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706273

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cross Country Line: Gloucester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains per day there were travelling between Birmingham and Bristol that stopped at Gloucester in (a) the last year and (b) 2001.
	tabling member constituency	Gloucester
	tabling member printed	Richard Graham
	uin	65924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>(a) In the current December 2016 timetable, which applies between11 December 2016 and 20 May 2017, CrossCountry operate the following number of services between Birmingham and Bristol which call at Gloucester:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Day</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Southbound</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northbound</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monday to Friday</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saturday</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunday</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(b) CrossCountry have operated the current franchise since 2007. In 2001 when the franchise was operated by Virgin Trains, the following services were provided between Birmingham and Bristol which call at Gloucester:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Day</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Southbound</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northbound</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monday to Friday</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saturday</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunday</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The information for 2001 in table (b) is based on the September 2000 timetable compiled by Railtrack (now Network Rail), which applied between 24 September and19 May 2001 and constitutes the only information available to the Department for Transport. Numbers of services on Saturdays and Sundays were subject to minor fluctuation, dependent on when engineering works were scheduled during the September 2000 to May 2001 timetable.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/03/2017 15:35:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

604938

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Stockport-Stalybridge Railway Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment Network Rail has made of the (a) available capacity on the Stalybridge to Stockport railway line and (b) feasibility of providing additional passenger services on that railway line.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	49228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>1) Available capacity on the Stalybridge to Stockport railway line</p><p> </p><p>The single line sections limit the track capacity on this route, which is currently used for frequent freight services and empty stock moves for Northern Rail.</p><p> </p><p>Platform and track capacity at Stockport is also a constraint on service expansion in this area.</p><p> </p><p>2) Feasibility of providing additional passenger services on that railway line.</p><p> </p><p>Additional services on this route are not committed by Northern during the current franchise. To support expansion of services in the future, DfT and Rail North contracted a Service Option Fund through Northern’s Franchise Agreement that will be used from 2019 onwards to assist with the operating cost impact of running extra services.</p><p> </p><p>The assessment of which service options are the most beneficial will be done in consultation with stakeholders (through Rail North) and will include analysis of the business case for each route to ensure that all relevant factors are considered.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 25/10/2016 14:58:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1126138

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department who were transferred or seconded to work (a) in other departments or (b) on other departmental briefs on preparations for the UK to leave the EU, have since returned to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	253467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>39 Ministry of Justice staff were seconded to work in other departments since December 2018 as part of the no-deal preparations co-ordinated by Cabinet Office. At the current time, 34 staff have returned, with extensions agreed for the remaining 5 staff.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/05/2019 16:16:33 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1138527

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probate Service: Redundancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many members of staff have left the Probate Service in each of the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	276240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>6 members of staff have left the Probate Service in the last 6 months.</p><p> </p><p>Our new online service is making probate simpler and more convenient for bereaved people. Staffing is making increased and the digital service further improves to help reduce waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/07/2019 10:18:15 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

798572

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Personal Track Safety cards issued by Network Rail are currently valid
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	116966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>68,175</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/12/2017 14:24:33 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

596056

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Finance
	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 13 September 2016 to Question 45695, what proportion of rail fares paid by passengers are reinvested in the railways by Network Rail.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	47386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Office of Road &amp; Rail calculates that 97 pence in every pound raised from passenger journeys is spent on running or improving the railway by Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies. Approximately 26 pence in every pound is reinvested through capital enhancements and renewals.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/21039/gb-rail-industry-financial-information-2014-15.pdf" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/21039/gb-rail-industry-financial-information-2014-15.pdf</a></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Rail Delivery Group calculates that 97 pence in every pound raised from passenger journeys is spent on running or improving the railway by Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies. Approximately 26 pence in every pound is reinvested through capital enhancements and renewals.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/83871.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/83871.aspx</a></ins></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/10/2016 12:29:57 question first ministerially corrected 09/11/2016 14:42:22 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard previous answer version 14173 answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1132269

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many challenges have been made to decisions on intentional homelessness in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	264747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</ins><del class="ministerial">A full answer cannot be provided as the data requested is not held by HMCTS.</del></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/06/2019 16:28:53 question first ministerially corrected 08/07/2019 17:19:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard previous answer version 124831 answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1132276

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Representation: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many litigants have represented themselves in cases involving homelessness in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	264754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</ins><del class="ministerial">A full answer cannot be provided as the data requested is not held by HMCTS.</del></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/06/2019 16:31:21 question first ministerially corrected 08/07/2019 17:19:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard previous answer version 124830 answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1690788

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to comply with principle (d) of schedule 1 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	15110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>On joining DWP, all members of staff must complete a DSE assessment, which will highlight any special requirements specific to their role. Members of staff are then required to revisit this assessment every 3 years or at any time their circumstances change.</p><p> </p><p>DWP endeavours to provide a contemporary and safe working environment, which meets the requirements of the Approved Documents (Building Regulations) in England and their equivalents in the devolved nations. We also follow the guiding principles of a variety of government specifications e.g. Publicly Available Specification 3000 for ‘Smart Working’ (PAS300), which recommends the use of a range of different work settings throughout a typical day to encourage movement, collaboration, and wellbeing. As well as the Government Property Agency’s Workplace Design Guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also has a Reasonable Adjustment Process for complex needs. This can include changes to the physical environment, alternative working patterns, or changes to work tasks.</p><p> </p><p>Any changes to the way people are expected to work that might introduce significant new risk are identified and their impact considered against existing DWP health and safety policies and procedures.</p><p> </p><p>DWP Health and Safety Impact Assessments are designed to give step by step support to programmes and projects who may introduce new risk. They provide a framework to help identify hazards and who might be harmed and enables DWP to record what needs to be done to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. It is mandatory for use by new programmes and projects with managers consulting with Trade Union representatives during the process.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 26/02/2024 15:39:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

808967

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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, what the value of the revenues paid to his Department were under the management contract for the (a) Thameslink, (b) Southern and (c) Great Northern parts of the franchise in each year since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
	uin	120076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>These figures are published annually in the Go Ahead group accounts at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.go-ahead.com/en/investors/results-reports-presentations.html" target="_blank">https://www.go-ahead.com/en/investors/results-reports-presentations.html</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/12/2017 11:44:54 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones