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1122631

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles
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 effectiveness legislation to limit the use of the throttle on e-bikes at 15.5mph.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	247117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>No such assessment has yet been made. A cycle with electric assistance available above speeds of 15.5 mph would be classified as a moped and is subject to different regulatory requirements. Enforcement of requirements for vehicle use on the roads is a matter for the police.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/04/2019 11:44:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1122666

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
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 23 April 2019 to Question 243447 on the East Coast Railway Line, through which Government Department Members of Parliament can hold Network Rail accountable for its performance.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	247052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) regulate Network Rail, holding it to account for delivering high levels of performance and service, as well as good value for money – for passengers, the freight industry and taxpayers. The ORR are accountable to Parliament and the public.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State sets the high-level strategy for Network Rail, though Network Rail retains a high degree of autonomy in how it meets the aims of that strategy. The Secretary of State of Transport is accountable to Parliament for the activities and performance of Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 13:41:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1122769

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Stoke on Trent
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 to ensure that reasonably-priced travel options remain available to passengers travelling from Stoke-on-Trent to London.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	246956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government regulates the existence and price of certain rail fares. We protect passengers by setting the maximum amount by which regulated fares can increase year-on-year. The Government has ensured regulated fares can rise by no more than inflation since 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers travelling from Stoke-on-Trent on the West Midlands Rail franchise now benefit from live train crowding information, compensation for people delayed by 15 minutes or more, smart ticketing and, from next year, better value tickets for part-time workers. These changes modernise rail fares for those travelling from Stoke-on-Trent and offer fare payers the choice and flexibility they expect of a modern railway.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 14:03:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1122800

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to review the regulations governing rail fares and ticketing.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
uin	247149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Williams Review is considering how to enable a railway that is able to offer good value fares for passengers, while keeping costs down for taxpayers. The Rail Delivery Group recently published its Easier Fares for All proposals which are a welcome contribution to the Review. The Department is committed to work with the industry to consider how to refresh and update regulations to reflect changing travel patterns, and to understand how their proposals might work and be tested in the real world.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 13:38:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1122806

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Buckinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will halt all High Speed Two works in Buckinghamshire until the full designs have been completed and the costs of the project have been updated at today's prices.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	246904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>HS2 is one of the most important infrastructure projects in the UK, supported by the House of Commons and by regional leaders across the country. It will regenerate and rebalance local economies and provide unmatched opportunities for passenger and freight travel. I have no intention of halting work on HS2 in Buckinghamshire or elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>There are already well over 7,000 people and 2,000 businesses working to deliver the HS2 project and early works are well underway.</p><p> </p><p>Once HS2 Ltd has reached agreement with its suppliers and the Government is satisfied about both affordability and value for money, we will make a Full Business Case for Phase One. This will inform Notice to Proceed which is the formal contractual process which enables each Phase One supplier to move from design and development to construction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/04/2019 09:03:48 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1122846

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to proposals from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on older UK passenger boats, what discussions he has had with the (a) Mayor of London and (b) Minister for London on the loss of competition and choice on the tidal River Thames.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	247015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Ministers have regular meetings with the Mayor of London and the Minister for London to discuss a range of matters.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is in communication with the Competition and Markets Authority to ensure the effect of the proposals for harmonising safety standards on older and newer passenger vessels is acceptable from the perspective of competition and choice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/04/2019 14:03:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1122848

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what impact assessment his Department (a) has carried out or (b) is proposing on the potential effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals for older UK passenger boats and their potential effect on UK tourism and loss of historic river routes.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	247017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) consulted upon an Impact Assessment (IA) during a public consultation which ran from 6 November 2018 to 29 January 2019. Consultees were invited to comment on the validity of the analysis in the IA and encouraged to provide information that would help to strengthen this. The IA is now being updated to reflect the range of further information provided through consultee feedback.</p><p> </p><p>However, the process is ongoing and policy officials in the MCA are happy to discuss impacts with any interested parties and take onboard relevant evidence for the assessment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/04/2019 14:08:02 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1122850

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has (a) conducted or (b) plans to conduct an impact assessment on the effect of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s proposals for older Thames passenger boats on (i) tourism in London, (ii) the maintenance of skilled jobs, (iii) the night economy in London and (iv) employment in boatyards.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	247019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) consulted upon an Impact Assessment (IA) during a public consultation which ran from 6 November 2018 to 29 January 2019. Consultees were invited to comment on the validity of the analysis in the IA and encouraged to provide information that would help to strengthen this. The IA is now being updated to reflect the range of further information provided through consultee feedback.</p><p> </p><p>However, the process is ongoing and policy officials in the MCA are happy to discuss impacts with any interested parties, and take onboard relevant evidence for the assessment.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/04/2019 14:05:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park