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522848
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading West Coast Main Line more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many train paths an hour will be freed up on the West Coast Main Line when HS2 Phase 1 is operational according to Network Rail's West Coast Main Line Capacity Plus study, and when that study will be published. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Berkeley more like this
uin HL399 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-17more like thismore than 2016-06-17
answer text <p>HS2 Phase 1 will add significant additional capacity to the London to West Midlands rail corridor, and this provides an opportunity for the industry to evaluate how best to make use of the released capacity on the southern section of the West Coast Main Line. Network Rail continues to develop the evidence base to support the Capacity Plus study. Train operating companies and freight operating companies, passenger transport executives and local authorities and High Speed 2 Ltd are supporting Network Rail in its ongoing work. Network Rail will use this work to inform the Initial Industry Advice for Control Period 6 which is expected to be published by the end of 2016.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-17T10:32:09.08Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-17T10:32:09.08Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3526
label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this
522850
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading High Speed 2 Line more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the total cost of fees, facilitation costs and enabling works for HS2 in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Berkeley more like this
uin HL401 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-20more like thismore than 2016-06-20
answer text <p>The table below sets out the spend on HS2 in each year since 2009/10. Data for 2015/16 is currently provisional and so is not included.</p><p><em> </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2009/10<br> £m</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2010/11<br> £m</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2011/12<br> £m</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2012/13<br> £m</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2013/14<br> £m</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>2014/15<br> £m</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total HS2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9.43</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24.3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>207.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>318.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>362.7</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-20T12:19:32.733Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-20T12:19:32.733Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3526
label Biography information for Lord Berkeley more like this
522851
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading East Coast Main Line more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the financial impact that the decision by the Office of Road and Rail to allow competition on the East Coast Main Line will have on the existing Virgin Trains East Coast franchise. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradshaw more like this
uin HL402 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-17more like thismore than 2016-06-17
answer text <p>The Government is currently working to establish a robust estimate of the financial impact, taking full account of the specific details of the Office of Rail and Road's decision. At this stage, that process is incomplete.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-17T10:29:11.063Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-17T10:29:11.063Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2483
label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
522852
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading East Coast Main Line more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the decision by the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) to allow competition on the East Coast Main Line will have on the reliability and timekeeping of the existing East Coast Main Line franchise and other operators using the railway; and what assessment they have made of the impact the proposed improvements to the infrastructure being made by Network Rail in Control Periods 5 and 6 and the ORR decision on competition will have on the existing standard of performance. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradshaw more like this
uin HL403 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-10more like thismore than 2016-06-10
answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not itself undertaken an analysis of the effects of the ORR’s decisions on access to the East Coast Main Line on the reliability and performance of services on the route. In correspondence to the ORR ahead of its decision, the Department expressed concern about the potential adverse performance impacts of allowing additional open access operation on the route.</p><p> </p><p>The potential additional capacity which would be provided by the enhancements to the route currently being planned by Network Rail over Control Periods 5 and 6 has been taken into account by the ORR in its decisions on access.</p><p> </p><p>We now look to Network Rail and the relevant train operators to work together through the normal industry processes, under the oversight of the ORR, to ensure that the resulting pattern of services operates as effectively as possible for passengers and freight users of the line, and to ensure that any negative impacts on performance are minimised.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-10T11:07:25.183Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-10T11:07:25.183Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2483
label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
522853
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading East Coast Main Line more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the new open access operators using the East Coast Main Line will pay access charges that provide for fair competition with other operators, including VTEC; who determines those charges; and whether those charges reflect the opportunity costs that arise from using trains offering less seating capacity than the principal franchisee’s trains. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradshaw more like this
uin HL404 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-10more like thismore than 2016-06-10
answer text <p>Setting the framework for track access charges is the responsibility of the independent regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (the ORR). The ORR will set the charging framework for all operators as part of the regulatory process leading up to the next control period (April 2019-2024). As part of that process, the Government has clearly indicated that it supports fairer charges for open access operators and has set out its desire to see changes to those charges as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Track access charges are not set on the basis of opportunity costs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-10T11:06:45.103Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-10T11:06:45.103Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2483
label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
522854
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Buildings: Safety more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how long it has been since the Operational Research Computerised Allocation of Tickets to Services arrangements under which revenue is shared between operators were last updated; who is responsible for updating those arrangements; and whether that process is open to public scrutiny. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradshaw more like this
uin HL405 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-10more like thismore than 2016-06-10
answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold information on when Operational Research Computerised Allocation of Tickets to Services (ORCATS) was last updated. Any changes to ORCATS allocations is a matter for the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). However we understand from ATOC that as the way in which ORCATS currently works is built into the planning assumptions made by franchise bidders, there is no intention to change the actual way in which ORCATS works. The increase in future ticketing, such as smartcards and barcodes, will in time lead to actual usage based allocations being used, but for now the ORCATS model remains the industry method of allocation.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be obtained from ATOC who can be contacted at:</p><p> </p><p>ATOC Ltd</p><p>2nd Floor</p><p>200 Aldersgate Street</p><p>London<br>EC1A 4HD</p><p><a href="mailto:enquiry@atoc.org" target="_blank">enquiry@atoc.org</a></p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-10T11:05:10.287Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-10T11:05:10.287Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2483
label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
522855
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Department for Communities and Local Government: Regulation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any studies regarding the "not primarily abstractive" test that the Office of Road and Rail makes in respect of open access applications to test its validity. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradshaw more like this
uin HL406 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-20more like thismore than 2016-06-20
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government is not aware of any recent studies which specifically test the validity of the Office of Rail and Road’s not primarily abstractive test. However, it has made representations to the ORR on its appropriateness for use on individual open access applications, most particularly in relation to the recent open access applications on the East Coast Mainline.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-20T12:19:02.44Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-20T12:19:02.44Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2483
label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
522856
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading East Coast Main Line more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are aware of any assessment of the impact on operational resilience by an experienced and professional railway operator of the decision by the Office of Road and Rail to allow further open access operators onto the East Coast Main Line. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradshaw more like this
uin HL407 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-10more like thismore than 2016-06-10
answer text <p>The Department for Transport is not aware of any assessment of operational resilience in connection with the decision to extend open access operations on the East Coast Main Line. We expect Network Rail as network operator to ensure that their routes are able to operate effectively, whichever train operators are running on them.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-10T11:06:15.577Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-10T11:06:15.577Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2483
label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw more like this
522924
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Crimes of Violence: Acids more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to make third party insurance compulsory for all cyclists who are making deliveries for Deliveroo and other commercial bicycle delivery companies. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL475 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-17more like thismore than 2016-06-17
answer text <p>We have no plans to make insurance compulsory for cyclists. We encourage all cyclists to take out some form of insurance. In fact, many cyclists do through membership of cycling organisations, such as Cycling UK.</p><p> </p><p>Bicycle couriers who work for Deliveroo are self-employed and therefore are still personally liable and responsible for choosing whether or not to have insurance and for ensuring that the insurance is appropriate for them.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-17T10:30:24.417Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-17T10:30:24.417Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
522241
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-26more like thismore than 2016-05-26
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Govia Thameslink Railway more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 38759 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-06more like thismore than 2016-06-06
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> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-06T15:44:58.263Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-06T15:44:58.263Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this