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1108660

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date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effect of his rail policies on the level of access to rail transport of disabled passengers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	239247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>The Inclusive Transport Strategy sets out our ambition to create a transport system that provides equal access for disabled people by 2030. Within the Inclusive Transport Strategy, we have set out our plans to make the rail network more accessible including the commitment to extend the Access for All programme with an additional £300m, which as I announced on 4 April will deliver accessibility improvements at a further 73 stations between 2019 and 2024.</p><p> </p><p>We will monitor the delivery of the rail commitments within the Inclusive Transport Strategy, and evaluate its impact to see what progress has been made towards ensuring the rail network becomes more accessible. Progress is already being made - 75% of rail journeys are now made through step free stations, compared to only 50% in 2005.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/04/2019 12:47:08 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1108737

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2018 to Question 121982 on Shipping: Equality, when he received the further quality evidence from industry; whether the report on the Post Implementation Review (PIR) has been presented to the Reducing Regulation Committee; and when he plans for the final PIR of the of the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 to be published.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	239228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>The Post Implementation Review has not been published as it was not clear whether the proposed recommendations would need to be reconsidered following our exit from the European Union. However, the four statutory bodies for human rights and equality made a joint statement in June 2018 that the UK should retain as a minimum, the current level of equality protection.</p><p> </p><p>The Review is therefore currently undergoing final internal scrutiny before being presented to the Reducing Regulation Committee.</p><p> </p><p>Our publication of the PIR will be dependent on the clearance of the Committee.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/04/2019 12:29:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1108763

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 233527 on Department for Transport: Procurement, in which months in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018 the Procurement Assurance Board did not meet; and what contracts were awarded by the Department in those months.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	239248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2017 the Procurement Assurance Board convened every month.</p><p>In 2018 the Procurement Assurance Board convened every month with the exceptions of July and December.</p><p>The Procurement Assurance Board does not review every single contract awarded by the Department, its Agencies, and ALBs. There were no instances of Tier 1 contracts (£100m plus) awarded without Procurement Assurance Board oversight in 2017 or 2018.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/04/2019 13:11:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1108776

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to require water companies to publish information on mains water pipes they own that are made of asbestos concrete; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	239173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>Water companies are required to risk assess their water supplies from source to tap including the mains network. Any network risks identified are programmed for replacement where necessary. Although it is well known that there are impacts from inhaling dry asbestos fibres, this is distinct from, and should not be confused with, ingestion of asbestos. The World Health Organisation assessment is that there is no consistent evidence of impact on human health through drinking water.</p><p> </p><p>The government will not be making policy changes to require water companies to publish information on whether mains water pipes they own are made of asbestos concrete. The responsibility for maintaining assets lies with water companies.</p><p> </p><p>OFWAT are driving company investment in the water sector, for example, in the current price control period, companies are investing £44 billion in the sector. In addition, Ofwat’s regime of company performance commitments promote investment in infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>According to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), whilst asbestos concrete pipework is not a significant concern for the thousands of consumers with complaints and enquiries that it supports each year, having a safe and reliable supply of tap water is of paramount importance for water consumers. CCWater expects water companies to provide clear information and reassurance to any consumer who raises questions or concerns with them about this.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 239174 question first answered 05/04/2019 17:48:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1108777

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will require water companies to publish strategies to replace mains water pipes that were constructed with asbestos concrete; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	239174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>Water companies are required to risk assess their water supplies from source to tap including the mains network. Any network risks identified are programmed for replacement where necessary. Although it is well known that there are impacts from inhaling dry asbestos fibres, this is distinct from, and should not be confused with, ingestion of asbestos. The World Health Organisation assessment is that there is no consistent evidence of impact on human health through drinking water.</p><p> </p><p>The government will not be making policy changes to require water companies to publish information on whether mains water pipes they own are made of asbestos concrete. The responsibility for maintaining assets lies with water companies.</p><p> </p><p>OFWAT are driving company investment in the water sector, for example, in the current price control period, companies are investing £44 billion in the sector. In addition, Ofwat’s regime of company performance commitments promote investment in infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>According to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), whilst asbestos concrete pipework is not a significant concern for the thousands of consumers with complaints and enquiries that it supports each year, having a safe and reliable supply of tap water is of paramount importance for water consumers. CCWater expects water companies to provide clear information and reassurance to any consumer who raises questions or concerns with them about this.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 239173 question first answered 05/04/2019 17:48:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas