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1172532

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date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been (a) paid to and (b) is due to be paid to under contract provisions (i) Atkins, (ii) BAM Nuttall, (iii) Balfour Beatty, (iv) Rivault Bouyges Travaux Publics, (v) Costain, (vi) EiffageGenie Civil, (vii) Keltbray Group (Holdings) Ltd, (viii) Kier, (ix) Mace, (x) Mott Macdonald, (xi) Ramboil, (xiii) Stantec, (xiv) Sir Robert McAlpine, (xv) Skanska, (xvi) Strabag, (xvii) VINCI plc, (xviii) VolkerWessels UK and (xix) WSP UK for work connected to HS2 in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	6592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>a) All contractual payments over £25000 are published online as part of the Government’s transparency agenda, and can be found at <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/804be0c6-ae01-4899-bbb9-2317dff1a4f9/spend-over-25-000-in-department-for-transport-and-its-arms-length-bodies" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/dataset/804be0c6-ae01-4899-bbb9-2317dff1a4f9/spend-over-25-000-in-department-for-transport-and-its-arms-length-bodies</a></p><p>b) Over 2000 organisations have been awarded contracts to deliver HS2 work to date. The Oakervee Review into High Speed 2 is under consideration. Contracts going forward will depend on decision that follow this.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 27/01/2020 17:30:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1172625

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the report of the Rail Industry Decarbonisation Task Force, entitled Final report to the Minister for Rail, published on 20 July 2019.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	6662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is ensuring that the railways play their part in delivering our ambitions to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and to reduce the air pollution created by transport. The work of the Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce has informed the Government and rail industry’s approach to decarbonisation over the last year.</p><p> </p><p>I accept the recommendations in the taskforce’s final report. In line with those recommendations, Network Rail is developing a Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy, with the Department and industry partners. The Strategy will inform Government decisions in 2020 about the scale and pace of further rail decarbonisation.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this work, the Government announced the Transport Decarbonisation Plan on 15 October last year to bring together a bold and ambitious programme of coordinated action needed to end the UK’s transport emissions by 2050. We are aiming to publish a call for engagement document in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 27/01/2020 17:48:52 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1172629

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of rail replacement services that take place on vehicles that are compliant with the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	6664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that everybody has the same opportunity to use the rail network. According to the data collated by the Office of Rail and Road, for the last 13 rail periods, 38,102 vehicles out of a total of 98,232 (or 38.8%) that were used as rail replacement services were compliant with Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>I met with industry on 14 January to discuss this issue and tasked it with producing a robust, achievable plan with a series of milestones and delivery points to show how train operators will move to providing fully compliant rail replacement services. I expect to receive a copy of this plan by the Easter recess.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 27/01/2020 16:51:32 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1172683

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timeframe is for the publication of the Williams Rail Review.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	6625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>A White Paper based on the Williams Rail Review’s recommendations will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 27/01/2020 17:49:18 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1172686

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) devolution of powers over rail infrastructure and (b) increased rail infrastructure funding for Wales will be considered in the Williams Rail Review.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	6626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p><em>The Williams Rail Review is considering where further devolution of powers could be in the interests of passengers. Further details will be set out in the forthcoming White Paper. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Decisions around levels of public investment in the railways are outside of the Review’s remit.</em></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 27/01/2020 17:36:46 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1172321

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: EU Countries
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 increasing the number of sleeper train services between London St Pancras and European cities.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	6039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>International passenger rail services provide a number of benefits for passengers, businesses and the wider economy, including environmental benefits. The Government is committed to supporting the future growth and success of international traffic, including potential sleeper services.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport officials have engaged with UK and European partners to encourage the future growth and success of international passenger services, providing connectivity between major European cities. The Department also stands ready to engage with any potential operators of new international services, including sleeper services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/01/2020 10:15:33 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1172354

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
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 estimate his Department has made of the number and proportion of rail passenger journeys that take place on vehicles exempt from compliance with the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	6086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold any information on passenger journeys on vehicles exempt from compliance with the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability (PRM-TSI). There are no vehicles in scheduled passenger service which are fully exempted from the requirements of the PRM-TSI. There are around 1,300 vehicles (9%) in the national fleet with short term, time-limited dispensations against a range of non-compliances with standards in the PRM-TSI. As these vehicles are upgraded and replaced the number in service diminishes throughout the coming months. Data on the volume of passengers and the frequency of service for vehicles with time-limited dispensations would be a matter for the operators to monitor.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 27/01/2020 16:47:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1172355

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the consultation entitled Bus Services Act 2017: accessible information that closed on 16 September 2018.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	6087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>In Summer 2018 the Government published a public consultation on proposals to require the provision of accessible on-board information on local bus services throughout Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently analysing responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 27/01/2020 17:41:37 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1172356

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
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 capability of the Operator of Last Resort to manage additional rail franchises.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	6088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department is confident that the Operator of Last Resort (OLR) has the capacity to step into Train Operating Companies where necessary and keeps this capacity under review. In addition, the OLR has the capability to expand where needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 27/01/2020 17:00:45 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1172357

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
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 bring forward legislative proposals to implement the recommendations of the Government's Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	6089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government will continue to engage with the sector on our plans for reforming the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles including options to introduce new legislation. We are supporting licensing authorities to make use of their extensive existing powers; statutory guidance will shortly be issued to licensing authorities on protecting passengers and updated best practice guidance on other matters will follow later this year.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 27/01/2020 17:36:44 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood