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1419501

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Travel Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on producing the video announcing the removal of unnecessary train announcements.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	117909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>The promotional film was produced in-house.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/02/2022 11:58:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1419251

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the cancellation of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail on the delivery of the Government's Levelling Up agenda with respect to York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	116983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has not cancelled HS2 or Northern Powerhouse Rail, so there is no such assessment to be made.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/02/2022 16:47:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1418046

registered interest
date	31/01/2022
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: Parliamentary Scrutiny
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the potential impact on cost, schedule and benefits of decisions made during parliamentary scrutiny of the HS2 Phase 2 hybrid bills is considered when making future decisions on the project as a whole, as recommended in the National Audit Office report, High Speed Two: A Progress Report.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	115015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>Alongside introduction of the High Speed Rail (Crewe-Manchester) hybrid Bill, the Government published an update to the strategic outline business case for this phase. This also reflects the case for the HS2 scheme taking into account Phases One and 2a. Refined versions of the business case, published as the scheme develops, will reflect impacts of any changes made during parliamentary passage. Lessons learnt from changes made during parliamentary scrutiny on the previous HS2 Bills and as HS2 is being constructed, are being taken into account as this Bill progresses through Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 03/02/2022 13:00:37 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1418051

registered interest
date	31/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's average response time was to an enquiry from a hon. Member to the MP (a) hotline and (b) account management team in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	114679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from MPs, either directly or on behalf of their constituents.</p><p>The Department for Transport does not have either an MPs hotline or an account management team.</p><p>The DVLA does provide a service where MPs can call for an update on cases. Response times are not recorded for this line.</p><p>Data on the timeliness of responses to correspondence from MPs and Peers for 2019 and 2020 is published on Gov.uk here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers</a> Data for 2021 will be published by the Cabinet Office in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/02/2022 11:39:36 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1418390

registered interest
date	31/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy, published July 2021, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) encourage and support workplace disability networks, (b) achieve and maintain the highest level of Disability Confident accreditation, (c) ensure responsive and timely support to meet workplace adjustment needs and (d) develop and embed flexible working.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	114842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>DfT has undertaken multiple recent steps to address the points raised.</p><p>In reference to point <strong>a) encouraging and supporting workplace disability networks:</strong></p><p>There are a number of staff networks across DfT and arm’s length bodies covering disability. Some cover disability generally. More specific subgroups cover neurodiversity, mental health conditions and d/Deafness and hearing loss. A Board Level Champion for disability is active and engaged in this agenda. A senior director sponsors DfT’s central disability network, Ability.</p><ul><li>Network committee members are given dedicated time away from their day to day roles specifically for the undertaking of network duties</li><li>Via the Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing teams, funding for network events and training has been provided as well as guidance and planning support.</li></ul><p>Regarding work done to <strong>b) achieve and maintain the highest level of disability confident accreditation</strong>, the following recent steps have been taken:</p><ul><li>DfT was awarded Disability Confident Level 3 status - “Leader” - in 2021. DVLA have held this level since 2018. DVSA and MCA both hold Level 1 status, with action plans in place to raise this.</li><li>DfT holds membership of disability themed professional organisations to provide support and guidance to networks, staff and DfT as a whole.</li></ul><p>In response to subsection <strong>c</strong>), actions taken to <strong>ensure response and timely support to meet workplace adjustment needs </strong>include</p><ul><li>The Workplace Adjustments (WPA) team works with experts in the Cabinet Office, networks, and charities to continuously improve WPA guidance and interventions. The process has recently been streamlined based on feedback from employee networks and employee satisfaction levels have subsequently improved.</li><li>A tailored service is in place to support disabled colleagues who need reasonable adjustments in order to help them to return to their offices.</li></ul><p>Finally, regarding DfT’s work to <strong>d) develop and embed flexible working</strong>:</p><ul><li>A culture of hybrid working has been successfully embedded at DVSA, VCA and DfT following the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2022 DfT launched a hybrid working policy allowing most non-operational staff to spend a proportion of time every month working remotely.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/02/2022 14:54:17 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1415698

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rapid Transit Systems: West Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who his Department consulted on the (a) viability and (b) cost of the proposed mass transit system for Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	110550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>My officials across the department are working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to develop its mass transit plans.</p><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority are expected to submit a Strategic Outline Business Case for mass transit to Government shortly. At the 2021 Spending Review, we also announced £830m for the combined authority to fund local transport investments such as mass transit through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 110552 question first answered 31/01/2022 15:01:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1415699

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
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 economic impact of proposals made in the Integrated Rail Plan on (a) Leeds, (b) Bradford, (c) Hull, (d) Sheffield, (e) Doncaster, (f) Liverpool, (g) Manchester, (h) Huddersfield, (i) Wakefield, and (j) Newcastle.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	110551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) was designed to deliver significant economic benefits to the Northern region by enhancing connectivity, improving productivity through the agglomeration of key northern hubs and making the North a more attractive place for busines domestically and internationally. A comprehensive economic appraisal was undertaken by the Department when developing the IRP which included conducting its own analysis as well as using analysis from Transport for the North (TfN) and delivery partners Network Rail and HS2 Ltd, the detail of which is presented in the IRP Technical Annex which was published by the Government on 24 January 2022. More detailed analysis of the wider economic impacts of Northern Powerhouse Rail will be outlined in the programme’s Strategic Outline Business Case.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 31/01/2022 17:14:07 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1415700

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rapid Transit Systems: West Yorkshire
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 economic impact of a Mass Transit System for West Yorkshire on (a) Leeds, (b) Bradford, (c) Wakefield, (d) Huddersfield and (e) West Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	110552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>My officials across the department are working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to develop its mass transit plans.</p><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority are expected to submit a Strategic Outline Business Case for mass transit to Government shortly. At the 2021 Spending Review, we also announced £830m for the combined authority to fund local transport investments such as mass transit through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 110550 question first answered 31/01/2022 15:01:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1415729

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Legislation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many post legislative reviews (a) their Department or (b) their predecessor Department has undertaken on (i) primary and (ii) secondary legislation in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	110393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The number of post legislative reviews the Department has undertaken on primary and secondary legislation in each of the last ten years is not held within the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 110411 question first answered 01/02/2022 15:10:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1415747

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Legislation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of the (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation sponsored by (i) their Department or (ii) their predecessor Department has undergone a post legislative review in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	110411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The number of post legislative reviews the Department has undertaken on primary and secondary legislation in each of the last ten years is not held within the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 110393 question first answered 01/02/2022 15:10:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman