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Written Question
Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
Thursday 8th February 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the minutes of each of the fortnightly meetings held by his Department, TfL and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the business case for the strengthening works on Hammersmith Bridge in the last six months.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

These meetings are primarily for the Department’s officials to discuss any updates regarding the ongoing Hammersmith Bridge restoration project with their counterparts at Transport for London and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and are not minuted.


Written Question
Department for Transport: Ministerial Boxes
Tuesday 6th February 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many ministerial red boxes belonging to his Department have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen in each of the last three years.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

None.


Written Question
Department for Transport: Ministers' Private Offices
Thursday 1st February 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any refurbishments have been made to ministerial offices in his Department in each of the last two years.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

No.


Written Question
Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the introduction of a toll on Hammersmith Bridge as part of efforts to finance the strengthening works.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

It is for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham – the asset owner and lead for the Hammersmith Bridge project – to make suggestions of this sort, which will be considered in the usual way.


Written Question
Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an estimate of when Hammersmith Bridge will be reopened to (a) buses, (b) emergency service vehicles and (c) cars.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Hammersmith Bridge is expected to be reopened to all forms of motor vehicle following the completion of the second, ‘Strengthening’ stage of works. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham – as the owner and lead for the Hammersmith Bridge project – has produced a business case for the second stage of works, which is currently being considered by the Government. The schedule for the ‘Strengthening’ works is under development.


Written Question
Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's planned timetable is for the reopening of the Hammersmith Bridge carriageway to cyclists.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

As the asset owner and project lead, decisions regarding the reopening of the Hammersmith Bridge is for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to make.


Written Question
Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's planned timetable is for (a) its consideration of and (b) announcing its decision on the business case for the strengthening and restoration of Hammersmith Bridge.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The issue is being considered carefully and an announcement will be made in due course.


Written Question
Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on the stabilisation works on Hammersmith Bridge.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham reports that the stabilisation works are progressing well and are now nearing completion.


Written Question
Department for Transport: Bullying and Harassment
Monday 15th January 2024

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many settlement payments his Department issued following claims of (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) discrimination in the (i) 2019-20 (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22 and (iv) 2022-23 financial years.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Reports generated from the Civil Service Casework Management Application database state that there were no settlement payments made in relation to cases with either bullying and/or harassment recorded as a reason for the case in the financial years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 or 2022-23. In relation to cases where discrimination was referenced in the reasons for the case, one settlement payment was made in 2019-20 and two were made in 2022-23. There are no other records of settlement payments for discrimination in either 2020-21 or 2021-22.


Written Question
Department for Transport: Power Failures
Tuesday 19th December 2023

Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there have been any power cuts on their Department's property in each of the last three years.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

There have been 3 power cuts recorded in the central department. We do not regularly record the details across all the sites of the Executive Agencies.