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1104810

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation Bus Services Act 2017: accessible information which closed on 16 September 2018, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the requirement for all buses to have audio visual next stop and final destination announcements; and whether he plans to publish guidance on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	236419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a public consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 12:23:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1104989

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
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 implement audio visual announcements on buses.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	236573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a public consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain. This follows the Government’s commitment, set out in the Inclusive Transport Strategy, to invest £2 million towards ensuring that audio visual equipment is installed on buses.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 14:25:14 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1105005

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
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 publish the Government's response to the consultation, Bus Services Act 2017: accessible information.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	236244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a public consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 12:26:40 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1092741

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many hours his (a) officials and (b) Ministers have spent on the Seaborne Freight contract.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to the hon. Member for Delyn on 19 February. [UIN 219312].</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 10:47:53 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092742

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) the time spent by his Department’s officials, (b) outside contractor’s advice and (c) any legal advice on the Seaborne Freight contract.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to the hon. Member for Delyn on 19 February. [UIN 219312].</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 10:50:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092743

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Ramsgate: Dredging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of dredging Ramsgate port for ferry access in relation to the failed Seaborne freight contract; and who paid for that dredging.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is not party to this dredging contract and so precise information about its cost is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 11:13:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092044

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
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 reduce carbon emissions from shipping.
tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
uin	909957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK was a leading participant in the April 2018 negotiations that led to the Initial International Maritime Organization Greenhouse Gas Strategy. The UK continues to play a leading role in efforts to address carbon emissions from international shipping.</p><p> </p><p>Domestically, we will be launching our Clean Maritime Plan in Spring 2019. This will set out plans to address both greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions from shipping, and will underpin our long-term vision of zero emission shipping.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/03/2019 14:00:27 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

1092126

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to extend eligibility for free bus travel to combat air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	234788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>Around £1 billion a year is spent on concessionary travel in England and any extensions to the scope of the statutory scheme would further increase costs. Local authorities do already however have the power to offer discretionary travel concessions over and above the statutory minimum national concession, and since 2010/11 almost all of the 89 travel concession authorities outside London have offered discretionary travel concessions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of buses to improving air quality, with one bus taking up to 75 cars off the road meaning that buses take millions of car journeys off UK roads every year, reducing greenhouse gases and congestion.</p><p> </p><p>To help enhance the attractiveness of travelling by bus, we have just announced that all operators of local bus services across England will be required from 2020 to provide high quality, accurate and open data, including on routes and timetables, fares and tickets and location data, which will enable passengers to more easily plan journeys, find best value tickets and receive service updates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is keen to support the uptake of zero emission buses, and recently announced the winners of the Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme which will fund 263 zero emission buses and supporting infrastructure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 12:33:04 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1092150

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the whole of the East Coast Main Line is ready for the delivery of High Speed Two by 2033.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	234728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is currently identifying the works that may be required to accommodate HS2 services on the Conventional Rail Network from 2033. The initial assessment of areas where HS2 Ltd may need to undertake work is set out in the WDES, and work is ongoing to confirm which works will be needed. The works required will be detailed in the Phase 2b hybrid Bill, alongside the environmental assessment in the formal Environmental Statement, when the Phase 2b scheme is deposited in Parliament next year.</p><p> </p><p>The Volume 4 of the WDES is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/745090/HS2_Phase_2b_Working_Draft_ES_Volume_4_Off-route_effects.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/745090/HS2_Phase_2b_Working_Draft_ES_Volume_4_Off-route_effects.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 12:29:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1090994

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Brittany Ferries and DFDS
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 (a) Brittany Ferries and (b) DFDS on ensuring employment standards for seafarers when creating additional roll-on roll-off freight capacity at ports.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	233522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave on 14 January. [UIN 205908].</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/03/2019 14:44:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner