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1722244

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Whitchurch Station: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to provide step-free access at Whitchurch station in Shropshire.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>Both myself and the Rail Minister are early in our tenure as transport Ministers. As such, we are yet to speak to Network Rail regarding the status of the Whitchurch station accessibility project. I look forward to discussing these proposals with Network Rail and other stakeholders in the near future.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 24/07/2024 10:28:22 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1722245

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A483
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Highways England on the proposed 30mph speed limit on the A483 between Llanymynech and Pant.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department recognises the need for a more consistent approach to speed limits on the A483 between Llanymynech and Pant. National Highways is working with Shropshire Council and Transport Wales to consider the case for changing the speed limit of the A483 between Llanymynech and Pant alongside a more substantive review into improving safety on this section of the strategic road network as part of the next Road Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 24/07/2024 10:45:54 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1722246

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gobowen-Oswestry Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's planned timetable is for the reopening of the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>Following the General Election and the State Opening of Parliament, the Government is now formulating its plans. The Department will announce its policy intentions in due course and aims to provide an update on next steps for the Oswestry to Gobowen line project soon.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 24/07/2024 09:56:01 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1722247

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to increase access to bus services in (a) North Shropshire constituency and (b) other rural areas.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs of the communities who rely on them, including in North Shropshire and other rural areas across England.</p><p> </p><p>We also plan to empower local transport authorities by reforming bus funding. By giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding they can plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities. The Department will work closely with local leaders and bus operators to deliver on the government’s ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 24/07/2024 12:52:58 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1722248

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to improve road surface quality in rural areas that have heavy load traffic.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling the poor state of our local road network in both rural and urban areas and has pledged to support local authorities to fix local pothole-ridden roads for the long term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 24/07/2024 10:35:01 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1722327

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to adopt a strategy for improving road safety.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government has announced that it intends to publish a new Strategic Framework for Road Safety, the first in over a decade. Work is already underway on this.</p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 24/07/2024 14:46:44 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1721957

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia and c2c: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the expansion of contactless ticketing to (a) C2C and (b) Greater Anglia services.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>We have committed to expanding Pay As You Go (PAYG) contactless ticketing to a further 47 stations in the South East by the end of the year, with 6 stations on the Chiltern railways line having already gone live in June.  This expansion will include the entire c2c network where passengers will benefit from a better ticketing offer. Further details of any wider expansion of PAYG will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 23/07/2024 14:58:46 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1721959

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of when each project funded through the most recent round of Safer Roads Funding will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The latest rounds of the Safer Roads Fund are rounds 3A and 3B. Round 3A was funded in April 2023 to the total of £47.5 million and was granted to 25 Local Authorities to improve 27 roads. Round 3B was funded in March 2024 to the total of £38.3 million and was granted to 14 Local Authorities to improve 17 roads.</p><p>As Round 3 is still newly funded, local authorities are in the design phase of their schemes. Estimated completion dates are submitted to the Department as part of the Local Authorities' application process with most of round 3 schemes stating 2-3 years from design stage to completion. This would predict between 2025 and 2026 for completion.</p><p>The Department estimates that groundworks on many of the schemes will begin soon and Department officials will remain in contact with the local authorities, offering support throughout the lifetime of their scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 23/07/2024 10:44:56 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1721973

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to the call for evidence entitled Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles converted to electric: call for evidence which closed on 4 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is currently analysing the responses to the call for evidence and a response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 15:21:11 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1722034

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations on motorcycles towing trailers; and whether she plans to (a) review and (b) amend those regulations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>There has not been a recent assessment of the adequacy of regulations on towing of trailers by motorcycles, and there are no plans to review or amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations in relation to these matters. Nothing has been identified to the Department to indicate that there is a need to amend Regulations at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 15:22:57 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss