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1682867

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transpennine Express Rail Franchise
	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 the number of carriages on the TransPennine express service which will be scrapped by April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	10003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of any plans by rolling stock owners to scrap carriages currently on lease to TransPennine Trains. The operator plans to return 66 Mark 5A carriages, which are currently surplus to requirements, to their owner Beacon Rail Leasing.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:48:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1682879

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A1 (M): Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Highways England on (a) potholes and (b) defects on the southbound carriageway north of junction 7 of the A1 (M); and when this stretch of carriageway will be repaired and resurfaced.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	10024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Departmental officials have regular dialogue with National Highways about maintenance on the Strategic Road Network. In the last 3 months, National Highways (NH) has carried out repairs and addressed defects on the A1(M) southbound approach to junction 7.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways has a comprehensive road inspection and maintenance programme to maintain safe roads and to reduce the potential for potholes and other surface defects.</p><p> </p><p>Further work will be done between 12 and 16 February. Subsequently, NH has plans to carry out further permanent road surface patch repairs within a 2km stretch of the A1(M) southbound approach to junction 7.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:51:48 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1682970

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to (a) publish the results of the Driver2020 research project and (b) bring forward policy proposals based on that project.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	10026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>We plan to publish the results of the Driver 2020 project soon; this is an evaluation of interventions to improve the safety of young novice drivers, in partnership with the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL). This project commenced in January 2019 and over 28,000 learner and novice drivers were recruited. This project, the progress of which has been delayed by Covid, includes a telematics trial. It aims to make young drivers safer, more confident, and more skilful in their first year of driving through non legislative, technical or educational measures with potential to lower their risk of collisions.</p><p> </p><p>We are awaiting publication of outcomes before considering further measures we can take to improve road safety for young drivers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 22/01/2024 14:02:38 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1682993

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: Switzerland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has met with his Swiss counterparts regarding the proposed train link between London St. Pancras and Basel.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	10043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government fully supports the growth of international rail services and regularly engages with European partners to discuss the potential for new routes. In May 2023 the Secretary of State met his Swiss counterpart and discussed the potential for a future direct rail connection between the UK and Switzerland. My officials have subsequently met with and continue to work with Swiss counterparts to explore this further.</p><p> </p><p>The potential for any new international services is subject to commercial appetite. My officials stand ready to engage with any prospective new operators where there are credible commercial proposals for new services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 12:40:18 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1682870

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Snow and Ice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to mitigate against the effects of cold weather on transport.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	10057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport can confirm that well-practised resilience plans have been put in place across the transport network in preparation for the winter period.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 22/01/2024 09:33:25 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1683017

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Menston Station: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Access For All works at Menston railway station will be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	10071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering the Menston Access for All programme in full. Network Rail currently expect work to start on site in late March 2024 and completion is planned for late February 2025.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 12:41:36 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1682901

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to help increase accessibility of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
	tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
	uin	10087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all electric vehicle drivers can easily find public chargepoints that they can use. The Government and industry have supported the installation of over 53,600 publicly available charging devices.</p><p> </p><p>The Publicly Available Standard (PAS) 1899 provides specifications on designing and installing accessible chargepoints. It also considers chargepoints in the context of their wider built environment, to ensure that the needs of other road and pavement users are reflected.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor progress to assess whether further intervention is required, including through a 24-month review into implementation of PAS 1899.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is actively encouraging local authorities, and other relevant parties, to incorporate accessibility into their procurement models, including through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund. This £381 million fund will support local authorities to work with industry to ensure that the transition to EVs takes place in every part of the country.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 25/01/2024 09:42:10 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
	tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1683020

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Stone (Staffordshire)
	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 the number of passengers that have passed through Stone, Staffordshire on trains since 2009.
	tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Gavin Williamson
	uin	10113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department holds entry/exit data for passengers using Stone train station on a financial year basis. The number of passengers entering/exiting Stone station grew from 48,054 in 2009-10 to 214,040 in 2022-23. Whilst West Midlands Trains has been the operator since 2017, any data prior to this relates to London Midland.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/01/2024 12:36:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

1682850

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to help increase access to public transport for people who (a) unemployed, (b) have a low household income and (c) cannot drive.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	10115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The government has taken many steps to ensure that public transport is affordable for people across the country. These include the recent announcement of a further £1 billion, redirected from HS2 by reason of the Prime Minister’s Network North announcement, to deliver better bus services in the North and the Midlands. This funding will make services more frequent, more reliable, cheaper, and easier to use. This is part of over £4.5 billion announced by the government to support and improve bus services since 2020.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in January 2023 the Department introduced the £2 cap on single bus fares in England outside of London, since extended until the end of 2024, taking total government funding to deliver the cap to nearly £600 million.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/01/2024 11:15:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1683061

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Network North, published on 4 October 2023, whether the 10 new smaller Midlands road projects have entered the Road Improvement Strategy (a) programme and (b) development stage; whether formal approvals have been granted; and whether it will progress into the next strategy phase.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	10185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>All of these schemes are being promoted for consideration for potential funding as part of the Department’s Major Road Network/ Large Local Majors (MRN/ LLM) programme. None of the schemes will form part of the Government's Road Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The position with each scheme is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Completion date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Next business case stage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A511 Growth Corridor</p></td><td><p>£62.72m</p></td><td><p>January 2027</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A614/A6097 Corridor scheme</p></td><td><p>£34.44m</p></td><td><p>December 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Hykeham Relief Road</p></td><td><p>£193.71m</p></td><td><p>November 2028</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A509 Isham Bypass</p></td><td><p>£111.31m</p></td><td><p>December 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chesterfield – Staveley Regeneration Route</p></td><td><p>£166.40m</p></td><td><p>November 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A43 Northampton – Kettering phase 3</p></td><td><p>£28.58m</p></td><td><p>June 2028</p></td><td><p>Strategic Outline Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shrewsbury North Western Relief Road</p></td><td><p>Tbc – subject to Shropshire Council’s procurement exercise</p></td><td><p>October 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A4123 Birchley Island</p></td><td><p>£30.13m</p></td><td><p>December 2026</p></td><td><p>Full Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A426/A4071 Avon Mill/Hunters Lane improvements</p></td><td><p>£24.28m</p></td><td><p>August 2026</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A454 between Wolverhampton and East Park Gateway</p></td><td><p>£53.38m</p></td><td><p>September 2027</p></td><td><p>Outline Business Case</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table provides the latest cost estimate and completion date provided to the Department. These may be subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>A conditional offer of funding for a scheme is made by the Department upon approval of an Outline Business Case. Final confirmation of funding is made upon approval of a Final Business Case.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 10186 question first answered 25/01/2024 09:15:21 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh