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522241

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of whether the most recent Public Performance Measure figures reported by Govia Thameslink Railway put that company in breach of its franchise agreement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The Public Performance Measure figure does not put Govia Thameslink Railway in breach of their Franchise Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Franchise Agreement does not include the Public Performance Measure as one of the benchmarks against which their performance is measured. The Department for Transport (DfT) performance benchmarks for Govia Thameslink Railway are for Delay minutes and Cancellations for which GTR are responsible, and Peak Short formation, as specified under Schedule 7.1 of the Franchise Agreement:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525766/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525766/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 06/06/2016 15:44:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

522248

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Govia Thameslink Railway on the closure of Govia Thameslink Railway ticket offices; and what the dates of those discussions were.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>Officials regularly meet with Govia Thameslink Railway, and their Ticket Office proposals have been discussed.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/06/2016 10:00:00 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

522249

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Govia Thameslink Railway on the closure of Govia Thameslink Railway ticket offices; and what the outcome of those discussions was.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>Officials regularly meet with Govia Thameslink Railway, and their Ticket Office proposals have been discussed. In relation to their Ticket Office proposals, as long as the operator is not breaching the Ticketing and Settlement Agreement with regard to opening hours, employee terms and conditions and the management of any changes in these are a matter for the relevant employer and their employee(s) and/or employee representatives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/06/2016 10:03:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

522250

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the definition of ticket office is for the purposes of Schedule 17 ticketing arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>Ticket Office is defined within the Ticketing &amp; Settlement Agreement (TSA), <a href="http://www.atoc.org/clientfiles/files/RSPDocuments/TSA%20V9_4%20-%20Main%20Agreement%20(Volume%201).pdf" target="_blank">http://www.atoc.org/clientfiles/files/RSPDocuments/TSA%20V9_4%20-%20Main%20Agreement%20(Volume%201).pdf</a>, as a place within a station at which fares are generally sold in person by or on behalf of an operator.</p><p> </p><p>The opening hours and product range of Ticket Offices are specified in Schedule 17 of the TSA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/06/2016 09:56:05 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

522252

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what changes have recently been made to the franchise agreements and ancillary documents for Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The latest version of the Franchise Agreement, including all recent changes can be seen online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525766/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525766/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 06/06/2016 15:41:16 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

521438

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of each of the issues raised in the response of the British Horse Society to their consultation on a draft cycling and walking investment strategy.
tabling member printed	Lord De Mauley
uin	HL295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2016 answer text <p>We are now analysing the feedback received during the draft Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy eight week consultation period, which closed on Monday 23 May. We expect to publish the final Strategy this summer along with a Government response to the consultation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/06/2016 11:36:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley

521452

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Universities: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve east-west transport connectivity in the North of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving transport connectivity across the North of England, including east-west routes. Current work includes upgrades to the road network as set out in <em>Road Investment Strategy: for the 2015/16 – 2019/20 Road Period</em> (March 2015).</p><p> </p><p>Work has already started to deliver improved rail journeys between Liverpool and Manchester. The Ordsall chord will enable direct links from the Northeast to Manchester Airport. Sir Peter Hendy’s rail upgrade re-plan (<em>Hendy review - </em><em>Replanning Network Rail’s investment programme: a report from Sir Peter Hendy to the Transport Secretary (Nov 2015)</em>) includes significant benefits for the North of England, such as the Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme, which is aligned to Rail North’s <em>Long Term Rail Strategy</em> (September 2015). Current proposals are to deliver faster journeys and more capacity on the existing railway line between Leeds and Manchester. This work is expected to provide up to six fast trains per hour, with a target journey time of 62 minutes between Manchester and York and 40 minutes between Leeds and Manchester.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the new TransPennine Express (TPE) and Northern franchises, which came into effect on 1 April, will deliver a range of significant benefits to their passengers, including increases to services between Manchester and Newcastle, more daily services to Hull from Manchester and Leeds, and 44 new 125 mph TPE trains fitted with free Wi-Fi and real-time passenger information screens.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also working with Transport for the North on future transport plans in the North of England. As set out in the <em>Northern Transport Strategy: Spring 2016 Report</em> (March 2016), these plans include east-west connectivity improvements through HS3/Northern Powerhouse Rail and the strategic studies investigating the cases for a trans-Pennine road tunnel and upgrading the A66 and A69.</p><p> </p><p>All four documents referred to in this reply have been placed in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2016 13:27:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

521485

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Disasters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the health and safety requirements for operators of rickshaws.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>In England and Wales, excluding London, rickshaws (in the form of pedal-powered vehicles for carrying passengers, often also referred to as pedicabs) are regulated as taxis. They are therefore required to meet a local licensing authority’s taxi licensing conditions and any applicable byelaws. Under the different legislation that applies to London, they fall outside the scope of taxi regulation. The police have some limited powers to address inappropriate behaviour such as obstructing footways or driving in a reckless manner. The Government has recently announced its intention to introduce legislation to enable Transport for London to regulate pedicabs in London.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2016 13:28:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

521665

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Older People
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 extent of a backlog of driving licence renewal applications for people over 70 years old.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	38478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>Currently, the DVLA is processing straightforward applications to renew a driving licence from customers aged 70 and over within three working days of receiving them. Applications that require medical investigations can take longer to process if there is a need to seek further information.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/06/2016 15:54:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

521673

registered interest
date	25/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Vauxhall Motors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assurances he has received from Vauxhall that all owners of Zafira B models were informed about the changes to the vehicle safety recall relating to those cars.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	38568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>To address the latest reported fires, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency told Vauxhall that a secondary safety recall (R/2016/104) was needed on Vauxhall Zafira B models equipped with manual control heating and ventilation systems. Under the requirements of the Code of Practice on vehicle safety defects and the General Product Safety Regulations, manufacturers are required to inform owners/keepers of vehicles that are affected by a vehicle safety recall of the risk and what action they are conducting to address the issue.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/06/2016 09:37:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald