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date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Darlington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with (a) Network Rail and (b) other stakeholders to (i) improve the accessibility of the platform and (ii) reinstate the use of the train shed canopy at North Road railway station.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Transport authorities and the rail industry did not nominate North Road station for the next round of the Access for All programme when the Department sought nominations in 2022. However, the Department will continue to work with the rail industry in improving accessibility at the station. My officials have actively participated in conversations with Network Rail, the local authority and yourself on the re-instatement of the canopy, but at present, no funding has been identified to do so.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/11/2023 09:57:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1663709

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A66: Brough Hill
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 assessment of the potential impact of the proposed A66 expansion on (a) (i) health, (ii) safety and (iii) the environment at Brough Hill and (b) the cultural role of Brough Hill Fair for gypsy and traveller communities.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	201562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>National Highway’s application for a Development Consent Order for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project is currently subject to a determination by the Secretary of State. Following a 6-month examination of the application, a recommendation report was submitted to the Secretary of State by the Planning Inspectorate on 7 August 2023. The statutory deadline for a decision is 7 November 2023. I can reassure you that careful consideration will be given to the recommendation and all matters raised on this application before a final decision is made. The reasons for any decision will be set out in the decision letter. However, as this is a live application I am unable to comment further.</p><p>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 11:12:35 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1653508

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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 recent assessment he has made of the demographic spread of people who use railway ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	194467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 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.</p><p> </p><p>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 the rail 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> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 24/07/2023 08:46:47 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson