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1668836

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date	09/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department allocated to train operators for ticket office reform in the last 3 years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	1093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>No funding has been provided to train operators for ticket office reform in the last 3 years.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/11/2023 08:52:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1669115

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedicabs: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many people have been (1) killed, and (2) injured, in London by pedicabs in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>There is limited data relating to injuries caused by pedicabs in London owing to the lack of a licensing regime and limited enforcement activity. Pedicabs are the only form of unregulated public transport on London’s roads – this has led to Government being made aware of common occurrences of anti-social, unsafe and nuisance behaviour from certain pedicab operators and drivers.</p><p> </p><p>Government has introduced the Pedicabs (London) Bill so that passengers, pedestrians and other road users can go about their lives safe in the knowledge pedicabs, their drivers and operators are properly licensed and accountable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/11/2023 17:35:18 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1669156

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent rise in car insurance premiums; and what assessment they have made of the impact of this rise on motorists.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of individual motor insurers to set their premiums along with the terms and conditions of their policies. The Government does not intervene or seek to control the market.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/11/2023 17:34:11 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1668416

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made a comparative estimate of the cost of the railway industry in (a) England and (b) other European countries.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road publish annual statistics on rail industry finances (including sources of income and expenditure) by country and network rail region:</p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/rail-industry-finance/table-7216-gb-rail-industry-finances-since-2015-16-by-country-and-nr-region/" target="_blank">Table 7216 – GB Rail Industry Finances since 2015-16 by country And NR Region | ORR Data Portal</a></p><p> </p><p>In 2021-22 total expenditure on the operation of rail services in England was £20.9 billion. This was split by Network Rail expenditure (£9.5 billion) and franchised train operators (£11.4 billion).</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not made comparisons with rail costs in other countries. However, some expenditure on rolling stock and railway infrastructure information is collected by Eurostat:</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rail_ec_expend/default/table?lang=en" target="_blank">Statistics | Eurostat (europa.eu)</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:47:59 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1668499

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Plymouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been budgeted for consultants in cost estimates for the Plymouth to Tavistock rail extension.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Network North announcement included a commitment to delivering the Tavistock to Plymouth rail link, subject to satisfactory business cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has reviewed the scheme’s Strategic Outline Business Case and is working with Network Rail, industry and local authorities on the development of a programme on next steps. Discussions on cost estimates and their composition are yet to take place.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:08:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668575

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on finding a resolution to industrial action on the railways since December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department has supported negotiations by facilitating discussions between trade unions and the employers, being represented by the Rail Delivery Group. On 8 November, the RMT agreed to put the Rail Delivery Group’s offer to its members which would see the current strike mandate removed. The Government welcomes this development and remains committed to resolving industrial disputes and ensuring the railways are reformed.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:46:11 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1668582

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Leamside Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on reopening the Leamside line.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The re-opening of the Leamside Line is a Transport North East led programme and my officials are supporting them as they develop their business case.</p><p>The Government has committed £1.8 billion of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS 2) investment in the North East from 2027 to 2032, which includes additional funding only possible due to the billions of pounds redirected from HS2 via Network North, giving the locally elected mayor the means to spend on the priorities they determine are right for the parts of the country they represent, rather than taking all decisions in Westminster. This commitment will empower them to fund the projects that matter most to their communities including, if they choose, funding the re-opening of the Leamside Line.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:49:45 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1668650

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Industrial Disputes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to use the provisions of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 to override a pilot's discretion to make the final decision as to whether the aircraft takes off as provided under international aviation regulations.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL86
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Any decisions by the pilot in command of an aircraft made in accordance with relevant aviation safety requirements, with regard to the safety of a particular flight, would not constitute industrial action. Such decisions are therefore outside of the scope of Part V of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and the amendments being made to that Part by the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/11/2023 17:28:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

1667470

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with his officials on the potential merits of introducing bespoke phase out dates for powered light vehicles following the extension of phase out for vans and cars announced on 20 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Mole Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Paul Beresford
uin	2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 3 4 question first answered 15/11/2023 12:30:37 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford

1667471

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting a longer transition period for (a) manufacturers and (b) consumers to adapt to the phase out of new non zero emission L-category vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Mole Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Paul Beresford
uin	3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The consultation on when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles (including mopeds and motorcycles) was open to responses from 14 July to 21 September 2022 and supported by a thorough programme of stakeholder engagement. The Department is now in the process of analysing the responses and will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 2 4 question first answered 15/11/2023 12:30:37 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford