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1250773

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the inclusion of (a) international aviation and (b) shipping emissions in the Sixth Carbon Budget.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	114345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Ministers have regular discussions about our ambitions for the Sixth Carbon Budget and net zero target.</p><p> </p><p>International aviation and shipping emissions are a global issue that require a global solution. Aviation and shipping have a crucial role to play in reaching net zero emissions globally, which is why the UK is leading the way to develop measures at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).</p><p> </p><p>This globally-coordinated, sector-based approach reflects the highly mobile nature of carbon emissions from these sectors and the risk that carbon emissions are simply moved to other jurisdictions in response to individual states taking unilateral action. We have not ruled out including international aviation and shipping emissions in legislation at a later date, subject to progress at the IMO and ICAO.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/11/2020 17:49:34 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1250782

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the risk to passengers of railway bridge crashes.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	114297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail is responsible for managing and maintaining its bridge stock; the Department does not hold information on the number of repairs undergone on rail bridges due to vehicle collisions in the last 12 months, or the cost to the public purse. As the owner of mainline rail infrastructure in Great Britain, Network Rail collect information on vehicle collisions with rail bridges. The below report, published on Network Rail’s website, summarises some of the impacts of rail bridge collisions:</p><p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has invested £3 million to help create a digital road map developed by Ordnance Survey, and includes information on height and weight restrictions that can be used in SatNavs or other devices to improve the quality and accuracy of routing advice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the DfT works with bridge owners, including Network Rail, to raise driver awareness and offer advice on avoiding low bridges. It has published a suite of documents under ‘Prevention of bridge strikes: a good practice guide’ on GOV.UK, with specific guidance for both operations and managerial staff, plus professional drivers, and professional drivers of passenger vehicles:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide</a>. The Government has also published comprehensive advice on signing rail bridges in Chapter 4 of the Traffic Signs Manual:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Foreign language guides have also been produced for drivers from other countries unfamiliar with our roads. These guides are endorsed by the European Transport Safety Council.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 114298 114299 114300 114301 question first answered 16/11/2020 11:50:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1250783

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway bridges have undergone repairs as a result of a road vehicle crashing into the bridge in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	114298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail is responsible for managing and maintaining its bridge stock; the Department does not hold information on the number of repairs undergone on rail bridges due to vehicle collisions in the last 12 months, or the cost to the public purse. As the owner of mainline rail infrastructure in Great Britain, Network Rail collect information on vehicle collisions with rail bridges. The below report, published on Network Rail’s website, summarises some of the impacts of rail bridge collisions:</p><p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has invested £3 million to help create a digital road map developed by Ordnance Survey, and includes information on height and weight restrictions that can be used in SatNavs or other devices to improve the quality and accuracy of routing advice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the DfT works with bridge owners, including Network Rail, to raise driver awareness and offer advice on avoiding low bridges. It has published a suite of documents under ‘Prevention of bridge strikes: a good practice guide’ on GOV.UK, with specific guidance for both operations and managerial staff, plus professional drivers, and professional drivers of passenger vehicles:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide</a>. The Government has also published comprehensive advice on signing rail bridges in Chapter 4 of the Traffic Signs Manual:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Foreign language guides have also been produced for drivers from other countries unfamiliar with our roads. These guides are endorsed by the European Transport Safety Council.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 114297 114299 114300 114301 question first answered 16/11/2020 11:50:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1250784

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse has been of vehicle crashes into railway bridges in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	114299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail is responsible for managing and maintaining its bridge stock; the Department does not hold information on the number of repairs undergone on rail bridges due to vehicle collisions in the last 12 months, or the cost to the public purse. As the owner of mainline rail infrastructure in Great Britain, Network Rail collect information on vehicle collisions with rail bridges. The below report, published on Network Rail’s website, summarises some of the impacts of rail bridge collisions:</p><p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has invested £3 million to help create a digital road map developed by Ordnance Survey, and includes information on height and weight restrictions that can be used in SatNavs or other devices to improve the quality and accuracy of routing advice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the DfT works with bridge owners, including Network Rail, to raise driver awareness and offer advice on avoiding low bridges. It has published a suite of documents under ‘Prevention of bridge strikes: a good practice guide’ on GOV.UK, with specific guidance for both operations and managerial staff, plus professional drivers, and professional drivers of passenger vehicles:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide</a>. The Government has also published comprehensive advice on signing rail bridges in Chapter 4 of the Traffic Signs Manual:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Foreign language guides have also been produced for drivers from other countries unfamiliar with our roads. These guides are endorsed by the European Transport Safety Council.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 114297 114298 114300 114301 question first answered 16/11/2020 11:50:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1250785

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the risk of vehicles crashing into railway bridges.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	114300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail is responsible for managing and maintaining its bridge stock; the Department does not hold information on the number of repairs undergone on rail bridges due to vehicle collisions in the last 12 months, or the cost to the public purse. As the owner of mainline rail infrastructure in Great Britain, Network Rail collect information on vehicle collisions with rail bridges. The below report, published on Network Rail’s website, summarises some of the impacts of rail bridge collisions:</p><p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has invested £3 million to help create a digital road map developed by Ordnance Survey, and includes information on height and weight restrictions that can be used in SatNavs or other devices to improve the quality and accuracy of routing advice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the DfT works with bridge owners, including Network Rail, to raise driver awareness and offer advice on avoiding low bridges. It has published a suite of documents under ‘Prevention of bridge strikes: a good practice guide’ on GOV.UK, with specific guidance for both operations and managerial staff, plus professional drivers, and professional drivers of passenger vehicles:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide</a>. The Government has also published comprehensive advice on signing rail bridges in Chapter 4 of the Traffic Signs Manual:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Foreign language guides have also been produced for drivers from other countries unfamiliar with our roads. These guides are endorsed by the European Transport Safety Council.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 114297 114298 114299 114301 question first answered 16/11/2020 11:50:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1250786

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bridges
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 effect of vehicles crashing into railway bridges on passenger delays over the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	114301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Network Rail is responsible for managing and maintaining its bridge stock; the Department does not hold information on the number of repairs undergone on rail bridges due to vehicle collisions in the last 12 months, or the cost to the public purse. As the owner of mainline rail infrastructure in Great Britain, Network Rail collect information on vehicle collisions with rail bridges. The below report, published on Network Rail’s website, summarises some of the impacts of rail bridge collisions:</p><p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bridge-Strikes-Risks-Consequences-and-Costs-2020-accessible.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has invested £3 million to help create a digital road map developed by Ordnance Survey, and includes information on height and weight restrictions that can be used in SatNavs or other devices to improve the quality and accuracy of routing advice.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the DfT works with bridge owners, including Network Rail, to raise driver awareness and offer advice on avoiding low bridges. It has published a suite of documents under ‘Prevention of bridge strikes: a good practice guide’ on GOV.UK, with specific guidance for both operations and managerial staff, plus professional drivers, and professional drivers of passenger vehicles:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-of-bridge-strikes-good-practice-guide</a>. The Government has also published comprehensive advice on signing rail bridges in Chapter 4 of the Traffic Signs Manual:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Foreign language guides have also been produced for drivers from other countries unfamiliar with our roads. These guides are endorsed by the European Transport Safety Council.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 114297 114298 114299 114300 question first answered 16/11/2020 11:50:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1250804

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria were used to define a permitted reason for the purposes of an overnight stay in the UK during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	114192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The criteria used to define a permitted reason for the purposes of an overnight stay in the UK during the November 2020 Covid-19 lockdown are set out in the Cabinet Office guidance. This can be found via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november</a></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 16/11/2020 17:42:07 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1250806

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with train operating companies on refunding rail tickets purchased before the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown was imposed.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	114193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Off-Peak, Anytime and season tickets are already refundable in accordance with the National Rail Conditions of Travel.</p><p> </p><p>In October we agreed with the rail industry that, where a passenger with an Advance ticket is prevented from travelling due to COVID-19 restrictions, change of journey administration fees will be waived and, if they purchased their ticket directly from a train operator, they will be able to apply for a Rail Travel Voucher. Independent rail retailers can use their discretion to offer a credit note if they have the ability to do so, or a fee-free change of journey.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/11/2020 15:18:57 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1250825

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: West Midlands
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 trends in rail passenger usage of (a) Coventry station and (b) all stations in the West Midlands in the last five years; and what effect the covid-19 outbreak has had on rail passenger numbers at those stations.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	114209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) estimates the number of passengers travelling to and from railway stations by rail within Great Britain. The estimates for Coventry station and the total for all stations in the West Midlands are presented in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Coventry</p></td><td><p>West Midlands stations</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>8,207,914</p></td><td><p>167,321,566</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>7,682,920</p></td><td><p>156,714,634</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>7,377,584</p></td><td><p>150,596,866</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>6,921,432</p></td><td><p>143,158,798</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>6,252,888</p></td><td><p>132,420,618</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Please note there have been methodological changes over the recording of these statistics so yearly figures may not be directly comparable. </em></p><p> </p><p>Source: ORR Estimates of Station Usage (<a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/estimates-of-station-usage/" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/estimates-of-station-usage/</a>)</p><p> </p><p>As the latest data is 2018/19, the published estimates of station usage data does not cover the period affected by COVID-19. Currently, all official statistics provide only insight into the national affect that COVID-19 has had on passenger journeys. The Department for Transport publishes the ‘Travel use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic’ statistics which shows the use of all modes of transport nationally and is updated weekly. These statistics can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/transport-use-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/transport-use-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic</a></p><p>[Due to the number of rows in the ‘Travel use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic’ dataset, it is not possible to insert the entire data table here].</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/11/2020 09:29:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1250870

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Dementia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to extend the eligibility for the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme to people under the age of 65 diagnosed with early-onset dementia.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	114276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) is primarily aimed at improving mobility. There are seven categories of disability under which a person may be considered eligible for the concession. The categories do not focus on any specifically identified medical condition but on its effect and how it may impair a person’s mobility. Under the existing categories, people with a wide range of disabling conditions will therefore already be considered eligible.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/11/2020 13:23:31 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss