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1020574

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will accompany a person with disabilities on public transport in order to gain first-hand experience of the difficulties disabled people can face when accessing public transport.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	199889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is committed to ensuring that disabled people have the same access to transport and opportunities to travel as everyone else. Throughout my time as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State responsible for this matter, I have regularly met with disability organisations and disabled people to gain a better understanding of the barriers that can make travel by public transport more difficult than it should be. These meetings, and the Department’s engagement with a wide range of disability groups and other stakeholders, helped shape the Government’s Inclusive Transport Strategy, which was published in July 2018.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/12/2018 15:41:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1020575

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
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 assisted travel for disabled people across public transport.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	199890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Inclusive Transport Strategy, published in July 2018, summarises the various steps the Department is taking to make it easier for disabled people to travel by public transport. Among the commitments in the Strategy are that in 2019, the Department will launch a major campaign in England to raise awareness of disabled passengers’ rights when using the transport system and to promote a supportive travelling experience for disabled people. The Department will also develop and launch an accreditation scheme for transport operators to recognise those which show leadership in improving disabled passengers’ experiences, including through providing appropriate disability awareness training.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will also work closely with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) to ensure the successful roll-out of a new Passenger Assist application to enable customers to book assistance through a single click. The RDG plan a full roll-out across the rail network from January 2020.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/12/2018 15:48:57 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1020644

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many in-flight files of EU legislation exist that affect the policy areas managed by his Department; and which in-flight files of EU legislation his Department intends to implement in UK law.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	199835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>During the time-limited implementation period, EU law will continue to apply in the UK subject to the terms set out in the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>After the implementation period, all laws in the UK will be passed by our elected representatives in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. The Political Declaration recognises that the UK may choose to align with the EU’s rules in relevant areas to facilitate trade in goods or security cooperation.</p><p>In the unlikely event that the backstop were to come into effect, a small fraction of EU rules applying today would apply in Northern Ireland and EU rules on state aid would apply in the UK. However, as the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration make absolutely clear, we do not want or expect the backstop to be needed – and even if it ever were ever to come into effect, it would be strictly temporary.</p><p>The Official Journal of the European Union publishes upcoming EU legislation for implementation. This is publicly available online:</p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/oj/direct-access.html" target="_blank">https://eur-lex.europa.eu/oj/direct-access.html</a></p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 11/12/2018 16:27:14 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1020707

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure effective policies are in place to assist disabled passengers during episodes of disruption to train services.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	199896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>As a condition of their operating licence all train operators must have a Disabled People’s Protection Policy (DPPP). Within the DPPP, train operators are required to provide details of relevant policies and operational arrangements to ensure that during disruptions disabled passengers can continue their journeys and are not left stranded.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is responsible for the monitoring and enforcement of the DPPP requirements, and have the powers to take enforcement action where there are breaches of licence conditions.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/12/2018 15:42:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1020231

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A75
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that the Borderlands Growth Deal will secure improvements to the A75 primary trunk road.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	199323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Road investment in Scotland is a devolved matter and any proposals to improve the A75 would, in the first instance, be a matter for the Borderlands local authorities to discuss with the Scottish Government. Where there are areas of cross-border interest UK Ministers remain keen to collaborate with their Scottish counterparts. Growth Deals are locally led and proposals must have local support, deliver growth and represent good value for public money. Government reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining momentum and negotiating a Growth Deal for the Borderlands in the Autumn Budget.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/12/2018 16:23:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1020376

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union White Paper, published on 12 July 2018, what progress has been made since that white paper was published; and what steps his Department is taking to secure bilateral agreements with (a) France, (b) Belgium and (c) the Netherlands for continued transport of goods and passengers through the Channel Tunnel after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	199389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has agreed in principle the terms of the UK’s smooth and orderly exit from the EU, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. The UK has also agreed with the EU the broad terms of our future relationship as set out in the outline Political Declaration.</p><p> </p><p>This includes a commitment to agree bilateral arrangements with Member States to ensure the continued smooth functioning and operation of services through the Channel Tunnel.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is engaging with a range of European counterparts, including relevant Member States, in relation to the continued operation of cross-border rail services, following preparations for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. These discussions are ongoing and include consideration of arrangements needed both following the implementation period, as well as preparations for the unlikely event of no deal.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the continued success of the Channel Tunnel, including rail freight services that run through it, and we want to see these grow in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The arrangements we are seeking to negotiate bilaterally are intended to ensure that both current operators of passenger and freight services, and any prospective operators seeking to run new services in future, can do so as seamlessly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 10/12/2018 14:26:21 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1020377

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Section 1.7.4 Rail in The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union White Paper, published on 12 July 2018, how his Department defines the unique characteristics of the UK rail network.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	199390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The uniqueness of the UK rail industry is characterised by its long history of market liberalisation and competition, with more private operators than any other EU country and with parts of our network running to almost full capacity. The UK uses a different gauge and also differs from many of our European neighbours in that our network is largely domestic with only two cross-border services.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 10/12/2018 14:53:43 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1020378

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: EU Countries
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 the liability for errors in drafting technical standards for interoperability that is currently held by the European Commission under a no-deal scenario.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	199391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>In a no-deal scenario, the UK will be a third country unbound by EU law. UK technical specifications for interoperability will be published by the Secretary of State for Transport, and the European Commission will not hold liability for their content. The UK will also have the flexibility to align with or diverge from new technical standards developed by the EU after exit. We will only diverge where there are clear arguments for doing so and after engaging fully with industry to assess the impact. The Department is currently considering issues relating to liability for UK technical standards and continues to engage closely with stakeholders on this point.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 10/12/2018 14:32:09 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1020477

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the feasibility study into the restoration of the Skipton to Colne railway link.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	199292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The feasibility study into the reinstatement of the Skipton-Colne rail link as part of a route for passengers and freight has only very recently been completed. The Government is considering next steps and expects to make an announcement shortly.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/12/2018 14:44:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1020478

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the outcome is of his discussions with Northern and Transpennine on their franchise commitments to provide train services on Boxing Day 2018.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	199293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Under the terms of their Franchise Agreement Arriva Rail North (ARN) were required within 12 months of the start date of the franchise to consult with passengers, user groups, Network Rail, other train operators who operate along the affected routes and other relevant Stakeholders on the potential demand for passenger services on Boxing Day and produce a report. This was submitted to the Rail North Partnership team and highlighted that the direct cost of operation would exceed the estimated revenue, and raised concerns regarding access due to significant engineering activity traditionally carried out at this time of year.</p><p> </p><p>Separately ARN’s Franchise Agreement requires the operation of a minimum of 60 services on Boxing Day from 2018. However, Northern raised concerns about their ability to operate a service on Boxing Day 2018, mainly due to engineering possessions along the routes they wish to operate, and have asked for a derogation until the following year to the current Franchise Agreement which is currently being considered.</p><p> </p><p>Under the terms of their Franchise Agreement TransPennine Express (TPE) were required within 12 months of the start date of the franchise to consult with passengers, user groups, Network Rail, other train operators who operate along the affected routes and other relevant Stakeholders on the potential demand for passenger services on Boxing Day and produce a report. This was submitted to the Rail North Partnership team and recommended that there may be an opportunity to work jointly with ARN and RNP to agree to use funds allocated in the Franchise for future service initiatives (the Service Options Fund) to provide a trial service for a future Boxing day, with terms of such a trial being pre-agreed between the parties.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike ARN, TPE has no obligation under its Franchise Agreement to provide Boxing Day services. Opportunities for funding and delivering such services in the future will be considered alongside other franchise enhancement opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/12/2018 14:57:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan