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1465430

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date	24/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Croydon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government supports the delivery of the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme; what financial settlement the Government plans to award Network Rail to deliver that scheme; and what his timeframe is for delivery of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	8184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>The Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme seeks to address capacity constraints and improve service performance on the Brighton main line. While this scheme would offer valuable improvements to services on the line, it will require a significant amount of public funding.</p><p> </p><p>Although I am unable to discuss the status of individual projects in development at this time, it is becoming clear that the pandemic has brought about large change to commuting behaviours requiring government to make difficult decisions to bring rail spending back to affordable levels. I remain committed to publishing an update to the Rail Network Enhancement Portfolio, thereby confirming the status of individual schemes across England and Wales, including the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/05/2022 09:17:31 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1465462

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hackbridge Station
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 Govia Thameslink Railway on the (a) safety concerns regarding the gap between the train and the platform and (b) length of the platform at Hackbridge station; and whether his Department plans to offer assistance in tackling those concerns.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	8190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department is aware that for Southbound services at Hackbridge station, there is a larger than usual gap between the platform and the front of the train resulting from the age of the station. Network Rail has secured funding to deliver a full renewal of the platform which will reduce the gap. This will include a new platform edge, resurfacing and wider works to the track and track drainage. The platform has been fitted with signage advising customers of the gap and encouraging the use of doors further along the platform.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/05/2022 09:13:24 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1465464

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Carshalton Beeches Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Govia Thameslink Railway on step free access for the southbound platform at Carshalton Beeches station.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	8191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>Carshalton Beeches station was nominated for Access for All funding in 2019 but was not selected as other stations in the region better met the selection criteria. The Department looks forward to receiving a further bid for Carshalton Beeches once the nomination process for the next round of the Access for All programme commences shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 26/05/2022 15:11:14 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1465466

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Sutton
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 Govia Thameslink Railway on restoring rail services to pre-pandemic levels, especially during peak hours, to and from (a) Carshalton, (b) Carshalton Beeches, (c) Hackbridge and (d) Wallington stations.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	8192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>The level of peak services at these four stations is broadly similar to that offered in the December 2019 timetable (the most recent timetable not affected by the pandemic). Services are operated by Thameslink and Southern, and both are continuing to work collaboratively with Network Rail and across the industry to improve the punctuality and reliability of services.</p><p> </p><p>As COVID-related restrictions have eased, the industry is adjusting service levels across the country. In line with the Department’s objectives, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Thameslink and Southern services, is focusing on providing more capacity for commuters returning to the workplace. Its 15 May 2022 timetable change increases the frequency of weekday services where there was significant unmet demand. GTR aims to use its trains as efficiently as possible and reduce overlap where an alternative service exists. Across the GTR network, passenger numbers are approximately 70% of pre-pandemic levels.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/05/2022 09:15:03 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1465467

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Sutton
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) Network Rail, (b) Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), (c) Transport for London (TfL) and (d) the London Borough of Sutton about re-instating a dual track between Sutton and Belmont stations.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	8193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>Officials in my Department contributed to the assessment of a Levelling Up Fund bid from the London Borough of Sutton in 2021, which sought funding to develop a proposal to re-instate double-tracking between Belmont and Sutton stations. This bid was ultimately unsuccessful, and feedback was provided to the London Borough of Sutton. Officials from my Department have recently agreed to meet with the London Borough of Sutton to discuss these proposals further.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/05/2022 13:30:50 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1257277

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Infant Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to end preventable child deaths.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	123712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ending the preventable deaths of mothers, new-born babies and children by 2030, as part of our leadership on global health. This is more important than ever, given the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last 20 years, UK aid has helped immunise over 760 million children, saving over 13 million lives.</p><p>We will maintain our position as a global health leader, investing in Gavi, the Vaccines Alliance; the Global Fund for Aids, TB and Malaria; and the International Finance Facility for Immunisation. The UK is also partnering with countries to improve investments in health systems, including sexual and reproductive health and nutrition services, working towards universal health coverage. This will help to end preventable deaths, and address the impacts of COVID-19 on health systems in our partner countries.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 07/12/2020 10:27:01 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn