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1131700

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of encouraging rail companies to enable all-day travel on senior rail cards and freedom passes to reduce the cost of travel for older people who have childcare or caring responsibilities.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	263844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We already require train operating companies to participate in certain approved discount card schemes for young and student travellers, disabled passengers and those over 60. The Senior Railcard offers anyone 60 years or over discounts on many fares on the network and the Disabled persons railcard also entitles a carer 1/3 off their rail fares when travelling with a person holding the railcard.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently undertaking work with the Rail Delivery Group and Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee to review the eligibility criteria of the Disabled Persons Railcard. As part of this we will be examining how we can improve provisions for carers/support workers or companions. The review is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/06/2019 10:17:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1130731

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: North of England
	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 6 June 2019 to Question 259184, how many railway stations have been (a) opened and (b) closed in the north of England since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	261504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Six railway stations have been opened in the north of England since 2010:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>2018:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Maghull North</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>2017</strong>:</p><ul><li>Low Moor</li></ul><p><strong>2016</strong>:</p><ul><li>Kirkstall Forge</li></ul><p><strong>2015</strong>:</p><ul><li>Apperley Bridge</li></ul><p><strong>2014</strong>:</p><ul><li>James Cook University Hospital</li></ul><p><strong>2011</strong>:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Buckshaw Parkway</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since 2010, no railway stations have closed in the north of England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2019 14:21:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1130435

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the rail freight capacity for the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	261135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Rail freight offers benefits for the environment, helps reduce road congestion and is extremely important to UK businesses. Industry estimates that rail freight delivers economic benefits, including, cost savings to industry, environmental benefits and road congestion relief of around £1.7 billion per year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a Rail Freight Strategy to provide a stable policy framework to enable rail freight to grow and achieve its potential. The Government is committed to working with the rail freight industry to support its continued success. The Strategy can be found at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/552492/rail-freight-strategy.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/552492/rail-freight-strategy.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>To support future growth of the rail freight industry the Secretary of State also confirmed that Government intends to continue investment in improving the rail freight network in Control Period 6 (2019-2024) as part of the regulatory funding settlement.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working with Network Rail and the freight industry to identify options for future funding, including capacity improvements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/06/2019 12:41:18 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1130512

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	suggested redraft: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect on the viability of rail freight of a 25 per cent reduction in (a) mode shift revenue support and (b) waterborne freight grant.
	tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
	tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
	uin	261186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government provides grants worth £15.6m per year to support rail and water freight services which deliver environmental and economic benefits over road transport, but whose operating costs are higher. This level is net of a significant efficiency saving implemented since 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Rail flows of intermodal freight continue to be healthy and the grants deliver high value for money. A research project is underway to inform decisions about future funding and operation of the grants and will consider stakeholder feedback.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/06/2019 10:38:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1129971

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is responsible for determining the terms of (a) rail franchise tenders and (b) rolling stock provision within rail franchise tenders.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	260627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department is responsible for determining the terms of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for railway franchises pursuant to the functions of the Secretary of State for Transport under the Railways Act 1993 and the Railways Act 2005. It is a matter for franchise bidders to determine the provision of rolling stock to meet ITT requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2019 16:18:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1129972

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
	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 on the manufacture of rolling stock being offshored following the publication on 26 April 2012 of its response to the Transport Select Committee report on Thameslink rolling stock procurement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	260628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the Government’s response to the Transport Select Committee report on the Thameslink rolling stock procurement, bidders for Crossrail rolling stock were required to establish an appropriate local presence to manage the delivery of the contract and to specify from where each element of the contract will be sourced. The Crossrail contract was subsequently awarded to Bombardier Transportation based in Derby.</p><p> </p><p>The procurement of the new HS2 Phase One fleet is being undertaken by HS2 Ltd in accordance with the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016. The regulations require all tenderers be treated equally on a non-discriminatory basis. This means that HS2 cannot mandate that the design and manufacture of the new fleet should be undertaken in the UK. All parties invited to tender are required to make clear in their proposals how the manufacture and maintenance of the rolling stock will add value to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the investment in the UK through the awarding of rolling stock contracts to UK based manufacturers. Through the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain<strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2019 16:15:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1129671

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Trains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to include in the requirement for a buffet card on all Intercity Express trains in the next franchise contract for the Great Western franchise.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	260038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department published the response to its consultation on the future of the Great Western franchise on 28 August 2018: (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/736146/great-western-rail-franchise-stakeholder-briefing-document.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/736146/great-western-rail-franchise-stakeholder-briefing-document.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on policy on the specification of the next Great Western franchise are informed by this consultation, which did not show strong demand for a buffet car on all Intercity Express Trains.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/06/2019 12:23:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1129673

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Trains
	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 16 May 2019 to Question 253626 on Great Western Railway Line: Catering, whether the specification of the Great Western Intercity Express trains designed by his Department stated that a buffet café-bar car was not required.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	260039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme technical specification includes a requirement that the IEP Trains be capable of providing a range of catering services, from which specific catering services and combinations may be selected. The IEP train also has a flexible design that allows changes to the catering provision in response to future requirements.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/06/2019 11:57:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1129674

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Trains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 16 May 2019 to Question 254217 on Great Western Railway Line: Catering, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of offering catering option H, a trolley service, on Great Western Railway Intercity Express trains.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	260040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department, in partnership with Great Western Railways (GWR), studied the costs and seating change options, provided by Hitachi Rail, for a buffet on the Intercity Express trains. It concluded, backed by GWR customer research, that the trolley service strikes the balance between ensuring catering is available whilst also maximizing the benefits of the full extra capacity that IETs provide.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/06/2019 12:00:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1129699

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) job creation, (b) support for the UK supply chain and (c) UK content are in the criteria for the provision of rolling stock in the award of rail franchises.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	259983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department sets out the criteria for the award of rail franchises in the competition Invitation to Tender documents which can be found on the Department’s website at gov.uk/dft. Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments and operators may include procurement criteria that the Department is not party to.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2019 14:12:05 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham