Ben Goldsborough MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Railways: Oxford-cambridge ArcDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of trains operating on the proposed Oxford to Cambridge rail line continuing their journey to Norwich via the Breckland line.
Answer: There are currently no plans to extend East-West Rail services beyond its core scope, but through services may be an option in the future – and doing so would not be precluded by any scope being delivered as part of East-West Rail.
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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Railways: Norwich and CambridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the frequency of rail services for commuters between Norwich and Cambridge.
Answer: Greater Anglia continuously reviews passenger numbers and service levels and in collaboration with Network Rail, adjusts timetables where there is the case to do so and where it is possible. In addition, Network Rail is currently carrying out a route stud...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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Taxis: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that disabled travellers are not discriminated against when using taxi services.
Answer: Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently and with dignity, like anybody else and the Government understands the importance of taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) services in making this possible. Consistent with other service providers...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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Roads: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve highway safety on rural lanes.
Answer: We have awarded local authorities £185.8 million of funding between 2017 and 2024 through the Safer Roads Fund to improve the safety of England's most high risk 'A' roads. To date, it has funded 445.3 miles of rural roads which make up 62.4% of all funded...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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Electric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to electric vehicle charging points in rural communities.
Answer: A widespread, easy-to-use and reliable network of public chargepoints is crucial to support the electric vehicle transition. In 2024, nearly 20,000 public charging devices were added to the network, making it a record year. There was particularly strong ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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Roads: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the rural road network.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of both rural and urban roads very seriously and is determined to help local authorities tackle the maintenance backlog that results from years of underinvestment by the previous Government. The Department for Transport ...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
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Bus Services: South NorfolkDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the bus fare cap on the average annual reduction in bus fares for people in South Norfolk constituency in each of the next three financial years.
Answer: In the Budget on 30 October, the government confirmed it will invest over £150 million to introduce a new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025. Under the plans of the previous administration, the curre...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
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Bus Services: East of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support the use of buses in (a) South Norfolk constituency and (b) East Anglia.
Answer: Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities, and the government is committed to delivering better bus services and growing passenger numbers. Since the de-regulation of buses in England, passenger numbers have d...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Active Travel: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help people living in rural villages to benefit from safe active travel routes to larger urban areas to access (a) schools and (b) retail and other services.
Answer: Active Travel England (ATE) provides funding and support to all local authorities in England, including those in rural areas. For example, ATE provides training on infrastructure design guidance and is developing specific guidance for good practice applic...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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Railways: East of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on (a) the status of the Ely area capacity enhancement and (b) its potential impact on rail capacity for the Cambridge to Norwich route.
Answer: Both the Rail Minister and I are early in our tenure as Transport Ministers, and he is yet to speak to Network Rail regarding the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement. However, as Transport Ministers we recognise the benefits the scheme could bring for freight a...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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Wymondham Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Network Rail on the status of the Wymondham train station accessibility upgrades.
Answer: Both the Rail Minister and I are early in our tenure as Transport Ministers. As such, he has yet to speak to Network Rail regarding the status of the Wymondham station accessibility project. The Department looks forward to discussing these proposals with ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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Cabinet Office	1
Department for Business and Trade	5
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	3
Department for Education	11
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	32
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	11
Department for Work and Pensions	3
Department of Health and Social Care	10
Home Office	21
Ministry of Defence	1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Ministry of Justice	69
Treasury	3

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