Every parliamentary written question tabled by Blake Stephenson this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What estimate her Department has made of the cost of constructing East-West Rail in 2024 prices.
£1.3bn has been provided towards the delivery of East West Rail Connection Stage 1 (CS1) which will provide services from Oxford to Bletchley and Milton Keynes. The capital cost estimate for Connection Stages 2 (Oxford-Bedford) and 3 (Oxford-Cambridge) is £5bn-£6bn in 2021 prices. Final costs for the project will be driven by scope and design choices.
If her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of train delays in (a) Q3 and (b) Q4 2024 on productivity.
Whilst the Department has not made an assessment of the impact of train delays on productivity, we recognise the inconvenience and costs felt by passengers, local communities and businesses arising from poor performance. Ministers have been clear that rai...
What discussions she has had with Thameslink on the performance of services on the Bedford Line.
Recent levels of disruption experienced on Thameslink due to delays and cancellations are clearly not acceptable and passengers deserve better. Ministers are meeting with the Managing Directors of all Train Operating Companies and their Network Rail count...
What information her Department holds on the number of delayed services on the Bedford Line in (a) Q3 and (b) Q4 2024.
Information relating to the number of delayed services on the Bedford line is not held by the department. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes quarterly statistics on punctuality and reliability for passenger trains in Great Britain at: https://da...
What steps she plans to take to improve the reliability of train services.
Improving railway performance and delivering reform is a top priority for the Department. Ministers continue to meet with Managing Directors of the worst performing train operators and their Network Rail counterparts to address poor performance and demand...
What steps her Department has taken to help the automotive industry meet the 2030 phase-out date for petrol and diesel cars.
We will continue to support industry and consumers to make the switch to zero emission vehicles, with over £300 million announced in the Budget to drive uptake of electric vehicles and £2 billion to support the transition of domestic manufacturing and sup...
Whether his Department has had discussions with Stellantis on the phase-out timeline for petrol and diesel cars.
The Secretary of State met Stellantis on multiple occasions throughout the summer and more recently in relation to its manufacturing presence in the UK. The Department has close engagement with the vehicle industry and engages regularly on topics includin...
Whether she has had discussions with Network Rail on accelerating the delivery of Access for All schemes.
The Rail Minister has had several meetings with Network Rail about improving delivery of access for all and can report that 32 stations are due to complete this financial year, the most since the programme was launched in 2006.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that stations without step free access are made accessible for all.
We are carefully considering the best approach to accessibility at stations across Britain. This Government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise the social and economic benefits this brings to communities.