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1678458

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date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the publication by York Aviation entitled UK Business Survey: Importance of Express Services, published November 2023, what steps his Department is taking to support the growth of the express aviation services sector.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	7315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The growing importance of air freight in the UK supports the Government’s ambition to drive economic growth and increase the UK’s global impact through unlocking trading opportunities. The Air Freight sector including express aviation services operate almost exclusively in the private sector. We help express aviation services by working to ensure that our comprehensive Air Services Agreement (ASA) portfolio remains fit for purpose.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recently published a consultation on 4 December on airport slot allocation system reform. The consultation is open until 8 March 2024 and we welcome views from all stakeholders including air freight operators. We also intend to consult during early 2024 on proposals for the next night flight regime at Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 08/01/2024 10:45:11 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1678464

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Chalkwell Station: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of when work will begin on the (a) accessible lift and (b) bridge at Chalkwell station.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Anna Firth
uin	7460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>Network Rail have now completed the design for an Access for All scheme at Chalkwell station. A delivery contractor was appointed on 8 December and the hon member will be notified when work on site is due to commence.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/01/2024 16:01:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4936 label Biography information for Anna Firth

1678481

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Shrewsbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an estimate of the potential impact avoiding compulsory purchase of properties for the building of the North West Relief Road on the cost of building that Road.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	7308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The governance of a local road scheme such as the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road, including considering any potential impact of compulsory purchase of properties for that road scheme, is overseen by the local authority, in this case, Shropshire Council. This would therefore be a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/01/2024 10:17:24 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1678482

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Shrewsbury
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 potential merits of increasing the number of daily direct trains between Shrewsbury and London.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	7309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The pandemic has changed travel habits, and we have seen some substantial changes in passenger demand for rail travel. Operators are using this opportunity to reassess their services to ensure they provide rail timetables that meet new passenger travel patterns, are fit for the future, and carefully balance cost, capacity and performance.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/01/2024 16:22:12 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1678539

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Midlands Trains: Rolling Stock
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 5 December 2023 to Question 4396 on West Midlands Trains: Rolling Stock, how much funding his Department plans to provide through the West Midlands Trains National Rail Contract for depot and stabling facilities for the Class 730 train fleet.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department continues to work closely with West Midlands Trains on new and additional depot and stabling facilities for the Class 730 train fleet. As these projects are live and the size of the final programme is still being determined, the costs are not yet known, and funding options continue to be developed and should be finalised in 2024.</p><p>Overall, however, this will be a major investment in the region’s railways.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/01/2024 16:20:40 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1678541

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Finance
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 the decision to not close ticket offices on the budgets of train operators.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking commercial negotiations with rail operators over their budgets and business plans for the next financial year and it would not be appropriate to provide further details on those negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/01/2024 16:02:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1678543

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he provided consent for Great Western Railway to agree a contract extension with Hitachi for maintenance of Class 802 Intercity Express Trains until 2028.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The consent for the contract extension with Hitachi for maintenance of Class 802 IETs was provided to Great Western Railway in March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/01/2024 10:42:36 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1678544

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consent his Department provided for train operating companies to agree short-term lease options with rolling stock leasing companies in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>Consent was provided to train operators to make short-term lease or sub-lease extensions with rolling stock owners or other operators on (a) 18 occasions in 2021, (b) 54 in 2022 and (c) 11 in 2023. These short-term extensions were mitigations for factors including late delivery of functioning new-build fleets from rolling stock manufacturers or delayed cascades of fleets from other operators.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/01/2024 16:19:18 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1678545

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department’s (a) process and (b) strategy is for procurement of rolling stock.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	7320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The procurement of rolling stock is led by train operating companies. Under the previous franchising process this may have formed part of a successful bid. However, under the new operating contract model, operators still lead on the procurement and specification process, but the final business case is subject to a governance review by the Department and HM Treasury. A number of train operators, including Chiltern, Northern, TransPennine and South Eastern, are currently undertaking procurements for new-build fleets, with a particular emphasis on replacing older fleets.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/01/2024 16:04:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1678595

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways and Public Footpaths: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement on additional funding for pothole repairs in the Spring Budget 2023, what his Department's policy is on whether pothole funding can also be used by local authorities to maintain (a) footways and (b) cycleways.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	7269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>Pothole funding can be used for all highways repairs, including to footways and cycleways.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/01/2024 10:47:56 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton