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date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential merits of franchising more local bus services.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	906748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government will support any Local Transport Authority wishing to franchise their bus services.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides automatic access to franchising powers to Mayoral Combined Authorities in England.</p><p> </p><p>Other authorities can request those powers from the Secretary of State but need to demonstrate that they have the capability and resources to deliver franchising, and that franchising is the best option to deliver improvements for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently revising the Bus Services Act 2017 Franchising Scheme Guidance, published in November 2017, to provide updated and detailed advice on the franchising process.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the current action on Go North East, I hope both sides can come to a mutually acceptable agreement that delivers for passengers.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/10/2023 11:11:20 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1667072

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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, what steps his Department is taking to deliver major rail infrastructure improvements in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	906750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering major rail infrastructure improvements in England and Wales including the north of England. We are committed to investing in the transport that really matters to people. Network Rail are developing options to improve the capacity and resilience of Sheffield station, that can be delivered in the shorter term within the existing constraints of the station footprint, including platform extensions and track upgrades. This work will underpin the future improvements set out in Network North including electrification of the Hope Valley Line, delivering increased capacity and journey time savings.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/10/2023 10:59:33 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1667073

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to help reduce road deaths of cyclists and pedestrians.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	906752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>In January 2022 this Government updated The Highway Code to improve road safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses. Changes aim to initiate a positive shift in road user behaviour by making road users aware of their responsibility to use roads safely and reduce the danger they may pose to others.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/10/2023 11:07:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1667074

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: 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 potential merits of franchising more local bus services.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	906753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government will support any Local Transport Authority wishing to franchise their bus services.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides automatic access to franchising powers to Mayoral Combined Authorities in England.</p><p> </p><p>Other authorities can request those powers from the Secretary of State but need to demonstrate that they have the capability and resources to deliver franchising, and that franchising is the best option to deliver improvements for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently revising the Bus Services Act 2017 Franchising Scheme Guidance, published in November 2017, to provide updated and detailed advice on the franchising process.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the current action on Go North East, I hope both sides can come to a mutually acceptable agreement that delivers for passengers.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/10/2023 11:11:35 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist