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1400314

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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, what estimate he has made of the cost to passengers of the 3.8 per cent increase in rail fares due in March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	99001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Rail fares increases will be capped and tied to the Retail Price Index (RPI) figure for July 2021 (3.8 per cent). The Government has deliberately continued to use the July figure as it was lower than the months since, as an August or September RPI figure would have led to a 4.8 per cent or 4.9 per cent change with October being even higher at 6 per cent. In addition, as with 2021, we have temporarily frozen fares for passengers to travel at the lower price for the entirety of January and February 2022, with fares changing on 1 March 2022.</p><p>The Department takes guidance from the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook on the effects of changes to fares on rail demand. There are a number of factors which impact passenger demand, including most notably at the moment the pandemic’s impact on passenger travel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 99002 99004 question first answered 11/01/2022 10:19:29 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400315

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of fare increases on passenger numbers; and if he will place a copy in the Library of that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	99002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Rail fares increases will be capped and tied to the Retail Price Index (RPI) figure for July 2021 (3.8 per cent). The Government has deliberately continued to use the July figure as it was lower than the months since, as an August or September RPI figure would have led to a 4.8 per cent or 4.9 per cent change with October being even higher at 6 per cent. In addition, as with 2021, we have temporarily frozen fares for passengers to travel at the lower price for the entirety of January and February 2022, with fares changing on 1 March 2022.</p><p>The Department takes guidance from the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook on the effects of changes to fares on rail demand. There are a number of factors which impact passenger demand, including most notably at the moment the pandemic’s impact on passenger travel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 99001 99004 question first answered 11/01/2022 10:19:29 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400316

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occassions the Book With Confidence scheme has been used by passengers since its introduction.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	99003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>While it is not possible to track the specific number of occasions where the Book with Confidence scheme has been used by passengers, rail industry survey data suggests that the scheme has contributed significantly to passenger willingness to travel by train during the pandemic. The Government has therefore extended the Book with Confidence scheme through to 31 March 2022, in recognition of the continuing uncertainty facing passengers due to COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 11/01/2022 10:22:24 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400317

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
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, what estimate his Department has made of the average passenger fare per journey following the 3.8 per cent increase in rail fares in March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	99004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Rail fares increases will be capped and tied to the Retail Price Index (RPI) figure for July 2021 (3.8 per cent). The Government has deliberately continued to use the July figure as it was lower than the months since, as an August or September RPI figure would have led to a 4.8 per cent or 4.9 per cent change with October being even higher at 6 per cent. In addition, as with 2021, we have temporarily frozen fares for passengers to travel at the lower price for the entirety of January and February 2022, with fares changing on 1 March 2022.</p><p>The Department takes guidance from the Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook on the effects of changes to fares on rail demand. There are a number of factors which impact passenger demand, including most notably at the moment the pandemic’s impact on passenger travel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 99001 99002 question first answered 11/01/2022 10:19:29 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400318

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fuels
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 total cost of fuel to franchised train operators in each year from 2015 to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	99005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the total diesel fuel and traction electricity charges from 2015/16 to date.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>£m<sup>1</sup></em></p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>558</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>506</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>522</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>593</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>611</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>539</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>297</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: ORR data portal and train operating company management accounts</em></p><p><sup>1</sup> Figures are shown in £m for each financial year. For the period 2015/16 to 2020/21, figures are in 2020/21 prices. For 2021/22, figures are in 2021/22 prices.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>The figures for 2021/22 are taken from management accounts supplied to the Department by DfT-franchised train operating companies. The period covered is from 1 April to 11 December 2021. There may still be wash-up payments between the Department and DfT-franchised operators for 2021/22 to take place which are not reflected in the above figures.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 11/01/2022 10:15:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1400055

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Visual Impairment
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 ensure that all train station platforms have warning tactile flooring installed to assist blind and partially sighted people when travelling by train.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	98389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to making sure that 100 percent of British mainline station platforms are fitted with tactile surfaces and Network Rail has received an initial £10 million to install tactile paving at priority stations not already funded.</p><p> </p><p>Tactiles have since been installed at a number of stations including Bournemouth, Chiswick and Overton with more to come.</p><p> </p><p>I will make further announcements on future rounds of funding in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 10/01/2022 11:58:44 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1400188

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highway Code
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) motoring organisations, and (2) other road users, regarding the imminent changes to the Highway Code.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL5138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>When carrying out the review of The Highway Code to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders, the Department for Transport worked closely with an expert stakeholder group from the outset representing different users of the road. All road users had the opportunity to shape the changes to The Highway Code through a 12-week formal consultation process.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has been and continues to work with a broad range of stakeholders including Cycling UK, the AA, RAC, Road Haulage Association and the British Horse Society on a communications campaign to raise awareness of the changes that is fit for purpose and meets the needs of all road users.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 10/01/2022 15:02:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1399217

registered interest
date	04/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential safety benefits of (a) lowering the default speed limit on single carriageway roads and (b) only allowing higher speeds on rural roads which have passed a safety assessment.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	96820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>An assessment of the potential safety benefits of lowering the default speed limit on single carriageway roads was contained in a report prepared for the Department for Transport: TRL Report 397 by Sexton and Johnson: An Evaluation of options for road safety beyond 2010, which can be found at <a href="https://www.trl.co.uk/publications/ppr397" target="_blank">TRL | An evaluation of options for road safety beyond 2010</a>.</p><p>No separate assessment was made of only allowing higher speeds on rural roads which have passed a safety assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Setting national speed limits in Wales and Scotland is a matter for the Welsh and Scottish Governments. When setting local speed limits traffic authorities are asked to take into account the relevant national guidance.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to lower the default speed limit on single carriageway roads or allow higher speeds on rural roads which have passed a safety assessment.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 10/01/2022 11:54:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1399218

registered interest
date	04/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to establish a collision investigation branch for roads akin to those in place for rail, aviation and maritime.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	96821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>My Department ran a public consultation on creating a Road Collision Investigation Branch between 28 October and 9 December 2021. The consultation has now closed and the Department is currently conducting a full analysis of the feedback.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 10/01/2022 11:52:31 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1399220

registered interest
date	04/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will set a target of zero road deaths and serious injuries by 2040.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	96822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>While UK roads continue to be among the safest in the world, we can never afford to be complacent or relax efforts to improve what we do. That is why reducing the numbers of those needlessly killed and injured on our roads is a key priority for this Department and as announced on 30 July in our Gear Change: One Year On review (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1007815/gear-change-one-year-on.pdf" target="_blank">Gear Change: One Year On (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>, we intend to prepare an ambitious new framework for road safety setting out measures for action and improvement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 10/01/2022 14:03:26 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden