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1132955

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Trains
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 (a) performance of the Intercity Express Trains on the Great Western Railway and (b) ability of those trains to meet the requirements of the December 2019 timetable.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	266246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The industry timetable change assurance programme management office assesses all timetable bids for their deliverability, including the Great Western Railway 2019 timetable, and will work with all operators to ensure appropriate operational plans are in place to mitigate any outstanding risks to the smooth introduction of the timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/06/2019 14:08:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132984

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
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 12 June 2019 to Question 260025, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of proposals in the High Speed One five-year asset management statement to increase track access charges for domestic rail services by 25 per cent on the financial viability of the South Eastern rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	266270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my previous answer of 12 June 2019. We do not expect High Speed 1 (HS1) to make changes that would impact the financial viability of the current or future Southeastern franchise.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects the independent Regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), to provide robust and rigorous challenge to HS1’s proposals as part of the Periodic Review process. This should include giving detailed consideration to affordability for operators and freight users.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/06/2019 14:03:18 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132986

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
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 12 June 2019 to Question 260025, what assessment he has made of the viability of proposals in the High Speed One five-year asset management statement to increase track access charges for rail freight by 74 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	266271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government expects the independent Regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), to provide robust and rigorous challenge to HS1’s proposals as part of the Periodic Review process. This should include giving detailed consideration to affordability for operators and freight users.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/06/2019 13:32:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132066

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what agreement his Department has reached with Govia on the pensions liability risk sharing arrangements announced on 13 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	264415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The South Eastern Direct Award is for a short period of time. As in all other Franchise Agreements, the Franchisee (as the Designated Employer) is responsible for paying employer pension contributions required under the schedule of contributions applicable during their franchise term. The Franchisee and its employees continue to bear all risks associated with changes in pension contributions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 10:18:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132068

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airspace
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether airspace will be classified as national infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	264416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government considers airspace to be a key part of our national infrastructure in the UK, yet there has been little change to its overall structure since the 1950s.</p><p> </p><p>We are therefore working with key stakeholders to ensure it is modernised to meet the future needs of airspace users whilst minimising the environmental effects of aviation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/06/2019 10:51:58 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132071

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many contract awards his Department has made for rail franchise competitions since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	264417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The total number of franchise competition awards since 2012 is 9.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 13:29:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132074

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Western Railway: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent (a) discussions and (b) meetings his Department have held with (a) First Group and (b) MTR Crossrail on adjustments to the Central London Employment Mechanism provision within the South Western Railways rail franchise; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	264418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>Ongoing discussions between the Department and franchisees on the operation of the franchise agreement is vital for ensuring that the contract is effectively managed. First, MTR and SWR have made representation to Ministers and officials in relation to the Central London Employment mechanism. The terms of the Franchise Agreement have been applied.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 09:26:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132075

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent (a) discussions and (b) meetings his Department has held with Abellio on adjustments to the Central London Employment Mechanism provision within the Greater Anglia rail franchise; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	264419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>Ongoing discussions between the Department and franchisees on the operation of the franchise agreement is vital for ensuring that the contract is effectively managed. Abellio and Greater Anglia have made representation to Ministers and officials in relation to the Central London Employment mechanism. The terms of the Franchise Agreement have been applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 09:23:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132079

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative estimate he has made of premium payments received by Government from (a) franchised rail operators and (b) rail operators running under a direct award since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	264420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The net premium paid (or subsidy received) by each passenger franchise is published annually by the Office of Rail and Road. The most recent published statistics are for 2017/18, and are available alongside previous years’ figures here: <a href="http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/browsereports/1" target="_blank">http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/browsereports/1</a></p><p> </p><p>The government aims to achieve best value for taxpayers and passengers by awarding franchises through competitive procurement wherever possible, but it is sometimes necessary to make a direct award for operational or other reasons. The rail franchising schedule (updated annually for 2017 and earlier years) shows the contractual status of each franchise over the years since 2012. The 2017 edition is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchise-schedule" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchise-schedule</a> with earlier versions available in the UK government web archive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 09:16:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1132093

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Ministerial Policy Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that his special advisers comply with the provisions of section 16 of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisors, Involvement in politics in a private capacity: national political activity.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	264421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to paragraph 9 of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. The Code forms part of the model contract for Special Advisers. The Cabinet Office has overall responsibility for the content of the model contract and the Code of Conduct.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 21/06/2019 10:45:02 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald