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1566740

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Kingston upon Hull
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 trends in the number of cancelled planned rail services effecting journeys to and from Hull in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	122435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department, which manages TransPennine Express’s contract in partnership with Transport for the North through the Rail North Partnership, is in regular dialogue with the operator to stabilise the current service provision (which has been affected by high levels of absence, a lack of rest day working and overtime, and industrial action) and then return services to a fuller and reliable timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 122438 question first answered 20/01/2023 12:45:15 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1566741

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Kingston upon Hull
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 effect of plans to increase rail fares in 2023 on passengers from Hull.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	122436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges passengers are facing this year with the cost of living, including those travelling to and from Hull. This is why we have delivered the biggest Government intervention on rail fares since privatisation, by capping increases to regulated fares at 5.9 per cent, 6.4 percentage points below July 2022’s Retail Prices Index figure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/01/2023 12:51:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1566742

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
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 effect of the new train timetable on reliability of rail operators.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	122437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The December 2022 timetable was designed to improve performance, particularly through some of the busiest parts of the network.</p><p> </p><p>Since it was introduced, the network has faced considerable challenges, with poor weather (snow, ice, wind and heavy rain), sustained industrial action and a wide-ranging programme of engineering works. The full impact of the timetable on service performance will only become clearer when network disruption stabilises, towards the end of January.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/01/2023 12:49:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1566743

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	TransPennine Express: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with TransPennine Express on its recent operational performance.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	122438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department, which manages TransPennine Express’s contract in partnership with Transport for the North through the Rail North Partnership, is in regular dialogue with the operator to stabilise the current service provision (which has been affected by high levels of absence, a lack of rest day working and overtime, and industrial action) and then return services to a fuller and reliable timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 122435 question first answered 20/01/2023 12:45:15 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1566744

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Standards
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 trends in the level of bus services in England since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	122439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant reductions to bus service levels and passenger numbers. To mitigate the impacts of the pandemic the Government has provided nearly £2 billion in emergency and recovery funding to bus operators and local transport authorities to keep vital bus services running. As a result of this support, bus services in England in 2020/21 ran at over 80% of pre-COVID levels, even though patronage and commercial fare revenue dropped significantly.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking proactive steps to help increase patronage by providing £60 million to help bus operators cap single fares at £2 on services in England outside London from 1 January to 31 March 2023. Over 130 operators covering more than 4,600 routes are participating in the scheme, which will help increase patronage on buses and help millions save on their regular travel costs.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/01/2023 15:40:53 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1566745

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
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 effectiveness of the zero-emission bus regional areas scheme in decarbonising the bus fleet.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	122440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Zero Emission Bus Regional Area scheme (ZEBRA) is supporting local authorities to drive decarbonisation of their bus fleets. So far, the Government has awarded £270 million to 17 local transport authorities which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses (ZEBs). These will remove polluting diesel buses from the road.</p><p> </p><p>To inform the assessment of ZEBRA bids, my department required local authorities to complete a tool that calculates the costs and benefits of each bid, including the amount of carbon savings. This information helped target funding to ensure the decarbonisation of the bus fleet in an effective way. Furthermore, we have designed a monitoring and evaluation project for the scheme. This will provide data on the effectiveness of the scheme and the extent to which it delivers its aims and objectives. It will also improve the evidence base on the performance of ZEBs, to support full decarbonisation of the bus fleet.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/01/2023 15:26:11 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1566746

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with petrol retailers on wholesale fuel costs for car users.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	122441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>Fuel prices are regularly discussed across government. The Department for Transport (DfT), and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) engage the motoring sector through the Motorists’ Forum on the cost of living and fuel costs.</p><p> </p><p>Both Departments continue to review the findings and recommendations of the Competition and Market Authority (CMA), following the publication of their urgent review on fuel retail market competition and the initial findings of their subsequent in-depth fuel market study. DfT and BEIS will continue to work with the CMA and representatives of the fuel industry on this issue to ensure motorists are paying a fair price at the pump.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/01/2023 15:36:42 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1566783

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to allow Ukrainian refugees to use their Ukrainian-registered cars in the UK without the need to register those cars with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency within six months of arrival; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	122413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>Foreign registered vehicles brought temporarily into the UK are exempt from UK registration and licensing requirements for up to six months in any 12-month period. After this period and to comply with road safety legislation, any foreign vehicle must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. The Government recognises the unique circumstances that many Ukrainians have encountered when fleeing their home country and in response His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is reviewing import duty relief applications. I have assigned dedicated resource across my Department to support those that need to register their vehicle.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/01/2023 10:08:38 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1566306

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 33 of the Autumn Statement 2022, published on 17 November 2022, CP 751, whether the commitment to deliver core Northern Powerhouse Rail includes a new line from Manchester through Bradford to Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	122180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>As confirmed by the Chancellor at the Autumn Statement, the Government is committed to delivering the Northern Powerhouse Rail core network as set out in the Integrated Rail Plan. This includes upgrading and electrifying the Calder Valley line between Leeds and Bradford Interchange.</p><p>The Department for Transport will take an adaptive approach to investment when considering any future projects. This includes the options for better connections to Bradford.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 17/01/2023 15:59:42 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1566311

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Ukraine
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 merits of extending the length of time for which Ukrainian refugees may drive a Ukrainian-registered vehicle without (a) registering and (b) taxing the vehicle with the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	122189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>Foreign registered vehicles brought temporarily into the UK are exempt from UK registration and licensing requirements for up to six months in any 12-month period. After this period and to comply with road safety legislation, any foreign vehicle must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. The Government recognises the unique circumstances that many Ukrainians have encountered when fleeing their home country and in response His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is reviewing import duty relief applications. I have assigned dedicated resource across my Department to support those that need to register their vehicle.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 17/01/2023 15:57:14 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts