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1715616

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to local highways authorities on the criteria for the implementation of new road safety measures; and what flexibility those authorities have to act in response to multiple fatal incidents.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Local authorities have a range of road safety measures available to them and they are best placed to make decisions on implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/05/2024 14:57:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715617

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Fylde Line
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 adequacy of Northern Rail's performance on the South Fylde Line.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>I recognise the importance of a reliable train service for the people and businesses of Blackpool. The department closely monitors the performance of Northern Trains and other operators and holds them to account for any performance issues under their control.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/05/2024 15:23:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715618

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports: Carbon Emissions
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 using low-carbon aircraft to support regional airports.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Airlines determine the routes they operate based on their own assessment of whether routes are commercially viable.</p><p> </p><p>The Budget confirmed that the Government’s support for the development of new low and zero carbon emission aircraft in the UK will continue with an additional £975m of funding between 2025 and 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is supporting the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) by introducing a SAF Mandate from 1 January 2025 and the consultation on revenue certainty options to support investment in a UK SAF production industry.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 13/05/2024 11:16:45 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715695

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crewe Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the reason for removing the roof at Crewe Station and when they expect it to be reroofed, if at all.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The canopies and main trainshed roof have limited asset remaining life and Network Rail expects replacement work to be complete by 2029. The Government has provided £44.1 billion to Network Rail for renewals work during this Control Period (2024-29) which will be used to fund the work.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 16/05/2024 15:22:50 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1715699

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what proportion, of disabled people who travelled by train over the past 12 months used assistance (a) with, and (b) without, pre-booking.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grey-Thompson
uin	HL4327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number and proportion of disabled people travelling by train over the past year who used assistance, with and without, pre-booking. Official statistics for booked assistance numbers published by the Office of Rail and Road are currently unavailable whilst data quality issues with the supplier are resolved. The Office of Rail and Road aim to publish the latest available full year and historic data for booked assistance in July.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 16/05/2024 15:20:16 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3862 label Biography information for Baroness Grey-Thompson

1715728

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to launch the "local transport alternatives" to HS2 in England.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
uin	HL4359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has made substantial progress on delivering new local transport investments, a core commitment of the Network North Command Paper. The £4.7bn Local Transport Fund and allocations by local authority was announced on 26 February 2024 and the £8.3bn uplifts for Highways Maintenance was announced on 17 November 2023, with local authorities now actively delivering on this record investment.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 16/05/2024 15:22:35 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1715749

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Fisheries: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase the use of personal locator beacons on lifejackets in the fishing industry.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	902717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) recently published a new Marine Guidance Note and a leaflet on the use and wear of personal locator beacons.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/05/2024 12:07:03 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1715171

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Noise
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 help limit noise pollution for people who live near motorways.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	24511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>National Highways are responsible for managing and improving England’s motorways and major A roads, known as the strategic road network. National Highways use a range of measures to reduce the impact of noise on their roads including using low-noise surfacing for road surfaces, installing noise barriers where suitable, and delivering noise insulation packages. National Highways recognise that there are opportunities to implement more measures in the older parts of its network that were built to different standards and have set a target to mitigate noise in 7500 properties during the second road investment period.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to take action to reduce the levels of excessive noise experienced by communities, delivering noise mitigation in Noise Important Areas near the strategic road network, and has funded leading research into noise cameras to detect and enforce excessively noisy road vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/05/2024 14:41:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1715185

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Network North budget allocated to connect Manchester to Liverpool applies to the entire section of Northern Powerhouse Rail.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Gavin Williamson
uin	24453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Funding for Northern Powerhouse Rail has been set out in the Integrated Rail Plan and Network North. Network North confirmed £12 billion (2023 prices) of investment to enable Northern Powerhouse Rail to proceed in line with previous plans to better connect Liverpool and Manchester. On 25 March 2024, following extensive engagement with local leaders and local MPs, Government announced that it had heard clear support for Northern Powerhouse Rail to serve Warrington Bank Quay and Manchester Airport. Taking account of local views, this will be the primary options for the next stage of development for the NPR route between Liverpool and Manchester.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/05/2024 15:44:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

1715186

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will have discussions with the Leader of the House on making parliamentary time available for debate on a motion to formalise the point of truncation of Nothern Powerhouse Rail and the former HS2 Phase 2b; and what plans he has to (a) publish a supplementary environmental statement and (b) consult on that issue.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Gavin Williamson
uin	24454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>I will table a motion that would allow the High-Speed Rail (Crewe to Manchester) Bill to be adapted to deliver the Northern Powerhouse Rail between Manchester and the Parish of Millington and Rostherne shortly. The arrangements for a debate on the motion will be announced in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The changes to the scheme will prompt a new supplementary environmental statement, which will be published in due course. As with previous environmental statements there will be a public consultation. Responses received to consultation will be analysed by an Independent Assessor appointed by parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/05/2024 15:43:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson