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registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to allocate funding for improvements to the Hope Valley line.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	205946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is updating the business case for the Hope Valley Capacity scheme to secure a ‘Decision to Deliver’. When we are in a position to announce a delivery date, it will be with the assurance that it is value for money and deliverable by that date. We anticipate being in that position later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail are undertaking pre-construction planning to enable the scheme to be delivered as quickly as possible. They will be working with the train operators to assess the best way to deliver the scheme with the least disruption to passengers and freight.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/01/2019 16:23:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1024725

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield City Region
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 ensure that the forthcoming rise in rail fares will deliver tangible benefits to the rail passengers of the Sheffield City Region.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	202098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognise that the cost of travelling for rail passengers can seem high – this is why since 2014 we have taken action and capped the regulated rail fares in line with RPI inflation. Train fare revenue is crucial to funding day-to-day railway operations and delivering the investment and massive upgrade programme currently underway, all of which passengers demand and expect. 98p of every £1 in passenger revenue is reinvested in the network to improve passenger’s services.</p><p> </p><p>Tangible benefits to the Sheffield City Region on both the Northern and TPE franchises will become apparent to passengers during 2019 with new trains being introduced, delivering additional services and increased capacity for commuters.</p><p> </p><p>Benefits planned by East Midlands trains are, for long-distance journeys, it will reduce journey times between Sheffield and London by up to 20 minutes in the peak.</p><p> </p><p>There will be a brand new fleet of bi-mode trains serving Sheffield from 2022, with more seats. The first train will enter passenger service by April 2022.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/12/2018 11:52:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1024727

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield City Region
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 improve rail (a) capacity and (b) services in Sheffield City Region.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	202099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>During 2019 Northern will introduce new trains to provide increased capacity, modern interiors and wi-fi. New high quality trains will operate Northern Connect inter-regional express services. Routes include Sheffield to Leeds, Nottingham, Lincoln and Hull. The Pacer trains will be withdrawn during 2019. By 2020 all trains in the Northern fleet will be new or refurbished to “as new” standard.</p><p> </p><p>Between December 2017 and December 2019, TransPennine Express will introduce hundreds of additional seats on peak weekday trains serving Sheffield facilitated by the introduction of three new train fleets.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/12/2018 09:02:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

715140

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Assistance Animals
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 ensure that disabled people who rely on assistance dogs are not refused access to a taxi or minicab due to being accompanied by that dog.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	69664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Drivers of taxis and PHVs must by law carry assistance dogs and cannot charge extra for doing so. It is therefore unacceptable that a minority of drivers continue to discriminate against owners of assistance dogs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department plans to consult shortly on revised Best Practice Guidance for local licensing authorities, which will include strengthened recommendations relating to authorities’ response to alleged instances of assistance dog refusal.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 14:33:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

438158

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A628: Tunnels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the construction of a road tunnel to replace the A628 which connects Barnsley to Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	19925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2015 answer text <p>In November, the Secretary of State received the interim report of the Strategic Study into a potential Trans-Pennine Tunnel. This early work has shown that a tunnel is technically feasible, and that there is a clear strategic case for linking Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire.</p><br /><p>However further work is needed into the costs and economic benefits of such a tunnel before any judgement can be reached about whether or not it will be value for money. The full report of the study, due in 2016, should address these issues.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/12/2015 12:11:05 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

423039

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the Sheffield City Region has not been involved in the Hendy review.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	12877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong>The Secretary of State has asked Sir Peter Hendy, as the new chair of Network Rail, to report to him this autumn with a proposal for re-planning the Control Period 5 enhancements (which covers the period 2014-2019) in a way that is efficient, deliverable and affordable. Sir Peter Hendy is engaging with stakeholders, including Sheffield City Region, and taking the views of industry into account as part of the wider context for his re-plan.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/10/2015 09:14:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

422710

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the electrification schemes for the North TransPennine and Midland Mainline will resume.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	12644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The work to electrify the North TransPennine and Midland Mainline railways has resumed, as announced on 30<sup>th</sup> September 2015 by the Secretary of State, as part of Sir Peter Hendy’s work to reset Network Rail’s Upgrade Programme.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/10/2015 12:44:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

390473

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on implementation of EU rules on domestic bus driving hours.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	7460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The EU drivers’ hours rules (Regulation (EC) 561/2006) requires Member States to lay down their own rules for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers on regular routes where the route covered does not exceed 50km. In GB, the domestic drivers' hours rules (contained in the Transport Act 1968) meet this requirement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/07/2015 14:36:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis