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389132

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which studies or investigations are currently examining past, present or future issues relating to Network Rail; who commissioned each study or investigation; and what are the names of the study or investigation leaders, terms of reference and planned reporting dates for each.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL1318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has recently commissioned three pieces of work looking into Network Rail:</p><p> </p><p>- Dame Colette Bowe is looking at what lessons can be learnt from the planning of the Control Period 5 programme in order to improve future rail infrastructure investment. This will report in September.</p><p> </p><p>- Sir Peter Hendy is looking at how we can put the current investment programme back on a sustainable footing. This will also report in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>- Nicola Shaw will look to the future: advising the government on how it should approach the future shape and financing of Network Rail in the longer term. This will report in time for Budget 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of reference for Bowe are available in the Libraries of the House.<ins class="ministerial"> Those for Shaw will also be placed in the Libraries of the House. Terms of reference for Hendy have not been published.</ins></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Terms of reference for the other two pieces of work have not been published.</del></p><p> </p><p>Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road are also conducting their own reviews internally. Any terms of reference are held by the respective organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/07/2015 16:20:15 question first ministerially corrected 05/08/2015 09:19:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 17330 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

164491

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of Network Rail's ability to deliver infrastructure projects.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL3084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>The independent regulator, the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), is responsible for overseeing and enforcing Network Rail’s obligations, including the delivery of infrastructure projects. On 20 November ORR published its assessment, in the ‘Network Rail Monitor’, of Network Rail’s performance in the first two quarters of Control Period 5 (2014-19) covering the period 1 April to 11 October 2014. ORR reported that following a period of relatively successful delivery in Control Period 4 (2009-14) Network Rail has not made the expected progress in the early stages of certain enhancement projects in Control Period 5. ORR has asked Network Rail to produce an improvement plan to demonstrate how it will change its approach to make up for these delays and will hold Network Rail to account for its delivery. DfT is working extremely closely with ORR and Network Rail to ensure that the vital passenger benefits in the Rail Investment Strategy are delivered.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 05/12/2014 12:47:14 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

174954

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the amount of waste material on Network Rail property that is unlikely to be used within the next three months, broken down into (1) rails and other metal work (to the nearest 100,000 tons), (2) concrete materials (to the nearest 10,000 tons), (3) cabling, (4) railway carriages which are not fit for use (to the nearest 100), (5) wooden materials (to the nearest 10,000 tons), and (6) other general waste.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL4333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government has made no estimate of the amount of waste material on Network Rail property. Network Rail operates at arm’s-length from the Department for Transport, and is not expected to involve Ministers in its regular operational decisions such as its recycling of track materials and waste.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 02/02/2015 12:16:34 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

228684

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Network Rail over giving the company compulsory purchase powers outside its permitted development rights to enable it to obtain access to its land or achieve small enhancements, maintenance and renewals more quickly and cheaply.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL5866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>There have been no general discussions between Her Majesty’s Government and Network Rail in relation to giving Network Rail additional compulsory purchase powers for the purposes mentioned. Her Majesty's Governmentand Network Rail from time to time discuss particular applications by Network Rail, under section 14 of the Railway Regulation Act 1842, in relation to obtaining temporary access to land neighbouring the railway, where this is needed for the purpose of certain safety works on the railway.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail can also apply to Her Majesty's Government, under section 15 of that Act, for a revival of the compulsory purchase powers which would originally have applied under the enabling legislation for the relevant stretch of railway; again this would be where such acquisition is needed to be able to effect safety repairs and works. Each application by Network Rail under section 14 and 15 is considered on its specific facts and the safety issues arising.</p><p> </p><p>The powers of entry arising under section 14 of the 1842 Act were considered both by the Transport Resilience Review and the Powers of Entry Review under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Following on from these Her Majesty's Government expects to consult with Network Rail and other stakeholders over a code of practice in relation to the use of section 14.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/03/2015 13:48:49 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

390607

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the appropriateness of Network Rail senior executives investigating the sale of part of the company to private investors.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL1547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>Day-to-day business decisions are a matter for Network Rail management, within the structure of the Framework Agreement. The longer-term future shape and financing of the company are the responsibility of government. Nicola Shaw, Chief Executive of High Speed 1, has been asked to advise on how the government should approach these matters.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/07/2015 16:25:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

91823

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Kramer on 15 September (HL1794 and HL1795), with reference to the Framework Agreement between Network Rail and the Department of Transport, whether (1) the Department for Transport, (2) the Office of Rail Regulation or (3) both organisations are now responsible for approving and monitoring progress against Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan, Delivery Plan, Business Plan and Annual Plan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL1881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Framework Agreement sets out how the Department for Transport and Network Rail interact in terms of corporate governance and financial management. As set out in that document, the Department will be engaged by Network Rail during the production of several corporate planning documents, as is appropriate for a sponsoring Department, in order to agree the strategic approach:</p><p> </p><p>- Strategic Business Plans.</p><p>- The Delivery Plan.</p><p>- The Business Plan.</p><p>- Annual Plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Rail Regulation regulates Network Rail’s stewardship of the national network in accordance with the Railways Act 1993. It continues to monitor and oversee Network Rail’s delivery of outputs, efficiency and financial performance against what it has challenged Network Rail to deliver in its Determinations that are developed through the Periodic Review process. The Determinations reflect Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plans amongst other things. The Department will not duplicate the Office of Rail Regulation’s work, but will oversee Network Rail’s performance on behalf of the UK taxpayer at a more strategic level, based on the Office of Rail Regulation’s analysis of performance and discussions with Network Rail’s Board.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategic Business Plans, Delivery Plan and Business Plan for Control Period 5 were finalised prior to the company’s reclassification to the public sector. Network Rail will continue to update its Plans for Control Period 5 on an annual basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 14/10/2014 16:17:59 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

167139

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	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 ensure that Network Rail operates within its budget for the 2014-15 financial year; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	216479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>Network Rail operates under a network licence enforced and monitored by the independent Office of Rail Regulation, which also sets the spending and expected outputs for the railway over the current five-year Control Period 5 covering 2014-19. The Office of Rail Regulation continues to monitor and oversee Network Rail’s delivery of outputs, efficiency and financial performance against what it has challenged Network Rail to deliver in its Determination for Control Period 5.</p><p> </p><p>The Framework Agreement between Network Rail and the Department for Transport sets out the new approach to governance, financing, accounting and budgeting following Network Rail’s reclassification to the public sector. It has been written with reference to “Managing Public Money”, the HM Treasury guidance on the principles for managing public resources.</p><p> </p><p>The Framework Agreement includes a requirement upon Network Rail to provide regular financial information, and to lay a copy of its accounts in Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/12/2014 15:13:31 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

173844

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will issue a direction to the Chief Executive of Network Rail to reply to the letter of 3 June 2014 from the right hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling, and his subsequent letter pressing for a reply, regarding the establishment of a business and innovation centre at the Station Masters House at Edenbridge Town Station.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Sir John Stanley
	uin	220732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail operates at arm’s-length from the Department, without day-to-day supervision, and is not expected to involve Ministers in its regular operational decisions such as the establishment of a business and innovation centre at Edenbridge Town station.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, this is an unacceptable delay and Network Rail advises that Mark Carne’s reply to the right Hon Member for Tonbridge and Malling is due to be sent on 23 January.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Network Rail held a site meeting in December with the train operator Southern and the group proposing to use the Station Masters House, to look at the rooms in question and to discuss the proposals for future use. Network Rail is continuing its discussions about the lease with all parties to find a way forward in the near future. Both Network Rail and Southern are supportive of this proposal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 22/01/2015 14:57:14 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	91 label Biography information for Sir John Stanley

175140

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has had with Network Rail since Christmas 2014 to discuss the quality of rail services in South London (a) in general and (b) relating to London Bridge and Victoria stations.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	221644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Since Christmas, I and other transport Ministers have had multiple discussions with Network Rail and the train operators about a range of issues, including the impact of the recent changes at London Bridge, which is going through a £1bn upgrade project, on train services to that and other main line stations in South London. I am currently holding a series of performance summits with Network Rail and operators for MPs in South London and other lines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/01/2015 16:44:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223390

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many planned possessions have been cancelled by Network Rail since 1 January 2015; and on how many such occasions were train and freight operators consulted in advance.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	225087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail is an arm’s-length public sector body and the number, timing and cancellation of its disruptive engineering works are operational matters for the company. Decisions on the planning, timing and duration of engineering works are agreed jointly in advance between Network Rail and the relevant passenger and freight train operators under the rail industry’s national possessions planning regime which is overseen by the independent Office of Rail Regulation.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/02/2015 14:57:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

226376

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the value of support provided by (a) his Department and (b) Network Rail to the Route Investment Review Groups was in each year from 2010-11 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	226907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>These route based groups are part of the way in which Network Rail consults with the rail industry as part of the industry planning process. The Department and Network Rail do not provide any financial support to the groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/03/2015 17:15:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

226377

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the value of support provided by (a) his Department and (b) Network Rail to the Rail Industry Planning Group was in each year from 2010-11 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	226905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>This group is part of the way in which Network Rail consults with the rail industry as part of the industry planning process. The Department and Network Rail do not provide any financial support to this group.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/03/2015 17:30:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

346893

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the conclusions of the Office of Rail and Road's Enhancement Cost Adjustment Mechanism review of Network Rail's Control Period 5 investment programme.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) reviews Control Period 5 (Rail Investment Strategy) Projects through the enhancements cost adjustment mechanism (ECAM) on a rolling basis when each project has reached a certain level of design maturity and a single option has been selected.</p><p> </p><p>The ORR publishes quarterly updates on the ECAM process. These are made publicly available on its website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/control-period-5-cp5/cp5-delivery-plan" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/control-period-5-cp5/cp5-delivery-plan</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/06/2015 13:53:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348196

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Shareholder Executive's high-level Board effectiveness review of Network Rail has been completed; and if he will publish the conclusions of that review.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>In the last Parliament, the Shareholder Executive conducted a high-level review of Network Rail’s governance which considered, among other things, the option of a Special Director being appointed to serve on the board. The review is part of advice for the ongoing formulation of government policy and therefore there are no plans to publish it. However I am considering all of its findings and will make any relevant decisions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin grouped question UIN 881 question first answered 08/06/2015 11:22:02 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348197

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which projects the Department has committed to include in the Control Period 6 High Level Output Statement.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>No projects have been yet committed for inclusion in the Control Period 6 High Level Output Statement.</p><p> </p><p>The rail industry’s Initial Industry Plan for Control Period 6 is due to be published in September 2016, as a prelude to the High Level Output Statement in July 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/06/2015 10:56:28 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348408

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	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 1 June 2015 to Question 161, what estimate his Department has made of the efficient cost of those Control Period 5 projects that have completed the enhancement cost adjustment mechanism process; and what the estimated cost was of those projects before they began that process.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is responsible for determining the efficient cost of Network Rail’s CP5 enhancement schemes, not the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>As explained in my previous response to the Honourable Member for Nottingham South, the ORR publishes quarterly updates on the enhancements cost adjustment mechanism (ECAM) process. This includes information about efficiencies identified on specific schemes through the ECAM process. For example, the ORR recently published ECAM findings on Reading Station area redevelopment, Great Western electrification and Midland Main Line electrification on its website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/control-period-5-cp5/cp5-delivery-plan" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/control-period-5-cp5/cp5-delivery-plan</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/06/2015 11:12:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348920

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had on the sale of the (a) telecoms and (b) power supply functions of Network Rail; and what plans he has to sell those functions.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	1329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Officials have held discussions under the aegis of the Cabinet Office-led Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Portfolio Board (TDIP) on the potential exploitation of any spare telecoms capacity to benefit the public. No decisions for any changes have been taken and there are no current plans to sell Network Rail’s telecoms or power supply assets.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 15/06/2015 14:19:06 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

353930

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with (a) the Office of Rail Regulation, (b) the Department's Rail Executive and (c) other bodies on the future of Network Rail.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	2371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with a number of stakeholders to discuss a wide range of issues affecting the rail industry, including Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 17/06/2015 11:40:39 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

383948

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	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 17 June 2015 to Question 2371, what meetings (a) he, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have held to discuss Network Rail since 1 March 2015; when each such meeting took place; and which organisations external to the core Department were present at each such meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	3117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Both my Ministerial colleagues and I, as well as Departmental officials, regularly hold meetings to discuss Network Rail operations. These can also involve interested external organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 23/06/2015 13:20:21 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

384762

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	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 15 June 2015 to Question 1550, on what date he received the Stakeholder Executive's review of Network Rail's governance.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	3529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The Shareholder Executive submitted its review to me in early March, in the last months of the previous Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 25/06/2015 15:53:24 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

385142

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to devolve Network Rail functions to the Welsh Government; and whether he plans to restructure Network Rail.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	3924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to devolve responsibilities in relation to Network Rail’s delivery of the current five-year Rail Investment Strategy (RIS). We are working closely with the Welsh Government on the development of options for the next RIS for the period 2019-2024.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to restructure Network Rail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 30/06/2015 14:05:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

385618

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will undertake an affordability review of Network Rail's enhancement projects.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	4163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State announced on 25 June, in the House, the new chair of Network Rail has been asked to develop proposals for how the rail upgrade programme will be carried out. He is due to report to the Secretary of State for Transport in the Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/06/2015 13:16:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

385619

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	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 23 June 2015 to Question 3117, whether any of those meetings took place outside the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	4164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>Departmental officials regularly meet with a range of stakeholders and representatives from across the rail industry, both within the UK and abroad.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 29/06/2015 14:41:38 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

385895

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	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 Network Rail's ability to deliver major projects to time and budget; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	4299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State announced in his statement last week that he has commissioned the new Network Rail chair to return to him in the autumn with proposals on how the Control Period 5 enhancements programme can be re-set in a way that is both affordable and deliverable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/07/2015 11:21:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

386333

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual salary will be of the incoming Chair of Network Rail.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	4667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The incoming Chair of Network Rail will receive £500,000 for four days work per week in the first two years of appointment and then £300,000 for a minimum two-day week during the next two years. This is comparable to the pay of the incumbent Chair on a pro-rata basis. This is a contract for services and not a contract of employment. There will be no pension benefit and no bonus. In total the incoming Chair’s pay will be less than his overall salary package at Transport for London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The role of Chair at Network Rail is a very significant leadership and delivery role. It comes with the challenge of recommending proposals for re-profiling the enhancements programme and taking clear responsibility for delivering it, at a time of strong passenger growth on the operational railway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 02/07/2015 15:50:37 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood