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1753988

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting transport providers to buy British buses.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Euan Stainbank
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>On 8 October 2024, the Department announced plans to create a new UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel. This panel will bring together industry experts and local leaders to explore ways to ensure the UK remains a leader in bus manufacturing. The Department continues to work with officials across Government to engage with British bus manufacturing stakeholders and more details on this will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>UK-based bus manufacturers have benefited the most from the Department’s funding programmes, such as Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA). It is estimated that 60% of ZEBRA-supported buses will be procured from UK-based manufacturers, supporting economic growth and jobs across the zero-carbon transport industry. We want to see domestic manufacturers build on this foundation and stimulate innovation and skills development to ensure the UK remains a leader in bus manufacturing.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 15/01/2025 12:47:22 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5110

1754000

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of spending on road infrastructure in (a) the North East and (b) England over the last 15 years by (i) percentage of total Departmental spend and (ii) per head.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead Central and Whickham
	tabling member printed	Mark Ferguson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>Figures on public sector expenditure at national and regional levels are published as part of HM Treasury’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics (available here for current and previous publications: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis</a>). In the most recent publication, figures are provided from 2019/20 to 2023/24.</p><p>The figures included below are in 2023/24 prices.</p><p>In 2023/24, capital expenditure for the Department of Transport and its partner bodies on national and local roads was £284m in the North East of England and £3,754m in England. Capital expenditure on national and local roads in the North East of England was 0.94% of total Department for Transport expenditure. Capital expenditure on national and local roads in England was 12.39% of total Department for Transport expenditure.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Department for Transport Expenditure and Capital Expenditure on national and local roads by Selected Regions, 2023/24 prices, £m (2019/20 to 2023/24)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expenditure</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total DfT Expenditure</p></td><td><p>25,010</p></td><td><p>35,113</p></td><td><p>32,393</p></td><td><p>30,039</p></td><td><p>30,306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital Expenditure in North East England: national roads and local roads</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>369</p></td><td><p>284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>As a Proportion of Total DfT Expenditure</p></td><td><p>0.77%</p></td><td><p>0.90%</p></td><td><p>0.93%</p></td><td><p>1.23%</p></td><td><p>0.94%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital Expenditure in England: national roads and local roads</p></td><td><p>4,049</p></td><td><p>4,176</p></td><td><p>3,563</p></td><td><p>3,641</p></td><td><p>3,754</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>As a Proportion of Total DfT Expenditure</p></td><td><p>16.19%</p></td><td><p>11.89%</p></td><td><p>11.00%</p></td><td><p>12.12%</p></td><td><p>12.39%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Applying regional population estimates from the ONS to HMT’s Country and Regional Analysis data allows for a view of per capita spend by region. In 2023/24, capital expenditure per capita on national and local roads was £105 in the North East of England and £65 in England.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Department for Transport Capital Expenditure on national roads and local roads by Selected Regions £ per capita, 2023/24 prices, (2019/20 to 2023/24)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East England</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to driving prosperity across the United Kingdom, ensuring that growth is felt at both a regional and national level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 16/01/2025 10:09:59 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5031

1754003

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	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 (a) total cost to the public purse for, (b) proportion of her Department’s total expenditure that was spent on and (c) spend per head for transport infrastructure in (a) the North East and (b) England the last 15 years.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead Central and Whickham
	tabling member printed	Mark Ferguson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>Figures on public sector expenditure at national and regional levels are published as part of HM Treasury’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics (Available here for current and previous publications: ‌<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis" target="_blank">https:/‌‌/​‌‌‌www.gov.‌uk/​‌‌‌‌‌government/collections/‌‌​country-and-regional-‌analysis</a>). In the most recent publication, figures are provided from 2019/20 to 2023/24.</p><p>In 2023/24, capital expenditure from the Department for Transport and its partner bodies was £489m in the North East of England and £17,298m in England. Capital expenditure in the North East of England was 1.6% as a proportion of total Department for Transport expenditure. Capital expenditure in England was 57.1% as a proportion of total Department for Transport expenditure.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Department for Transport Expenditure by Selected Regions, 2023/24 prices, £m (2019/20 to 2023/24)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expenditure</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Expenditure</p></td><td><p>25,010</p></td><td><p>35,113</p></td><td><p>32,393</p></td><td><p>30,039</p></td><td><p>30,306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital Expenditure in North East England</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>511</p></td><td><p>549</p></td><td><p>489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>As a Proportion of Total Expenditure</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>1.4%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital Expenditure in England</p></td><td><p>13,186</p></td><td><p>14,485</p></td><td><p>16,675</p></td><td><p>16,959</p></td><td><p>17,298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>As a Proportion of Total Expenditure</p></td><td><p>52.7%</p></td><td><p>41.3%</p></td><td><p>51.5%</p></td><td><p>56.5%</p></td><td><p>57.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Applying regional population estimates from the ONS to HMT’s Country and Regional Analysis data allows for a view of per capita spend by region. In 2023/24, capital expenditure per capita from the Department for Transport was £180 in the North East of England and £300 in England.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Department for Transport Capital Expenditure by Selected Regions per capita, 2023/24 prices, £ (2019/20 to 2023/24)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>2023/24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East England</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>297</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to driving prosperity across the United Kingdom, ensuring that growth is felt at both a regional and national level.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 16/01/2025 13:40:46 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5031

1754010

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: North East
	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 potential impact of planned East Coast Main Line timetable change in December 2025 on local rail services in (a) County Durham and (b) the North East.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>An assessment suggested Chester-le-Street calls on Trans Pennine Express be increased to hourly services, which have now been implemented. As well as the LNER London to Newcastle trains be increased from two trains per hour to three trains per hour, now scheduled to start from December 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Darlington should retain its two trains per hour to London by LNER and Durham should retain its one train per hour to London by LNER, both of which have been confirmed.</p><p> </p><p>Other benefits to the North-east identified for introduction include more local trains north of Newcastle.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is modelling the timetable to enable industry to focus on actions to ensure the timetable can be delivered reliably.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 17/01/2025 08:30:53 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5112

1754032

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) their Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to their Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each dispute; what the form of industrial action is in each dispute; which recognised trade union is involved in each dispute; what the substantive matter is that is being disputed in each case; and what steps he plans to take to end each dispute.
	tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
	tabling member printed	Nick Timothy
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2025 answer text <p>No recognised trade union currently holds a mandate to call industrial action in the Department for Transport or its Executive Agencies.</p><p>Members of PCS and Prospect unions in the Civil Aviation Authority have voted to take industrial action in a dispute over pay. The CAA is a statutory corporation and a public corporation of the Department for Transport. The number of staff potentially involved in the dispute is approximately 1,600, although it is estimated that 22% of staff are members of these unions.</p><p>PCS has called for a two-day strike commencing on 16 January followed by an overtime ban and work to rule.</p><p>Prospect has called for an overtime ban and work to rule commencing on 20 January.</p><p>Ministers look forward to a speedy resolution of this dispute and note that discussions between CAA management and unions are continuing. The pay of employees of the CAA is wholly a matter for the organisation itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 17/01/2025 12:15:33 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
	tabling member	5062

1754130

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of the railways for disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Connor Naismith
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>We are carefully considering the best approach to the Access for All programme. Since April 2024, 13 stations have been completed with a further 18 due to be completed by April 2025. This will be the most stations completed in one year since the programme started in 2006. This Government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 15/01/2025 12:18:16 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5273

1754138

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
	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 potential implications for her policies of varying fuel prices at nation-wide service station providers; and what steps she is taking to ensure equity for customers.
	tabling member constituency	Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
	tabling member printed	David Chadwick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>The local pricing of fuel at forecourts is a commercial matter for retailers. The Competition and Markets Authority has powers to monitor competition in the road fuel retail market. The government has committed to introduce legislation to implement Fuel Finder which will increase price transparency and enable drivers to compare prices. Additionally, recognising that pump prices are significantly higher in some rural locations, the Rural Fuel Duty Relief scheme supports motorists by providing a 5 pence per litre reduction to the standard rate of fuel duty in designated areas.</p><p> </p><p>Policies introduced by the Department for Transport impacting road fuel prices tend to apply UK wide, for example the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The RTFO does not give rise to price pressures which would necessitate regional or geographical variations in pricing at forecourts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 15/01/2025 14:06:12 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5284

1754152

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Independent report by the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee entitled DPTAC position on the eligibility criteria for concessionary bus travel, published on 17 August 2022, whether she plans to carry out a review of the eligibility criteria for bus passes for disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Siân Berry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and, while the Department keeps the scheme under review, any changes to the statutory obligations, such as extending the eligibility criteria, would need to be carefully considered for their impact on the scheme’s financial sustainability.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 15/01/2025 12:15:44 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5314

1754205

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Underground: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Transport for London on improving disability access across the London Underground.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently and with dignity. Ministers and officials have regular conversations with Transport for London on a variety of issues including accessibility of their network. Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and TfL is responsible for managing the London Underground.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 16/01/2025 15:49:46 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1754206

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what capital commitment they have made, or plan to make, to improve disability access at stations across the railway network.
	tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>£350m is currently allocated to the Access for All programme until 2028/29. A further £75m programme of works to install platform edge tactile strips on at stations that did not already have them is approaching its completion. These investments are in addition to accessibility enhancements delivered as part of other major projects or industry renewal activities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill question first answered 16/01/2025 15:49:13 answering member 4972 label Biography information for Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
	tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme