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1640457

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) lost revenue and (b) compensation following the broken rail on the East Coast Mainline on Sunday 21 May.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	186843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The industry performance regime allows that all the costs arising from an individual incident can typically only be calculated some time – which can be weeks – after the incident. The performance payments between train operators and Network Rail (accounting for lost revenue and compensation) are made every four weeks and are aggregated, based on average lateness for the previous four-week period. The way the performance regime works means that Network Rail do not calculate payments for individual incidents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/06/2023 12:00:32 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1640512

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Ealing Central and Acton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve safety for (a) road users and (b) pedestrians in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	186879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities should always make personal and public safety a priority as they develop and deliver their Local Transport Plans. Local knowledge is required to determine what safety measures are appropriate in individual cases, making local authorities best placed to do this. Roads in London are the responsibility of TfL and London Boroughs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/06/2023 11:42:52 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1639966

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of his Department's expenditure on Network Rail operations was on (a) operating costs, (b) traction electricity, industry costs and rates, (c) renewals, (d) enhancements and (e) all other expenditure in (i) England and (ii) Wales in each of the last 13 years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	186706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The requested information can be found in the attached Excel document. Note for context that NR spend on the Wales and Borders route is between 4% and 5% of the GB total so far in CP6, whilst Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route makes up circa 4% of the entire GB rail network in terms of train miles in CP6.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/06/2023 11:57:58 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman attachment 1 file name Network Rail Operations - Breakdown of expenditure.xlsx title Network Rail Operations - Breakdown of expenditure
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1639970

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1 and East Coast Main Line: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Government on improvements to the (a) East Coast Main Line and (b) A1.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	186709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for Transport meet regularly with their counterparts in Transport Scotland about rail improvements, including to the East Coast Main Line. Conversations are ongoing and officials will continue to engage as work progresses.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no recent discussions specifically about the A1 between the Department and Transport Scotland. However, the UK Government remains committed to working collaboratively with the Scottish Government to improve transport connectivity.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/06/2023 11:52:42 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1640061

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Ukraine
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 19 April 2023 to Question 179857 on Driving Licences: Ukraine, when he plans to respond to the consultation.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	186760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>My Department is committed to supporting the Ukrainian community; my officials have been working at pace to consider the proposal to extend the period Ukrainians may use their driving licenses in Great Britain up to 36 months. Now the consultation has closed, officials are giving due regard to all responses and will publish the outcome in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/06/2023 11:41:15 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1639634

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were employed by his Department to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	186289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport employed 11.2 full-time employees in 2022 to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity, and 10.5 full-time employees in 2021.</p><p>Five of these employees work on inclusive travel and equalities in travel, for example in ensuring there is access for disabled people and those who share protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/05/2023 14:09:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1639646

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received the Oxford to Cambridge Arc Roads Connectivity Study commissioned by his Department.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	186362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>We are expecting to be in receipt of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc Roads Connectivity Study shortly.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 30/05/2023 11:40:01 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1639700

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of 20 April 2023 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Official Report, column 366, what estimate he has made of the timescale for the electrification of the north Wales Mainline.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr Rob Roberts
uin	186555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>In the Transport Decarbonisation Plan the government committed to deliver a net zero rail network by 2050. To do so we will electrify additional lines and deploy battery and hydrogen trains on lines where it makes economic and operational sense.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to individual railway routes, the Great British Railways Transition Team will bring forward costed decarbonisation options for Government to carefully consider in terms of overall deliverability and affordability. No decision has yet been taken on the North Wales Mainline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/06/2023 11:39:22 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1639718

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Sewage: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	186475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>There were five minor sewage leaks recorded within the Department for Transport estate during the last 12 months.</p><p>For one instance, the leak was identified and resolved quickly by the facilities management team.</p><p>For the four other instances, these were contained within the building or within the property demise and did not enter the surface water drainage system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/05/2023 12:12:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1639736

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of 20 April 2023 by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Official Report, column 366, what progress his Department has made on the recommendations of the Union Connectivity Review on improving connectivity between North Wales and North West England on (a) the A55 and (b) the North Wales Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr Rob Roberts
uin	186559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill’s independent Union Connectivity Review recognised the importance of transport connectivity right across our United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>I recently visited Wales to meet stakeholders and visit a wide range of transport connectivity projects. I am committed to improving transport via all modes to ensure that opportunity is available to all in every part of our United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>My department is working collaboratively with the Welsh Government to consider Lord Hendy’s recommendations and develop options for improving transport connectivity in North Wales. The UK Government will respond to Lord Hendy’s Review as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/06/2023 11:51:05 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts