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1128554

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise and Rail Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for making a decision on the commercial models for the development of the East Coast Partnership; and what his timescale is for receiving Keith William's Rail Review Report.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The plans for the ECP are progressing well. The aim is to continue the ongoing design of the Partnership in a sustainable way and deliver reliable and high-quality rail services for passengers in step with Keith Williams’ root and branch review of the railway. The government will publish a White Paper setting out how we will implement the Review’s recommendations in the autumn. Reform will start as early as 2020.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:43:37 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128555

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on devolution of railway timetabling to the newly established Network Rail regions.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>On a national rail network many rail services will go beyond an individual rail region. Decisions over how far to devolve specific activities as part of their Putting Passengers First programme are a matter for Network Rail. The Department for Transport is supportive of the proposals in the programme and is continuing to engage with Network Rail as they implement the programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:22:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128559

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the specifications for the West Coast Partnership rail franchise requires the new operator to be responsible for timetabling across the route of that franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>In its Shadow Operator role, the West Coast Partnership operator will, working in conjunction with Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and other Train and Freight Operators, develop advice for the Secretary of State on options for the post HS2 launch Train Service Specification on both HS2 and WCML routes. The West Coast Partnership operator’s role in the timetabling process will be consistent with existing practices across the rail industry both before and after HS2 services are launched.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 12:48:40 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1128611

registered interest
date	23/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK steel and steel products procured by his Department in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	257729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail purchase ninety-seven percent of their steel from Scunthorpe. Both Highways England and High Speed Two Ltd procure steel through their respective supply chains. Raw materials for non-infrastructure purchases e.g. Rolling Stock are purchased by the prime contractor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/06/2019 15:09:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1127758

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Newmarket Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the horse racing industry on the expansion of Newmarket railway station.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	256939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>Discussions have taken place between DfT and Greater Anglia (GA) the local train operating company (TOC) about the rail capacity on race days. Currently1, 2 and 3 car trains service the Ipswich to Cambridge route. GA will have new 4-carriage bi-mode trains on this route by the end of the year, which will provide even more flexibility and capacity for all passengers on this route including race days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/05/2019 11:08:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1127775

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February to Question 218834, what progress has been made in revising the statutory regulations on the Blue Badge scheme; and what the timetable is for publishing the associated guidance.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	257058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>On 30th April, the Department for Transport laid The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019 No. 891). The changes being introduced under the expanded Blue Badge eligibility criteria for non-physical disabilities will come into force on 30th August 2019. <br> <br> The Department for Transport is currently finalising the guidance necessary for local authorities to assess the new types of applications, which it plans to publish shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/05/2019 11:19:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1127874

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has he made of the (a) level of Network Rail's debt and (b) cost of servicing that debt in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022 and (e) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The attached table sets out Network Rail’s debt and the debt servicing costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/05/2019 16:11:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones attachment 1 file name Table of Network Rail's Debt and Debt Servicing costs.docx title Table of Network Rail's Debt and Servicing Costs
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1127876

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential administrative costs that will be incurred by Network Rail in its ongoing relationship with the new owner of the railway arches property portfolio.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>The historic cost of securing access to property for inspection and maintenance work related to the operation of the railway has been around £1 million a year. These costs are expected to continue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/05/2019 11:03:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1127878

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the £1.46 billion generated by Network Rail's property sale was used to (a) fund rail upgrades and (b) cover a funding shortfall in the budget between 2014 and 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	257105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>All the proceeds from the sale were retained by Network Rail and reinvested into the rail network. The sale helped fund major improvements for the benefit of passengers, taxpayers and the wider UK economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/05/2019 15:58:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1127907

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Fuel Cells
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles on UK roads.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	257018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2019 answer text <p>Hydrogen fuel cells in vehicles is an exciting technology with the potential to revolutionise transport. Though the number of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles on UK roads is still in the early hundreds, we have seen some exciting developments with the technology.</p><p> </p><p>The Mayor of London recently announced the first fleet of hydrogen double decker buses in the world and a number of companies are also developing hydrogen fuelled trains which may one day run up and down our network. We are committed to working with industry to identify how we can use hydrogen-powered vehicles to decarbonise our future transport system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/05/2019 11:15:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell