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1792481

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Train Operating Companies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce (a) accountability and (b) enforcement provisions for private train companies during rail nationalisation.
	tabling member constituency	Harpenden and Berkhamsted
	tabling member printed	Victoria Collins
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2025 answer text <p>During the transition of passenger services to a public sector operator, the Secretary of State for Transport will continue to hold private sector operators to account through a range of measures, using enforcement provisions where required. All operators will continue to go through an annual planning process with the Department to agree plans for changes to service specifications, performance improvements and other deliverables. If an operator’s poor performance means that contractual conditions for early termination are met, Ministers will not hesitate to take decisive action.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 11/04/2025 10:43:46 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5201

1792488

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the impact of her policies on electric vehicle charging companies’ (a) pricing and (b) subscription models.
	tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
	tabling member printed	Nick Timothy
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2025 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring public charging is affordable for all. Under the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, chargepoint operators are required to clearly provide the price of charging at public chargepoints in pence per kilowatt hour. While this does not cap the cost of charging or require chargepoint operators to use a specific pricing model, it does ensure consistency in the way prices are displayed, making it easy for drivers to compare public chargepoints and choose the best rate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 09/04/2025 07:58:12 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5062

1792514

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of (a) ticket office closures and (b) staffing reductions at rural railways stations on passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
	tabling member printed	Perran Moon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2025 answer text <p>We expect all train operating companies to use reasonable endeavours to meet their obligations for regulated staffed ticket office opening hours under Schedule 17 of the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA).</p><p> </p><p>If train operating companies wish to make changes to regulated opening hours of ticket offices, they should follow the process in the TSA. The ‘Secretary of State for Transport's Ticketing and Settlement Agreement ticket office guidance’ sets out the approach which the Secretary of State will normally take in deciding how to exercise her role under the TSA in relation to ticket office opening hours.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 11/04/2025 11:05:10 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5208

1792558

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria are used to determine the allocation of funding for road resurfacing to local councils; and how these criteria have been applied to Dorset Council.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2025 answer text <p>The main criteria used to determine the allocation of highway maintenance funding to local highway authorities are road length and road classification, along with the number of bridges and street lighting columns that each local authority is responsible for maintaining. The Department uses a bespoke formula to allocate funding to eligible authorities, including Dorset Council; details of the formula can be found on gov.uk.</p><p>It is for Dorset Council to decide how much to spend in the West Dorset constituency and how much to spend elsewhere across its network. <br></p><p>Funding allocations for Dorset Council for the last six years are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for Dorset Council 2020/21 – 2025/26</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year £m</p></td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block needs</p></td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block incentive</p></td><td><p>Potholes Fund*</p></td><td><p>Budget 2023 top up</p></td><td><p>Network North (Roads Resurfacing Fund)</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/21</p></td><td><p>10.564</p></td><td><p>2.201</p></td><td><p>9.112</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>21.877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/22</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>1.821</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16.391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/23</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>1.821</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16.391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/24</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>1.821</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>2.914</p></td><td><p>2.068</p></td><td><p>21.373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/25</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>1.821</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.068</p></td><td><p>18.459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/26</p></td><td><p>18.273</p></td><td><p>6.738**</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>25.011</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* For 2020/21, this included the £500 million Pothole Fund, allocated funding from the £100 million Challenge Fund, and the final £50 million of the previous Pothole Action Fund, totalling £650 million.</p><p> </p><p>**25% of this funding is subject to authorities adhering to incentive measures as announced on March 24, 2025.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 44329 question first answered 08/04/2025 13:31:24 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5326

1792560

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: West Dorset
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to Dorset Council for road resurfacing projects in West Dorset for the fiscal years (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25; and how this compares to the last five years for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2025 answer text <p>The main criteria used to determine the allocation of highway maintenance funding to local highway authorities are road length and road classification, along with the number of bridges and street lighting columns that each local authority is responsible for maintaining. The Department uses a bespoke formula to allocate funding to eligible authorities, including Dorset Council; details of the formula can be found on gov.uk.</p><p>It is for Dorset Council to decide how much to spend in the West Dorset constituency and how much to spend elsewhere across its network. <br></p><p>Funding allocations for Dorset Council for the last six years are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for Dorset Council 2020/21 – 2025/26</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year £m</p></td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block needs</p></td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block incentive</p></td><td><p>Potholes Fund*</p></td><td><p>Budget 2023 top up</p></td><td><p>Network North (Roads Resurfacing Fund)</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/21</p></td><td><p>10.564</p></td><td><p>2.201</p></td><td><p>9.112</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>21.877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/22</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>1.821</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16.391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/23</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>1.821</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>16.391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/24</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>1.821</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>2.914</p></td><td><p>2.068</p></td><td><p>21.373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/25</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p>1.821</p></td><td><p>7.285</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.068</p></td><td><p>18.459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/26</p></td><td><p>18.273</p></td><td><p>6.738**</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>25.011</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* For 2020/21, this included the £500 million Pothole Fund, allocated funding from the £100 million Challenge Fund, and the final £50 million of the previous Pothole Action Fund, totalling £650 million.</p><p> </p><p>**25% of this funding is subject to authorities adhering to incentive measures as announced on March 24, 2025.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood grouped question UIN 44327 question first answered 08/04/2025 13:31:24 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5326

1792561

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to help support Great Western Railway to procure additional rolling stock.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2025 answer text <p>Great Western Railway and Network Rail have been working together to develop plans to replace ageing rolling stock with trains that will better meet the needs of passengers in the future. Any specific proposals are subject to both business case approval and funding being available.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 11/04/2025 10:55:57 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5326

1792562

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing additional diesel multiple units to the Great Western Railway fleet on the environment; and whether she plans to take steps to help mitigate the environmental impact of diesel trains on Great Western Railway services.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2025 answer text <p>Great Western Railway (GWR) is introducing additional diesel units from the end of this year. This will enable older diesel units to be retired and provide more resilience across the network. The Department continues to work with the industry to develop plans to move towards decarbonisation in the longer term.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 11/04/2025 11:10:18 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5326

1792563

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with Great Western Railway on improving customer satisfaction of services in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other areas.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2025 answer text <p>Department officials have regular discussions with Great Western Railway (GWR) on matters related to customer satisfaction on its services, including those that run through West Dorset. The operator is held to account for its performance both at stations and on trains.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 11/04/2025 11:08:01 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5326

1792564

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: West Dorset
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with Great Western Railway on improving seat availability on services in West Dorset constituency.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2025 answer text <p>Department officials have regular discussions with Great Western Railway (GWR) about the provision of capacity across its network, including in the West Dorset constituency. Additional capacity was added in May 2023 to ensure trains run consistently once every two hours but there are no immediate plans to increase capacity at this time.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 11/04/2025 10:48:03 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5326

1792565

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Active Travel: Finance
	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 return on investment of increasing funding for (a) cycling and (b) walking.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2025 answer text <p>Investment in active travel supports the Government’s economic growth, health and net zero missions, and generally has a very positive benefit-to-cost ratio. Walking and cycling are among the cheapest and most accessible forms of physical activity and some of the most cost-effective interventions to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended physical activity levels. The Department announced the details of almost £300 million of funding for active travel in 2024/5 and 2025/6 on 12 February. This will deliver 300 miles of brand new pavements and cycle routes to enable 30 million more journeys by walking and cycling every year. It will lead to 43,000 less sick days a year to ease pressure on the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 09/04/2025 10:25:12 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5326