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1251795

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
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, what oversight and governance arrangements are in place for his Department to scrutinise decisions by Network Rail on the expenditure of its research and development and Intelligent Infrastructure budgets.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	114999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>While the Department for Transport provides funding to enable Network Rail to conduct its own research and development and improve asset management through the Office of Road and Rail’s final determination every five years, it does not issue guidance or scrutinise decisions taken in this area.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/11/2020 10:42:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1251797

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
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, what guidance he has issued to Network Rail on testing the availability of existing solutions from suppliers before investing in new technologies.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	115000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>While the Department for Transport provides funding to enable Network Rail to conduct its own research and development and improve asset management through the Office of Road and Rail’s final determination every five years, it does not issue guidance or scrutinise decisions taken in this area.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/11/2020 10:49:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1134442

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
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, what assessment he has made of the effect of the transfer of Network Rail's System Operator responsibilities to the devolved regional routes on the effectiveness of Network Rail; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	269065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on the devolved regional routes as part of their Putting Passengers First programme are a matter for Network Rail. The Department for Transport is supportive of the proposals in Putting Passengers First and will continue to engage with Network Rail as they implement the programme.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2019 16:03:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

944878

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on its vegetation management plan.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Mr John Hayes
uin	166072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned an independent review to look at Network Rail’s approach to vegetation management in England and Wales. This will include an appraisal of all aspects of Network Rail’s strategy, as applied to route management plans across the network. The appointment of John Varley, as Chair of the review, was announced by the Department on the 12 July.</p><p>The vegetation management review, which has now commenced, will be engaging with a range of stakeholders over the coming months, including Network Rail, and will report back to the Department in early autumn.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 24/07/2018 13:19:21 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

926886

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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, if he will publish the (a) salary (b) bonuses (c) car allowance and (d) other benefits received by the Chief Executive of Network Rail in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	155207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The remuneration package offered to Network Rail’s chief executive is published on an annual basis within Network Rail’s Annual Report. Network Rail’s Annual Reports can are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/publications-resources/regulatory-and-licensing/annual-report/" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/publications-resources/regulatory-and-licensing/annual-report/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 25/06/2018 13:59:15 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

926892

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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, how many days leave was taken by the Chief Executive of Network Rail in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	155208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>2015/16 – 18 days taken</p><p>2016/17 – 25 days taken</p><p>2017/18 – 28 days taken</p><p>To date Mark Carne has taken two days of annual leave this calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 25/06/2018 14:01:28 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

923365

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Office for Rail and Road in (a) monitoring and (b) regulating the performance of Network Rail in (i) 2017 and (ii) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	153286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is independent of government and accountable directly to Parliament. Within this framework, Ministers and senior officials of the Department for Transport meet with ORR’s Chair and Chief Executive regularly to discuss the measures ORR is taking to monitor and regulate the performance of Network Rail, including the Network Rail Monitor, which provides a comprehensive assessment of the company’s performance.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 13:50:07 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

911044

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, or intend to make, of the impact of the proposed sale of National Rail's non-operational portfolio on small businesses and local economies; and whether they are considering sale plans involving purchase by regional, combined and local authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL8207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail launched the sale of its commercial estate last November. Once the business is sold, current leases will transfer to the new owner and all lease arrangements and protections will be unchanged. The tenants’ rent review terms will continue as per their original lease agreement. Discussions about future lease arrangements will be a matter between tenants and the new owner.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Network Rail has conducted an open and competitive tender process for the sale and will select the bidder who best meets its sales objectives - to preserve the safety and operational integrity of the railway and deliver value for money.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/06/2018 15:45:47 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

885224

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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, how many Network Rail staff work for their Infrastructure Projects division; what the annual expenditure of that organisation is; and what assessment he has made of the competitiveness of that organisation.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	136089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Currently, 5,400 people work in the Infrastructure Projects (IP) division. Last year, IP delivered £5.7bn of work nationally.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail has committed to increasing efficiency and contestability, driving transformational change both internally and across the rail industry. The Department is working with Network Rail to look at the end to end process for the delivery of infrastructure projects in order to better meet passenger and customer requirements.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 24/04/2018 15:50:49 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

830532

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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, what assessment he has made of the business risks faced by Network Rail in Control Period 6.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	125060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Regulatory Periodic Review process (PR18) is ongoing and is designed to consider the appropriate funding, charging and work to be undertaken by Network Rail in Control Period 6. Government continues to input its views into this process, which will consider the risks faced by Network Rail before concluding with a Determination, expected October 2018.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 31/01/2018 11:17:26 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald