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1152049

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department has taken to implement Operation Yellowhammer in the transport sector.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	900126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department has worked extensively with our stakeholders across the transport sector to prepare for Brexit. In Kent our work with the Local Resilience Forum has helped deliver Operation Brock, the locally owned and activated plan that will manage traffic disruption in Kent</p><p> </p><p>We are conducting a comprehensive multi-channel campaign to improve trader readiness. We produced a Haulier Handbook in conjunction with industry which has been delivered to 82,000 UK hauliers and managers. We have over 100 Brexit information pop-ups live in the UK and 26 at EU sites, including 600 ferry crossings a week.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2019 14:47:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1152050

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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	Whether it is his policy to include services to and from Bradford in Northern Powerhouse Rail.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	900127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister pledged in July to fund a new route between Leeds and Manchester. The Northern Powerhouse Rail business case contains a range of options for improving connectivity between Leeds and Manchester, including options which would serve Bradford.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/10/2019 14:42:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1152051

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Gloucester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to increase rail capacity in Gloucester.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	900129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>In the new timetable starting on 15 December Great Western Railway increases the frequency of through train services between London Paddington and Gloucester from every two hours to hourly. There will also be earlier first and last trains.</p><p>The new through trains will be operated by new Intercity Express Trains, providing far more capacity than the shorter local diesel trains they replace.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2019 14:52:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1152052

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) safety and (b) regulation of taxis.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	900130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>My Department will shortly issue statutory guidance to licensing authorities on how they should use their extensive existing powers to protect taxi and private hire vehicle passengers. Next year revised best practice guidance will be issued recommending ways that licensing authorities can use those same powers to enable the trade the thrive and deliver the services passengers demand.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/10/2019 16:26:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1151713

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to move public sector jobs outside London.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	900092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to ensure that more civil service roles and public bodies should be located in the regions and nations of the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is co-ordinating this activity through the Places for Growth programme. The Programme has identified over three thousand roles for relocation over a phased timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 23/10/2019 15:06:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1151714

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that electoral registers are complete.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	900093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The electoral registers for the June 2017 general election were the largest ever at 46.8 million people. Online registration has made registering to vote quicker and easier than ever before. Government’s role is to ensure Electoral Registration Officers have the tools needed to maintain complete and accurate registers.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/10/2019 14:32:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1151791

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of local authority commitments to introduce reduced rate bus passes for women affected by the Pensions Act 1995; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	4331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Concessionary travel legislation gives all local authorities in England the power to introduce local concessions in addition to their statutory obligations, including the extension of concessionary travel to those who are yet to reach the qualifying age.</p><p> </p><p>This is the case in London, where the Mayor introduced a concession for older people between the age of sixty and the point at which they qualify for the statutory concession. A similar scheme also exists in Merseyside.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that local authorities are best placed to decide how to provide local services. With a number of powers devolved, it is for local authorities to decide on which schemes are best suited to communities, based upon their assessment of local need and funding priorities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 28/10/2019 12:43:25 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1151810

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coinage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has requested approval from the Privy Council for the minting of 50 pence coins to mark the UK's exit from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	4341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Queen, on the advice of the Privy Council, confirmed by Proclamation on 11 October 2019 that the coin to mark the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union shall be legal tender.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/10/2019 14:11:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1151812

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coinage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been spent by his Department on the minting of coins to mark the UK's exit from the EU; and how many of those coins are in circulation.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	4342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Any coins issued into circulation will meet existing demand for 50ps. There is no additional cost in minting coins with one design over another.</p><p> </p><p>The coin to mark the UK’s exit from the EU will enter circulation following our departure.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/10/2019 14:12:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1151814

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on (a) mugs, (b) badges, (c) pens, (d) t-shirts and (e) jumpers to be provided to civil servants as part of the Government's Get ready for Brexit advertising campaign.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	4344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>This information on total spend by Government departments is not held centrally in the form requested.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to PQs 290437, 290765 and 290970 on 30th September 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/10/2019 10:18:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq