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1537297

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date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will formally (1) announce, and (2) award, Bus Service Improvement Programme grants; and when the 34 areas chosen will receive (a) funding, or (b) written confirmation of funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL3052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>34 places received an indicative funding allocation for their Bus Service Improvement Plan.</p><p>24 had their allocations confirmed in August. For 10 places we have had further questions to resolve with the authorities first. Decisions on confirming those allocations will be made in due course.</p><p>Delivery of most of the allocated funding is conditional on the submission of a robust and ambitious Enhanced Partnership between the local council and bus operators. We are working closely with stakeholders to ensure these are in place, with the first round of grants expected to be released in November. Two locations are pursuing a system of franchising, for which the release of funding is conditional on adequate mechanisms being in place to deliver the improvement plan before franchising takes effect.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/11/2022 12:01:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1537298

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the grant funding within Bus Service Improvement Programmes is for physical measures only, or if it covers support for services too.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL3053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Bus Service Improvement Plan funding includes both capital funding for physical infrastructure, and revenue funding for fares measures and service enhancements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/11/2022 12:01:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1537299

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether any agreements for areas looking to form enhanced partnerships under the Bus Service Improvement Programme grants have been signed; whether they are (1) fully, or (2) partially, funded; and if they are partially funded, what levels of financial need are funded.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL3054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>Bus Service Improvement Plans are intended to demonstrate Local Transport Authorities’ vision for bus in local areas, and to draw on a number of funding sources over the long-term.</p><p>All 79 Local Transport Authorities in England outside London are pursuing either an Enhanced Partnership or developing a business case for franchising to deliver their bus services. 34 places have been allocated funding from the £1.1 billion Bus Service Improvement Plan budget.</p><p>Around half of the Local Transport Authorities that are pursuing Enhanced Partnerships have completed them so far. Bus Service Improvement Plan funding, in conjunction with City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements for Mayoral Combined Authorities, will support local bus transformation but is not intended necessarily to entirely fund all projects.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/11/2022 12:02:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1537300

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to propose further fiscal measures to widen bus use, such as supporting (1) reduced, or (2) free, fares for everyone (a) under 21, or (b) in full-time education.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL3055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to offer universal free or reduced fares specifically to those under 21 or in full-time education.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/11/2022 13:05:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1537328

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on advances in technology to improve on current pothole patching techniques; if he will allocate funding to development of those technologies; and what steps his Deparment is taking to tackle the prevalence of potholes in Strangford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	75009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department works closely with highways stakeholders such as the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport and the Local Council Roads Innovation Group who regularly showcase innovative ways to fix potholes and ensure we have well maintained roads. We fund innovative new ideas including road technologies through our well-established Transport Research Innovation Grant (T-TRIG) programme, and the ADEPT Live Labs programme.</p><p>Whilst roads in Northern Ireland are a devolved matter, NI is a valued member of the UK’s Road Leadership Group, which brings together the four nations of the United Kingdom so that best practice in highway maintenance can be shared across the country.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 07/11/2022 12:00:18 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1537355

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: North Staffordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has provided to support (a) cycling and (b) walking activities in (i) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (ii) north Staffordshire in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	74979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>We provide significant support to upper-tier councils to make it easier and safer for people to choose to walk or cycle. In the last year, we’ve given Staffordshire County Council over £595,000 in funding for active travel – it is a matter for them how that is then allocated within the county.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 08/11/2022 13:09:38 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537356

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
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 impact of recent trends in the level of staffing at train stations on provision for disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	74980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Disabilities shouldn’t stop people using our railways. Rail staff will always provide face-to-face service for passengers who need additional support. We are committed to transforming accessibility across the UK rail network, moving staff out of underused ticket offices and into the station where they can provide help where it is most needed. We are also undertaking a full accessibility audit across 2,564 stations across Great Britain to help shape future investment in accessible rail travel.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 09:34:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537438

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many changes to the rail timetable are planned in December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	74777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>Train operating companies will use the December 2022 to make some significant changes to the national timetable to improve the service passengers receive. For example, Avanti West Coast is planning to restore more services, South Eastern is changing its timetable to improve efficiency and make it more adaptable to changes in demand, and timetables across Manchester and Birmingham are changing to improve performance.</p><p> </p><p>These changes are intended to improve performance for passengers and provide services that respond to current passenger demand, and suit the needs of local communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 14:41:02 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1537505

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Stockport
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 effect of reductions in Avanti West Coast services on the economy of Stockport.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	74957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department recognises the importance of a high performing railway in contributing to growth and local economies. Avanti West Coast (AWC) temporarily reduced its overall timetable to ensure a more stable and reliable service for passengers. AWC plans to reinstate its full timetable between London and Manchester in December. Crucially, this uplift in services is not dependent on driver rest day working.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 12:38:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1537507

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Cleaning Services
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 impact of inflation on cleaners employed by Atalian Servest on Avanti West Coast services.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	74958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>Given neither the Department nor Avanti West Coast has a direct contractual relationship with Atalian Servest for cleaning services, no assessment has been made on the impact of inflation on cleaners employed by Atalian Servest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/11/2022 12:36:46 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra