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Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Monday, 7 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 February 2022. It was answered by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Monday, 14 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Transport: Regional Planning and Development

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the transport connectivity mission in the Levelling Up White Paper, what the (a) metrics and (b) minimum thresholds are by which he will determine (i) improved services, (ii) simpler fares and (iii) integrated ticketing.

Answer

The Levelling Up White Paper set out 12 ambitious new missions that are targeted, measurable and time-bound declarations of the progress needed to achieve levelling up.

The headline metrics for the transport mission are ‘Usual method of travel to work by region of workplace’ and ‘Average travel time in minutes to reach the nearest large employment centre (500+ employees)’. In measuring the success and ambition of this mission, it will be important to look at a variety of counterparts that have a similar population and economic size, and transport needs, as towns and cities across the UK.

Informal consultation and engagement will continue after publication to check the current suite of metrics is correct, as well as to identify additional metrics and information that can support implementation of the missions.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119412
Session
2021-22
Related items
Levelling Up the United Kingdom
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects
Fares Standards Transport Regional planning and development Tickets
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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