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1139866

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Railways
	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 improve the integration and cooperation of bus and train services.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	278508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on how best to co-ordinate bus and rail services are best tackled locally. The needs of all public transport users must be taken into account when considering how to manage the different public transport networks. Changes at one station or location may benefit passengers there but may be a disadvantage to passengers further along the route.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently in the process of building the Bus Open Data Digital Service which will serve as a platform for bus operators to provide their route, timetable, location, and fares data. This data can then be used by application developers to build products and services to help passengers plan their journeys, including onward journeys from railway stations.</p><p> </p><p>The Williams Rail Review is looking at how strategic planning can be improved, including at the local level, so train services and stations can be integrated with local bus services and cycling routes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 15:05:04 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1139871

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to incentivise people to use public transport since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	278509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need such as Enhanced Partnerships and Franchising to improve local bus services and increase passenger numbers. Our forthcoming Bus Open Data Digital Service will transform the experience for passengers by making it easier for them to work out the best options available.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to provide £150 million of funding to support the delivery of smart and integrated ticketing across local transport and rail services in the north. Transport for the North, working closely with my Department, is in the final stages of procuring a digital platform that would make data on fares available online.</p><p>The Government has introduced a requirement for new franchises to introduce ‘one-click’ automated Delay Repay compensation, to make it easier for passengers to claim compensation when they have suffered delays.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also rolled out smart ticketing on rail - smart tickets are now accepted at rail stations across almost all of the network, with all franchised operators offering smart cards and/or barcode ticketing.</p><p>We now want to ensure that across regional and urban commuter areas, smart ticketing can deliver the kind of pay-as-you-go structure that is used in London and make journeys easier.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 15:10:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1139890

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Garages and Petrol Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent garages from parking vehicles on streets that do not a display registration plate or a visible vehicle identification numbers; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the powers available to the (a) DVLA, (b) the Metropolitan police and (c) local authorities in tackling that problem.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing North
	tabling member printed	Stephen Pound
	uin	278332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>Legislation relating to the display of registration numbers and number plates already exists and enforcement is an operational matter for the police. Successful prosecution depends on the police sighting the vehicle on the public highway and establishing that an offence has been committed. Number plate offences are also included in the Home Office’s fixed penalty system. This provides the police with a practical and effective means of enforcement. The police can also remove any vehicle that is causing an obstruction, is likely to cause danger or is broken down or abandoned without lawful authority.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have legislative powers to fine garages for leaving two or more vehicles advertised for sale on the road.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is responsible for enforcement against unlicensed vehicles and has legislative powers to clamp or remove such vehicles from public roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 15:15:28 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	161 label Biography information for Stephen Pound

1139945

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Works: Small Businesses
	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 amount of revenue lost by shops and small businesses because of roadworks or road closures annually.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	278467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the amount of revenue lost by shops and small businesses as a result of road works or road closures and there are no plans to introduce legislation to compensate for such losses.</p><p> </p><p>It should be recognised that works need to take place from time to time and many businesses will benefit from the resulting improvements. Authorities and utility companies should ensure that works are undertaken as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to keep disruption to a minimum.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 278468 question first answered 05/08/2019 15:01:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1139946

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Works: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on compensation for businesses for revenue lost as a result of roadworks or road closures.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	278468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the amount of revenue lost by shops and small businesses as a result of road works or road closures and there are no plans to introduce legislation to compensate for such losses.</p><p> </p><p>It should be recognised that works need to take place from time to time and many businesses will benefit from the resulting improvements. Authorities and utility companies should ensure that works are undertaken as quickly and efficiently as possible in order to keep disruption to a minimum.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 278467 question first answered 05/08/2019 15:01:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1140193

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ferries: Minimum Wage
	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 assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require UK registered ferry operators to pay the Minimum Wage to all employees.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	278971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>I have proposed, subject to Parliamentary time, amending legislation be made in autumn that will extend the Minimum Wage to all seafarers working domestically in the UK and this will include all ferries that are working domestic routes in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The amending legislation will be subject to the affirmative process and it is expected to enter into force in April 2020. This will align with the annual amendment to the minimum wage rates and should simplify the administrative processes for industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 31/07/2019 10:31:16 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1140194

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Ferries: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from unions on UK registered ferry operators paying staff less than the Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	278972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>I have received several representations from unions on staff being paid less than the Minimum Wage on ferries operating from the UK on specific routes, including those being operated by UK registered operators. The vessels are operating domestic and international destinations. Where specific vessels have been referenced by the unions these were not registered on the UK ship register.</p><p> </p><p>The current legislation applies to all seafarers working in the UK internal waters and who is a worker as per the definition in the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. It also applies to those working outside the internal waters if they are working on a UK registered vessel and are ordinarily resident in the UK and some of their work is in the UK. Seafarers who are not resident in the UK and are working outside the UK internal waters are not covered by the legislation. The proposed amendments will extend the protections of the National Minimum Wage Act to all seafarers working domestically in the UK territorial waters on all vessels.</p><p> </p><p>If a seafarer is entitled to the Minimum Wage than this should be raised immediately with the HMRC enforcement team. Every complaint made is considered by HMRC for investigation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 31/07/2019 10:43:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1140342

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Safety
	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 implications for his policies of the findings of the 11 July 2019 Road Safety Foundation report that (a) local road safety in the UK has major structural weaknesses and (b) the lack of funding may compromise the ability of councils to fulfil their legal duties.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	279066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>We are grateful for the work done by the Road Safety Foundation and we will consider its findings and take action as needed.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 June 2018, we published details of funding to improve 50 of England’s most dangerous A roads; many of these projects are now underway.</p><p> </p><p>On 19 July this year, as part of the Road Safety Statement, we announced a Rural Roads Working Group to consider road safety issues specific to rural roads.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work closely with the Safer Roads Foundation to identify further opportunities to improve road safety.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 15:19:33 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1140824

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Post Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2019 to Question 260045 on Department for Transport: Post Office, what the cost to the public purse was for this contract in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	280260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The information is considered to be commercial in confidence. To disclose information about fees, financial costs and any payments made would be likely to affect the commercial interests of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Post Office Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 14:34:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 131262 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1140885

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shared Spaces
	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 (a) the Royal National Institute of Blind People and (b) other NGOs on shared space schemes since his Department's announcement in July 2018 of a halt in the development of those schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	280186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with groups representing disabled people, including those representing blind and partially sighted people, to discuss a wide range of inclusive and accessible transport issues. Officials in my Department also work closely with a wide range of stakeholders on many issues including shared space schemes, the opportunities they offer and the challenges they pose.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 14:39:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 131261 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley