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1648069

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 19 April and 25 May 2022 to Questions 151053 and 3556 on Local Transport Plans: Carbon Emissions, when he plans to consult on the (a) Local Transport Plan and (b) Quantifiable Carbon Reduction Guidance.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	191274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish both sets of guidance for public consultation in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/07/2023 11:45:30 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1648101

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide an update on the noise camera trials announced in October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	191325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Roadside trials of noise camera technology commenced on 18 October 2022 and finished on 1 February 2023. The Department is reviewing the trial outcomes before considering next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/07/2023 08:13:04 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1648102

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to respond to its consultation entitled, Roads policing review: future methods to improve safety and reduce casualties, which closed on 5 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	191326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The call for evidence to which is referred saw 149 responses submitted, many of which were incredibly detailed. The Government intends to publish the response shortly, once it has given the responses full consideration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/07/2023 08:14:53 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1648110

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disability
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 20 June 2023 to Question 189782 on Disability, if he will state the other seven commitments in the National Disability Strategy that his Department has fully implemented.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	191331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>In addition to the Accessible Information Regulations (AIR) which were made in June 2023, the department has implemented the following seven commitments from the National Disability Strategy:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Further developed the Passenger Assist Programme for disabled passengers and introduced a passenger assist app.</li><li>In 2022, delivered four accessibility-focused projects as part of the DfT-funded First of a Kind Rail Innovation Competition, delivered by Innovate UK. The projects were aimed at improving communication and navigation for disabled rail passengers and others with reduced mobility.</li><li>Supported the passage of the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 so that disabled people have specific rights and protections to be carried and receive assistance when accessing a taxi or private hire vehicle, without being charged extra for doing so.</li><li>In 2022 DfT consulted on updated Best Practice Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England. This contained strengthened recommendations including encouraging the mandatory provision of disability awareness training for taxi and PHV drivers. DfT intends to publish the final version of the guidance later this year.</li><li>In 2022 provided nearly £1 million to improve the accessibility of lifeline seaports on the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly.</li><li>The British Standards Institution (BSI) published the PAS (Publicly Available Standard) 1899 in October 2022 which set clear accessibility standards for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure.</li><li>Ran multiple rounds of the ‘It’s everyone’s journey’ communications campaign, with the latest activity running from September 2022 to March 2023. The campaign encourages disabled people to travel by helping to raise awareness of disabled passengers’ needs amongst non-disabled passengers.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 03/07/2023 11:50:42 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1648117

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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 recent estimate he has made of the number of staff deployed in rail ticket offices in England.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold this information centrally. Each Train operating company, as the individual employers, holds this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/07/2023 16:05:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1648118

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when (a) digital barcode ticketing and (b) pay-as-you-go ticketing will be available across the entire rail network in England.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Barcode ticketing is already available on many routes across the country and we are investing to roll out barcode ticketing across outstanding areas of the network, including c2c, Southeastern and Govia Thameslink Railway by the end of this year.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to expanding Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) to a further 52 stations in the South East by the end of the year, and are also currently working with Greater Manchester and the West Midlands on the PAYG commitments in the trailblazer devolution deals with pilots to be agreed by the end of this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/07/2023 15:08:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1648119

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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 recent assessment he has made of the value of services provided by rail ticket offices to disabled rail passengers.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>We recognise that many passengers value the services provided by staff at ticket offices. 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. This will include assisting those who need additional support and cannot or do not want to use digital tickets.</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><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/07/2023 15:10:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1648120

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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 recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed rail ticket office closures on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of the rail network for disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 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 passengers who are disabled; and to include this in the notice of the proposal sent to other operators and passenger groups. We would also expect operators to consider other equality related needs and make this clear in their consultation.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that many passengers value the services provided by staff at ticket offices and the Department recently hosted roundtable discussions with industry and accessibility and transport groups to discuss this matter. We continue to engage with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee to understand any concerns.</p><p> </p><p>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. This will include assisting those who need additional support and cannot or do not want to use digital tickets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/07/2023 15:12:26 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1648121

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
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, how many rail ticket offices have been closed in England since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>24 Ticket Offices have been closed since 2010. In 2022/23, 1 in 9 transactions occurred at a ticket office, this is down from 1 in 3 a decade earlier.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/07/2023 15:16:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1648133

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Boats: Whales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of orca attacks on sailing vessels in (a) UK and (b) international waters on maritime safety.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	191269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has made no assessment of the potential impact of orca attacks on sailing vessels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/07/2023 08:57:04 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson