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1128457

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 232503 on Taxis: Licensing, what plans he has to bring forward primary legislation to reform taxi and private hire licensing laws.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	257751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Government will bring forward legislation in respect of the commitments made in the response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing when time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/06/2019 10:35:13 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1128458

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2019 to Question 240585 on Taxis: Licensing, what progress he has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to restrict cross border hiring by private hire drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	257752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Government continues to carefully consider how any restriction of out-of-area journeys by taxis and private hire vehicles proposed by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group might work in practice, with a view to legislating when time allows.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/06/2019 12:56:03 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1128486

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: South Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many official visits (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department made to (i) Barnsley and (ii) South Yorkshire in each year since their respective appointments.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	257801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and the current Ministerial team have visited South Yorkshire in the following years since their respective appointments:</p><p>2016 – 1</p><p>2017 – 1</p><p>2018 – 0</p><p>2019 - 2</p><p>Previous Departmental Ministers have also visited South Yorkshire since 2016 and Ministers have met with MPs and officials from South Yorkshire in London during this time.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/06/2019 12:03:24 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1128536

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) start and (b) end dates are for his Department's investment programmes for transport in the north by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	257710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government funds a wide range of transport investment in the North. The start and end dates of the main transport programmes which will benefit the North by 2020 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Roads Investment Fund</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rail investment in Control Period 5</p></td><td><p>2014/15 to 2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rail investment in Control Period 6</p></td><td><p>2019/20 to 2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large Local Majors Funding</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transforming Cities Fund</p></td><td><p>2018/19 to 2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Future Mobility Zones</p></td><td><p>2018/19 to 2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Growth Funding</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Integrated Transport Block</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2020/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highways Maintenance Fund</p></td><td><p>2015/16 to 2020/21</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/06/2019 12:33:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1128537

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how he (a) has allocated and (b) plans to allocate in each year between 2015 and 2020 the £13 billion his Department committed to spending on transport across the north of England during that period.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	257711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is investing over £13 billion in transport in the North between 2015 and 2020 as part of the Northern Powerhouse strategy. This comprises a range of transport improvements including major investments in the Strategic Road Network (SRN), such as the introduction of Smart Motorways, as well as major schemes on the local road network, significant investment in new rolling stock and the rail network and numerous smaller schemes funded through the Local Growth Fund and the Department’s Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport block funding. The investment has been allocated through funding mechanisms such as the Roads Investment Strategy, rail investment programmes for Control Period 6, and block funding allocations. It is not possible to provide annual profiles as some funding is allocated on a scheme basis rather than by year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/06/2019 11:50:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1128540

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	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 implications for his policies of the Civil Aviation Authority data which shows that the number of domestic aviation routes with more than 1,000 passengers per year has fallen from 228 in 2007 to 188 in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	257747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Aviation in the UK operates in the private sector and it is for airlines to determine which routes they should operate. However, the Aviation 2050 consultation acknowledges the benefits regional airports and connectivity can bring to the regions and seeks views on what further actions government could take to enhance and support these connections. The consultation closes on 20 June.</p><p> </p><p>Where domestic routes have previously been squeezed out of Heathrow over time, expansion of the airport will provide an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen existing domestic connections and deliver new ones.</p><p> </p><p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets a clear expectation that an additional runway at Heathrow will deliver at least 14 domestic routes. We expect many of these connections will be commercially viable. This will ensure that regions are increasingly well connected to the capital and the UK’s biggest airport, supporting new business, tourism and cultural links across the globe.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/06/2019 11:13:59 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128554

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise and Rail Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for making a decision on the commercial models for the development of the East Coast Partnership; and what his timescale is for receiving Keith William's Rail Review Report.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	257748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The plans for the ECP are progressing well. The aim is to continue the ongoing design of the Partnership in a sustainable way and deliver reliable and high-quality rail services for passengers in step with Keith Williams’ root and branch review of the railway. The government will publish a White Paper setting out how we will implement the Review’s recommendations in the autumn. Reform will start as early as 2020.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:43:37 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128555

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on devolution of railway timetabling to the newly established Network Rail regions.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	257749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>On a national rail network many rail services will go beyond an individual rail region. Decisions over how far to devolve specific activities as part of their Putting Passengers First programme are a matter for Network Rail. The Department for Transport is supportive of the proposals in the programme and is continuing to engage with Network Rail as they implement the programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:22:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128559

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the specifications for the West Coast Partnership rail franchise requires the new operator to be responsible for timetabling across the route of that franchise.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	257750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>In its Shadow Operator role, the West Coast Partnership operator will, working in conjunction with Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and other Train and Freight Operators, develop advice for the Secretary of State on options for the post HS2 launch Train Service Specification on both HS2 and WCML routes. The West Coast Partnership operator’s role in the timetabling process will be consistent with existing practices across the rail industry both before and after HS2 services are launched.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:48:40 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128611

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK steel and steel products procured by his Department in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	257729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail purchase ninety-seven percent of their steel from Scunthorpe. Both Highways England and High Speed Two Ltd procure steel through their respective supply chains. Raw materials for non-infrastructure purchases e.g. Rolling Stock are purchased by the prime contractor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 15:09:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1128615

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
	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 respond to the Bus Services Act 2017: accessible information consultation.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	257804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a public consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/06/2019 11:33:33 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield