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Car Manufacturers: Emissions — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Environment
John Henry Hayes (Conservative, Centre-right): It would certainly be right to encourage people to behave in a way that met the Government’s objectives for emissions. To that end, my hon. Friend, who is a knowledgeable and assiduous Member of this House, will know that the Government have taken direct action to promote the use of electric vehicles and to encourage those who choose to purchase vehicles with lower emissions. He is right that we must act with moderation, but, equally, we must act with determination to ensure that our vehicles are as clean as they can be, for it is emissions that lead to particulate material, which we know—this is a matter not of speculation but of evidence—is injurious to our health and wellbeing.
Rail Stations: Disabled Access — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: When he plans to announce the next tranche of railway stations to be provided with disabled access to all platforms; and if he will make a statement.
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): All the funding under the current pot of money for Access for All has been allocated to stations. We intend to seek further funding for the next rail control period. We will seek nominations from the industry and start to announce the successful projects in 2018.
Rail Stations: Disabled Access — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: When he plans to announce the next tranche of railway stations to be provided with disabled access to all platforms; and if he will make a statement.
Michael Louis David Fabricant (Conservative, Centre-right): Lichfield happens to be one of the smallest cities in the country, but Lichfield Trent Valley railway station is an important interchange between the west coast main line and the cross-city line that connects Lichfield with Birmingham and with Redditch. Yet two out of the three platforms are completely inaccessible to anybody who is disabled, or indeed anybody who has baggage with them and wants to get to one of those platforms. We were meant to get disabled access in October this year, so when is it going to happen?
Rail Stations: Disabled Access — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: When he plans to announce the next tranche of railway stations to be provided with disabled access to all platforms; and if he will make a statement.
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): I am always happy to meet hon. Members. I know that level crossing safety is a particular concern across the country. Every level crossing has its own characteristics and difficulties, so I am more than happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss this case.
Rail Stations: Disabled Access — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: When he plans to announce the next tranche of railway stations to be provided with disabled access to all platforms; and if he will make a statement.
Mark Christopher Field (Conservative, Centre-right): There is obviously no cause for complacency in relation to disabled access, but it is worth putting it on record that in the past 15 years there has been a sea change on our railways; I certainly see that from a London and home counties perspective. While I hope that we can continue this progress on disabled access, substantial improvements have been made in recent years.
Rail Stations: Disabled Access — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: When he plans to announce the next tranche of railway stations to be provided with disabled access to all platforms; and if he will make a statement.
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank my right hon. Friend for his comments. He is right to indicate the progress that has been made. However, we cannot accept a situation where some of our busiest stations remain inaccessible, so work will have to continue into the next rail period and beyond. I intend to keep up the pressure on Network Rail and train operating companies, as I am sure Members across the House will, too.
Rail Stations: Disabled Access — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: When he plans to announce the next tranche of railway stations to be provided with disabled access to all platforms; and if he will make a statement.
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): I am glad that the hon. Gentleman also shares my commitment to the issue. We have made important progress in delivering improved accessibility at many of our busiest stations, but there is still more to do. I will not pre-empt the autumn statement, however much he might like me to do so, but I will seek more money for Access for All in control period 6 of our rail investment. That will deliver far more accessibility at far more stations.
Railways: South-west — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): We need to continue to improve transport and rail links in the south-west, and my No. 1 priority is to deal with resilience near the Dawlish sea wall and the Dawlish cliffs. The next stage of the project requires a further £10 million to continue to develop the programme and deal with the issue once and for all, and I can announce to the House today that that funding will be granted and the work will go ahead. That is an important part of ensuring that we protect the essential rail links to the south-west, and I hope that people there will see it as a commitment to making sure that they have a proper transport system for the future.
Railways: South-west — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Scott Leslie Mann (Conservative, Centre-right): That is fantastic news and it shows that this Government really are investing in the south-west. Given that resilience work, will they consider a potential branch line to Okehampton as part of the wider south-west rail package?
Railways: South-west — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): I pay tribute to my hon. Friend and, indeed, to all my south-west colleagues, who are vociferous champions of the need to make sure that we have the best possible transport links to the constituencies that they represent. I will be very happy to discuss with him the needs of his constituents in Cornwall and, in particular, the potential for improving links to Okehampton.
Railways: South-west — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Lady will not be surprised to learn that I am not happy about the way in which the modernisation and electrification programme has been managed. The NAO report also said that, since 2015, my Department has had a much firmer grip on the programme. I am still not satisfied with the progress that is being made. New trains will, of course, be rolled out across the network sooner rather than later. I am committed to making sure that the project is delivered and that the improvements it brings will happen for passengers.
Railways: South-west — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Kevin John Foster (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement on the Dawlish line, given how vital it is in ensuring that my constituency actually has a train service. Does he agree that it was not acceptable for CrossCountry trains to bury in a lengthy timetable consultation document a proposal to axe virtually all of its direct services between the bay and the midlands and Manchester?
Railways: South-west — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): We have discussed the issue with my hon. Friend. When timetable changes are proposed, it is important that they are as transparent as possible, and I want the cross-country service to grow rather than shrink in future.
Railways: South-west — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: The NAO says that the Government’s very poor implementation of the London and Bristol to Wales electrification project has wasted—wasted—£330 million of taxpayers’ money. With funding stretched, will the Government and the Secretary of State accept responsibility for putting the Cardiff, Swansea and south-west improvements at risk for the future?
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): My objective is to make sure that the programmes under way are delivered properly, with the benefits delivered as quickly as possible. As I said, I am not happy with what has happened so far. One great irony is that during the Labour party’s 13 years in power only 10 miles of railway line were electrified. The other is that at a time when Labour is demanding the nationalisation of the railways, these problems have arisen in the one bit of the railway in the public sector.
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): Improving northern transport infrastructure is vital to the success of the northern powerhouse. The Government are committing £13 billion in transport improvements over this Parliament, and we have created Transport for the North, a partnership of key organisations to drive forward a northern transport strategy. Our announcement this week on HS2 phase 2b is further confirmation of our commitment.
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): The action the hon. Gentleman is calling for is already under way, with the electrification of the trans-Pennine rail links, the road investments that are taking place and HS3, which we have called "northern powerhouse rail". That project is being developed by TfN and we will be seeing its proposals early next year.
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Martin John Vickers (Conservative, Centre-right): Notwithstanding what the Minister has just said, when I attended the UK Major Ports Group reception on Monday evening, the port director for the Humber stressed to me how urgently needed east-west connections from Immingham and the Humber ports to Liverpool and Manchester were. He talked about trans-Pennine tunnels and so on, which are decades off, so can the Minister reassure him that action will be taken immediately?
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): I can provide my hon. Friend with much reassurance. I entirely agree on the importance of connecting businesses to our key modes of transport, especially our ports. Developing the connectivity of our ports is a project being taken forward by the Minister of State, Department for Transport, my right hon. Friend the Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Mr Hayes).
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): The Liverpool2 development is a very exciting one, opening up the port of Liverpool to 95% of world shipping. Access to the port is, of course, part of the project being taken forward by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State.
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: What progress are the Government making on implementing their new steel procurement guidelines in relation to projects such as those in the north of England?
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): Ninety-five per cent. of the steel used on our railways already comes from Scunthorpe, and that is a key part of all of our procurement. We want to see British steel used in our transport infrastructure, and Scunthorpe will of course play a key part in that.
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: What progress are the Government making on implementing their new steel procurement guidelines in relation to projects such as those in the north of England?
David Nuttall (Conservative, Centre-right): By the time HS2 eventually opens from Manchester Piccadilly, it will take some of my constituents, who live within Greater Manchester, longer to drive to Manchester, especially at peak times, than to travel by train from Manchester to London. What plans do the Government have to improve that?
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: What progress are the Government making on implementing their new steel procurement guidelines in relation to projects such as those in the north of England?
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): It is not as though HS2 is the only investment taking place in the north: more than £1.25 billion is being spent in the north-west on local transport schemes through the growth deal; £800 million-plus is being spent on north-west road schemes; and a further £1 billion is being spent on other parts of the rail network. It is HS2 plus all the other investments that makes the comprehensive transformation of transport in the north.
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: What progress are the Government making on implementing their new steel procurement guidelines in relation to projects such as those in the north of England?
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): Transport investments around the country are not necessarily happening at the same pace, but I suggest to the hon. Lady that £340 million is being spent on rail in the Liverpool city region right now, and nobody could really doubt our commitment to the north after this week’s announcements on HS2.
Transport Infrastructure: North England — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Questions: What progress are the Government making on implementing their new steel procurement guidelines in relation to projects such as those in the north of England?
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): I remind the hon. Gentleman how we collapsed in OECD league tables under the last Labour Government, and that we are spending £13 billion on transport investment in the north during this Parliament, as I outlined earlier.
Rail Passengers: Delay Compensation — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): As my hon. Friend will be aware, we recently announced an improved compensation scheme for passengers that will apply if their train is more than 15 minutes late. All franchise competitions let by the Department will include that policy, and we will be exploring how to roll it out for all our existing franchises during this Parliament.
Rail Passengers: Delay Compensation — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Amanda Anne Milling (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank the Minister for his response. On the Chase line, passengers face not only delays, but cancellations and part cancellations. Services often do not reach the two Rugeley stations, leaving passengers stranded and resulting in overcrowding on subsequent services. Will my hon. Friend outline how the compensation scheme will benefit those who are affected by part cancellations?
Rail Passengers: Delay Compensation — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): This is the third time that my hon. Friend has brought me to the Dispatch Box to discuss the Chase line, so no one can say that she is not assiduous on the matter. As she may well be aware, if a passenger’s journey is delayed by 30 minutes, for whatever reason—be it cancellation, part cancellation or a train turning around short of its destination—they are entitled to claim delay repay compensation. Under the new invitation to tender for the west midlands franchise, we are looking at how we scope the "delay repay 15" scheme, which will be brought in under that franchise.
Rail Passengers: Delay Compensation — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question and look forward to seeing him at our meeting on Southeastern for all affected MPs later this month. He will know the impact that the London Bridge works have had and the extra capacity that they will unlock. We are having a meeting later today with Southeastern to discuss performance issues further, to make sure that we are on top of ensuring that this is an adequate service, delivering for passengers.
Rail Passengers: Delay Compensation — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Simon Hugh McGuigan Burns (Conservative, Centre-right): However welcome the Minister’s response is, given the regularity of interruptions to services—they are primarily the fault of Network Rail—for my constituents travelling to Liverpool Street, the end of the Parliament is too long to wait for this improvement in the compensation scheme. May I urge the Minister to ensure that it is brought in for all rail users across the country as soon as possible, rather than by 2020?
Rail Passengers: Delay Compensation — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): I am sure that the hon. Gentleman recognises the importance of engaging in adequate revenue protection on the railways, but I accept that when people have inadvertently, for whatever reason, not been able to purchase a ticket, there is a sense of unfairness. I will make sure that I write to Northern Rail and get a reply for him.
Rail Infrastructure: Sussex — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend will be aware that we are making a range of substantial investments on the rail network in Sussex, including in longer platforms on the Uckfield line, a new Thameslink depot and upgraded power systems. That said, I want to be clear that I am well aware of the frustrations felt by passengers in her constituency. Quite apart from the disgraceful and unwarranted industrial action that is taking place at the moment, one of the key issues is that this network is not reliable enough. I give her and her constituents an assurance that I am looking very hard at how to step up a programme of incremental improvements to stop the day-by-day breakdowns that are making the current issues much worse.
Rail Infrastructure: Sussex — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Maria Colette Caulfield (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome the investment in infrastructure, which is causing 50% of the delays. Does the Secretary of State not agree that, in the long term, a second rail main line between Sussex and London is needed to increase rail capacity in the south-east and to improve journey times for my constituents?
Rail Infrastructure: Sussex — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): I am well aware of the degree of campaigning behind the Brighton main line 2 concept. My hon. Friend the rail Minister and I have discussed that, and I am aware that a report has sat on the desk for much too long. I intend to make sure that it does not sit on the desk for very much longer.
Rail Infrastructure: Sussex — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): No, I am not at all content. Of course, the biggest step that could be taken would be for the rail unions to call off their action so that we can deal with some of the underlying infrastructure problems, which I described a moment ago. One of the things I find sad is that, far from joining us in calling for the strikes to end so that we can improve the situation, Labour Members seem keener to line up with the militants rather than opposing them.
Rail Infrastructure: Sussex — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): I have every intention of addressing the issue and I am working as hard as I can to do so. I would tell Labour Members that figures published this morning show that, across our railways, far more—more than twice as many—problems arise as a result of infrastructure, which is in the public sector, than as a result of train operations, which are in the private sector. Their persistent arguments that nationalising would solve the problems are just plain wrong. We need to invest; interestingly, we, unlike the Labour party, are doing so.
Rail Infrastructure: Sussex — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Crispin Jeremy Rupert Blunt (Conservative, Centre-right): The utility of any rail infrastructure investment on the Brighton main line in Sussex will depend on the trains running effectively through Surrey. Will the Secretary of State undertake to look at proposals from people in my constituency about extra infrastructure investment in Surrey, alongside the Sussex proposals?
Rail Infrastructure: Sussex — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Christopher Stephen Grayling (Conservative, Centre-right): This is a Surrey, Sussex and south London problem, and we must look at the whole thing holistically. My hon. Friend will be aware that I have asked Chris Gibb, a senior rail executive, to look at the issues and to identify ways of addressing resilience problems. He has now put in place detailed plans, and some of that work has already started. For example, a joint team to control the railway on a day-by-day basis was put in place three weeks ago—at Three Bridges, one person will be in charge on a day-by-day basis—and individual infrastructure issues are now beginning to be addressed. I am determined that we do as much as we can, as fast as we can, to improve the resilience of the network.
High Speed 3: Bradford — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): Northern powerhouse rail, which is sometimes called HS3, is the Government’s vision for dramatically faster and more frequent rail journeys across the north, to help to build the northern powerhouse and strengthen the British economy. With Transport for the North, we are investigating the benefits, both to passengers and to the economy, of northern powerhouse rail serving key markets such as Bradford.
High Speed 3: Bradford — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Philip Andrew Davies (Conservative, Centre-right): It is absolutely essential that a city the size of Bradford has a station stop on the HS3 route, otherwise the economic benefits in West Yorkshire will be only for Leeds, which will be like throwing apples into an orchard that is already full. Will the Minister therefore commit to making sure that Bradford is on the route so that the Bradford district can also benefit from the northern powerhouse?
High Speed 3: Bradford — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): We are expecting Transport for the North to publish its priorities for northern powerhouse rail development early next year. I will make sure that the voice of my hon. Friend is heard in that planning, and I will keep him informed of progress.
High Speed 3: Bradford — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Andrew Hanson Jones (Conservative, Centre-right): It is impossible to think that Huddersfield would be left off the map on any occasion. Obviously, we are investing in transport in all parts of our country, including connectivity in the north, and between Oxford and Cambridge.
Overcrowding: Calderdale Line — House of Commons, 2016-11-17
Topic: Transportation
Paul Christopher Maynard (Conservative, Centre-right): I am very aware that that is a busy line, which is why we are seeking to ensure that the new northern franchise tackles overcrowding with investment in new rolling stock that will increase capacity by 37% on peak services into our northern cities. There will be the improvements on the line that the hon. Lady seeks.