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1135263

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	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: Broxtowe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the economy in Broxtowe of the proposed route for HS2.
	tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
	tabling member printed	Anna Soubry
	uin	270335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Whilst no specific assessment of the effect of HS2 on the economy of Broxtowe has taken place, I am aware that the East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy, published by East Midlands Councils, reports that HS2 has the potential to deliver an additional 74,000 jobs and £4bn of Gross Value Added to East Midlands region by 2043.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 02/07/2019 15:04:31 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry

1133628

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Table SFR0101 in his Department's statistical series, Estimated UK Seafarers active at sea by type: 1997 to 2018, what estimate he has made of the number of UK (a) Ratings and (b) Officers employed by companies that are not members of the UK Chamber of Shipping.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	267285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>While an attempt was made to collect information from companies who are not members of the UK Chamber of Shipping, the response rate was not sufficient to allow a robust estimate of the number of ratings and officers employed by these companies to be produced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/06/2019 14:45:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1138828

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he will take to ensure that the Access for All accessibility programme includes improving access to public transport for autistic passengers and other people with invisible disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	277116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>We recently added 73 stations to the £300m Access for All programme, which provides accessible routes at stations. Network Rail will engage with local disability groups to ensure that designs meet the needs of all passengers.</p><p> </p><p>£20m of this funding is available for smaller scale access improvements and we will welcome nominations for projects that provide improvements for non-visible disabilities, such as autism.</p><p> </p><p>Direct awards and future franchise replacements will also require train operators to deliver staff disability training which includes awareness of non-visible disabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/07/2019 16:16:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1141025

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations will be upgraded to step free access in control period 6 in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) England; and what is the funding allocation for each region.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	280294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>We have made an additional £300m available for our Access for All programme during CP6. 73 stations are due to benefit from this funding, with 6 in Scotland, 10 in Wales and 57 in England.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to access improvements delivered as part of other major projects, and by the industry itself, which must meet current accessibility standards whenever it installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/07/2019 15:56:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1133623

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
	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 the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on seafarers’ entitlement to the national minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	267281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>We are currently in the process of implementing this policy and will be laying an SI when Parliamentary time allows. I have met with my Ministerial counterpart at BEIS and we will continue to engage going forwards. My officials are also in regular contact with their counterparts to ensure smooth progression of this policy.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/06/2019 10:34:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1134631

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Loneliness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken with the Loneliness Action Group to improve the transport network as part of the Government's loneliness strategy, published in October 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
	uin	269064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Transport has a key role to play in tackling loneliness and the Department is very active in the cross-Government efforts to tackle loneliness, working closely with stakeholders to ensure transport's role is fully aligned to the wider strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Government has engaged closely with the Loneliness Action Group in the development, and now implementation, of its loneliness strategy, and regularly attend the quarterly Loneliness Action Group meetings, to share updates and hear views from the group.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to engage widely in support of the implementation of the Government’s strategy and to ensure our transport network plays its part in this vital area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/07/2019 12:00:59 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1134534

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for monitoring compliance by transport companies with the law on disability access.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	269078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>This varies according to the mode of transport that each company operates.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Rail and Road monitors compliance by train operating companies, the Civil Aviation Authority monitors compliance by airports and airlines, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency monitors compliance by maritime operators, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency monitors compliance by bus operators, and each local authority monitors compliance by taxi and private hire vehicle operators in their authority.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/07/2019 14:37:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1141026

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train stations there are in Scotland; and how many of those stations have step-free access.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	280295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>There are 357 stations in Scotland. Information on the facilities available at railway stations is collected by the Rail Delivery Group, rather than the Department, and details of the accessibility features are published on the National Rail Enquiries website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/07/2019 15:51:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1141028

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train stations there are in Wales; and how many of those stations have step-free access.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	280297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>There are 222 stations in Wales. Information on the facilities available at railway stations is collected by the Rail Delivery Group, rather than the Department, and details of the accessibility features are published on the National Rail Enquiries website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/07/2019 15:43:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1141027

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train stations there are in England; and how many of those stations have step-free access.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	280296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>There are 1988 stations in England. Information on the facilities available at railway stations is collected by the Rail Delivery Group, rather than the Department, and details of the accessibility features are published on the National Rail Enquiries website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/07/2019 15:48:19 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown