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1111156

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Low Emission Zones: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, following the introduction of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone in London, whether his Department has plans to offer any financial incentives to low income families to ensure they are able to upgrade older, more polluting vehicles to hybrid or electric vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	243520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The ULEZ is the responsibility of Transport for London. The Government has no plans to introduce a vehicle scrappage scheme to help drivers of conventionally powered vehicle to change to ultra low emission vehicles compliant with Transport for London’s ultra low emission zone regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Motorists wishing to change to zero emission vehicles are able to take advantage of the Plug – in Car Grant as well as grants towards the installation of chargepoints, at homes, at workplaces and in residential areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2019 12:53:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1110204

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise those Instruments.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	242119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Our objective has always been to have a functioning statute book in place by Exit Day and to ensure that the most critical secondary legislation was made by this point.</p><p> </p><p>The laying date for each SI was carefully considered on a case-by-case basis. SIs which we deprioritised were done so because they made very minor technical changes which we did not consider essential to be in force for exit day, and where there would be very little or no material impact from them not being in place for ‘day 1’.</p><p> </p><p>These considerations and assessments have meant that the Department has been able to lay the critical secondary legislation required before we exit the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The laying of EU Exit SIs allows Parliament to fulfil its essential scrutiny role. The exact nature of this scrutiny, and the steps required before an SI completes its passage, is dependent on the type of SI.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains confident of passing the necessary legislation required to ensure a functioning statute book by exit day.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 11/04/2019 09:15:19 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1109937

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Queen's Park Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Statement entitled, Access for All: 73 stations set to benefit from additional funding HCWS1484, when upgrades at Queen's Park Station are planned to commence; and what those upgrades will be.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	241470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail will work with stakeholders at individual stations to establish how an accessible route into the station and between each platform can be delivered, before ascertaining when work can commence. All projects are due to be completed by 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/04/2019 08:29:10 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1123891

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the total budget for High Speed 2 will be uprated from 2015 to 2019 prices; and whether the revised benefit cost ratio calculation for that project will include benefits that arise from expenditure on (a) local regeneration strategies and (b) other wider economic impacts in the cities along the High Speed 2 route.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	249346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The decision whether to uprate the total HS2 budget from the current 2015 price base will be taken alongside the Spending Review.</p><p>The Spending Review will also consider the latest benefits associated with High Speed 2. This will include Wider Economic Impacts in line with the department’s Transport Appraisal Guidance.</p><p>The department is working with local authorities across the UK to develop growth strategies to ensure the benefits of HS2 are fully realised in local areas.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/05/2019 15:33:07 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1127188

	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	Bus Services: Safety
	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 14 January 2019 to Question 205992, what steps he has taken to encourage local authorities to require bus operators (a) Arriva, (b) Comfort DelGro and (c) RATP franchise to report their bus safety performance data on an annual basis.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	255352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>London bus services are the responsibility of Transport for London and the London Mayor who is responsible for all aspects of services including bus safety.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Bus services outside London are deregulated and provided on a commercial basis by private operators. It is for individual local transport authorities in those areas to determine what powers in the Bus Services Act 2017 are used to address bus safety issues. For example, under a franchising scheme, bus operators could be required, by the franchising authority, to provide bus safety data at specified intervals.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/05/2019 12:54:50 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1127315

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2019
	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
	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 effect of proposals to award five state-run Chinese companies a wholesale package to build High Speed Two on the financial sustainability of UK (a) civil engineering contractors, (b) supplier chains and (c) steel-making companies.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	255691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The main civil engineering works contracts for Phase One of HS2 were awarded in July 2017 to 4 joint ventures comprising European and British construction firms. The Department has not assessed any proposal to award a wholesale package to build High Speed Two.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/05/2019 10:18:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1121756

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures will be included in the forthcoming Southeastern franchise agreement for the successful franchisee to ensure that as few services as possible are run with short formations.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	245858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>The forthcoming South Eastern franchise agreement includes a Short Formation regime in Schedule 7.1 where there is a financial incentive to ensure the franchisee meets the train formations agreed, which varies depending on the level of failure. Any income from this regime has to be invested in the franchise. In addition, poor performance in this area can be regarded as a breach in terms of the contract.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/04/2019 10:01:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

1125736

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Kent
	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 ensure that a direct train service operates from West Malling and Borough Green to London Bridge from December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	252649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>We are working with the current operator of Thameslink, Govia Thameslink Railway, and with the industry to realise the full benefits of the Thameslink Programme as part of the new timetable process. We have been absolutely clear that our main priority is delivering the reliable services that passengers expect.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/05/2019 11:21:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

1122091

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's paper entitled, Future of Mobility : Urban Strategy policy paper, published on 19 March 2019, when his Department plans to publish information on local limited trials of micromobility vehicles, including e-scooters; and if he will publish the trimeframe for the proposed trials for e-scooters.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	245549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>No trials of this kind have taken place. The Department is presently determining the scope and timing of the regulatory review announced in the Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have had introductory meetings with representatives from leading e-scooter hiring companies. However, active travel methods remain the best option for short urban journeys, and the Government is keen to stress the importance of these methods of travel.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 245550 question first answered 30/04/2019 09:42:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1122092

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of providers of e-scooters.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	245550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>No trials of this kind have taken place. The Department is presently determining the scope and timing of the regulatory review announced in the Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have had introductory meetings with representatives from leading e-scooter hiring companies. However, active travel methods remain the best option for short urban journeys, and the Government is keen to stress the importance of these methods of travel.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 245549 question first answered 30/04/2019 09:42:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake