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1649626

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish his Department's assessment of the likelihood of meeting its objectives for increased active travel under confirmed funding levels for April 2021 to March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	192130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s most recent assessment of progress against these and other objectives was set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy report to Parliament in July 2022, a copy of which is available in the House Libraries. The Department will provide an updated assessment in its next report to Parliament in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/07/2023 09:25:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1649783

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Land: Rents
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 implications for his Department's policies of the (a) adequacy of the implementation and (b) effectiveness of land rental schemes in England.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	192123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>Regulations for two pioneer lane rental schemes in London, on Transport for London roads, and Kent were laid in February 2012. An evaluation of these schemes was published in 2016 and can be viewed at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstreet-works-lane-rental-evaluation&amp;data=05%7C01%7CFiona.O%27Neill%40dft.gov.uk%7C51cd8d6bb2cd4f5876b208db7d4bcca6%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638241536728462491%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RulrEdvuPI9FuNu4cd3PYZQjoahl%2FQUfgQgssBino6E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/street-works-lane-rental-evaluation</a>. This evaluation led in 2019 to the Government announcing that it would welcome bids for new lane rental schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Since then, Surrey County Council launched their scheme in 2021 and West Sussex County Council in 2022. These schemes have yet to be assessed.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/07/2023 10:58:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1649784

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2023 to Question 191337 on Railways: Tickets, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of ticket office closures on passenger (a) experience and (b) ability to travel.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	192120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 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 all equality related needs and make this clear in their consultation.</p><p> </p><p>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. This will include assisting those who need additional support and cannot or do not want to use digital tickets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 06/07/2023 11:06:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1649787

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2023 to Question 191337 on Railways: Tickets, if he will make an estimate of the average age of people who use ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	192121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 06/07/2023 11:08:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1649344

registered interest
date	30/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to require all electric vehicle charging points to display the cost of electricity per kWh before use of the machine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	191932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government will soon lay the regulations to improve the consumer experience at public electric vehicle chargepoints across the UK. Subject to progress made in Parliament, the regulations will mandate a pricing metric using pence per kilowatt hour (p/kWh) to ensure price transparency. This should make it easier for consumers to compare prices across the different charging networks in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/07/2023 10:32:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1648653

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to introduce tactile paving in all Network Rail stations.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	191622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We remain fully committed to fitting tactile paving at all remaining mainline railway stations in Britain by the end of 2025 at the latest. In the meantime, safety announcements are being made to advise blind and partially sighted passengers of the current lack of tactiles at platform edges where this is still the case.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 06/07/2023 11:33:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1648661

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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 recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the closure of rail ticket offices on disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	191624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 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 passengers who are disabled; 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 their consultation.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that many passengers value the services provided by staff at ticket offices and the Department recently hosted roundtable discussions with industry and accessibility and transport groups to discuss this matter. We continue to engage with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee to understand any concerns.</p><p> </p><p>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. This will include assisting those who need additional support and cannot or do not want to use digital tickets.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 06/07/2023 12:01:50 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1648245

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	c2c: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the trial of contactless ticketing at c2c to begin; and what the planned duration of that trial is.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	191447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State confirmed in February 2023 that we would extend contactless Pay-As-You-Go ticketing to 53 additional stations by the end of the year. This includes Chiltern, London Northwestern, and C2C services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 06/07/2023 08:02:52 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1648246

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	c2c: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any (a) products, (b) fares and (c) services available at c2c stations will not be available as a result of the contactless ticketing trial.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	191448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>Contactless Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) allows passengers ‘tap in’ and ‘tap out’ using a contactless bank card and smart media device, removing the need to queue for a ticket or top-up a smart card before travelling. PAYG will be an additional way for passengers to pay for their travel, with smart card and paper tickets remaining available. We are making changes to simplify fares to ensure PAYG works for passengers and will announce further details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 06/07/2023 08:06:43 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum