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1202947

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with regard to the November 2015 Report from Sir Peter Hendy on the replanning of Network Rail's Investment Programme; how many of the (a) 79 projects to be delivered in CP5 and (b) eight sub-projects of the Great Western Electrification programme (i) were completed in CP5, (ii) have been completed so far in CP6, (iii) are planned to be completed by the end of CP6 (a) are not expected to be completed by the end of CP6.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	58635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department is just over one year into the CP6 period and continues to progress its plans. To date five projects have been completed in CP6.</p><p>Network Rail publish on a quarterly basis all schemes in delivery. The latest published report can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Enhancements-Delivery-Plan-England-and-Wales-March-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Enhancements-Delivery-Plan-England-and-Wales-March-2020.pdf</a></p><p>The DfT also published an update in October which set out all schemes in development stages in the pipeline. The latest publication can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/840709/rail-network-enhancements-pipeline.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/840709/rail-network-enhancements-pipeline.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 58636 question first answered 16/06/2020 11:07:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1202948

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by Sir Peter Hendy on the replanning of Network Rail's Investment Programme, published in November 2015; how many of the 16 projects with significant delivery in CP5 and completion in CP6 (a) have been completed so far in CP6, (b) are planned to be completed by the end of CP6 and (c) are not expected to be completed by the end of CP6.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	58636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department is just over one year into the CP6 period and continues to progress its plans. To date five projects have been completed in CP6.</p><p>Network Rail publish on a quarterly basis all schemes in delivery. The latest published report can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Enhancements-Delivery-Plan-England-and-Wales-March-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Enhancements-Delivery-Plan-England-and-Wales-March-2020.pdf</a></p><p>The DfT also published an update in October which set out all schemes in development stages in the pipeline. The latest publication can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/840709/rail-network-enhancements-pipeline.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/840709/rail-network-enhancements-pipeline.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 58635 question first answered 16/06/2020 11:07:21 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1178001

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral statement on Transport Infrastructure and oral contribution of 11 February 2020, Official Report, column 723, whether High Speed Two will include the establishment of Sheffield rail links; and if Northern Powerhouse Rail improvements will include the establishment of rail links from Manchester to (a) Sheffield and (b) Leeds.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	1161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The government has made clear its commitment to delivering HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. We will develop an integrated rail plan to ensure that HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Midlands Engine Rail bring benefits to the North and Midlands as quickly and efficiently as possible. The Department for Transport will continue to work with Transport for the North and local leaders, to develop NPR plans for the Leeds to Manchester corridor alongside options for lines serving Sheffield, Liverpool, Tees Valley, Hull and Newcastle.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/02/2020 17:14:07 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1220951

	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	Bus Services: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body is responsible for enforcing the wearing of face masks on buses; and what powers of enforcement that body has.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	69434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>We have worked with the police, operators, and trade unions to agree a six-stage approach to ensuring compliance. Operators will be responsible for the first five stages (Engage, Explain, Encourage, Enable use, and Entry/Exit restrictions). Enforcement by the police or TfL authorised personnel will be the last resort if a passenger fails to comply at other stages.</p><p> </p><p>Our initial approach to enforcement has been to focus on communications to encourage compliance. Operators (and the police) have new powers to deny access to a service, to direct someone to wear a face covering, or direct someone to leave a service if they are not wearing a face covering. Operators have discretion over whether they choose to use these powers; they do not have an obligation to do so.</p><p> </p><p>If passengers fail to comply, as a last resort the Police and TfL authorised personnel have a power to issue a fixed penalty notice of £100 under the PHA Regulations, reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days. The police also have the power to remove passengers from vehicles and use reasonable for if necessary to do so, as well as the power to direct an individual who has responsibility for a child aged 11 or over to ensure that the child complies with the regulations.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/07/2020 08:58:24 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1121555

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the current east midlands trains franchise was the first one to require bidders to cover pension costs.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	244026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Railways Pension Scheme was established in 1994, replacing the previous British Rail scheme. Contributions in to the Railways Pension Scheme are split according to a shared cost arrangement, whereby employers (the Train Operating Companies) pay 60% and employees pay the remaining 40%. Train Operating Companies are and continue to be responsible for paying employer pension contributions during a franchise term, and in the vast majority of franchises, have been on full risk for changes to those contributions during their franchise term since the Railways Pension Scheme was established.</p><p>In the new East Midlands franchise, the operator is exposed to no additional risks or demands when compared to current franchisees. Indeed, the new franchise includes a risk sharing mechanism with the government, which reduces the risk that the operator will be exposed to. In this, the operator retains the risks that it is able to manage, which are the contributions which cover employee’s pension rights arising from future service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/04/2019 13:01:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1121975

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to require all aircraft to display a notice detailing that they are licensed for such operations.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	245614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to require all aircraft to display a notice detailing that they are licensed for such operations.</p><p> </p><p>Any individual, organisation or company that intends to undertake commercial air transport is required by law to hold an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and an Operating Licence (OL). It is an offence to operate a commercial air transport flight without an AOC or OL. There is no requirement for the AOC to be displayed in the aircraft. However, it must be available to be inspected upon request by passengers and authorities along with the appropriate licence, aircraft registration document and maintenance certificate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is ultimately the responsibility of the pilot in command of each flight to make sure it is operated legally. As part of their initial training a pilot studies, and is examined on, air law. This covers the regulations to be met to carry fare paying passengers. A private pilot will therefore know that they do not have the necessary approvals to undertake a commercial flight.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has advised me that they do not believe that the introduction of a notice within the aircraft would be a deterrent to illegal activity taking place unless all passengers are aware of the legal requirements and potential impact of illegal public transport flying. Many aircraft can be used for both commercial and non-commercial flights and so on many occasions could be legally flown without the need for an AOC.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/04/2019 10:02:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1220953

	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, whether he plans to issue badges or passes to people who have received a letter from the NHS exempting them from wearing a face mask on public transport.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	69435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>We do not plan to issue badges or passes to show that people are exempt from the requirement to wear a face covering on public transport in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Several operators have badge or lanyard schemes in place that can help people communicate that they are exempt. These are intended to be tools to give people more confidence when engaging with transport staff. However, badges or similar are not obligatory and it is sufficient for people to communicate with transport operator staff that they are exempt. We have been working closely with operators to make sure they are communicating this approach to their passengers and staff (Guidance can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators#face-coverings).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/07/2020 11:24:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1121733

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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, when the requirement was for companies to cover pension costs as part of the franchising arrangements was first introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	245609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Railways Pension Scheme was established in 1994, replacing the previous British Rail scheme. Contributions in to the Railways Pension Scheme are split according to a shared cost arrangement, whereby employers (the Train Operating Companies) pay 60% and employees pay the remaining 40%. Since franchising arrangements were first introduced Train Operating Companies have been, and continue to be, responsible for paying employer pension contributions during a franchise term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/04/2019 11:35:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1121553

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when new trains will be provided for the Sheffield to London Service; by what date all such new trains will be running and how those trains will be powered.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	244025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Brand-new trains, capable of operating under electric or diesel power, will be introduced into service by April 2022 with the full fleet required to be in service by the end of 2022. As an interim measure, from May 2020, modern diesel trains will begin to replace the current fleet on Midland Main Line intercity services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/04/2019 15:24:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1682058

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the planned new rolling stock for the midland mainline to be available.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	9403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Good progress is being made by East Midlands Railway (EMR) on the introduction of their new Class 810 ‘Aurora’ fleet with the first unit now going through testing.</p><p> </p><p>EMR are meeting with the manufacturer, Hitachi, this month to discuss the delivery timescales of the programme after which a firm timeline for passenger service introduction is expected.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/01/2024 13:44:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts