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date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
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 help mitigate the impact of industrial action in December 2022 on the rail freight sector in transporting commodities over the Christmas period.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	105328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Government continues to work closely with Network Rail (NR) and Freight Operating Companies (FOCs) to ensure as much freight as possible is able to continue to move throughout the industrial action planned over the Christmas period. We are ensuring that critical freight flows are prioritised and we continue to monitor the impacts on specific sectors, through our engagement with other Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>During periods of industrial action, approximately 20% of rail freight services operate on strike days, returning to around 70% on the day after a strike.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2022 15:07:56 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1519222

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to maximise opportunities for growing rail freight.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	59305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to growing rail freight and unlocking the economic and environmental benefits rail freight can deliver.</p><p>Between 2014-2019, the Government invested over £235m in the Strategic Freight Network (SFN) and further investments are being confirmed and announced through the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP).</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2022 09:46:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

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registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	suggested redraft: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect on the viability of rail freight of a 25 per cent reduction in (a) mode shift revenue support and (b) waterborne freight grant.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	261186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government provides grants worth £15.6m per year to support rail and water freight services which deliver environmental and economic benefits over road transport, but whose operating costs are higher. This level is net of a significant efficiency saving implemented since 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Rail flows of intermodal freight continue to be healthy and the grants deliver high value for money. A research project is underway to inform decisions about future funding and operation of the grants and will consider stakeholder feedback.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/06/2019 10:38:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers