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1140824

	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	Department for Transport: Post Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2019 to Question 260045 on Department for Transport: Post Office, what the cost to the public purse was for this contract in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	280260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The information is considered to be commercial in confidence. To disclose information about fees, financial costs and any payments made would be likely to affect the commercial interests of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Post Office Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 14:34:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 131262 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1140885

	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	Shared Spaces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal National Institute of Blind People and (b) other NGOs on shared space schemes since his Department's announcement in July 2018 of a halt in the development of those schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	280186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with groups representing disabled people, including those representing blind and partially sighted people, to discuss a wide range of inclusive and accessible transport issues. Officials in my Department also work closely with a wide range of stakeholders on many issues including shared space schemes, the opportunities they offer and the challenges they pose.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 14:39:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 131261 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

1141024

	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 rail stations were upgraded to step-free access in control periods one to five in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) England; and what was the cumulative spend was for each of those nations in that timeframe.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	280293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Access for All has delivered step free routes at 202 existing stations, since its launch in 2006.</p><p> </p><p>Access improvements are also delivered as part of other major projects, such as the 40 Crossrail stations which will be made accessible, and by the industry itself, which must meet current accessibility standards whenever it installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure.</p><p>Details of all works since control period 1 are held by the individual organisations and the information on the facilities available at stations is collected and held by the Rail Delivery Group.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/07/2019 16:02:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

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

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

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

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

1139945

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Works: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the amount of revenue lost by shops and small businesses because of roadworks or road closures annually.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	278467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the amount of revenue lost by shops and small businesses as a result of road works or road closures and there are no plans to introduce legislation to compensate for such losses.</p><p> </p><p>It should be recognised that works need to take place from time to time and many businesses will benefit from the resulting improvements. Authorities and utility companies should ensure that works are undertaken as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to keep disruption to a minimum.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 278468 question first answered 05/08/2019 15:01:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1139946

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Works: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on compensation for businesses for revenue lost as a result of roadworks or road closures.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	278468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the amount of revenue lost by shops and small businesses as a result of road works or road closures and there are no plans to introduce legislation to compensate for such losses.</p><p> </p><p>It should be recognised that works need to take place from time to time and many businesses will benefit from the resulting improvements. Authorities and utility companies should ensure that works are undertaken as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to keep disruption to a minimum.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 278467 question first answered 05/08/2019 15:01:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1140089

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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: Hybrid Bills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress he has made on introducing a hybrid Bill to secure the powers to deliver phase 2b of High Speed Two; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	912041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>In 2018, the Government began engaging on the design of HS2 Phase 2b with local communities along the route, via the publication of the Working Draft Environmental Statement.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2019, we published a Design Refinement Consultation which announced eleven possible changes to the Phase 2b route. These consultations represent significant milestones in preparing the HS2 Phase 2b hybrid Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/07/2019 16:12:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup