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1525040

registered interest
date	21/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is her policy that rail fares will increase in line with the Retail Price Index in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	68603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>In August we guaranteed we will not be increasing fares as much as the July RPI figure and we will freeze fares until March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/10/2022 09:29:12 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1523788

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to allow blue badge holders to park for longer- in areas where time restrictions apply for other motorists.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	66043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>Blue Badges are recognised throughout the UK and convey a range of on-street parking concessions including being able to park free of charge and without time limit at on-street parking meters and pay-and-display areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/10/2022 11:09:06 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1523133

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to make it easier for blue badge holders to park in town and city centres.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	64370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Responsibility for traffic management on local roads and the provision or restriction of on-street parking, rests with the relevant local authority as they are best placed to consider how to balance the needs of residents, emergency services, local businesses and those who work in and visit the area. Local authorities are also responsible for ensuring their roads are managed in a way which meets the Public Sector Equality Duty under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>The Blue Badge Scheme is a national scheme, the scope and legal parameters of which are set nationally by the Government. Blue Badges are recognised throughout the UK. The provisions granted under the Scheme convey several on-street parking concessions such as being able to park for up to three hours on yellow lines, provided there are no bans on loading or unloading in force, and free of charge and without time limit at on-street parking meters and pay-and-display areas.</p><p>The Blue Badge is not, however, a licence to park anywhere. Badge holders are not entitled to park in places where it would cause an obstruction or danger to other road users otherwise, they may be prosecuted or have their badge withdrawn. The Department is currently not intending to make any changes to this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/10/2022 09:01:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1503308

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Dover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is planning to take to prevent queues at the Port of Dover.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	44946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government has already taken a number of steps, including helping secure additional booths at the Port of Dover for border checks by the French Border Police. We have also instigated weekly meetings between the UK and French border authorities to share intelligence and detailed resourcing plans to ensure border staffing can meet expected demand at the juxtaposed controls.</p><p>We continue to work on improvements to border fluidity and, with the Kent Resilience Forum, to support improvements to existing traffic management plans. These are designed to mitigate the impact of any disruption on the road network.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/09/2022 11:33:35 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1503586

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason he plans not to participate in the negotiations between rail operators and unions representing rail workers.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	45305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>It is for unions and employers to resolve industrial disputes.</p><p> </p><p>In this instance the employers are the rail companies, not the Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/09/2022 13:53:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1504412

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
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 potential impact of railway ticket office closures on (a) older people who do not use the internet and (b) other groups who may have difficulty purchasing a ticket online or from a machine.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	46178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>Passengers should have access to a ticketing system that is user-friendly, where help and advice from a trained representative is available and is accessible to all. While no final decision has been taken on ticket offices, station staff will still provide face-to-face services on the railways, which can be crucial for those who need additional support, and cannot or do not want to use contactless or mobile tickets. We want to ensure that railway staff can help all customers where needed and our reforms will enable us to move staff out of underused ticket offices and provide help where it's most needed in the station.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/09/2022 10:34:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1504504

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to issue penalties to Avanti due to the reduction in its services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	46184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2022 answer text <p>Avanti notified DfT it would introduce a reduced timetable, in order to reduce reliance on short notice cancellations.</p><p>The Department will follow all due legal and contractual processes to determine what action, if any, is appropriate to take regarding Avanti’s performance.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/09/2022 15:02:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1488991

registered interest
date	13/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Married People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants are awaiting a decision on a spousal visa as of 13 July 2022; and what steps her Department is taking to increase the speed of decisions on these applications.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	36127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Migration work-in-progress data is published as part of transparency data. The data covering 13 July 2022 has not yet been published.</p><p>The transparency data does, however, include previous data and can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldFamily.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C68baeb4cb470480dc90608da47a2e699%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637901062213241689%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pD9T%2Bmx2%2FMyxOHRWsrOirYLvh1pmqYgqjTuQnf%2FAjH0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Migration transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The Home Office had been prioritising Ukraine Visa Schemes applications in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Staff from other government departments, including DWP and HMRC, have been surged into the department to help with Ukraine work and enable normal visa routes to return to normal service levels in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/07/2022 13:09:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1462665

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of live passport applications currently awaiting approval by HM Passport Office.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	1360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>Since April 2021, people have been advised to allow up to ten weeks when applying for their British passport as more than 5 million people delayed applying due to the pandemic. The vast majority of all passport applications continue to be dealt with well within 10 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office carries work in progress across the year as part of normal operational planning, and approximately 250,000 passport applications are being processed each week.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2022 07:56:40 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 1723 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1461196

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure the (a) availability and (b) adequacy of the 1 week Fast Track passport service.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>Appointments for urgent services are released three weeks in advance, with new appointments available on a daily basis.</p><p>These will be booked quickly in busy periods. While Her Majesty’s Passport Office has maximised the appointment capacity at its seven public counters, it continues to explore options to increase appointment capacity to further support customers with urgent travel needs.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 16/05/2022 13:23:09 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols