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1107741

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Disability
	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 the implications for his policy on driver only operation trains of the advice from the Equality and Human Rights Commission that such trains would offer less protection for disabled people and potentially be in breach of the Equality Act 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	238645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not been in receipt of advice from the EHRC regarding Driver Only Operation and whether or not it could offer less protection for disabled people.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises how important it is that those who need assistance to travel receive that assistance. As a condition of their licence, all train operators are required to have a Disabled People’s Protection Policy in place which includes a requirement to participate in the Passenger Assist system for disabled passengers to book staff assistance when they require it. This Policy must be approved by the independent regulator, the Office for Rail and Road.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/04/2019 16:17:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1107826

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Bescot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials of his Department have had with Network Rail on its plans to build a new sleeper factory at Bescot Rail Yard to replace its facility at Washwood Heath, Birmingham; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	238612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network.</p><p> </p><p>Development of the proposed facility is the responsibility of Network Rail. Department of Transport officials have this year discussed the proposed facility with Network Rail in order to provide accurate information to Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>I have no plans to make a statement about the proposed facility.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/04/2019 15:51:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1107827

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what sum Network Rail has spent on railway sleepers in the past 12 months; and whether Network Rail is stockpiling railway sleepers.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	238613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is managing the demand for and supply of sleepers to address the risk from limited production capacity. A stockpile of sleepers has been established to meet demand between Washwood Heath ceasing production in ten weeks’ time and the replacement facility reaching production capacity.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail has spent approximately £32m on sleepers in the last financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/04/2019 16:06:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1107828

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Bescot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in (a) his Department and (b) Network Rail are working on Network Rail’s proposal to build a new sleeper factory at Bescot Rail Yard to replace its facility at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	238614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately twenty Network Rail staff are working on this proposal in some way. Their work currently sums to the equivalent of five full-time staff.</p><p> </p><p>Development of the proposed facility is the responsibility of Network Rail. No Department for Transport officials are directly involved in the proposal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/04/2019 16:12:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1105975

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains operated with a second staff member on board in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	238357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>Whilst the majority of trains on the rail network continue to operate with two members of staff on board, the Department does not hold the level of detailed information sought as this is a matter for operators themselves.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the case that Driver Only Operation (DOO) and Driver Controlled Operation (DCO) have been used on the rail network for over 30 years and over 50% of all passenger journeys are now on such train services, including on Thameslink and the London Overground and Underground.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/04/2019 14:58:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1105578

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans he has to provide compensation to the shortlisted bidders for the Southeastern rail franchise for bidding costs incurred due to the delay in awarding the new contract.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	237734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s tender documents make clear that it is not liable for bidders’ costs in any circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/04/2019 13:15:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1105580

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	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 he has plans to exclude successful rail franchise bidders from bidding for other rail franchises in the interests of competition.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	237735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not exclude successful bidders from bidding for other franchises because this is a matter for the relevant competition authority. The award of a franchise may constitute a relevant merger situation under the Enterprise Act 2002, or a concentration under the EU Merger Regulation, and therefore may be investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority or European Commission, depending on the identity of the bidder. The Department does ask bidders to submit an assessment of the competition impacts of their bid.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/04/2019 13:10:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1105602

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Gloucestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans for improvements to be introduced to the Cheltenham or Gloucester to London rail links; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	237588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>Great Western Railway is planning to introduce its enhanced timetable on 15 December this year. This sees the current two-hourly through train service between Cheltenham/Gloucester and London increased to hourly.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/04/2019 15:13:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson