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967500

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will meet with senior officials from Govia Thameslink to discuss the provision of automatic replacement services to London Kings Cross to ensure passengers can get to London when the Peterborough to Horsham line is blocked.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL9990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail have agreed service recovery plans in place that are activated depending on the specific incident, its location on the network, destination and time of day.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising the potential impact of delays on passengers these plans will typically balance trying to get the maximum number of passengers to their destination as quickly as possible, recovering the delays whilst also attempting to ensure no further delays and obstructions are introduced across the network. There will be times that these plans need to be adapted to suit the situation and scale of the incident. As such it is important that decisions are taken by operational staff within Network Rail and GTR as they are best placed to understand the potential impact on passengers on a case by case basis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 18/09/2018 11:37:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

908933

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of Southern Rail is owned by SNCF; and whether they have made any representations to the government of France about the poor performance of Southern Rail.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL8095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), who run Southern, is 65% owned by go-ahead and 35% owned by Keolis. Based in France, Keolis is 70% owned by SNCF. The government is in regular communication with GTR, the operator about performance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/06/2018 15:25:36 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

760027

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when ministers last (1) met, and (2) had discussions with, representatives of Southern Rail.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
	uin	HL1583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>My Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, the Hon Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard MP) as Rail Minister met with GTR in June and the Secretary of State met with GTR in July.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/09/2017 13:04:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

1012144

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take to ensure that trains running between Horsham and Peterborough stop at their scheduled stops and avoid stations being missed without passengers being given prior notice.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL11671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>Omitting scheduled station stops (‘station skipping’) is used for service recovery, the intention being to restore the service to timetable as quickly as possible following a problem. Services which miss stations en route are counted as cancellations against GTR’s performance benchmarks. The Department monitors GTR’s cancellation levels as part of the contractual performance regime. This incorporates incentives and penalties which are used to hold the operator to account.</p><p> </p><p>We expect the operator to make the correct operational decisions which balances the needs of passengers who are inconvenienced by taking stops out of service against the wider advantages to passengers to get services back on schedule as soon as possible. Operators are expected to communicate this to passengers in good time where possible, and to provide affected passengers with advice on the alternative options to complete their journey.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 05/12/2018 15:37:12 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1461296

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects rail services on the GTR Great Northern line to return to the level they were at prior to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	90
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has requested that Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) prioritise its services in the most efficient way, adapting to what passengers need for the future. All service offers will be kept under review and, where appropriate, adjusted to reflect fluctuations in demand. Where evidence supports the (re)introduction of services, the Department will work with GTR to consider what action is needed.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 16/05/2022 11:20:23 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1543354

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has she made of the savings to the public purse caused by reduction in GTR services in London coach numbers and frequency made in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	89880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The changes that Govia Thameslink Railway implemented in 2022 increased the number of services that ran. Therefore there were no associated cost savings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 24/11/2022 15:52:56 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1543353

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to model the impact of service reductions from GTR; and what modelling his Department has received from GTR on the planned service reductions.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	89879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>GTR have been working at pace to respond to changing passenger travel patterns since the pandemic. Their train service is regularly reviewed to ensure it provides sufficient capacity to meet passenger demand whilst delivering good value for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/11/2022 11:48:48 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1543352

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of (a) passenger numbers during (i) peak and (ii) off-peak hours on Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) services in London and (b) fare revenue collected by GTR for those services in the most recent period for which data are available.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	89878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>For the most recent rail period, the number of weekday journeys on GTR totalled 76 per cent of pre pandemic levels whilst weekend journeys were 86 per cent. Peak travel has recovered much more slowly than off peak. Overall revenue for GTR reached 76 per cent compared to 2019 levels.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/11/2022 14:15:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

732004

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many of the force majeure claims from Govia Thameslink Railway for the current franchise agreement for Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger services have been expedited by his Department; and for what periods those claims apply.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Since the start of the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise, nine Force Majeure Events have occurred. These events occurred during the following periods: January, February, July, September, October and December 2015, January, February 2016 and May 2016 to March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The claims for seven of these events have been assessed, the remaining events, including that relating to official and unofficial action by train crew on Southern are currently being assessed. The Force Majeure claim for official and unofficial action by train crew on Southern is extremely large and complex. The Department are finalising the assessment of the claim and will be informing GTR in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/07/2017 14:54:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

732003

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has provided relief to Govia Thameslink Railway from contractual payments against benchmark targets in the current franchise agreement for Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger services.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department has not provided relief to Govia Thameslink Railway from contractual payments against its benchmark targets. The Department assesses any payments in accordance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/07/2017 14:47:28 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle