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418494

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gospel Oak-Barking Railway Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what stage of the guide to railway investment projects process has the Barking to Gospel Oak electrification project reached; and whether a date has been agreed with stakeholders for reaching stage seven.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	9959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The core scheme of Gospel Oak to Barking electrification has now completed GRIP 3. Network Rail is working with stakeholders to deliver completion of works (GRIP 7) by June 2017 for this section. GRIP 3 work on the electrification of the linking lines from the core scheme to the docks and to the other London electrified lines is underway but has yet to complete.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/09/2015 14:45:05 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

418496

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports
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 21 July to Question 6770, what estimate he has made of the cost of a new link road; and from what sources funding for that link road will be provided.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	10005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>We have not estimated the cost of constructing a link road to Leeds Bradford International Airport as this would be a local road and the relevant local authority would be responsible for developing a scheme proposal. The Government sponsored study into improving connectivity to Leeds Bradford International Airport used an estimate provided by Leeds City Council of £38m in 2012 prices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Aviation Policy Framework published in March 2013 makes clear that developers should pay the costs of upgrading transport links where there is a need to cope with increased passenger numbers, but that a public funding contribution will be considered if the scheme has a wider range of beneficiaries. The relevant local authorities would therefore be responsible for assembling a funding package for a link road, in partnership with developers and other local stakeholders. Local Growth Funding could be used to provide a public sector contribution, and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is being provided with a contribution of up to £781m towards the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund between 2015/15 and 2034/35. The Fund has been set up to deliver transport improvements across West Yorkshire and York.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/09/2015 11:27:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

418499

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Directly Operated Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Directly Operated Railways will publish an annual report for 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Yes. Directly Operated Railways are planning to publish their annual report and accounts for 2014/15 in October 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/09/2015 11:24:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

418509

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the time taken by Network Rail to reach GRIP 3 single option selection of the East West Rail Western Section Phase Two on the delivery timetable of that project.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail carried out an extensive process involving the East West Rail Consortium and representatives from Train Operators to identify options for the scope of East West Rail Phase 2. This took into account the views of key stakeholders to identify the best options to take forward to a more detailed level of development. Network Rail have advised that they have now completed GRIP stage 2 and have begun consultations with local people and businesses prior to seeking the necessary powers to deliver the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/09/2015 11:15:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

418511

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the East West Rail Consortium and Network Rail on the possible inclusion of the East West Rail Central Section in the industry's initial plans for Control Period 6.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department and the East West Rail Consortium are working with Network Rail to develop the business case for the central section. The two most promising route corridors are now being examined. The aim is to identify and appraise a single route option in time for the outcome to be included in the industry’s initial plan for Control Period 6.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/09/2015 10:57:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

418512

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Value for Money Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department and Network Rail have made on meeting the rail industry efficiency targets of the McNulty Report.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Between 2004-14 Network Rail achieved a cumulative improvement in efficiency of around 35-40% on operating, maintaining and renewing its network, as shown in Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) Efficiency and Financial Assessments published for Control Periods 3 and 4.　 The ORR set Network Rail a challenging target of making efficiencies on top of those already achieved of 19.4% for the period 2014-19 (Control Period 5). The evidence base for this target included the McNulty Report as well as a significant amount of top-down benchmarking, bottom-up analysis and studies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On train services, this Government is focused on maximising value for money for taxpayers and rail users. Since the relaunch of the franchising programme in 2013, each franchise has been subject to a detailed process of scrutiny, ensuring both that the benefits for taxpayers are realised and that the process maximises efficiencies. The success of the process in securing efficiencies of the type envisaged by McNulty is demonstrated by every successful bid achieving a better price than was originally envisaged by the Department, with consequential considerable benefits for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/09/2015 14:56:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

418513

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether officials in his Department have attended any meetings of Network Rail's (a) Major Projects Delivery sub-committee, (b) Critical Infrastructure sub-committee and (c) Business Plan sub-committee since 22 January 2015.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>No Department for Transport officials have attended any meetings of Network Rail's Major Projects Delivery sub-committee, Critical Infrastructure sub-committee or Business Plan sub-committee since 22 January 2015. However, officials from the Shareholder Executive attended eleven meetings of the Major Projects Delivery Committee in that time to observe, in order improve mutual understanding between Network Rail and the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/09/2015 15:08:34 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

418514

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial support his Department is making available to Transport for London for the purposes of meeting the cost of keeping the increase in the price of London rail fares at the Retail Prices Index in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>This will be considered as part of the wider spending review process that is currently underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/09/2015 11:21:51 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

418515

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
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 10 September 2015 to Question 9153, whether he received advice from officials in his Department on the potential deferral of Network Rail projects prior to 15 June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State told the Transport Select Committee in July 2015, he received advice in September 2014 that there was a cost overrun of some £2 billion for Network Rail enhancement projects. This advice identified measures to bring costs back down. It did not advise pausing Midland Main Line electrification or Transpennine electrification.</p><p> </p><p>15<sup>th</sup> June 2015 was the first day on which that the Secretary of State received advice that these two projects should be paused.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/09/2015 15:34:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

418516

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Standards
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 10 September 2015 to Question 9152, and with reference to page 214 of his Department's Great Western Franchise Agreement of 22 March 2015, what advice he received from the Rail Safety and Standards Board and the Office of Rail and Road prior to his decision to include in that Agreement a requirement for the Great Western franchisee to develop proposals for main line trial deployment of converted Class 230 trains taking into account the applicability and safety implications of the deviations granted to D78 London Underground rolling stock in 2002 for (a) non-fitment of train protection and warning system in-cab equipment and (b) non-compliance with railway group standards structural requirements for windscreens and windows.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	10085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not decided to require the Great Western franchisee to develop proposals for main line train deployment of converted Class 230 trains.　 The obligation in the new First Great Western franchise agreement is for the Franchisee to submit an initial feasibility study.　 The franchise agreement makes clear that any proposals for a trial that might derive from that report would be subject to a separate decision by the Secretary of State and would be subject to initial examination confirming likely viability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/09/2015 15:20:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood