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1518794

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of train drivers who are female.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	58885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport holds a broad range of information about the rail network and has ongoing discussions with train operating companies (TOCs) on a range of workforce matters, including train drivers and train driver training. As the employer, TOCs are responsible for the recruitment, training and licensing of train drivers. The Department is committed to ensuring that the transport workforce better reflects our diverse society. For rail, this has meant that Emergency Recovery Measure Agreements and subsequent National Rail Contracts include requirements for TOCs to develop diversity and inclusion strategies. This includes reviewing their recruitment practices and collection of diversity data to encourage and support the promotion of a more diverse pool of candidates across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 58889 58988 59005 question first answered 18/10/2022 09:42:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1518795

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Recruitment and Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to support rail operators to help increase the number of train drivers being recruited and trained.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	58889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport holds a broad range of information about the rail network and has ongoing discussions with train operating companies (TOCs) on a range of workforce matters, including train drivers and train driver training. As the employer, TOCs are responsible for the recruitment, training and licensing of train drivers. The Department is committed to ensuring that the transport workforce better reflects our diverse society. For rail, this has meant that Emergency Recovery Measure Agreements and subsequent National Rail Contracts include requirements for TOCs to develop diversity and inclusion strategies. This includes reviewing their recruitment practices and collection of diversity data to encourage and support the promotion of a more diverse pool of candidates across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 58885 58988 59005 question first answered 18/10/2022 09:42:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1518796

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to encourage people to choose to travel by rail instead of by car in order to reduce demand for petrol and diesel and lower vehicle emissions.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	58892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, supporting people to choose sustainable travel choices, including rail, has the potential to reduce carbon emissions and fuel demand, whilst also improving congestion and air quality.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work with the sector to tackle the challenges that continue to face the railway as it recovers from the pandemic. We remain committed to reforming our railways, improving journeys for passengers and creating a better, more modern UK rail industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/10/2022 11:16:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

1518847

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to maintain the range of rail fares currently set by Government following the statutory creation of GBR.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	58918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>We protect passengers by setting the maximum amount by which regulated fares can increase year-on-year.</p><p>We have been clear we want to simplify the current mass of complicated fares and tickets, whilst protecting affordable turn up and go tickets and season tickets.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2022 16:58:41 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1518851

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will extend the criteria for eligibility for a Disabled Persons Railcard to include people who have mobility issues but are not in receipt of benefits.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	58929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>As per our Inclusive Transport Strategy commitment, the Department, alongside the Rail Delivery Group and the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, is currently undertaking a review of the Disabled Persons Railcard. The review is considering the eligibility criteria and the options to verify entitlement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 59179 question first answered 18/10/2022 12:59:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1518886

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she had with rail operators on recruitment of train drivers.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	58984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has ongoing discussions with train operating companies on a range of matters, including on recruitment of train drivers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/10/2022 14:33:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1518887

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with rail operators on increasing the number of female train drivers.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	58988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport holds a broad range of information about the rail network and has ongoing discussions with train operating companies (TOCs) on a range of workforce matters, including train drivers and train driver training. As the employer, TOCs are responsible for the recruitment, training and licensing of train drivers. The Department is committed to ensuring that the transport workforce better reflects our diverse society. For rail, this has meant that Emergency Recovery Measure Agreements and subsequent National Rail Contracts include requirements for TOCs to develop diversity and inclusion strategies. This includes reviewing their recruitment practices and collection of diversity data to encourage and support the promotion of a more diverse pool of candidates across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 58885 58889 59005 question first answered 18/10/2022 09:42:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1518888

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate has she made of the number of train drivers working on our rail network.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	59005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport holds a broad range of information about the rail network and has ongoing discussions with train operating companies (TOCs) on a range of workforce matters, including train drivers and train driver training. As the employer, TOCs are responsible for the recruitment, training and licensing of train drivers. The Department is committed to ensuring that the transport workforce better reflects our diverse society. For rail, this has meant that Emergency Recovery Measure Agreements and subsequent National Rail Contracts include requirements for TOCs to develop diversity and inclusion strategies. This includes reviewing their recruitment practices and collection of diversity data to encourage and support the promotion of a more diverse pool of candidates across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 58885 58889 58988 question first answered 18/10/2022 09:42:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1518898

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Batteries and Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the first (a) hydrogen, and (b) battery train will be in commercial operation on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	58958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of 2019, the department has provided over £4m funding through Innovate UK-run First of a Kind competitions for new traction technologies which will help decarbonise the railway.</p><p> </p><p>Great Western Railway has signed a deal which will see the first battery-only train enter scheduled passenger service on the Greenford Line on the UK rail network next year, also trialling Vivarail’s new fast charger. The trial is supported by £2.15m funding from the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The deployment of specific hydrogen trains on the UK rail network has not been confirmed yet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/10/2022 15:37:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1518899

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Season Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she will publish the review of the introduction of flexible season tickets.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	58960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department is conducting a 12-month review of the flexible season tickets to evaluate their impact. The report is being finalised and we intend to publish the findings in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/10/2022 16:57:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse