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1300076

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Eurostar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions the Government has had with the French Government on Eurostar.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	164595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department has held initial but constructive discussions with the French Government to explore possible options regarding Eurostar’s financial situation and we will continue to engage very closely with them and Eurostar over the coming months. However, these talks are at an early stage and there is no agreement in place.</p><p> </p><p>We will also work closely with the wider international rail sector as we look to the restart and recovery of international travel, when it is safe and appropriate to do so.  The Secretary of State will lead a successor to the Global Travel Taskforce to develop a framework that can facilitate greater travel when the time is right, while still managing the risk from imported cases and variants.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/03/2021 16:45:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1300078

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that there are tactile strips at the edges of all railway station platforms to help people with visual impairments.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	164596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>Operators involved in the management of stations are responsible for ensuring the safety of all passengers on the premises. The Office of Rail and Roads (ORR) is the safety regulator of Britain’s railway and can take enforcement action if these standards are not met.</p><p> </p><p>There are clear safety and accessibility benefits of installing platform edge tactiles. Whenever the industry installs, replaces or renews platform infrastructure they must install appropriate tactile surfaces. Network Rail has also been asked to develop a programme to ensure all platforms have them installed as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/03/2021 14:40:32 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1300079

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has is taken to ensure the health and safety of (a) passengers and (b) workers on the rail network in (i) response the covid-19 outbreak and (ii) general terms.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	164597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The safety of both staff and passengers remains of the utmost importance. During the coronavirus pandemic, we have issued comprehensive guidance to train operators on the steps they need to take to protect staff in line with Public Health England advice.</p><p> </p><p>Health and safety on the rail network is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road, who provide health and safety guidance to operators in addition to conducting research to promote continuous improvement of rail safety.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/03/2021 16:35:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1300080

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans Network Rail has to end weekend engineering works when covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	164598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>Engineering works are an essential part of running a safe and reliable railway as well as delivering upgrades and improvements for passengers. Works are scheduled to take place when demand is lowest to minimise disruption for passengers; historically this has been at weekends, Bank Holidays and at Easter and Christmas. As we come out of COVID-19 we will work with the rail industry to understand future passenger and freight demand patterns to inform rail network planning, including whether changed demand affects the planning of engineering works.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/03/2021 13:59:54 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1300083

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Wigan North Western Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of proposals to reduce rail services to Wigan North Western.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	164602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Manchester Recovery Task Force, a cross-industry group comprising both the train operators and Network Rail, is consulting on its proposals aimed at solving, in the short-term, the performance problems of Manchester’s complex railway network by amending the timetable structure.</p><p> </p><p>The Task Force is made up of industry experts and appraises the work and provides direction in preparation for a decision by the Rail North Partnership following public consultation. Among the members of this taskforce is a representative from Transport for Greater Manchester who, alongside other members including Transport for the North, has contributed their local expertise to the development of the options. This work has also been supported by rail officers from across the north.</p><p> </p><p>The merits of each of the options are continuing to be assessed and will be considered alongside the responses to the consultation before any decisions are made. Each of the options has been assessed using two established quantitative methods:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a rail passenger demand model, which calculates the effects on passenger numbers of changes in proposed timetables; and</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>a rail simulation model that calculates the expected amount of delay for any given timetable.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Further details about this are explained in the public consultation document below:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/news/consultation-launched-to-improve-manchesters-railways" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/news/consultation-launched-to-improve-manchesters-railways</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/03/2021 14:28:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1300135

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional support he plans to provide to taxi drivers ineligible for grants or financial help under existing covid-19 financial support packages as a result of falling below the thresholds set out for those support packages during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	164677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The majority of taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers are self-employed and can therefore apply for grants through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). A fourth round of the scheme, which will be available from the end of April, was announced in the Budget on 3 March (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension</a>).</p><p> </p><p>An online ‘support finder’ tool is available to help businesses and self-employed workers determine what financial support is available to them during the pandemic (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/03/2021 16:21:28 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1300185

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he took in response to cyclist fatalities in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	164653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes very seriously the safety of cyclists and other vulnerable road users, and is committed to reducing the rate of cyclists killed or seriously injured on England’s roads. In July 2020 the Prime Minister launched ambitious plans to boost cycling and walking, with the ambition that half of all journeys in towns and cities are cycled or walked by 2030. This includes a £2 billion package of funding for active travel over 5 years, which is the largest ever boost for cycling and walking, and will deliver transformational change and improve safety for people cycling.</p><p> </p><p>One of the commitments within the plan, which will improve safety for people cycling, is to deliver the review of the Highway Code promised in the 2018 Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy Safety Review. The consultation on the review of the guidance in the Highway Code closed in October 2020 and the Government will issue its response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/03/2021 16:31:32 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1300253

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to implement all of the recommendations from smart motorways review before allowing any new smart motorways to start operating again.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	164628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department and Highways England are committed to meeting all of the actions as set out in <em>Smart Motorway Safety Evidence Stocktake and Action Plan</em>, with a package of infrastructure, technology and education measures worth £500 million. The Secretary of State has asked for a one-year on report from Highways England setting out progress in delivering the 18-point Action Plan and identifying actions that can be delivered early. He has asked for the report by 12 March 2021 so any accelerated works can be rapidly put in place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/03/2021 16:16:02 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1300320

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Torridge and West Devon
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 adequacy of access to rail services for residents of Torridge and West Devon constituency.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	164390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>My Department has not undertaken an assessment of the adequacy of access to rail services for residents of Torridge and West Devon. Those residents are likely to benefit from the reintroduction of rail services between Exeter and Okehampton to be funded by the Government as a Restoring Your Railway initiative. I understand the Rt. Hon. Member has sponsored three bids for the third round of the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund, the outcome of which will be announced in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/03/2021 14:43:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1300353

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support the use of electric mopeds and motorbikes by delivery companies in urban areas.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	164405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) provides grants for plug-in cars, vans, lorries, taxis and motorcycles, as well as funding to support charge point infrastructure at homes, workplaces, on residential streets and across the wider roads network.</p><p> </p><p>Through the plug-in motorcycle grant (PIMG), zero emission mopeds and motorcycles are eligible for a grant of 20% up to £1,500. UK delivery companies and their riders are able to take advantage of this grant. Since the scheme launched in 2016, over 2,600 PIMG-eligible motorcycles have been registered in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the Government announced £582m to support consumer grants, including extending the PIMG to 2022-23.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 12/03/2021 14:45:05 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard