Asked by: Luke Evans (Conservative - Hinckley and Bosworth)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed upgrades to the A5 between Hinckley and Tamworth on the regional economy.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Improvements to the A5 between Hinckley and Tamworth have been considered extensively by National Highways as part of the pipeline of possible future enhancements to the strategic road network. The business case has been developed and considered the local and wider economic impacts in line with the Department for Transport’s Transport Analysis Guidance.
Asked by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Network Rail's (a) board and (b) wider governance arrangements.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
a) In line with corporate governance best practice Network Rail (NR) appoints an independent company to undertake regular reviews of the effectiveness of the Board. A review is currently in progress. The Secretary of State and Rail Minister will meet regularly with the Acting Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Network Rail to discuss the performance of the company.
b) DfT and Network Rail have a Framework Agreement in place setting out how the Department and Network Rail interact in terms of corporate governance and financial management. DfT and Network Rail will be reviewing the Framework Agreement to ensure that the governance arrangements will be fit for purpose as the rail industry is reformed.
Asked by: Andrew Cooper (Labour - Mid Cheshire)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure that feedback is provided to applicants for Access for All funding who were not awarded such funding in the announcement on 24 May 2024; and whether she plans to provide further funding under that scheme.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Given the short time since the general election, I regret I am not yet able to comment on next steps regarding specific station applications through the Access for All programme. However, please be assured that we are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise the social and economic benefits this brings to communities.
Asked by: Luke Akehurst (Labour - North Durham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the frequency of rail services (a) at Chester-le-Street station and (b) in County Durham.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
My Department works with stakeholders including Transport for the North, elected mayors, transport authorities and passenger groups, as well as train operators, to assess the demand for services. Rail North Partnership, through which the Department jointly manages Northern and TransPennine Trains’ contracts with Transport for the North, monitors operators’ planned train deployment to ensure this falls within the requirement on them to match capacity to demand within the constraints of the network.
Asked by: Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat - North Cornwall)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending railway routes into North Cornwall constituency.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Following the General Election and the State Opening of Parliament, the Government is now formulating its plans. The Department will announce its policy intentions in due course.
Asked by: Sarah Bool (Conservative - South Northamptonshire)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require local consultation for event traffic road closures.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
As she/the Honourable Member will appreciate, this Government is still in its early stages, and is carefully considering next steps in this policy area.
Asked by: Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to prevent local authorities from taking measures to reduce traffic congestion in their areas.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Government is committed to maintaining and renewing the road network, to ensure it serves drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and other road users.
Responsibility for traffic management on local roads rests with local traffic authorities. They have a statutory duty, under the Traffic Management Act 2004, to manage their networks with the aim of ‘securing the expeditious movement of traffic’, including the reduction of congestion and other disruption.
Local authorities already have a wide range of tools available to help them achieve this. As such, they are free to make decisions about what is needed on their roads, provided they take account of the relevant legislation.
Asked by: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the provision of public lavatories in the station upgrade proposals of the TransPennine Route Upgrade programme between Manchester and Leeds.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
There are no plans to make any further provision of public lavatories as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme inherited from the previous Government. Public lavatories will be replaced where the programme modifies or removes public lavatories at stations to facilitate works.
Asked by: Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to extend the £2 cap on bus fares after 31 December 2024.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Delivering reliable and affordable public transport services for passengers is one of my top priorities and I know how important this is for passengers and for local growth. The government is urgently considering the most effective and affordable ways to deliver on these objectives.
Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving (a) fatalities, (b) serious injuries and (c) minor injuries have occurred at (i) Nottingham road, (ii) Belvoir road, (iii) Grantham road, (iv) Castle view road and (v) Muston lane junction on the A52 in each year from 2010.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The number of reported road collisions by collision severity and at the requested road junctions on the A52 between 2010 and 2022, for which is the latest reported year, can be found in the table below.
Reported road collisions on the A52 by severity and at the junctions with requested roads, 2010 to 2022 | ||||
Source: DfT, STATS19 | ||||
Year | Junction | Fatal collisions | Serious collisions | Slight collisions |
2010 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Belvoir Road junction | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Belvoir Road junction | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Belvoir Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2012 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | Castle View Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | Grantham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Muston Lane junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Nottingham Road junction | 0 | 0 | 0 |