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1652738

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Leicester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to help improve transport infrastructure between Leicester and (a) London and (b) other cities in the Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	194092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/07/2023 09:55:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1652741

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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 his Department has made of the potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in Lancaster on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	193889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 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 other equality related needs and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</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> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/07/2023 14:32:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1652744

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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 his Department has made of the potential impact of closing train station ticket offices in Liverpool Riverside constituency on the (a) safety and (b) accessibility of passenger rail travel in the (a) Liverpool City Region and (b) North West.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	193967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 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 other equality related needs and make this clear in the notice sent to other operators and passenger groups.</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> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/07/2023 14:29:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1652759

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to ensure that staff in his Department who are under investigation for alleged misconduct are not named before those allegations are proven.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	193904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has a comprehensive Discipline Policy &amp; Procedure published on the departmental intranet so it can formally manage any reports of alleged misconduct. This follows the Civil Service HR’s wider model discipline policy and includes clear instructions on appropriate disclosure, and the importance of confidentiality, during the course of an investigation and after the matter has been concluded. Confidentiality applies to all parties involved in the process, and it is considered a disciplinary offence to breach confidentiality requirements. This sits alongside a separate Whistleblowing/Raising a Concern Policy in line with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/07/2023 10:55:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1652807

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Fees and Charges
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 implications for his policies of the level of airport drop-off fees.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	193864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Drop off charges at airports are a matter for the airport operator as a commercial business to manage and justify. However, the Department for Transport expects car parking at airports to be managed appropriately and consumers treated fairly.</p><p> </p><p>Most airports’ websites contain information on the car parking and drop-off options available and recommendations of the best options depending on the length of stay. For example, Heathrow Airport’s website states that up to 30 minutes free parking is available at their Long Stay car parks where free shuttle buses operate to the terminals. Birmingham Airport’s website states that their “Drop Off” area, a short 5-10 minute walk to the airport, is free for up to 20 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers or visitors who are unsure of the options available should check the relevant airport’s website prior to travel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 193865 193866 question first answered 21/07/2023 10:32:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1652809

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to help reduce airport drop-off fees.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	193865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Drop off charges at airports are a matter for the airport operator as a commercial business to manage and justify. However, the Department for Transport expects car parking at airports to be managed appropriately and consumers treated fairly.</p><p> </p><p>Most airports’ websites contain information on the car parking and drop-off options available and recommendations of the best options depending on the length of stay. For example, Heathrow Airport’s website states that up to 30 minutes free parking is available at their Long Stay car parks where free shuttle buses operate to the terminals. Birmingham Airport’s website states that their “Drop Off” area, a short 5-10 minute walk to the airport, is free for up to 20 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers or visitors who are unsure of the options available should check the relevant airport’s website prior to travel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 193864 193866 question first answered 21/07/2023 10:32:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1652813

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Fees and Charges
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 implications for hhis policies of changes in the level of airport drop-off fees.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	193866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Drop off charges at airports are a matter for the airport operator as a commercial business to manage and justify. However, the Department for Transport expects car parking at airports to be managed appropriately and consumers treated fairly.</p><p> </p><p>Most airports’ websites contain information on the car parking and drop-off options available and recommendations of the best options depending on the length of stay. For example, Heathrow Airport’s website states that up to 30 minutes free parking is available at their Long Stay car parks where free shuttle buses operate to the terminals. Birmingham Airport’s website states that their “Drop Off” area, a short 5-10 minute walk to the airport, is free for up to 20 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers or visitors who are unsure of the options available should check the relevant airport’s website prior to travel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 193864 193865 question first answered 21/07/2023 10:32:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1652861

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his expected timescale is for electrification of the Great Western Main Line between Chippenham and Bristol Temple Meads as part of the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	194000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>In Decarbonising Transport: A Better, Greener Britain, the Government committed to deliver a net zero rail network by 2050. The Great British Railways Transition Team will bring forward costed decarbonisation options for Government to carefully consider in terms of overall deliverability and affordability. We have invested over £5bn in the Great Western route, including £2.8bn on electrification, to deliver better services and new trains with thousands more seats.</p><p /><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/07/2023 14:34:55 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1652862

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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 estimate he has made of the potential impact of proposed rail ticket office closures on (a) the number and proportion of booking office staff who will retain their role and (b) the number and proportion of stations that will have (i) no change, (ii) a reduction and (iii) an increase in staffing levels; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	194001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>This is an industry-led process. The outcomes of the consultations will not be known until the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement process has been concluded.</p><p> </p><p>Train operating companies will discuss employment matters with trade unions as part of their own collective bargaining processes.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/07/2023 14:28:06 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1652864

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
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 plans modernise customer service across the rail network announced by the Rail Delivery Group on 5 July 2023 on future train use by (a) existing passengers and (b) potential customers.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	194002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>These reforms will bring our stations in tune with what customers expect from other, modern and responsive services, including supermarkets and banks, where customer assistants help with information, support and making digital transactions on the shop floor.</p><p> </p><p>Together with industry we want to improve and modernise the passenger experience and moving staff out from behind the glass of ticket offices and into more visible and accessible roles around stations is a central part of this.</p><p> </p><p>This is an industry-led process. The outcomes of the consultations will not be known until the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement process has been concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/07/2023 14:24:30 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse