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1733132

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Nationalisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the timeframe within which the renationalisation of rail franchises will result in improvements to rail services.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Luke Taylor
uin	900490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Public ownership will end the failed franchising system, allowing operators to serve the interests of passengers, not shareholders. The failures of the past three decades cannot be fixed overnight, and bringing train operations into public ownership is only one part of this government’s extensive plans to improve the railways for passengers and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/10/2024 16:23:10 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5103

1733131

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to increase transport connectivity between the East Midlands and London.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	900489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>This government is undertaking an internal review of the department’s capital spend portfolio which will support the development of our new long-term strategy for transport infrastructure. We are working at pace to improve transport provision across the country including transport infrastructure between the East Midlands and London. Any decisions about aspirations for transport improvements will be subject to broader discussions and fiscal decisions made at the Budget on the 30 October 2024 in spring 2025.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 10/10/2024 15:36:11 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1733130

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the EU Entry/Exit System on road haulage.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Sojan Joseph
uin	900488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Department for Transport Ministers and officials regularly meet colleagues from the Home Office, the Cabinet Office and FCDO to discuss the impacts of the EU Entry/Exit System on travel between the UK and the Schengen Area, including the impacts on freight. We are intensifying these discussions with our ministerial colleagues across government as we approach the implementation date.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 10/10/2024 14:11:05 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5247

1733129

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of airport expansion on the Government's ability to meet net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Harpenden and Berkhamsted
tabling member printed	Victoria Collins
uin	900487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>This government does not oppose airport expansion as long as it provides economic growth and is compatible with strict environmental standards. We are considering our wider approach to decarbonising aviation and remain committed to achieving net zero target. We have made early progress on sustainable aviation fuel and we will deliver on airspace modernisation.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 10/10/2024 15:35:28 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	5201

1732745

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to announce new investment for highways in Essex.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	900477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>On 30 July 2024, the Secretary of State announced that she was commissioning a review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio.</p><p> </p><p>This review will support the development of our long-term strategy for transport, developing a modern and integrated network with people at its heart, ensuring that transport infrastructure can be delivered efficiently and on time.</p><p> </p><p>Major investment decisions are a matter for the forthcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 10/10/2024 14:45:04 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1732706

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps is she taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the adequacy of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
tabling member printed	Claire Young
uin	900457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>We want all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision to receive the support they need. This government will listen to and work with families and the sector to deliver reform, improving inclusivity in mainstream schools, and ensuring special schools help those with the most complex needs.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 10/10/2024 10:02:03 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	5140

1732705

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Disability: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater
tabling member printed	Sir Ashley Fox
uin	900452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Our Get Britain Working plan will support more disabled people and people with health conditions to enter work and stay in it. We will devolve power to local areas to join up work, health and skills support for local people.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 10/10/2024 09:57:34 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	5101

1732704

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Women: Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on reducing the number of women sleeping rough.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	900451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>We recognise that women sleeping on the streets have different experiences and needs to men, particularly relating to experiences of violence and abuse.</p><p>£9.2 million funding is available for women-specific rough sleeping services. We will take action to tackle rising levels of rough sleeping and develop a strategy to get us back on track to ending homelessness.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali question first answered 09/10/2024 16:19:06 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1732552

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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, what her planned timetable is for laying the secondary legislation required to commence section 19 of the Road Safety Act 2006.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Robin Swann
uin	8083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Ministers are giving consideration to this matter. An update will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/10/2024 11:08:56 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5319

1732539

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
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 potential impact of average waiting times for driving tests on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	Ms Julie Minns
uin	7940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) knows that car practical driving test waiting times remain high and understands the impact this is having on learner drivers.</p><p>DVSA does not record, or hold, information about candidates whose driving licence is a requirement of their current, or potential, employment.</p><p>DVSA’s main priority is to uphold road safety standards as it reduces car practical driving test waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/10/2024 12:44:41 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5094