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1658716

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date	06/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Great British Railways has spent on consultancy fees since its establishment.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>Since its establishment in September 2022, the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) has spent a total of 20.3 million on specialist technical support, including consultancy, for the creation of Great British Railways.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/09/2023 15:04:33 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658717

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	DfT OLR Holdings: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department are allocated to each DfT OLR Holdings contract as of 6 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>There are four franchises managed by OLR Holdings which have Departmental officials allocated to them. The teams of officials managing OLR TOC contracts are comparable in size to those managing National Rail Contracts. These officials provide a range of a technical, contractual, and financial support to ensure the successful daily operation of the franchise.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>London North Eastern Railway</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southeastern Trains</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TransPennine Trains</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Trains Ltd</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As with commercial operations, the day-to-day decisions which drive safe delivery and manage to budget and policy are performed by the companies themselves, supported by their owning group. The DfT market teams use the same processes to manage the relationships and deliverables with OLR operators as with commercial operators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/09/2023 11:33:22 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658719

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department have been seconded to Great British Railways.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>Six officials from the Department for Transport have been seconded to the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT).</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/09/2023 14:14:42 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658721

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
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, which rail lines are only operated for freight purposes; and what the length in miles of each such line is.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 31 March 2022, according to ORR, 777 miles of mainline network in Great Britain are for freight only, with 9,129 miles for passenger and freight traffic. This refers to the mainline railway and does not include privately operated lines, such as terminals, for which we do not hold information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/09/2023 15:20:57 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658723

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of the movement of freight within the United Kingdom was by (a) road, (b) rail and (c) water in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>From 2016 to 2020 (latest available statistics), the average annual percentage of domestic freight moved, measured by goods moved, is a) 78%, b) 9% and c) 14%.</p><p> </p><p>The table below summarises the percentage of domestic freight moved by mode annually since 2016, measured by goods moved.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Rail</p></td><td><p>Water</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/09/2023 15:25:02 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658725

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Carbon Emissions
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 an estimate of the level of carbon emission from rail haulage in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publish emissions data for the rail network each year. The available data for freight emissions between April 2011 to March 2022 is provided below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total freight traction CO2 equivalent emissions (kilotonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2011 to March 2012</p></td><td><p>545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2012 to March 2013</p></td><td><p>636</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2013 to March 2014</p></td><td><p>621</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014 to March 2015</p></td><td><p>628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2015 to March 2016</p></td><td><p>559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2016 to March 2017</p></td><td><p>525</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2017 to March 2018</p></td><td><p>508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2018 to March 2019</p></td><td><p>476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019 to March 2020</p></td><td><p>493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2020 to March 2021</p></td><td><p>437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2021 to March 2022</p></td><td><p>457</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/09/2023 16:22:05 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658726

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies on improving public transport of the impact of local transport (a) levies in France and (b) funding instruments in other countries.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government keeps its funding model for local transport services under review, and takes account of a wide range of factors, including evidence from overseas, in determining the appropriate level and means of support for local transport authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/09/2023 14:38:07 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658727

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aviation: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to reduce emissions from the aviation sector.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government has introduced several fiscal measures to reduce emissions from the aviation sector. The aviation sector is subject to a carbon price via the Emissions Trading Scheme, meaning that airline operators must pay for each tonne of carbon that they emit. Some airline operators in the scheme receive free allowances which reduces their exposure to the carbon price. Following a consultation last year, the UK ETS Authority has announced its decision to phase out free allocation for domestic aviation by 2026.</p><p> </p><p>Air Passenger Duty (APD) is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £3.8 billion in 2023-24 and the primary objective of the tax is to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances. The banding structure for distance ensures that those who travel furthest, and thus have a greater impact on the environment, incur a greater tax liability.</p><p> </p><p>Further, the Government has committed £685 million to the Aerospace Technology Institute over this Spending Review period to help drive the development of more carbon efficient and zero-emission aircraft. At the Spending Review the Government also guaranteed funding for the Aerospace Technology Institute to 2031. Plus, £165 million has been allocated to directly support the production of more sustainable aviation fuels in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 13/09/2023 15:24:11 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658728

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of air passenger duty on passenger numbers; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of adjusting the level of such duty.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	198194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government publishes tax information and impact notes (TIINs) for tax policy changes which detail the impact of the policy. The TIIN for the 2023/24 APD rates can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-passenger-duty-banding-reforms-with-effect-from-april-2023/air-passenger-duty-apd-banding-reforms-and-rates-from-1-april-2023-to-31-march-2024</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps APD under review and any changes are announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 12/09/2023 12:46:52 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1658204

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
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, if he will make an estimate of the loss of revenue due to fare evasion on the railways in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	197822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group estimates that in a normal year, approximately £240 million is lost through fare evasion on Great Britain's railways. Fare evasion is a burden on taxpayers which we expect train companies to robustly manage. In January 2023, the Department increased the Penalty Fare to ensure it provides an effective deterrent for train companies to use.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/09/2023 14:30:08 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse