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1131236

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date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: 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 effect of lower cost public transport on local economies.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport evaluated the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF), which distributed over £500 million to local areas between 2011-2015. Local authorities invested the funding in schemes to increase bus and rail patronage and active travel (cycling and walking), and complementary initiatives such as new bus services, cycle training and travel support for job-seekers.</p><p> </p><p>The evaluation, which is available on the Gov.UK website, shows that the LSTF had a range of positive effects for local economies, including enhancing town centre vitality, helping jobseekers into work, and helping business with recruitment.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/06/2019 09:46:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1131237

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of train journeys in the north of England experience regular delays.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department monitors the performance of its franchised operators through pre-determined benchmarks and can require the operator to incur expenditure to deliver improved performance for passengers if it falls below a pre-determined level. North of England services are operated by a number of operators, including both those that operate wholly within the North and those that operate North-South. Therefore performance data is not held at this level.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/06/2019 14:20:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1131238

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Students
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 students that use public transport on a regular basis.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The attached tables show the proportions of students by the frequency they reported using different modes of public transport, based on responses to the National Travel Survey for England in 2017. The first table shows school children aged 5-15 and the second table shows other students aged 16 years and over. Frequency of use is for all purposes and is not limited to travel for education.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 18/06/2019 14:29:06 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis attachment 1 file name Table Students public transport (263072).xlsx title table showing proportion of students
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1131241

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of university tuition fees on the finances of graduates.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The government is considering how graduates contribute to the cost of their studies. This includes the level, terms and duration of their contribution as part of the review of Post-18 Education and Funding. We want to make sure that funding arrangements across post-18 education and training are transparent, do not act as barriers to choice and offer value for money for students and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>The independent panel’s report to the government, published on 30 May, forms an important step in the review. The government will consider the panel’s recommendations carefully and will conclude the review at the Spending Review. The government has not yet taken decisions with regards to the recommendations put forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/06/2019 08:30:35 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1131242

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	American Football: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effect of London-based NFL American football games on the level of tourism to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the effect London based American Football games have on the levels of UK tourism, however the latest research from VisitBritain suggests that 6% of inbound travellers come to the UK for live sporting events.</p><p> </p><p>VisitBritain have recently released research entitled ‘International Buzzseekers Football Research’ which includes American sports and their popularity outside of the USA with different markets. VisitBritain also work with London &amp; Partners to promote the American Football games in London through social media.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 19/06/2019 15:39:38 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1131243

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	American Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of UK American Football teams are based outside of Greater London.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>According to numbers provided by the British American Football Association (BAFA), there are currently 258 clubs currently active with the BAFA, 177 in national leagues and 81 in university football. Of those clubs, 22 are within Greater London (within M25), 13 in national leagues and 9 in university football.</p><p>Therefore, 236 of the 258 clubs (91.5%) active with the BAFA are based outside of Greater London.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/06/2019 15:38:12 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1131244

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to support smaller American football teams in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	263076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Over the 2017-2021 period, Sport England is investing over £1 billion to support people to get physically active in whatever way best suits them. Since 2004 Sport England has invested over £10 million into projects where American football has been a beneficiary, on its own or as part of a multi-sport project.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/06/2019 15:41:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1127757

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Sportsgrounds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in which year the responsible local authority last carried out emergency evacuation tests at each (a) Premier League and (b) Championship football stadium.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	256938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>My Department does not hold such information. While the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for the sports grounds safety legislation, responsibility for the safety of spectators lies at all times with the ground management of individual sports grounds. Certifying and regulating those sports grounds is primarily a matter for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with recommendations in the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds, published by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority, ground management should prepare contingency plans for the evacuation of all people in the event of an emergency from all areas of the ground to a place of safety.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/06/2019 13:42:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1127758

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Newmarket Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the horse racing industry on the expansion of Newmarket railway station.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	256939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>Discussions have taken place between DfT and Greater Anglia (GA) the local train operating company (TOC) about the rail capacity on race days. Currently1, 2 and 3 car trains service the Ipswich to Cambridge route. GA will have new 4-carriage bi-mode trains on this route by the end of the year, which will provide even more flexibility and capacity for all passengers on this route including race days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/05/2019 11:08:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1127759

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Elections: Monitoring
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has for UK participation in non-European country election monitoring after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	256940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>​UK officials and private citizens take part in electoral observation missions organised by international organisations such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Commonwealth and the EU. The Government does not organise such missions unilaterally. After the UK has left the EU, UK officials and private citizens will continue to take part in electoral observation missions organised by international organisations of which the UK is a member or is otherwise eligible to participate.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/05/2019 12:08:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann