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1146844

registered interest
date	27/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to introduce a requirement for buses to have audio visual (a) next stop and (b) final destination announcements.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	291597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>In Summer 2018 the Government consulted publicly on plans to use powers in the Bus Services Act 2017 to make Regulations requiring the provision of audible and visible information on-board local bus services across Great Britain. We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and will announce our next steps regarding Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also plans to provide £2m to help smaller bus companies to provide information on-board their services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/10/2019 13:53:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1142880

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to support the transfer of the Great Northern Rail Line from Govia Thameslink to Transport for London.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	284399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>A decision on the transfer of these services will be dependent on a successful business case being made and will also have to be aligned with the Department’s plan for the future of TSGN. This plan will have to take into account the recommendations of the Williams Rail Review, which reports in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 12:21:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1142088

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to ensure the delivery of Crossrail 2.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	282448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working closely with Transport for London to update the Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for Crossrail 2 and determine an affordable funding package for the project that balances contributions from Londoners, central Government and other sources; is fair to the UK taxpayer; and ensures that those who benefit from new infrastructure pay their fair share of its costs. The Government is considering the recommendations of the Crossrail 2 Independent Affordability Review and will consider the SOBC for the project.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/09/2019 11:12:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1134195

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set out a timetable for a decision on the Crossrail 2 scheme’s future following TfL's submission of a revised Strategic Outline Business Case for Crossrail 2 taking in the recommendations of the Independent Affordability Review.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	268582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The government is considering the recommendations of the Independent Affordability Review of Crossrail 2, and will consider the business case for the project and next steps at the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/06/2019 14:21:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1134196

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to review the safeguarding directions for Crossrail 2.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	268583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s current position is to not update safeguarding directions for the proposed Crossrail 2 route before Government agrees to a route and the findings of the Crossrail 2 Independent Affordability Review are reflected. The Department keeps the need for safeguarding under constant review to ensure that the proposed route of Crossrail 2 can be protected in a cost-effective manner. The Department will consider the business case for Crossrail 2 and next steps at the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/06/2019 14:23:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1134200

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Anglia Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of passengers on the West Anglia Main Line into London.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	268584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes data on the number of rail passenger journeys by train operator and sector. However, passenger journeys at a route or line level are not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Greater Anglia and CrossCountry operate services on the West Anglia Main Line. Data for the total number of passenger journeys made on these operators are provided in the table below:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1: Passenger journeys on Greater Anglia and CrossCountry (millions), 2011-12 to 2018-19</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CrossCountry passenger journeys (millions)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Greater Anglia passenger journeys (millions)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>33.0</p></td><td><p>122.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td><td><p>126.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>34.2</p></td><td><p>135.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>35.4</p></td><td><p>143.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>37.2</p></td><td><p>91.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>38.7</p></td><td><p>82.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>40.1</p></td><td><p>81.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>40.7</p></td><td><p>84.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: In May 2015, Greater Anglia transferred some of its services to London Overground and TfL Rail. The number of passenger journeys on Greater Anglia services are therefore not directly comparable across years.</p><p> </p><p>Passenger journeys by train operator are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/2b2e2c38-c822-4e1f-9fb4-b049b3c13899" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/2b2e2c38-c822-4e1f-9fb4-b049b3c13899</a></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2019 12:38:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1132585

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2019 to Question 255354 on Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions, when the Government plans to publish its review on its idling policy.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	265618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>As part of our response to the Joint Committee on Air Quality, the Government committed to republishing guidance for Local Authorities on idling enforcement. Idling policy is currently under consideration and following the conclusion of this, the guidance will be updated to reflect any policy changes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 24/06/2019 12:42:31 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1127078

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
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, if his Department will run a public information campaign to raise awareness of the effect of engine idling on public health.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	255353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Air pollution is an important challenge and Government is involved in a wide range of actions tackling it. Local Authorities are often best placed to run such campaigns, as they are able to focus on areas where idling is a particular problem. Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly offering automatic stop-start systems which help save fuel and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/05/2019 15:14:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1127079

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
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, what steps his Department is taking to (a) inform the public about the effect of engine idling on public health and (b) discourage engine idling in order to protect public health.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	255354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department is supporting Local Authorities to introduce measures such as Clean Air Zones, which involve public information campaigns on the dangers of air pollution. Idling policy is currently under review and the Department aims to make it possible for Local Authorities to tackle idling more effectively and build on their existing powers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/05/2019 10:12:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West