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816955

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M5
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to make the M5 in the South West a smart motorway.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	121382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Work to make the M5 from Junction 15 to Junction 17 near Bristol a smart motorway was completed in Spring 2014. Access to and from the South West has been further improved with completion of a Smart Motorway upgrade of the M5 from Junctions 4a (Droitwich Spa) to Junction 6 (Worcester) completed in Spring 2017.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans within the current Road Investment Strategy (RIS) (2015 – 2020) to upgrade further sections of the M5 to a smart motorway. Highways England continue to engage with local authorities and other interested parties on future changes to the network. The need for further upgrades will be considered during the design of the next RIS for the period 2020-2025.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2018 13:05:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1652497

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	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 potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in Plymouth on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in the South West.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	193787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 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> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/07/2023 15:54:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1365938

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Ivory
	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 number of ivory items owned by or collated by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	69182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>We have not made any estimates of the number of ivory items owned by or collated in this Department or institutions owned or managed by the Government and are not aware of any ivory items in our possession.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/11/2021 11:36:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

731459

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much will be spent on railway upgrade work in the South West in (a) Control Period 5 and (b) Control Period 6.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>We are investing more than £400 million in the network in the South West, including continuing funding to deal with resilience near the Dawlish sea wall and the Dawlish cliffs. This is on top of the benefits that will be delivered from new trains coming into service from next year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We intend to set out the outcomes we want from the rail network in Control Period 6 (CP6 – 2019 to 2024) during the remainder of 2017, starting with the High Level Output Specification (HLOS), which is expected to be published in July.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 28/06/2017 14:33:38 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

731833

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M5
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has any plans to extend the M5 from Exeter to the Tamar Bridge in Plymouth.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>We are currently preparing for the second Road Investment Strategy that will cover new investments in the strategic road network after 2020. As part of our consideration we shall be examining the evidence relating to the A38 gathered by Highways England through its South West Peninsula Route Strategy, published earlier this year. We shall also take account of the economic importance of the network in providing access to port cities like Plymouth.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/06/2017 14:49:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1681117

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Old Oak Common Station
	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 levels of (a) public and (b) stakeholder support for the construction of a new mainline station at Old Oak Common.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	9071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>Various national public consultation exercises have been undertaken throughout the development of the HS2 Phase One scheme. More recently, Network Rail have engaged with regional stakeholders whilst planning for Great Western Main Line possessions resulting from Old Oak Common construction and are planning to increase engagement in the coming year as the HS2 project enters peak construction. Stakeholder consultation has also been undertaken on an ongoing basis and continues during construction via a variety of rail industry, local Government and HS2-specific forums, including with passenger groups representing all passengers travelling through the area.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/01/2024 15:20:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1242048

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
	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 support open access rail operators during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	101311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Unlike franchised passenger services, Open Access Operators run services without a contractual relationship with Government and there is no obligation on the Secretary of State under Section 30 of the Railways Act to run those services. Open access operators were therefore not offered Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (ERMAs). However, during the COVID-19 outbreak, Open Access Operators have drawn upon business support measures such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Other substantial measures, including the Covid Corporate Financing Facility, have also been put in place. Government also provided support for more bespoke measures, such as applications for extensions to track access contracts and deferrals of payments to the British Transport Police. We will continue to engage closely with Open Access Operators as they respond to the current situation, including highlighting the support available through the recently announced Job Support Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 101312 question first answered 19/10/2020 10:50:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1242049

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Redundancy
	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 potential job losses in open access rail operators due to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	101312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Unlike franchised passenger services, Open Access Operators run services without a contractual relationship with Government and there is no obligation on the Secretary of State under Section 30 of the Railways Act to run those services. Open access operators were therefore not offered Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (ERMAs). However, during the COVID-19 outbreak, Open Access Operators have drawn upon business support measures such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Other substantial measures, including the Covid Corporate Financing Facility, have also been put in place. Government also provided support for more bespoke measures, such as applications for extensions to track access contracts and deferrals of payments to the British Transport Police. We will continue to engage closely with Open Access Operators as they respond to the current situation, including highlighting the support available through the recently announced Job Support Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 101311 question first answered 19/10/2020 10:50:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1148052

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thomas Cook: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money he expects to recover from credit and debit card companies in relation to the costs incurred after the collapse of Thomas Cook.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	293742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>This is one of the largest travel company failures we have ever seen. A failure of this size, and the number of passengers affected, is unprecedented. In these circumstances, it is right that the government should step in and help affected passengers return home as smoothly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking to minimise the impact on government and taxpayers by recovering tax payer funds expended in relation to the repatriation operation where appropriate through the ATOL scheme, credit card companies and travel insurance<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 08/10/2019 10:01:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1507083

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	First Rail Holdings: Company Accounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with First Rail Holdings Ltd on the overdue submission of their latest accounts to Companies House; and if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the financial position of that company.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	51965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for Companies House to take up with First Rail Holdings Ltd.</p><p>The Department has financial support arrangements with the ultimate parent company First Group plc (the parent of First Rail Holdings Ltd) so does not foresee the need for any assessment of this issue.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/09/2022 11:06:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard