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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	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has taken steps to ensure that people without smartphones or internet access can buy train tickets when ticket offices and machines are closed at train stations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	63910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to remove ticket machines from stations.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers should have access to a ticketing system which is user-friendly, where help and advice from a trained representative is available and is accessible to all.</p><p> </p><p>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. This includes those who cannot or do not want to use contactless or mobile tickets and instead wish to purchase a ticket at the station.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/10/2022 08:41:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1518851

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the criteria for eligibility for a Disabled Persons Railcard to include people who have mobility issues but are not in receipt of benefits.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	58929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>As per our Inclusive Transport Strategy commitment, the Department, alongside the Rail Delivery Group and the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, is currently undertaking a review of the Disabled Persons Railcard. The review is considering the eligibility criteria and the options to verify entitlement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 59179 question first answered 18/10/2022 12:59:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1519029

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
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 merits of making all blue badge holders eligible for the Disabled Persons Railcard; and for what reason they are not automatically eligible at the present time.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	59179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>As per our Inclusive Transport Strategy commitment, the Department, alongside the Rail Delivery Group and the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, is currently undertaking a review of the Disabled Persons Railcard. The review is considering the eligibility criteria and the options to verify entitlement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 58929 question first answered 18/10/2022 12:59:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1470668

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the potential impact of visa application processes for EU workers on the rollout of superfast broadband.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Home Secretary has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, about the Points-Based Immigration System, which applies globally not based on whether someone holds an EU passport or not.</p><p>The Skilled Worker route already provides an opportunity to recruit workers on a global basis into several roles in the telecommunications sector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 21/06/2022 16:20:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe