 and Inclusive Mobility Guidance in 2021. These documents set out good practice on the design of access barriers. Active Travel England’s design toolkits include specific tests on the acceptability of barriers on new or upgraded routes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2024 16:24:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1717485

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Passengers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any operators have lost their accreditation to the Safeguarding on Rail Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	25841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Since the first Safeguarding on Rail Scheme accreditation for Great Western Railway (GWR) in 2021, no rail operator has lost their accreditation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/05/2024 12:51:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham