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1169818

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assurances he can provide to employees based at Arriva Rail North's offices in York who are concerned about the uncertainty around the future of the Northern franchise.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	1724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>The current financial position of the Northern franchise will not impact on the railway’s day-to-day operations. The business will continue to operate as usual with no impact on Northern services or staff.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/01/2020 10:32:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1237257

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing for open access train operators during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	94406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak, open access operators have been able to draw upon the extensive support measures that Government has made available across the economy, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Government has supported applications by Hull Trains and Grand Central for extensions to their track access contracts, in order to allow them to seek more favourable terms from lenders and suppliers. The British Transport Police Authority has allowed Hull Trains and Grand Central to defer the contributions they make towards the cost of policing the railway during the period when the companies were in hibernation and not running trains.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/10/2020 11:07:07 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1288002

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) recent progress he has made on and (b) future plans he has to electrify rail networks in the north of England.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	156370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>We are continuing to progress development and design of the TransPennine Route Upgrade, including the examination of the case for full electrification of the route. The electrification of the Midland Main Line, from Market Harborough to Nottingham and Sheffield, is also currently being examined by the Department and Network Rail and is at an early stage of development.</p><p> </p><p>Electrification of the rail network will be an important part of how we will decarbonise the railway and meet net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Therefore, the Department will consider further electrification schemes with Network Rail to ensure that they can be delivered efficiently and affordably.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/02/2021 12:53:28 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1338874

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great British Railways: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the set-up costs of Great British Railways.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	20388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>Transformation on this scale cannot happen overnight. The government is setting up a Rail Transformation Programme within the department and the rail industry to establish a common understanding of the vision, set out the phases of delivery and work collectively with the sector to design and implement this major programme. As a respected leader in the sector, Andrew Haines has been asked to develop plans for establishing interim arrangement, drawing on expertise across industry and beyond.</p><p>Great British Railways will be able to make substantial net savings without detriment to service or fare levels by reducing duplication, interface costs and complexity. Savings from reform will take several years to realise, but industry experts suggest that after an initial five-year implementation period, substantial annual costs savings could be achieved.</p><p>We will make an announcement on next steps in relation to setting up Great British Railways in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 20389 question first answered 30/06/2021 10:51:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1338876

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great British Railways: Operating Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the annual running costs of Great British Railways from 2023 when all franchises will have ended.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	20389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>Transformation on this scale cannot happen overnight. The government is setting up a Rail Transformation Programme within the department and the rail industry to establish a common understanding of the vision, set out the phases of delivery and work collectively with the sector to design and implement this major programme. As a respected leader in the sector, Andrew Haines has been asked to develop plans for establishing interim arrangement, drawing on expertise across industry and beyond.</p><p>Great British Railways will be able to make substantial net savings without detriment to service or fare levels by reducing duplication, interface costs and complexity. Savings from reform will take several years to realise, but industry experts suggest that after an initial five-year implementation period, substantial annual costs savings could be achieved.</p><p>We will make an announcement on next steps in relation to setting up Great British Railways in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 20388 question first answered 30/06/2021 10:51:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1338878

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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, what the annual cost to the Government was to operate the outgoing railways franchise model in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	20390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road publishes annual statistics on the finances of the rail industry in the UK, which show the value of the Government’s financial support provided in each financial year. The publication provides data up to and including the 2019/20 financial year and is available on the following link at:</p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/rail-industry-finance" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/rail-industry-finance</a>.</p><p>The previous commercial model for rail franchising was superseded in March 2020 (at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK) with the introduction of Emergency Measures Agreements with train operators. Under those agreements, and their successors, most financial risk on franchised passenger train operations has been borne by the Government.</p><p>The Department published statistics on operational support payments, and fees paid to operators, under the new arrangements that have applied since March 2020. The most recent published data covers the period until early February 2021 and is available on the Government website at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-payments-to-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-payments-to-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements</a>.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 30/06/2021 10:45:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1174827

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Death
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many dead bodies have been found on railway tracks in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	10401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Safety and Standards Board publishes annual statistics on the number on fatalities and injuries related to the railways. This annual report can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports" target="_blank">https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2020 16:50:46 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1201125

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Coronavirus
	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 investigate abuse against transport (a) staff and (b) BAME staff during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	56050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>That transport employees helping to keep this country moving during this unprecedented crisis should be subject to abuse of any kind, and racial abuse in particular, is unacceptable. Public transport workers deserve our unwavering support, and those who abuse them, physically or verbally, should be left in no doubt that they will be dealt with.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/06/2020 09:07:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1219342

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services and Railways: Coronavirus
	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 the Home Secretary on enforcement of the mandatory requirement to wear face masks on (a) trains and (b) buses in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	66918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters, including on this issue. Department for Transport officials engaged closely with Home Office in designing the regulations to ensure that they achieve their public health objectives without unnecessarily burdening the police and operators; and to ensure that equalities considerations were considered and mitigated.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/07/2020 15:04:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1220898

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
	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 Government policy to distribute face masks to passengers using buses and trains during the covid-19 outbreak; and if the Government will make an assessment of (a) levels of compliance and (b) risks of non-compliance to public health of (i) public transport passengers providing their own masks or face coverings and (ii) the Government providing face masks to public transport passengers in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	69620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>Face coverings can help people protect one another in environments when social distancing is more difficult. This advice is intended to complement other measures, such as hand washing, social distancing and self-isolation, which remain very important.</p><p>Reports from operators and Office for National Statistics indicate widespread compliance with the requirement to wear a face covering on public transport in England, with 91% of passengers surveyed in England between 25 and 28 June stating compliance. We wouldn’t expect 100% because not everyone is required to wear them.</p><p>There is no requirement for operators to distribute face coverings. It is important to note that face coverings are not the same as face masks. It is important that people do not use medical grade PPE masks to ensure these remain available for frontline staff. The government has set out advice for people on how to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-wear-and-make-a-cloth-face-covering/how-to-wear-and-make-a-cloth-face-covering" target="_blank">make their own face coverings easily at home</a>, using scarves or other textile items.</p><p>However, we have been working with some operators and have successfully distributed over 2 million face coverings that have been donated to HMG, to local transport, rail and maritime operators across the country for use by passengers and the transport workforce.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 10/07/2020 13:55:39 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell