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1204719

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date	17/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
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 progress on the delivery of the Transpennine Rail upgrade.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	60740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>The programme is rapidly progressing into its detailed design phase with early construction enabling activities happening in parallel. Peak construction is expected around 2023/2024 with final completion in the late 2020s.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 26/06/2020 11:37:28 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

1204720

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Transpennine Rail upgrade project will commence.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	60741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>Upgrades have already been delivered at Micklefield, we are upgrading the Calder Valley route to provide an essential alternative route during the works, and Network Rail is currently consulting on upgrades between Huddersfield and Ravensthorpe to ensure our focus is on better journeys for passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 26/06/2020 11:39:47 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

1204721

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what route the upgraded Transpennine Rail will take.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	60742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>TRU will bring significant improvements to the existing East-West rail link across the North, from York to Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 26/06/2020 11:42:02 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

1156253

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria his Department uses to assess which train stations are eligible for disabled access upgrade.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	5087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Access for All programme provides accessibility improvements over and above those required by the industry. Stations are selected for this funding against a range of criteria including annual footfall, the incidence of disability in the area, and the availability of third party funding for the project. We also take into account local factors such as proximity to a hospital. Stations are also chosen to ensure a fair geographical spread of projects across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 31/10/2019 12:28:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1156254

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timescale is for bringing forward legislation to ensure that disability equality training for taxi drivers becomes mandatory.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	5088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is taking robust action and will introduce National Minimum Standards including mandatory disability awareness training when Parliamentary time allows. In 2020 we plan to consult on revised best practice guidance for local licensing authorities, including strengthened recommendations on the provision of disability awareness training for drivers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/11/2019 13:41:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker