The 2021 Spending Review demonstrated the Government\u2019s commitment to rail and set out funding to allow us to continue to invest at record levels in rail enhancements to improve the railways. The enhancements pipeline is continuing to progress as RIA\u2019s analysis shows. We are continuing to make decisions that manage funding to deliver value for money for the taxpayer.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4451", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Foster"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Torbay"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Foster"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-10-26T12:37:51.473Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Railways: Finance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Rail Industry Association's recent analysis on the progress of projects included in the Rail Network Enhancements' Pipeline.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4638", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Slough"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"} ], "uin" : "69775"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1523175", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1523175/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government strongly supports the growth and development of rail freight, reflecting the significant economic and environmental benefit it provides. The Great British Railways Transition Team concluded a Call for Evidence on 27th September 2022 regarding the rail freight growth target. It is now developing a range of options for Ministers on an appropriate, realistic target. We then expect to publish a rail freight growth target in the first half of 2023.<\/p>
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Train operating companies determine locally the appropriate level of spending for industry awards events within their overall contractual requirements to act as good and efficient operators.<\/p>
<\/p>
Network Rail determines appropriate levels of spending within their delegations.<\/p>
<\/p>
Any spend on attendance at award ceremonies is controlled by their business travel and expenses policy which requires a clear, justified business reason for attendance aligned to managing public money requirements.<\/p>
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