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1542773

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pre-planned service cancellations have been applied by each rail operator for services in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	88939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the requested data on pre-planned cancellations by the train operating companies.</p><p>Rail operators are responsible for mitigating the effects of disruptive events, and for ensuring they are able to provide services within existing operational constraints. In some cases, operators may cancel services, or implement temporarily revised train timetables, to provide passengers with certainty so they can plan their journeys confidently.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/11/2022 15:44:13 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1542787

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 7 November 2022 of Question 80959 on train timetable changes, how many rail operators requested derogations from the requirement to consult on train timetable changes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	89067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Operators have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic, as it is crucial that the industry stays alert to fluctuations in demand and responds accordingly. While demand patterns remain unstable and operators need to remain agile in responding to changes, it is not possible to offer meaningful consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Where operators do not have sufficient certainty, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult. One operator requested a formal derogation from the requirement to consult and was granted it.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89068 89069 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:45:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman previous answer version 36030 answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542788

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 7 November 2022 of Question 80959 on train timetable changes, how many rail operators were granted derogations from the requirement to consult on train timetable changes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021, and (c) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	89068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Operators have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic, as it is crucial that the industry stays alert to fluctuations in demand and responds accordingly. While demand patterns remain unstable and operators need to remain agile in responding to changes, it is not possible to offer meaningful consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Where operators do not have sufficient certainty, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult. One operator requested a formal derogation from the requirement to consult and was granted it.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89067 89069 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:45:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman previous answer version 36032 answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542789

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 7th November 2022 of Question 80959 on train timetable changes, for what reasons his Department grants a derogation from the requirement to consult on train timetable changes.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	89069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Operators have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic, as it is crucial that the industry stays alert to fluctuations in demand and responds accordingly. While demand patterns remain unstable and operators need to remain agile in responding to changes, it is not possible to offer meaningful consultations.</p><p> </p><p>Where operators do not have sufficient certainty, they may request a derogation from the requirement to consult. One operator requested a formal derogation from the requirement to consult and was granted it.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 89067 89068 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:45:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman previous answer version 36026 answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542791

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern Trains: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 7th November 2022 of Question 80960 on Southeastern Railway, for what reasons his Department agreed to grant Southeastern Railway a derogation from the requirement to consult on their December 2022 train timetable changes.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	89070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Rail operators, including Southeastern, have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic, as it is crucial that industry stays alert to fluctuations in demand whilst delivering good value for the taxpayer and responds accordingly. Therefore, the Department agreed to consider requests from operators for derogations against the requirement to formally consult on timetable changes throughout 2022. Subsequently, on 5 August 2022 the Department issued Southeastern with a formal derogation against the requirement to undertake a consultation exercise in respect of its December 2022 timetable changes.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/11/2022 15:31:38 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1542847

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to bring forward (a) legislative proposals on the establishment of Great British Railways and (b) a Transport Bill.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	88931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Great British Railways Transition Team and the sector to tackle the challenges set out in the Plan for Rail. We will bring forward legislation to reform our railways and enable new transport technologies when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/11/2022 14:43:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1542849

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential cost to his Department of delaying the establishment of Great British Railways beyond the initial expected timetable.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	88932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to working with the sector to tackle the challenges Keith Williams set out in the Plan for Rail White Paper and that have faced the railway as it recovers from the pandemic. We will bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of legislation, we are working closely with the Great British Railways Transition Team and the sector to improve journeys for passengers and create a better, more modern railway. The cost of establishment and ongoing operations of Great British Railways will be confirmed in the final business case in 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/11/2022 14:41:47 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1542850

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of delaying the establishment of Great British Railways beyond the initial expected timetable on rail services.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	88933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to working with the sector to tackle the challenges Keith Williams set out in the Plan for Rail White Paper and that have faced the railway as it recovers from the pandemic. We will bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of legislation, we are working closely with the Great British Railways Transition Team and the sector to improve journeys for passengers and create a better, more modern railway. The cost of establishment and ongoing operations of Great British Railways will be confirmed in the final business case in 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/11/2022 14:37:40 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1542851

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of delaying the establishment of Great British Railways beyond the initial expected timetable on the introduction of a single ticketing offer.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	88934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Plan for Rail sets out our aim to improve rail online retail, ending the current confusion passengers face with multiple train operating company websites. We are continuing to work with the sector to tackle the challenges set out in the Plan for Rail, including improving online retail for the benefit of passengers, and will introduce rail reform legislation as soon as possible, when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/11/2022 14:45:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1542852

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Passengers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the trends in the level of rail patronage have been in the latest period for which data is available; and whether his Department has taken recent steps to increase modal shift onto rail.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	88935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>Statistics on the number of rail passenger journeys are published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). This data is published on a quarterly basis. Table 1 below presents the number of passenger journeys undertaken in each quarter.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Table 1: The number of passenger journeys, Great Britain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter</p></td><td><p>Number of Passenger Journeys (million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April to June 2021</p></td><td><p>182.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July to September 2021</p></td><td><p>247.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October to December 2021</p></td><td><p>285.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January to March 2022</p></td><td><p>275.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April to June 2022</p></td><td><p>331.8</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Source: ORR Table 1221 - Passenger Journeys by Sector, Great Britain</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department is continuing to work closely with industry to support demand and revenue recovery. For example, the industry has undertaken national marketing targeted at lapsed and potential customers to remind them of the benefits and good value of rail travel.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 24/11/2022 12:59:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell