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1000275

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: South Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the £420 million announced in Budget 2018 to be provided to councils to fix potholes and carry out other road repairs, how much of that funding will be allocated to (a) Sheffield City Region and (b) Barnsley.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	187383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answer to Question UIN 186324 on 5 November</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/11/2018 17:37:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

819118

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Brighton Main Line: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the temporary closures of the Brighton Main Line planned for October 2018 and February 2019 as part of Network Rail's improvement project on that line, whether he has made an estimate of the cost of providing refunds to season ticket holders and free travel to those travelling with other tickets during those planned closures; if he will hold discussions with (a) Network Rail, (b) Govia Thameslink Railway and (c) passenger groups on providing funding for such reductions and refunds; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	121795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail’s announcement of the temporary closures begins a comprehensive programme of communications, which is giving passengers sufficient notice to be able to amend their travel plans. GTR will be working with Network Rail to develop plans to mitigate the impact of these important works on passengers. Passengers will be able to travel during these works although journeys may take longer.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/01/2018 12:47:08 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1198224

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: Cleaning Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the cleaning of LNER trains and stations, what hygiene and health targets are used; and on which occasions sub-contractors have not met those targets since OLR took over the franchise.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	51889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>LNER is obliged to meet the requirements set out in the Services Agreement at Schedule 1.4 Paragraph 7, available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/879806/london-north-eastern-railway-limited-east-coast-franchise.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/879806/london-north-eastern-railway-limited-east-coast-franchise.pdf</a></p><p>LNER meets this requirement in part by subcontracting cleaning to a specialist contractor. Effective management of this contract is a matter for LNER.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/06/2020 13:48:38 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

444753

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the briefing by the National Audits Office entitled Delivering major projects in government, published on 6 January 2016, what plans his Department has to increase the amount of data it publishes on major projects.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Robert Flello
	uin	22399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) accounts for a whole life value of £92bn within the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP).</p><br /><p>The DfT follows the Cabinet Office transparency policy by publishing the Department’s data in line with requirements, including the annual publication of GMPP data, SRO appointment letters and individual project cases.</p><br /><p>The Department continually assures project delivery in relation to costs, timings and benefits through clear governance and project and programme management (PPM) requirements, which must be satisfied throughout the life cycle of a project. This includes investment board endorsement at key project planning and delivery stages, and independent assurance within the Department. Further external assurance is provided for example by the Infrastructure and Project Authority (IPA). The department uses a widely understood and highly regarded economic tool, known as WebTAG, for calculating costs.</p><br /><p>In addition to individual project assurance, the Department works with the IPA on both GMPP and its own portfolio reporting requirements. The Department has been actively involved in work to improve the collection, collation and analysis of key areas of project delivery, including costs and benefits, in line with the recent IPA review and refresh of GMPP data collection.</p><br /><p>As part of the Department’s internal governance, regular portfolio reporting on the aggregated performance and health of major projects is presented to the Department’s investment board. The Department has recently assessed the maturity of its portfolio reporting and has an action plan to further develop its capability in key areas.</p><br /><p>The Department reports infrastructure projects that are £50m or more on the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) which details public and private infrastructure investment which is either forecast, being delivered, or completed. It is published on the Treasury’s website (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-pipeline-july-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-pipeline-july-2015</a>).</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 22240 22467 22468 question first answered 18/01/2016 15:15:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

444759

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the briefing by the National Audit Office, entitled Delivering major projects in government, published on 6 January 2016, what steps his Department is taking to (a) correct inconsistent reporting of costs referred to in that briefing and (b) ensure more accurate reporting of costs on major projects.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Robert Flello
	uin	22238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department has issued clear guidance on how projects should report financial data. This includes whether costs are reported as real or nominal and further information on how costs are calculated. The Department is working with the Infrastructure Project Authority (IPA) to ensure consistent portfolio reporting across Government.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/01/2016 16:19:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

1110363

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: South Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement of 31 March 2019 of a £201 million road re-pair fund to be given to councils across the country, what proportion of that fund the Government plans to allocate to (a) South Yorkshire and (b) Barnsley.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	242136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The £201 million announced on 31 March is made up of £50 million from the Pothole Action and Flood Resilience Funds and £151 million Incentive Element of Local Highways Maintenance funding for the 2019/20 financial year. This is an element of the £6.6 billion for local highway maintenance the Department for Transport is providing between 2015 and 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Barnsley Council (along with Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield City Councils) is a constituent member of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority. Since 2010 highway maintenance block funding has been paid directly to the Combined Authority.</p><p> </p><p>From the £201 million the Sheffield City Region will receive:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Funding Stream</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sheffield City Region £m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pothole Action and Flood Resilience Funds*</p></td><td><p>2.106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Incentive Element*</p></td><td><p>0.722</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2.828</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Sheffield City Council’s Highways Maintenance PFI project commenced operation on 20 August 2012 and the Department for Transport is providing £47,664,262 per annum. While this is operational Sheffield will not be eligible to receive highways maintenance block funding from the Department for Transport.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/04/2019 09:45:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1307105

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Cost Benefit Analysis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Bus Strategy, what cost-benefit analysis his Department has undertaken on the value of (a) bus franchising and (b) enhanced partnerships.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	178668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The cost and benefits of franchising and enhanced partnerships vary by authority. The Bus Services Act 2017 Impact Assessment details cost benefit analysis of illustrative scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Mayoral Combined Authorities and other local transport authorities on a case-by-case basis to decide whether to pursue franchising or an enhanced partnership.</p><p> </p><p>The franchising legislation specifically requires a franchising assessment business case, which considers the costs and benefits of franchising, to be prepared by the authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/04/2021 14:29:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

444771

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Delivering major projects in Government, published on 6 January 2016, what steps his Department is taking to increase transparency of costs, times and benefits of infrastructure projects.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Robert Flello
	uin	22468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) accounts for a whole life value of £92bn within the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP).</p><br /><p>The DfT follows the Cabinet Office transparency policy by publishing the Department’s data in line with requirements, including the annual publication of GMPP data, SRO appointment letters and individual project cases.</p><br /><p>The Department continually assures project delivery in relation to costs, timings and benefits through clear governance and project and programme management (PPM) requirements, which must be satisfied throughout the life cycle of a project. This includes investment board endorsement at key project planning and delivery stages, and independent assurance within the Department. Further external assurance is provided for example by the Infrastructure and Project Authority (IPA). The department uses a widely understood and highly regarded economic tool, known as WebTAG, for calculating costs.</p><br /><p>In addition to individual project assurance, the Department works with the IPA on both GMPP and its own portfolio reporting requirements. The Department has been actively involved in work to improve the collection, collation and analysis of key areas of project delivery, including costs and benefits, in line with the recent IPA review and refresh of GMPP data collection.</p><br /><p>As part of the Department’s internal governance, regular portfolio reporting on the aggregated performance and health of major projects is presented to the Department’s investment board. The Department has recently assessed the maturity of its portfolio reporting and has an action plan to further develop its capability in key areas.</p><br /><p>The Department reports infrastructure projects that are £50m or more on the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) which details public and private infrastructure investment which is either forecast, being delivered, or completed. It is published on the Treasury’s website (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-pipeline-july-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-pipeline-july-2015</a>).</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 22240 22399 22467 question first answered 18/01/2016 15:15:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

444770

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Audit Office report, Delivering major projects in Government, published on 6 January 2016, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all infrastructure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Robert Flello
	uin	22467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) accounts for a whole life value of £92bn within the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP).</p><br /><p>The DfT follows the Cabinet Office transparency policy by publishing the Department’s data in line with requirements, including the annual publication of GMPP data, SRO appointment letters and individual project cases.</p><br /><p>The Department continually assures project delivery in relation to costs, timings and benefits through clear governance and project and programme management (PPM) requirements, which must be satisfied throughout the life cycle of a project. This includes investment board endorsement at key project planning and delivery stages, and independent assurance within the Department. Further external assurance is provided for example by the Infrastructure and Project Authority (IPA). The department uses a widely understood and highly regarded economic tool, known as WebTAG, for calculating costs.</p><br /><p>In addition to individual project assurance, the Department works with the IPA on both GMPP and its own portfolio reporting requirements. The Department has been actively involved in work to improve the collection, collation and analysis of key areas of project delivery, including costs and benefits, in line with the recent IPA review and refresh of GMPP data collection.</p><br /><p>As part of the Department’s internal governance, regular portfolio reporting on the aggregated performance and health of major projects is presented to the Department’s investment board. The Department has recently assessed the maturity of its portfolio reporting and has an action plan to further develop its capability in key areas.</p><br /><p>The Department reports infrastructure projects that are £50m or more on the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) which details public and private infrastructure investment which is either forecast, being delivered, or completed. It is published on the Treasury’s website (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-pipeline-july-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-pipeline-july-2015</a>).</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 22240 22399 22468 question first answered 18/01/2016 15:15:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

1463333

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	DP World and P&O Ferries: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 157377 on DP World and P&O Ferries: Contracts, how many such contracts have been (a) identified, (b) reviewed and (c) disclosed to date.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	2501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Our review indicates that P&amp;O Ferries and DP World are not currently providing any direct services to HM Government. We will provide a further update on this in due course.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 19/05/2022 15:01:55 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner