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1727436
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-04more like thismore than 2024-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Mobility Scooters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has issued on increasing (a) station accessibility and (b) rolling stock accessibility for mobility scooters on the rail network. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough and Thornaby East more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 4218 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-13more like thismore than 2024-09-13
answer text <p>The Secretary of State publishes Design Standards for Accessible Railway Stations, which licenced operators must follow whenever they install, renew or replace infrastructure or facilities in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by the Office of Rail and Road.  An ATP sets out, among other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled people using its services and to facilitate such use.</p><p></p><p>The guidance states that operators must set out their policies regarding the carriage of mobility scooters and other mobility aids for mobility-impaired people on their trains. Operators must make the reasoning behind their policies clear, particularly with regard to any policy excluding the carriage of some or all mobility scooters and mobility aids.</p><p> </p><p>Operators must also provide as part of their ATP a separate document that gives details of services and facilities at all of the stations they manage, and other stations called at by their services, including relevant stations operated by Network Rail.</p>
answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell more like this
answering member printed Simon Lightwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-13T13:22:29.14Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-13T13:22:29.14Z
answering member
4943
label Biography information for Simon Lightwood more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1727437
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-04more like thismore than 2024-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Mobility Scooters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring passenger rail franchise operators to accommodate mobility scooters. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough and Thornaby East more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 4219 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-13more like thismore than 2024-09-13
answer text <p>Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).  An ATP sets out, among other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled people using its services and to facilitate such use.</p><p> </p><p>Operators may offer a scooter card scheme which allows passengers to apply for a permit for the carriage of their scooter based on its dimensions and other relevant information reasonably requested by the operator. This flexibility is allowed by the ORR given the variety of mobility scooters, different types rolling stock that may call at an operator’s station (often for different operators’ services), as well as the potential infrastructure restrictions at stations. ORR require operators to publish clear information about what mobility scooters they do / don’t accept, and where and this information is available on operators’ websites.</p>
answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell more like this
answering member printed Simon Lightwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-13T13:06:26.767Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-13T13:06:26.767Z
answering member
4943
label Biography information for Simon Lightwood more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1727438
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-04more like thismore than 2024-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Mobility Scooters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) stations and (b) rolling stock units in service were mobility-scooter friendly on the rail network in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough and Thornaby East more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 4220 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-13more like thismore than 2024-09-13
answer text <p>This government is committed to making the railway more accessible. Since 2006, the Access for All Programme has upgraded more than 250 stations to deliver step free access across Great Britain. Details on the accessibility and facilities for each station can be found on the National Rail Enquires or individual train operating company websites.</p><p> </p><p>All trains in service meet the relevant accessibility requirements and are built around accommodating wheelchair dimensions of 1200mm by 700mm but not mobility scooters.</p><p> </p><p>Operators may offer a scooter card scheme which allows passengers to apply for a permit for the carriage of their scooter based on its dimensions and other relevant information reasonably requested by the operator. This flexibility is allowed by the ORR given the variety of mobility scooters, different types rolling stock that may call at an operator’s station (often for different operators’ services), as well as the potential infrastructure restrictions at stations. ORR require operators to publish clear information about what mobility scooters they do / don’t accept, and where and this information is available on operators’ websites.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, over 8,800 new vehicles out of a fleet of over 15,200 vehicles have been ordered by train operators to replace vehicles that did not meet modern accessibility requirements.</p>
answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell more like this
answering member printed Simon Lightwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-13T13:19:50.613Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-13T13:19:50.613Z
answering member
4943
label Biography information for Simon Lightwood more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1652471
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-12more like thismore than 2023-07-12
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Ticket Offices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the potential closure of train station ticket offices in Middlesbrough on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in the North East. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 193659 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-17more like thismore than 2023-07-17
answer text <p>When proposing major changes to ticket office opening hours, including closures, operators are required to take into account the adequacy of the proposed alternatives in relation to the needs of all passengers; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. No currently staffed station will be unstaffed as a result of industry changes, and train operators will ensure staff are well located to meet passenger needs in future.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-17T14:29:35.673Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-17T14:29:35.673Z
answering member
4442
label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1599636
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Shipping: Freight more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of demand for shipping services from Teesport to Zeebrugge in the logistics sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 153784 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-02more like thismore than 2023-03-02
answer text <p>The port and shipping sectors are both private, commercial sectors. Therefore, the assessment of future demand requirements of specific markets such as logistics, will be a commercial factor for relevant operators.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not publish statistics at port-to-port level due to commercial sensitivity, however, statistics for UK major port freight traffic to specific countries are available in table PORT0499, accessible here: <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1122247%2Fport0499.ods&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK." target="_blank">https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1122247%2Fport0499.ods&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK.</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-02T11:52:03.81Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-02T11:52:03.81Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1599638
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Teesport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of seafarer jobs that were supported by each shipping activity in Teesport in each year since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 153785 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-02more like thismore than 2023-03-02
answer text <p>The Department publishes statistics on seafarers nationally however these are not available at port level.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-02T10:25:36.5Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-02T10:25:36.5Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1599639
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Shipping: Conditions of Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with maritime trade unions on the employment conditions of (a) non-European and (b) European seafarers on MS Finnpulp. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 153786 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-02more like thismore than 2023-03-02
answer text <p>Ministers have regular engagement with the maritime trade unions but have not discussed the employment conditions on MS Finnpulp.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-02T10:27:05.843Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-02T10:27:05.843Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1599640
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Shipping: Conditions of Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve seafarer (a) pay and (b) employment conditions on vessels which provide regular shipping services from UK (i) ports and (ii) Freeports but fall out of scope of the measures in the Seafarers Wages Bill and are not covered by collective bargaining agreements with the maritime trade unions. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 153787 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-02more like thismore than 2023-03-02
answer text <p>The Department with input from industry and maritime trade unions is developing the voluntary Seafarers’ Charter to improve working conditions for seafarers. The charter will set minimum standards for overtime pay, access to social protections and address the use of voyage contracts. Further information about the Charter and its provisions will be made available in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We are also looking to implement the improvements to employment conditions for seafarers that were agreed with the support of the UK at the May 2022 meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention. The amendments to the Convention include those to ensure that food and drinking water of appropriate quality is provided free of charge and that seafarers are provided with details of insurance before or during the engagement process. The Department has also supported guidelines requiring the provision of internet access to seafarers on ships in port at free or low cost and has commissioned research on this to ensure the UK remains at forefront of the global seafaring community.</p><p> </p><p>We are in ongoing discussions with international partners, industry and trade unions to drive forward seafarer working conditions.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-02T12:27:33.457Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-02T12:27:33.457Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1599641
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Shipping: Cyprus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of the memorandum of understanding that his Department agreed with the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry on 21 February 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 153788 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
answer text <p>The Memorandum of Understanding signed on 21 February is a non-binding maritime co-operation agreement between the Department for Transport and the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry. I have placed a copy of the MoU in the Libraries of both houses.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-07T13:35:28.303Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-07T13:35:28.303Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1401486
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-10more like thismore than 2022-01-10
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Train Operating Companies: Industrial Disputes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who will be responsible for risks arising from industrial action under rail passenger service contracts. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 100561 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-13more like thismore than 2022-01-13
answer text <p>Officials continue to consider the financial implications and approach to risks arising from industrial action under the Passenger Service Contracts; no policy decisions have yet been made.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-13T09:54:35.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-13T09:54:35.107Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this