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1668416

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made a comparative estimate of the cost of the railway industry in (a) England and (b) other European countries.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road publish annual statistics on rail industry finances (including sources of income and expenditure) by country and network rail region:</p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/rail-industry-finance/table-7216-gb-rail-industry-finances-since-2015-16-by-country-and-nr-region/" target="_blank">Table 7216 – GB Rail Industry Finances since 2015-16 by country And NR Region | ORR Data Portal</a></p><p> </p><p>In 2021-22 total expenditure on the operation of rail services in England was £20.9 billion. This was split by Network Rail expenditure (£9.5 billion) and franchised train operators (£11.4 billion).</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not made comparisons with rail costs in other countries. However, some expenditure on rolling stock and railway infrastructure information is collected by Eurostat:</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/rail_ec_expend/default/table?lang=en" target="_blank">Statistics | Eurostat (europa.eu)</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:47:59 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667768

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of public services in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to be able to support the delivery of public services in Afghanistan, despite the challenging context. Through our Supporting Afghanistan's Basic Services programme, our NGO partners have delivered services in health, education and livelihoods. Through the World Bank's Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (ARTF), the FCDO contributed to supporting 135,680 children (92,262 girls) to access education between September 2022 and May 2023. We work with key international partners to understand the status of the delivery of public services, for example through the World Bank's regular economic monitoring and welfare surveys.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 14/11/2023 16:36:50 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667769

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Global Anti-Aggression Campaign
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last met officials to discuss the (a) role of the Global Anti-Aggression Campaign and (b) potential wider implications of that campaign on the Government’s efforts to tackle violent extremism and terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The former Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon. James Cleverly MP, has not discussed this organisation with officials. The Government's efforts to counter terrorism are set out in the UK's Counter-Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST) 2023.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 13/11/2023 15:53:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667774

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers per capita there were in (a) England and Wales, (b) London and (c) the London Borough of Barnet in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales on a biannual basis in the ‘Police workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">Police workforce England and Wales statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>These data are collected at Police Force Area level only, and information at lower levels of geography, such as Parliamentary Constituencies or Metropolitan Boroughs is not collected.</p><p>Table H4 of the data tables accompanying each publication, shows the number of full time equivalent (FTE) police officers as at 31 March per 100,000 resident population both nationally and at a Police Force Area level.</p><p>The latest data, as at 31 March 2023, shows there are 247 police officers per 100,000 resident population in England and Wales, and 408 in the London region.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 15/11/2023 14:26:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667775

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made a comparative estimate of the average cost of railway travel for consumers in (a) England and (b) other European countries.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>England has one of widest ranges of fare prices in Europe, including some fare types that are among the cheapest – particularly when booked in advance.</p><p>Following last year’s biggest ever Government intervention to cap rail fare increases well below inflation, we will continue to protect passengers from cost of living pressures and we will not increase next year’s rail fares by as much as the July RPI figure (which was 9 per cent). As in 2021, 2022 and 2023, we have also temporarily delayed the fares increase, enabling passengers to purchase tickets at last year’s prices throughout January and February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:44:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667782

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Disability
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 increase accessibility for disabled passengers on the Thameslink line.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>All train operators have Accessible Travel Policies and are required to undertake diversity impact assessment on all projects or initiatives that may impact disabled passengers. In terms of rolling stock, the Class 700 trains that operate on Thameslink are compliant with modern accessibility standards. Finally, Network Rail are currently undertaking a programme to install platform edge safety tactile paving at all stations in Great Britain. This includes all Thameslink stations and work is planned to be completed in 2025.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:14:54 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667784

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of adequacy of safety for disabled passengers on Thameslink; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is required to comply with its Accessible Travel Policy to support its disabled passengers which is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road. GTR’s rail enforcement, safety and station teams are also required to adhere to safety legislation to ensure the safety of all its passengers, including through working with Network Rail and the British Transport Police.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/11/2023 11:10:16 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667785

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Thameslink trains were cancelled due to problems involving line infrastructure in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>In the most recent full period available, 17 September 2023 to 14 October 2023, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operated 25,973 Thameslink services. GTR report that 4.4 per cent of services were cancelled due to traincrew issues, within which 0.9 per cent of services were cancelled due to traincrew sickness. 1 per cent of services were cancelled as a result of line infrastructure issues and one service was cancelled due to adverse weather. Services in this period were affected by industrial action, which led to a higher than normal number of cancellations.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 183 184 185 question first answered 14/11/2023 11:31:58 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667786

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Thameslink trains were cancelled due to adverse weather conditions in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>In the most recent full period available, 17 September 2023 to 14 October 2023, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operated 25,973 Thameslink services. GTR report that 4.4 per cent of services were cancelled due to traincrew issues, within which 0.9 per cent of services were cancelled due to traincrew sickness. 1 per cent of services were cancelled as a result of line infrastructure issues and one service was cancelled due to adverse weather. Services in this period were affected by industrial action, which led to a higher than normal number of cancellations.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 182 184 185 question first answered 14/11/2023 11:31:58 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1667787

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Thameslink trains were cancelled due to driver illness in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>In the most recent full period available, 17 September 2023 to 14 October 2023, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operated 25,973 Thameslink services. GTR report that 4.4 per cent of services were cancelled due to traincrew issues, within which 0.9 per cent of services were cancelled due to traincrew sickness. 1 per cent of services were cancelled as a result of line infrastructure issues and one service was cancelled due to adverse weather. Services in this period were affected by industrial action, which led to a higher than normal number of cancellations.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 182 183 185 question first answered 14/11/2023 11:31:58 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord