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1489599

	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	Railways: Temperature
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what emergency mechanisms are in place to ensure the safety of passengers during red weather warnings for extreme heat.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
	uin	37641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>The safety of all passengers and rail staff remains our top priority. The rail industry is working to ensure mitigations are in place to ensure both passenger and staff welfare.</p><p>Extensive passenger communications have been issued, with advice to carry water and to only travel if necessary on the hottest days.</p><p>Many stations have prepared additional water supplies, and some major stations are equipped with free water dispensers. Wherever available, air conditioning will be in operation on trains to reduce in train temperatures.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/07/2022 10:27:12 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi

1489598

	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	Railways: Temperature
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the impact of the red weather warning for extreme heat on our rail infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
	uin	37640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Extreme heat can cause disruption on the railway due to issues such as overhead powerlines sagging in the heat, the increased likelihood of lineside fires, and rail buckling (when rails expand and curve).</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to support the rail industry as they work to ensure mitigations, such as emergency speed restrictions, are implemented to protect infrastructure and ensure both passenger and staff welfare.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/07/2022 10:38:53 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi

63422

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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, what proportion of the £18 million investment in train stations to date by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance was from (a) public and (b) private sector bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	201916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The figure of £18m invested in stations has been included in a recent news release put out by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance. My understanding is that this figure represents the investment made in the financial year 2013/14, but the total investment made during the period over which these schemes were completed is £34m; £32m of which came from public bodies, and £2m from the private sector.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 14:06:20 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

63423

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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, what proportion of the £18 million investment in train stations to date by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance was from his Department's Access for All Fund; and which stations have benefited and from how much expenditure in each case.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	201917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The figure of £18m invested in stations has been included in a recent news release put out by the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance. My understanding is that this figure represents the investment made in the financial year 2013/14, but the total investment made during the period over which these schemes were completed is £34m, £17.5m of which came from the Department's Access for All fund and is split as follows:</p><p> </p><p>A full list of the stations where small schemes have been delivered can be requested directly from the South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 30/06/2014 14:31:32 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond attachment 1 file name 201917 - table.doc title Table - Investment made for Access for All
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

454296

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Underground: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effect on passenger safety of reduced staff numbers on London Underground.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	28030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The safety of customers and staff is the top priority of Transport for London (TfL). TfL work as a team with London Underground (LU), the police, emergency services and my department, to prepare for, and deal with, incidents that threaten the security of the transport network. Station staff are supported by the LU Control Centre, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, working closely with the police, with access to CCTV cameras and other systems in order to manage and respond to incidents.</p><p> </p><p>LU will continue to ensure there are sufficient staff in place to maintain each station’s security, congestion control and emergency plans.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/03/2016 08:50:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

454297

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Underground: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effect on passenger safety of reducing staffing at control rooms on London Underground.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	28031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The department is confident that the changes introduced by Transport for London will not have a detrimental impact on passenger safety on the London Underground.</p><p> </p><p>Not every London Underground (LU) station has a Station Control Room, as they are not a safety or security requirement at all stations. In advance of making the recent changes, LU reviewed the requirement for a Control Room at each station to determine their necessity based on individual station and staff needs.</p><p> </p><p>At some locations it was decided that there was no longer a requirement for a Control Room as there were better ways to provide Control Room functionality in the station. Moving station staff into customer facing areas increases their ability to identify suspicious behaviour and to report it.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/03/2016 09:12:28 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

517552

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Underground: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of the fire safety regulations governing staffing levels and other procedures on London Underground.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	36615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>Fire safety regulations on London Underground are a matter for Transport for London (TfL). Under London Underground’s new staffing model introduced in April 2016, all London Underground stations continue to be staffed during traffic hours in line with the London Underground Rule Book – which includes defined minimum numbers of staff at sub-surface stations as required by the Fire Precautions (Sub-Surface Railway Stations) (England) Regulations 2009.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of the new staffing model followed a review of individual stations’ Congestion Control and Emergency Plans, which identified various improvements to help maintain London Underground’s good safety record.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/05/2016 09:57:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

517555

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Underground: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with London Fire Brigade on fire safety regulations governing staffing levels and other procedures on London Underground.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	36617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>None. Fire safety regulations are a matter for Transport for London (TfL), who meet with the London Fire Brigade on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/05/2016 10:24:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

454298

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Underground: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with London Underground (LU) on the effect on passenger safety of reducing staffing on LU.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	28032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s Ministers and officials have regular meetings with Transport for London (TfL) where many issues are discussed, including TfL’s plans to change the way Underground stations are operated and staffed, and to improve the service they provide to customers. I am assured that the changes introduced by TfL will not have a detrimental impact on passenger safety.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/03/2016 09:21:15 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

517554

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Underground: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with London Underground on fire safety regulations governing staffing levels and other procedures on those services.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	uin	36616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department has regular meetings with Transport for London (TfL) where many issues are discussed, including passenger safety. This particular issue has not been discussed at recent meetings, but the Department has no reason to doubt that TfL is adhering to fire safety regulations on its services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/05/2016 10:10:37 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey