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1650329

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the c2c contactless ticketing trial on (a) the number and (b) opening hours of ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	192711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 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. This includes ensuring that passengers can easily buy the right ticket for the journey they want to make, with consideration of the product range available at the station and what support is available to help with purchase.</p><p> </p><p>Contactless payment is an additional way for passengers to pay for their travel. The Government has announced that an additional 53 stations across the south east will have contactless ticketing by the end of the year, including 15 c2c stations.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 12/07/2023 07:57:01 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1650353

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A66: Repairs and Maintenance
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 4 July 2023 to Question 191486 on A66: Repairs and Maintenance, what updates he has received from officials in his Department on the progress of this scheme against National Highways' delivery plan for (a) timeline and (b) budget.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	192593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>National Highways officials and DfT officials keep Ministers updated on delivery of the roads portfolio.</p><p>Key project milestones are detailed in National Highways Delivery Plan, available here: <a href="https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/nu1jnm4l/delivery-plan-2022-23-july-8.pdf" target="_blank">https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/nu1jnm4l/delivery-plan-2022-23-july-8.pdf</a></p><p>The Department does not hold any such data in relation to early warning notices.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 192594 question first answered 10/07/2023 11:36:18 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1650354

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A66: Repairs and Maintenance
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 4 July 2023 to Question 191485, what data his Department holds on early warning notices relating to the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine scheme.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	192594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>National Highways officials and DfT officials keep Ministers updated on delivery of the roads portfolio.</p><p>Key project milestones are detailed in National Highways Delivery Plan, available here: <a href="https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/nu1jnm4l/delivery-plan-2022-23-july-8.pdf" target="_blank">https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/nu1jnm4l/delivery-plan-2022-23-july-8.pdf</a></p><p>The Department does not hold any such data in relation to early warning notices.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 192593 question first answered 10/07/2023 11:36:18 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1650388

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme
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 potential merits of extending the criteria of the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme to include new lorry parks.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	192718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>Good quality roadside facilities remain a priority for the Government. The first application window for the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme closed on 24 February 2023 and the Department for Transport is now evaluating applications in accordance with scheme criteria.</p><p>Improving facilities on existing sites was seen as the best way to utilise funds and raise the quality of facilities for HGV drivers in the short term.</p><p>An assessment of the process and criteria for the first round of applications will inform criteria for future application windows and any decision to extend the scheme to include funding the development of new lorry parks.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 10/07/2023 11:37:59 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1650411

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Greater London
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 impact of 20mph zones in London on the economy.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	192618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved. The responsibility for managing London's road network is shared between Transport for London (TfL) and the London boroughs.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s comprehensive three-year evaluation of the effect of 20mph signed-only limits was published on 22 November 2018 and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads</a></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 10/07/2023 10:52:17 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1650416

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mid-Cheshire Line
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 (a) adequacy of the condition of the Mid Cheshire Railway line and (b) potential merits of increasing the speed of trains on the line.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	192622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department has provided £44.1billion to Network Rail over the next Control Period (2024-29) for the operations and maintenance renewals budget. They will use this funding to monitor asset conditions and renewal opportunities including Weaver Viaduct. It is for Network Rail rather than the Department to make an assessment. The Department is supporting local partners on options to enhance the route including line speeds; these proposals are not funded as they are in early development and are subject to normal business case approvals.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 192623 192680 192682 question first answered 10/07/2023 13:36:02 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1650417

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mid-Cheshire Line: Northwich
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 increase funding for the Mid Cheshire Railway Line at the Weaver Viaduct in Northwich.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	192623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department has provided £44.1billion to Network Rail over the next Control Period (2024-29) for the operations and maintenance renewals budget. They will use this funding to monitor asset conditions and renewal opportunities including Weaver Viaduct. It is for Network Rail rather than the Department to make an assessment. The Department is supporting local partners on options to enhance the route including line speeds; these proposals are not funded as they are in early development and are subject to normal business case approvals.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 192622 192680 192682 question first answered 10/07/2023 13:36:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1650418

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
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, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of rail ticketing offices closing on (a) women, (b) children, (c) people with disabilities and (d) other vulnerable groups.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	192725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 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>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. 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.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recently hosted roundtable discussions with industry and accessibility and transport groups to discuss this matter and ensure their views are understood. We continue to engage with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee through the process.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 192726 question first answered 11/07/2023 14:26:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1650419

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
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, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the potential closure of rail ticket offices on the safety of (a) women, (b) children, (c) disabled, blind and partially sighted people, (d) other potentially vulnerable groups and (e) other rail travellers.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	192726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 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>Together with industry, we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience by moving staff out from ticket offices to provide more help and advice in customer focused roles. 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.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recently hosted roundtable discussions with industry and accessibility and transport groups to discuss this matter and ensure their views are understood. We continue to engage with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee through the process.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 192725 question first answered 11/07/2023 14:26:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1650423

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of (a) 13 February and (b) 16 May 2023 on partially sighted people and facilities at bus stops.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	192556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>I replied to the correspondence that you refer to on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. These responses were sent in February and May this year.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 10/07/2023 10:50:01 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson