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1054609

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for the electrification of the Transpennine express line.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	216265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>We are working with Network Rail and Transport for the North to determine the best way to achieve major improvements for passengers on the Transpennine Route and will make an announcement on the details of the first phase of work shortly.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/02/2019 15:56:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1052293

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the provision of bus services.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	215200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need to improve local bus services. We are working with interested local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, new Enhanced Partnership and Advanced Quality Partnership powers provide the framework for authorities to work side by side with operators to set a shared vision for bus services in their area.</p><p> </p><p>Bus Open Data powers will require bus operators in England to open up route and timetable, fares and tickets and real time information for passengers by 2020. These improvements aim to remove uncertainty in bus journeys, improve journey planning and help passengers secure best value tickets.</p><p> </p><p>Accessible Information powers will require all operators of local bus services to provide audio and visual route and next stop announcements on board buses across Great Britain, helping to remove barriers to bus travel particularly for those with disabilities or accessibility needs.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/02/2019 10:59:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1051279

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his most recent estimate is of the number of reported (a) cancellations and (b) delays on Northern Rail lines.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	214568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>In the last full four week period for which data is published (from 9th December 2018 to 5th January 2019):</p><p> </p><p>The Cancellations and Significant Lateness (CASL) measure for Northern was 3.5% and since that date to 30th January was running at 1.9%.</p><p> </p><p>The Public Performance Measure (PPM) of trains on time delayed by less than five minutes was 82.4% and since that to 30th January was running at 87.4%.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is clearly much more to do, these represent marked improvements compared with the four weeks immediately preceding the timetable change on 9th December which were 4.9% CASL and 68.5% PPM.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/02/2019 14:14:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1042333

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been on refunding passengers as a result of the train delays and cancellations in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	209367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Under a special compensation scheme, paid for by the rail industry, following the disruption last summer, over 14,000 claims from season ticket holders and regular travellers on Northern and TransPennine Express services have now been submitted and over £1million paid out in compensation.</p><p> </p><p>Northern introduced Delay Repay 15 (DR15) in December 2018. DR15 entitles passengers who have been delayed by 15-29 minutes to compensation worth 25% of the single fare. This is in addition to the existing Delay Repay 30 arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Data published by the Department in October 2018 show that, in the past two years the total amount of compensation paid to passengers increased by 80%, as Government encouraged train operators to better publicise passengers’ rights.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/01/2019 12:14:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

993664

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that consumers are informed about the rail compensation scheme.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	182789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department is working with the Office of Rail and Road, and with the rail industry to promote better awareness of Delay Repay and other compensation schemes.</p><p> </p><p>We are mandating increased use of technology to inform passengers pro-actively that they are entitled to claim, using Apps, social media and onboard announcements. The introduction of simple and speedy ‘one-click’ automated claims systems, available via smartphones and smartcard registration, forms part of stronger obligations for future train operators under UK government-awarded franchises, ensuring that passengers are more aware than ever of their right to compensation.</p><p> </p><p>Northern and TransPennine Express (TPE) are required by the Department in the terms of their franchise agreement to ‘use all reasonable endeavours to make passengers aware of their right to claim compensation’ and the Department has been clear to these TOCs that this applies to the special compensation scheme that was introduced on affected routes on Northern and TPE following the May timetabling disruption, as well as to Delay Repay compensation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 30/10/2018 11:57:09 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 81194 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

971385

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations with Northern Rail on improving disabled access in train stations (a) in Blackburn and (b) across the North of England.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	172543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Inclusive Transport Strategy, strategy published on 25 July 2018, included a commitment to extend our Access for All programme across rail Control Period 6 (2019 to 2024) with an additional £300m of funding from the public purse.</p><p> </p><p>We have asked the industry to nominate stations for the new funding by 16 November this year. Nominated stations will be selected based on their annual footfall, weighted by the incidence of disability in the area. We will take into account local factors such as proximity to a hospital or the availability of third party funding for the project. We will also ensure that there is a fair geographical spread of projects across the country.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/09/2018 13:11:10 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

971391

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to improve the rolling stock operating on Northern railways.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	172549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The train operators, Northern and TransPennine Express, will deliver brand new trains, including more than 500 new carriages, room for 40,000 extra passengers and more than 2,000 extra services a week. By 2020 all the trains will be brand new or completely refurbished, and all the Pacer trains will be gone.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/09/2018 11:26:17 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

968242

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of Northern services operating at weekends.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	170862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Northern franchise will be providing around 400 additional Sunday services by the end of 2019 compared with the start of the franchise in 2016, many of which have already been introduced. As regards current weekend performance we would urge RMT to call off their planned industrial action on Saturdays, especially as there are talks taking place at ACAS. The level of Sunday cancellations continue to remain unacceptable and Northern must urgently look to resolve this issue.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/09/2018 11:10:12 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 74294 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

968251

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress is being made on plans for electrification of the trans-pennine railway line.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	170867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>We are working with Network Rail and Transport for the North to determine the best way to achieve major improvements for passengers on the Transpennine Route and will make further decisions on how this will be implemented later this year.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 13/09/2018 15:16:35 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

937739

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress is being made on plans for electrification of the trans-pennine railway line.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	162584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The government is investing nearly £3bn between 2019 and 2024 in this upgrade, one third of our expected investment in rail enhancements between 2019 and 2024. It will be a rolling programme of enhancements including both major civil engineering and electrification. And we are working with Network Rail and Transport for the North to determine the best way to achieve major improvements for passengers. We will make further decisions later this year.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 18/07/2018 14:21:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 69823 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern