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1537356

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date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
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 potential impact of recent trends in the level of staffing at train stations on provision for disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	74980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Disabilities shouldn’t stop people using our railways. Rail staff will always provide face-to-face service for passengers who need additional support. We are committed to transforming accessibility across the UK rail network, moving staff out of underused ticket offices and into the station where they can provide help where it is most needed. We are also undertaking a full accessibility audit across 2,564 stations across Great Britain to help shape future investment in accessible rail travel.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 09:34:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537438

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many changes to the rail timetable are planned in December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	74777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>Train operating companies will use the December 2022 to make some significant changes to the national timetable to improve the service passengers receive. For example, Avanti West Coast is planning to restore more services, South Eastern is changing its timetable to improve efficiency and make it more adaptable to changes in demand, and timetables across Manchester and Birmingham are changing to improve performance.</p><p> </p><p>These changes are intended to improve performance for passengers and provide services that respond to current passenger demand, and suit the needs of local communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 14:41:02 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1537505

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Stockport
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 reductions in Avanti West Coast services on the economy of Stockport.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	74957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of a high performing railway in contributing to growth and local economies. Avanti West Coast (AWC) temporarily reduced its overall timetable to ensure a more stable and reliable service for passengers. AWC plans to reinstate its full timetable between London and Manchester in December. Crucially, this uplift in services is not dependent on driver rest day working.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 12:38:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1537507

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Cleaning Services
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 impact of inflation on cleaners employed by Atalian Servest on Avanti West Coast services.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	74958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>Given neither the Department nor Avanti West Coast has a direct contractual relationship with Atalian Servest for cleaning services, no assessment has been made on the impact of inflation on cleaners employed by Atalian Servest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 12:36:46 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1537620

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on recruitment, employment and all other costs associated with the establishment of Great British Railways to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	74778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Rail Transformation Programme has been established to address the challenges set out in the Plan for Rail White Paper, including the establishment of a guiding mind to tackle the fragmentation and unclear accountabilities across the rail sector. The programme does not monitor on an aggregated basis time spent on each individual work stream.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 12:30:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1537632

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	TransPennine Express: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the rail contract between the Secretary of State and First Trans Pennine Express Limited and predecessor contracts, how many drivers have (a) been recruited by and (b) left the employment of that company in each year from 2015 to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	74779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information; it is an operational matter for TransPennine Express.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 15:20:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1537634

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	TransPennine Express: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the rail contract between the Secretary of State and First Trans Pennine Express Limited and predecessor contracts, how many FTE drivers needed to work rest days in order to fulfil the service level requirements within the prevailing timetable in each year from 2015 to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	74780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The number of rest days worked is determined by the circumstances prevailing at any particular time and the number of drivers who make themselves available, with operators including a mix of cover for services, if required, and training provision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 15:22:45 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1537757

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
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: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to commence the study to decide how HS2 East will connect between East Midlands Parkway and Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	74895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>We intend to publish the terms of reference for the HS2 to Leeds Study after the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 10:55:14 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1537813

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
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: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on the HS2 Leeds Area Study.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	74859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department has been working with Network Rail and key local stakeholders - including West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Council – to develop proposals for Leeds station to accommodate the services outlined in the Integrated Rail Plan, and to prepare for the further work anticipated in the HS2 to Leeds Study.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 09:36:34 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1537814

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
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: Leeds
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 local (a) mayors and (b) leaders on the HS2 Leeds Area Study.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	74860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Ministers plan to meet imminently with local leaders and metro mayors to discuss the HS2 to Leeds Study.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 09:32:20 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi