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576923

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to launch his Department's public consultation on new Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Practice Guidance.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	45094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department is currently updating the existing guidance on local authority licensing functions for taxi and private hire vehicles. We will consult on a draft once the Policing and Crime Bill, which provides a new power for statutory guidance, has received Royal Assent.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/09/2016 10:44:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

706806

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to bring forward proposals on cross-border hiring and sub-contracting clause in the Deregulation Act 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	66088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission conducted a comprehensive review of private hire vehicle and taxi regulation in England and Wales. The ability to sub-contract private hire work across licensing authority boundaries was a recommendation of the Law Commission. Section 11 of the Deregulation Act 2015 enabled this and has allowed private hire operators to work more flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering the remaining recommendations in the report, against the background of a rapidly changing industry. We will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce our intentions once that scrutiny is completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/03/2017 15:14:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

706141

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
	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 proposals to address the use to local authority-specific licences for private hire vehicles in areas not covered by that licence.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	65919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission conducted a comprehensive review of private hire vehicle and taxi regulation in England and Wales. The Government is currently considering all the recommendations in the report, against the background of a rapidly changing industry. We will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce our intentions once that scrutiny is completed.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/03/2017 15:18:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

752790

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to ensure that 95 per cent of steel used in the construction of the HS2 project is British steel.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	5404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Whilst HS2 Ltd. does not directly buy steel it does apply a strategic and transparent approach to the sourcing of steel for the HS2 Programme through its Tier 1 contractors and their supply chains. HS2 Ltd ensures a fair procurement process which complies with UK procurement law and the Government policy on the procurement of steel.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd wants UK steel companies to be able to compete on a level playing field when bidding for public procurement opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>All the successful bidders for the recently announced Main Works contracts have confirmed they will comply with contractual requirements to tender their contracts in an open and transparent manner. These main suppliers have already commenced discussions direct with the British Constructional Steel Association and have articulated a desire to work together collaboratively on steel sourcing. To maximise British involvement in these supply chain opportunities HS2 Ltd has engaged extensively with businesses of all sizes from a diverse range of sectors and across the UK and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has said that he expects to match the existing record of 95% of steel in rail being UK steel.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/07/2017 09:57:04 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

753584

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he will take to ensure that all proposals for the removal of qualified Guards from train routes, including the Northern route, are required to identify an individual responsible for the safety and protection of the train, running lines and passengers in the event of an incident.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	5729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Safety on our railways is our first priority. The Office of Rail and Road have developed six principles which they expect duty holders to have regard to when introducing or extending driver controlled operation in their business, and when reviewing the operation of existing driver controlled operation services. The document can be found here: <a href="http://www.orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/24574/Railway-safety-principles-and-guidance-on-driver-controlled-operation.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/24574/Railway-safety-principles-and-guidance-on-driver-controlled-operation.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Decisions on the staffing of train services are a matter for train operating companies who have a legal responsibility to ensure their staff receive the necessary training to safely carry out their duties.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 05/09/2017 08:42:40 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

783263

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Ombudsman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his Department's policy to establish a passenger ombudsman.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	111403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to ensuring the introduction of a new, independent and effective Rail passenger Ombudsman to investigate and rule on unresolved customer complaints. Good progress is being made, with the Rail Delivery Group, working with Transport Focus, London TravelWatch and the Office of Rail and Road, having started the tender process to procure a specialist ombudsman provider to run the scheme from next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/11/2017 14:47:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

783257

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans there are to improve capacity and speed on rail connections between Sheffield and Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	111390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Great North Rail Project, the Hope Valley and Dore capacity schemes will increase track capacity to allow a more frequent service, accommodating three fast trains an hour between Manchester and Sheffield. This scheme is currently subject to a Transport and Works Act Order application, to which the Department is currently considering.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is fully committed to Northern Powerhouse Rail, which aims to dramatically improve connections between major cities across the North of England. A large range of options are under development, and we expect to receive a business case from Transport for the North by the end of 2018.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/11/2017 16:09:18 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

790180

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Ombudsman
	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 13 November 2017 to Question 111403, whether the Government plans to extend the proposed Rail Passengers Ombudsman beyond the rail sector to cover other areas of passenger transport remit including aviation, buses and ferries.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	113213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Rail Delivery Group is procuring a specialist ombudsman provider to run a scheme for rail passengers. There are currently no plans to extend the remit of the Rail Ombudsman into other areas of passenger transport.</p><p> </p><p>Redress and resolution services already exist in other areas of passenger transport, such as the alternative dispute resolution arrangements in place for aviation passengers and bus passengers.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/11/2017 15:40:38 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

884901

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Tunnels: Pennines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on the plan for the trans-Pennine tunnel.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	135889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The initial phase of work carried out by Highways England and Transport for the North, which sought to understand the cost and benefits of linking Manchester and Sheffield via a tunnel, found that while a long tunnel under the Peak District National Park was technically feasible, it was unaffordable and offered poor value for money. Further work is under way to examine the strategic, economic and environmental case for a shorter tunnel under the most environmentally sensitive areas of the National Park. This work is expected to report by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/04/2018 13:30:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

882397

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of scheduled trains between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly were classed as having passengers in excess of capacity from the latest available data.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	135459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>There are no published statistics on the proportion of scheduled trains between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly with passengers in excess of capacity.</p><p> </p><p>Rail crowding statistics published by the Department for Transport give information on levels of train crowding by city, and a table containing the percentage of train services with passengers in excess of capacity (PiXC) at Manchester and Sheffield during the morning and evening peak is given below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of services</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of services with PiXC</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Percentage of services with PiXC</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>AM peak arrivals</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>1 hour peak</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>68</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3 hour peak</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>185</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield</p></td><td><p>1 hour peak</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>21</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3 hour peak</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>58</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>PM peak departures</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>1 hour peak</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>68</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3 hour peak</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>192</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield</p></td><td><p>1 hour peak</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3 hour peak</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>63</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information is provided in the following online table:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/633753/rai0212.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/633753/rai0212.ods</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/04/2018 13:31:59 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss