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1568496

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the new train timetable on the reliability of rail services.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	903148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The December 2022 timetable was designed to improve performance through some of the busiest parts of the network, including Manchester, Birmingham and the south east. Since it was introduced, the network has faced considerable challenges, with poor weather (snow, ice, wind, heavy rain), sustained industrial action and a wide-ranging programme of engineering works. The full impact of the timetable on service performance will only become clearer when network disruption stabilises, towards the end of January.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/01/2023 16:38:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1568497

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the new train timetable on the reliability of rail services.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	903150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The December 2022 timetable was designed to improve performance through some of the busiest parts of the network, including Manchester, Birmingham and the south east. Since it was introduced, the network has faced considerable challenges, with poor weather (snow, ice, wind, heavy rain), sustained industrial action and a wide-ranging programme of engineering works. The full impact of the timetable on service performance will only become clearer when network disruption stabilises, towards the end of January.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/01/2023 16:38:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1568498

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Commuters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of changing work patterns since the covid-19 outbreak on long-term demand for inter-city business rail travel.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	903151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department is developing a number of scenarios for future rail demand as a new normal emerges post-covid-19. The Department is building a robust evidence base to support industry in designing rail timetables that are demand-led and built with flexibility in mind.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/01/2023 16:42:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1568499

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Fares
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 affordability of bus fares.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Tom Randall
uin	903154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of affordable public transport. While decisions on the level of fares are for commercial operators, the Government recognised in the National Bus Strategy the need to make bus services cheaper.</p><p> </p><p>We are providing over £1 billion to Local Transport Authorities to help make bus services cheaper. We are also providing £60 million to cap single bus fares across England at £2 from 1 January to 31 March.</p><p> </p><p>The £2 bus fare cap is not only an innovative way of helping people save money on their transport costs, but it helps to take 2 million car journeys off our roads. There are 4,600 routes across England in the scheme, including the 44 bus from Nottingham and the 53 and 39 buses.</p><p> </p><p>I would be delighted to visit you on your constituency soon.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/01/2023 16:40:38 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4845 label Biography information for Tom Randall

1568500

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of trends in the level of bus services in England since 2019.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
uin	903156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant impact to bus services and passenger numbers. To mitigate this, the Government has provided nearly £2 billion in emergency and recovery funding to bus operators and local transport authorities to keep vital bus services running. As a result of this support, bus services in England in 2020/21 ran at over 80% of pre-COVID levels, even though patronage and commercial fare revenue dropped significantly.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/01/2023 14:44:03 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1567874

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on transport infrastructure between Wales and the South West of England.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	903091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Transport Secretary on a range of transport measures, including infrastructure between Wales and the South West of England. Sadly, the Welsh Government is against the M4 Relief Road which would be of huge benefit to the region.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2023 14:09:22 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

1567875

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to support the steel industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the Steel industry to secure a sustainable and competitive future. Our support for Steel includes over £800m for energy costs, in addition to the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. I was disappointed to hear about Liberty Steel. I understand this will be a concerning time for those impacted. I have already spoken to Cabinet colleagues about this matter and we stand ready to support.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2023 14:12:26 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1567876

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Nuclear Installations: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on new nuclear power sites in Wales.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	903094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>Wales is home to two of the best sites for new nuclear developments which will provide high-quality jobs, contribute to net zero and secure our energy supply. There is clear cross-party support for new nuclear and I will continue to work with Cabinet colleagues who want to develop these opportunities in Wales as much as I do.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2023 14:11:05 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1568002

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cancer: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the 10-Year Cancer Plan for England will be published.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	126863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Following the call for evidence for a 10 year cancer plan last year, we received over 5,000 submissions. We are currently reviewing these responses.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/01/2023 11:28:30 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1568304

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department’s steps to increase Pension Credit claims in December 2022.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	126836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>We undertook a further burst of communications activity in December which included press, radio and social media. This highlighted that successful Pension Credit applications made by 18 December would mean qualification for a £324 Cost of Living Payment – thanks to Pension Credit backdating rules. To promote this activity, I held an event at Portcullis House on 7 December. Around 40 MPs attended to show their support and help promote the message in their constituencies.</p><p> </p><p>Internal management information shows that during the week commencing 12 December, DWP received over 7,200 claims. This is 177% higher compared to the same week the year before.</p><p> </p><p>Since the beginning of the Pension Credit awareness campaign in April 2022, weekly Pension Credit claims volumes increased by an average of 73% compared to the year average before the campaign began (April 2021 to March 2022).</p><p> </p><p>A range of other factors are also likely to have impacted claim volumes and it is not therefore possible to attribute the increase to the campaign alone.</p><p> </p><p>This data is based on internal management information which has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics. They are provided here in the interests of transparency.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 20/01/2023 14:38:42 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker