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1714035

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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 impact of closing train ticket offices on (a) elderly and (b) disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	23913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In October 2023, the Government communicated to the industry that no ticket offices should close following consultation when it became clear that industry-led proposals did not meet the high thresholds for service set by Ministers. The consultation raised several important issues which we are working with the industry on, including the modernisation of fares and ticketing and improving accessibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 23914 23915 question first answered 30/04/2024 11:30:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1714036

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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 held recent discussions with rail unions on the potential impact of ticket office closures on employment within the rail sector.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	23914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In October 2023, the Government communicated to the industry that no ticket offices should close following consultation when it became clear that industry-led proposals did not meet the high thresholds for service set by Ministers. The consultation raised several important issues which we are working with the industry on, including the modernisation of fares and ticketing and improving accessibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 23913 23915 question first answered 30/04/2024 11:30:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1714038

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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, what steps his Department is taking to help support rail passengers who do not have access to digital ticketing, in the context of proposals to close ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	23915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In October 2023, the Government communicated to the industry that no ticket offices should close following consultation when it became clear that industry-led proposals did not meet the high thresholds for service set by Ministers. The consultation raised several important issues which we are working with the industry on, including the modernisation of fares and ticketing and improving accessibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 23913 23914 question first answered 30/04/2024 11:30:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1713837

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Heathrow Airport, (b) the Civil Aviation Authority and (c) NATS Holdings on the timeline for progressing the Future Airspace Strategy Implementation South changes.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	23803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The department has in place robust engagement and governance arrangements to effectively monitor the delivery of airspace modernisation by key organisations, such as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and NATS.</p><p> </p><p>Heathrow Airport, the CAA and NATS are members of the Aviation Council. Co-chaired at Ministerial level, the council brings together industry and government to support the delivery of key policy ambitions such as airspace modernisation. The Secretary of State for Transport also visited Heathrow Airport and NATS last year.</p><p> </p><p>The department also regularly engages with the Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) who are responsible for overseeing the FASI programme which currently includes 20 airports in the UK, including Heathrow Airport</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 01/05/2024 11:42:59 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1713850

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	P&O Ferries
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 18 March 2024 to Question 18420, if he will have discussions with DP World on the solvency of P&O Ferries Limited.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	23728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State recently met DP World to discuss P&amp;O Ferries’ commitment to the Seafarers’ Charter and its ambitions for its UK operations. The Secretary of State has not had discussions with DP World on the solvency of P&amp;O Ferries Limited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 30/04/2024 15:01:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1713871

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Global Positioning System
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 recent reports that flights to and from the UK may have been affected by alleged Russian jamming of GPS systems.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Aviation remains among the safest forms of travel. There are several safety protocols in place to protect aircraft navigation and loss or denial of global positioning should not directly affect the safety of an aircraft. Nonetheless we continue to work with the Civil Aviation Authority and industry to mitigate any risks posed to aviation.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 01/05/2024 11:37:45 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713878

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Safety
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 safety of smart motorways; and what evidence was used to make that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	23688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>The latest published safety data and assessment can be found in National Highways’ ‘<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fnationalhighways.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Frarb00qi%2Fsmart-motorways-third-year-progress-report-final.pdf__%3B!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!6bhlkKRUNBlSV9mhwEQVbN8WGuuQ4IWiBcHvWiQZv7_8mf_a13qNw0OcJ_SSnb1VjahFfcn228l6gRNLB5U_L6iIaUKAYirq9lsnY2o2YOCRIxFq%24&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRumika.Roy%40dft.gov.uk%7Ce3fcad9d473f4647ea0708dc69c96efd%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638501561345596466%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TTaNb59EuDoR%2BhMgnzlFWHAJWN%2F6a%2FRg%2FPr2NJZ3h6M%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Third year progress report 2023’</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Since then, massive investment of millions of pounds has been spent to upgrade and improve the safety of all motorways. Ongoing assessment is being made.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/05/2024 10:27:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1713912

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's publication entitled DfT: spending over £500, December 2023, published on 25 April 2024, which Minister used Network Executive Ltd on 14 December 2023; and what the (a) location and (b) purpose of the visit was.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	23710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>On 1<sup>st</sup> December 2023, Minister Opperman travelled to Barrow-in-Furness, the Grizebeck bypass, opened the A595 improvements and had further ministerial meetings in and around Carlisle. The invoice for this visit was paid on 14<sup>th</sup> December 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Car Service is used wherever possible. On occasions, external companies are used for ministerial visits.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 30/04/2024 10:22:14 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1713913

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's publication entitled DfT: spending over £500, December 2023, published on 25 April 2024, which Minister used RD Chauffeur Services on 18 December 2023; and what the (a) location and (b) purpose of the visit was.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	23711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Baroness Vere of Norbiton visited Northern Ireland between 27-29 September 2023 to conduct ministerial visits in relation to aviation and maritime. RD Chauffeur services provided a secure car service for these visits. The invoice was paid on 18 December 2023.</p><p>The Government Car Service is used wherever possible. On occasion, external companies are used for ministerial visits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 01/05/2024 12:47:37 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1713958

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
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 estimate of the number of crashes identified as to have been caused by automatism in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	23676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 30/04/2024 11:00:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman