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1747748

registered interest
date	06/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to enforce stricter penalties for (a) unsafe driving and (b) speeding.
tabling member constituency	Halesowen
tabling member printed	Alex Ballinger
uin	18465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2024 answer text <p>Since the general election, the Department has begun work on a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. The Department will share more details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/12/2024 12:57:34 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5238

1747279

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Environment Protection and Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it her policy that the proposed UKADS will assess the (a) environmental and (b) health impacts of new flight paths.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	18164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>The proposed UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) will be focused on delivering holistic and modernised airspace design for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>As is currently the case, the UKADS would still be required to follow the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA’s) CAP1616 Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) process. CAP1616 sets out how sponsors of airspace change must undertake full, comprehensive environmental assessments for airspace options which are under consideration.</p><p>All ACPs must also allow for sufficient consultation to take place with those potentially affected by the proposed changes.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 10/12/2024 13:54:34 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1747281

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Employers' Contributions
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 provide additional funding to publicly-owned rail operators for the cost of changes to employer National Insurance contributions made at the Autumn Budget 2024.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	18188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>In line with the contracts, the Department receives revenue collected and pays most operating costs incurred by TOCs through a regular contract payment.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/12/2024 15:12:59 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1747282

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
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 use rail freight to help support the building of new homes.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	18189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>Rail freight is a highly efficient way of transporting goods and it will be critical to supporting the Government’s target to build 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament.</p><p>The mode used to transport materials for housebuilding is a commercial decision for developers to make. However, in the financial year 2023-24, 5.3 billion net tonne kilometres of construction materials were moved by rail, an increase of 8% on the previous year.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 12/12/2024 16:58:39 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1747283

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of people who have made journeys using the £2 cap on bus fares.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	18190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of people that have used the fare cap.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/12/2024 09:44:36 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1747284

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Welsh Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) she and (b) her predecessor has had with her counterpart in the Welsh government since July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	18191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not held discussions or met with her counterpart in Wales since her appointment on 29th November. Louise Haigh held discussions with her Welsh counterpart.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 13/12/2024 14:19:31 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1747285

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has (a) met and (b) had discussions with her counterpart in Scotland since July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	18192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not held discussions or met with her counterpart in Scotland since her appointment on 29th November. Louise Haigh held discussions with her Scottish counterpart.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 13/12/2024 14:27:07 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1747286

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Stansted Airport: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed expansion of Stansted airport on regional airports.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	18193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it is not opposed to airport expansion as long as it provides economic growth and is compatible with strict environmental standards.</p><p> </p><p>This Government recognises the importance of maintaining a thriving and competitive aviation sector in the UK to deliver connectivity, including the provision of Public Service Obligations that enable protection of existing domestic routes that are in danger of being lost.</p><p> </p><p>I am unable to comment on any future planning application should it come before ministers for consideration.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 10/12/2024 11:30:58 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1747287

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Leasing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the future of rolling stock leasing agreements.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	18194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p><strong></strong>The Secretary of State currently has no plans to change the way rolling stock is leased. The private sector play an important role in the rolling stock market in Great Britain. We expect rolling stock owners to continue to use their commercial, engineering and technical expertise to engage with the Department, operators and local authorities to ensure that rolling stock solutions continue to meet passenger demands whilst delivering value for money to the public purse.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 12/12/2024 16:52:19 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1747288

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Rail is taking to ensure the adequacy of cyber security at train stations.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	18195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to working with Network Rail and train operators to enhance cyber security and resilience across railway stations and the wider rail network. Within Network Rail and train operating companies there are dedicated security teams, whose job it is to monitor systems and networks to deter, detect and respond to cyber threats and recover systems should a cyber incident occur, getting them up and running again as quickly as possible.</p><p>DfT is committed to improving the management of cyber risks within the rail industry and provide greater protection to the travelling public by improving the understanding of cyber risk. DfT continues to work with Operators of Essential Services (OES) who are regulated through the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018, to ensure the UK’s most critical businesses are compliant with the necessary cyber regulations to safeguard the British public and businesses against the growing cyber threat.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 12/12/2024 16:48:58 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon