Kieran Mullan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Roads: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8568 on Roads: Freight, what steps her Department is taking to support road haulage businesses.
Answer: Small businesses including those in the road haulage sector are the beating heart of our communities, and essential to our economic success. This Government will draw on all resources to support these small businesses and boost productivity by delivering ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Shadow Great British Railways is taking to increase the volume of goods moved by rail.
Answer: The Secretary of State has tasked Shadow Great British Railways leaders with producing a delivery plan for both passengers and freight users. Priorities will be communicated in due course. In the future, Great British Railways will have a statutory duty t...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMode Shift Revenue Support SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide additional funding for the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme.
Answer: Live grant awards for this financial year total £20.8m, which is in line with historic levels of funding for this scheme. Future budgets are being determined as part of the continuing Spending Review.
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCriminal RecordsMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the guidance by her Department entitled Disclosing your criminal record, published on 28 October 2023, on what evidential basis the guidance says that one in four people of working age have a cr
Answer: The statistic that approximately one in four people have a criminal record is based on Home Office data on the Police National Computer compared with population data.An updated estimate of the number of individuals of working age (16-64 and 16+) with a no...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of the Control Period 7 funding settlement remains available to Network Rail; and if she will take steps to ensure that total funding level remains the same for the next financial y
Answer: The full regulated Control Period 7 funding settlement, as outlined in the Delivery Plan, remains available to Network Rail. The phasing of spend is subject to annual update of the Delivery Plan for the 5 year period as led by Network Rail working in conj...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Network Rail’s year one projected spend profile is under the regulatory Control Period 7 funding settlement.
Answer: Network Rail’s year one projected spend profile for Control Period 7 can be found in Network Rail’s delivery plan for Control Period 7 which is published on its website. Please find below a link to the document:https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/upl...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6644More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will adjust the method of assessment for vehicle excise duty rates in the next fiscal year.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is a tax on car ownership. The tax system encourages the uptake of cars with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet the UK’s legally binding climate change targets. Cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6643More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has received representations on an increase to the standard rate of vehicle excise duty in the next fiscal year.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is a tax on car ownership. The tax system encourages the uptake of cars with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet the UK’s legally binding climate change targets. Cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger DutyTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6642More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will increase domestic aviation duty.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) exists to ensure that aviation makes a fair contribution to the public finances and applies to UK-departing flights. Reforms to APD took effect in April 2023. These included the introduction of the new domestic band for domestic f...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger DutyTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6641More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will re-band aviation duty.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty (APD) exists to ensure that aviation makes a fair contribution to the public finances and applies to UK-departing flights. Reforms to APD took effect in April 2023. These included the introduction of the new domestic band for domestic f...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordValuation Office AgencyTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6640More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the (a) number of applications for valuations of any type by the District Valuer that took longer than (i) three, (ii) six and (iii) 12 months to be completed from the point of appl
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency's (VOA) District Valuer Services (DVS) provides independent, impartial, valuation and professional property advice across the entire public sector, and where public money or public functions are involved. In 2023-24 in total DV...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Landscapes: PlanningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential impact of planning reforms on areas of outstanding natura
Answer: I have been engaged in discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister and my other honourable friends to discuss the Government’s plan to reform planning. This Government was elected on a mandate to build the homes that Britain desperately needs while protect...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: Industrial DisputesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the terms of the agreement were with the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen that led to industrial action being called off at London North Eastern Railway.
Answer: Following discussions, on 29 August London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and ASLEF found a resolution to their long running local dispute at no extra cost to the taxpayer and preventing 22 days of industrial action whilst ensuring an improved service for p...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Conditions of Employment and TechnologyDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to tackle (a) variances in employment terms and conditions and (b) the introduction of technological innovations in the rail sector.
Answer: We are committed to delivering the biggest overhaul of our railways in a generation, and ensure that Great British Railways (GBR) can drive innovation across the network. As we bring a fragmented industry together, we will need to consider a range of opti...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationTreasuryTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3226More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of public ownership of the railways on Government debt in the (a) short and (b) medium term.
Answer: Both publicly and privately owned DfT-contracted train operating companies are already included in the public sector, classified by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as public non-financial corporations currently. A transfer of these DfT-contracted...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how timetable adjustments will be managed (a) during and (b) after the transition of operations into public ownership.
Answer: There will not be any immediate changes to how timetable adjustments are managed during and immediately after the transition of passenger train operations into public ownership. Railway passenger services currently operated by private sector companies und...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to support open access operators.
Answer: We are committed to delivering benefits for both passengers and taxpayers, and there will remain a role for open access services where they provide improved connectivity and choice. We will also continue to work to protect access to the network for all op...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to set specific performance targets for the nationalisation of the railways.
Answer: Railway passenger services currently operated by private sector companies under contract to the Secretary of State will transfer into DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL) when current contracts reach their end date or contractual break point. The Government will c...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish her Department's detailed plans for the extension of HS2 to Euston.
Answer: The Government is working at pace to review the position it has inherited on HS2, including options for Euston. We will set out a clear plan in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEast Midlands Railway and West Midlands Trains: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to fund (a) rail infrastructure and (b) fleet modernisation projects at (i) East Midlands Railway and (ii) West Midlands Trains (A) during and (B) following their potential transition to publi
Answer: The process of transitioning railway passenger services into public ownership should not impact investment projects. Existing projects can continue unless there is a good reason for review; with new projects being considered on their merits. The Departmen...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how she plans to manage the capacity of DfT OLR Holdings Limited to absorb additional rail franchises; and what steps she is taking to expand its capabilities.
Answer: The responsibility for the transfers from the private to the public sectors lies with DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL). DOHL is tasked with undertaking these transfers in an efficient and effective manner with no disruption to passengers and employees. The Boa...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help (a) maintain and (b) improve the operational performance of (i) Greater Anglia and (ii) other private rail operators during the transition to public ownership.
Answer: The Government’s approach will be consistent across all operators, including Greater Anglia. While National Rail Contracts (NRCs) remain in place, we will set stretching performance targets for each operator through the annual business planning process. T...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to ensure that there is a smooth transition from private to public rail operators.
Answer: The responsibility for the transfers from the private to the public sectors lies with DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL). DOHL is tasked with undertaking these transfers in an efficient and effective manner with no disruption to passengers and employees. The Boa...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any rail operators will be brought into public ownership before their contract expires.
Answer: The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill facilitates the Government’s commitment to bring passenger train operations into public ownership and enables the Secretary of State to commence the transition to public sector operation as current c...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on (a) strategic rail projects in the north of England and (b) Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Answer: We are committed to a long-term approach to infrastructure and investment, taking account of local transport priorities. We will thoroughly review the fiscal position we have inherited before setting out more detailed plans for this in due course.
Answered 3 Sept 2024
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