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706806

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to bring forward proposals on cross-border hiring and sub-contracting clause in the Deregulation Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	66088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission conducted a comprehensive review of private hire vehicle and taxi regulation in England and Wales. The ability to sub-contract private hire work across licensing authority boundaries was a recommendation of the Law Commission. Section 11 of the Deregulation Act 2015 enabled this and has allowed private hire operators to work more flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering the remaining recommendations in the report, against the background of a rapidly changing industry. We will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce our intentions once that scrutiny is completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/03/2017 15:14:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

706813

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to tackle non-compliance of train companies related to the provision to passengers of information relating to their rights required under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	66100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of train operators to ensure they are compliant with their legal obligations and, as service providers, that their customers are made aware of their rights to compensation or other redress in cases of service failure or disruption. Train operators’ own compensation schemes provide the main means of redress for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has worked with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), industry and consumer groups to identify actions to improve passenger awareness of their rights to claim compensation, including all options open to them. The ORR has also been working with the Rail Delivery Group and individual train operators over the last year to raise their awareness of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) and their obligations under it.</p><p> </p><p>The ORR is currently reviewing train operators’ compliance with the rules around how refunds must be paid under the CRA.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/03/2017 15:53:58 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

706827

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much compensation has been paid to passengers under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 by Abellio Greater Anglia in each year for which compensation has been paid.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	66103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is not required to collect information on compensation paid by train operators to their customers under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which came into force for all transport providers on 1 October 2016, and does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of train operators to ensure that their customers are made aware of their rights to compensation or other redress in cases of service failure or disruption. Train operators’ existing compensation schemes provide the main means of redress for passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/03/2017 15:57:08 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

706141

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to address the use to local authority-specific licences for private hire vehicles in areas not covered by that licence.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	65919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission conducted a comprehensive review of private hire vehicle and taxi regulation in England and Wales. The Government is currently considering all the recommendations in the report, against the background of a rapidly changing industry. We will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce our intentions once that scrutiny is completed.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/03/2017 15:18:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

706143

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times in the last year CrossCountry trains travelling from Birmingham to Bristol were late arriving at Cheltenham but on time arriving at Bristol Temple Meads.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	65922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information at the level of detail requested.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/03/2017 15:21:57 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

706144

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many CrossCountry trains from (a) Birmingham to Bristol and (b) Bristol to Birmingham via Gloucester were on time in (i) each of the last five years and (ii) each year from 1998 to 2003.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	65923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information at the level of detail requested.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/03/2017 15:30:18 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

706270

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to review the National Rail Conditions of Travel to ensure compliance with consumer protection laws.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	65975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has an approval role under the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement for changes to the National Rail Conditions of Travel.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Delivery Group is responsible for the management of the National Rail Conditions of Travel and it is for them to propose changes to the Secretary of State for approval.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/03/2017 15:46:58 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

706271

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	ScotRail: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will provide a breakdown of compensation paid to passengers under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 by ScotRail.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	65972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is not required to collect information on compensation paid by train operators to their customers under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which came into force for all transport providers on 1 October 2016, and does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of train operators to ensure that their customers are made aware of their rights to compensation or other redress in cases of service failure or disruption. Train operators’ existing compensation schemes provide the main means of redress for passengers.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/03/2017 15:43:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

706273

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Line: Gloucester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains per day there were travelling between Birmingham and Bristol that stopped at Gloucester in (a) the last year and (b) 2001.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	65924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>(a) In the current December 2016 timetable, which applies between11 December 2016 and 20 May 2017, CrossCountry operate the following number of services between Birmingham and Bristol which call at Gloucester:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Day</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Southbound</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northbound</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monday to Friday</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saturday</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunday</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(b) CrossCountry have operated the current franchise since 2007. In 2001 when the franchise was operated by Virgin Trains, the following services were provided between Birmingham and Bristol which call at Gloucester:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Day</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Southbound</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northbound</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monday to Friday</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saturday</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunday</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The information for 2001 in table (b) is based on the September 2000 timetable compiled by Railtrack (now Network Rail), which applied between 24 September and19 May 2001 and constitutes the only information available to the Department for Transport. Numbers of services on Saturdays and Sundays were subject to minor fluctuation, dependent on when engineering works were scheduled during the September 2000 to May 2001 timetable.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/03/2017 15:35:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

705696

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parliament Square
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold regular discussions with (a) Transport for London and (b) the Mayor of London on ensuring that roadworks, lane closures and maintenance works in Parliament Square and nearby are kept to a minimum at times when Parliament is sitting.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	65743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department for Transport have regular meetings with their counterparts in Transport for London and the Greater London Authority at which a variety of issues are discussed, including the impact of roadworks on London's traffic.</p><p> </p><p>Transport for London, Westminster City Council and the Royal Parks Authority are each responsible for different roads near to Parliament Square, and all roadworks in the Westminster area are planned and managed in such a way as to minimise any disruption to traffic. The London area-wide permitting scheme also allows the relevant highway authority to request that roadworks are carried out at particular times.</p><p> </p><p>TfL and others also regularly discuss the timing of, and potential disruption arising from, works in the vicinity of Parliament Square with the Parliamentary Estate. Where possible, roadworks are scheduled in such a way as to avoid disrupting Parliamentary Business: recent roadworks at Carriage Gates, for example, were scheduled to coincide with the February recess.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/03/2017 15:39:30 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight