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1652034

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of railway station ticket office closures on people with disabilities; and what steps he is taking to mitigate the potential impact of railway station ticket office closures on people with disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	193536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups. The Department recently hosted roundtable discussions with industry and accessibility and transport groups to discuss this matter. We continue to engage with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/07/2023 09:39:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1604089

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Tickets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure Avanti West Coast allocate an adequate provision of advance tickets on its Chester-London services.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	165473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the impact delayed opening of journey reservations has had on passengers and officials are regularly monitoring Avanti West Coast’s plans to improve the situation. However, the compressed booking horizons have not materially impacted the allocation of advance tickets between Chester and London, or on any other route. Once tickets are available, the full range of fares is offered for customers. Passengers are advised to sign up to Avanti's advance ticket alert through its website to be notified when journeys are available to book.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2023 12:58:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1581766

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Monuments: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many local authorities fund the management and upkeep of historic scheduled monuments as part of their highways budget.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	135383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/02/2023 10:51:16 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1568500

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of trends in the level of bus services in England since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	903156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant impact to bus services and passenger numbers. To mitigate this, the Government has provided nearly £2 billion in emergency and recovery funding to bus operators and local transport authorities to keep vital bus services running. As a result of this support, bus services in England in 2020/21 ran at over 80% of pre-COVID levels, even though patronage and commercial fare revenue dropped significantly.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/01/2023 14:44:03 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1564511

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Chester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the High-Level Output Specification and Statement of Funds Available for the railways, published on 1 December 2022, on what date he expects (a) to publish the next iteration of the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline and (b) to make a statement on proposed improvements to Chester railway station.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	117902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Following the Autumn Statement on 17 November we are in the process of reviewing the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) and will make the outcome public once that work is complete.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Having provided feedback on an initial Strategic Outline Business Case submitted by Cheshire West and Chester Council for enhancements at and around Chester Station, DfT officials look forward to receiving and considering an updated proposal from local stakeholders by March 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/01/2023 14:31:22 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1564513

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Union Connectivity Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will publish his full response to Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	117903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>Lord Peter Hendy’s independent Union Connectivity Review, published in November 2021, considered transport connectivity across the UK. We are considering his recommendations and will publish our response as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/01/2023 12:14:23 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1564514

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Levelling Up Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date he expects to announce the outcome of bids to the second round of the UK Levelling Up Fund for transport-related investments.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	117904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>We aim to announce the results of the second round by the end of January, which will see much needed investment awarded to level up communities across the UK.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/01/2023 09:54:45 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1564516

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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 contractual requirements he has placed on the Avanti West Coast train company on the restoration of the frequency of direct train services linking North Wales, Chester and London Euston; and what penalties will be imposed in the event of that operator failing to meet those standards.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	117906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>Avanti West Coast (AWC) shared its recovery plan for the restoration of services prior to the short-term contract extension announced on 7 October. Both the Office of Rail and Road and Network Rail reviewed this plan and were supportive of the proposition, noting its full and successful delivery required trade union co-operation. The Department is monitoring AWC’s delivery, holding it to account as appropriate, and will use all due legal and contractual processes to take action, if any is appropriate to take.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 December, Avanti West Coast implemented a timetable that restored the majority of pre-pandemic direct services between North Wales and London via Chester.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/01/2023 11:46:42 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1503289

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total expenditure budgeted by his Department is for the on-train market research into the impact of recent industrial action on the railways.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	44957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned research to investigate the disruptive impacts of rail strikes on passengers, including disruption regarding travel to and from work, school, medical appointments and leisure activities. The research has a budget of £218,000.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/09/2022 11:22:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1489654

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport for the North
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last met the Chair of Transport for the North.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	37512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and Departmental ministers meet regularly with the Chair of Transport for the North.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/07/2022 10:17:24 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson