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1138949

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: National Policy Statements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department last (a) undertook a review and (b) updated the National Policy Statement for National Networks; and whether he plans undertake a (i) review of and (ii) public consultation on the National Policy Statement for National Networks in the next parliamentary session.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	277192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State may review and update the National Policy Statement for National Networks (NPS NN) at his discretion. The Department’s focus is to ensure that the NPS NN, introduced in 2014, remains fit-for-purpose. At this time there are no ambitions or fixed timescales for a review of the NPS NN. Should the Secertary of State decide to amend or replace the NPS NN there will be a public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/07/2019 15:55:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1137215

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's timescale is for permanently ceasing operation of Pacer trains on Northern Rail franchise routes.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	273778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Northern is planning to remove the first Pacer in August, and is working to remove all the Pacers by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Our absolute priority is ensuring passengers in the north benefit from new trains, more services and increased capacity as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/07/2019 12:48:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1137876

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	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 steps his Department is taking to increase rail freight capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	275143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>In Control Period 5 (2014-2019), Government made available £235m through the Strategic Freight Network fund, investing in projects to support rail freight growth. This includes a £60m contribution to a project to increase the number of trains able to serve the Port of Felixstowe, the largest container port in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>There is funding available in Control Period 6 (2019-2024) for continued improvements to the rail network. Government is working with Network Rail and the freight industry to develop options for investment over the next five years.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2019 14:53:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1134442

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	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 effect of the transfer of Network Rail's System Operator responsibilities to the devolved regional routes on the effectiveness of Network Rail; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	269065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on the devolved regional routes as part of their Putting Passengers First programme are a matter for Network Rail. The Department for Transport is supportive of the proposals in Putting Passengers First and will continue to engage with Network Rail as they implement the programme.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2019 16:03:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1134538

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	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 it is his policy that the (a) Department or (b) rail franchise operator announces (i) extensions, (ii) direct awards and (iii) other changes to franchise agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	269066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The department publishes the signed Franchise Agreement/signed Deed of Amendment for a Direct Award (once the DFT and the TOC agree any redactions to ensure commercial confidentiality) on the Rail Public Register.</p><p> </p><p>Private businesses fulfil their legal requirement to make commercial announcements in line with their market obligations.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2019 16:10:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1136058

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: 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 24 June 2019 to Question 266246 on Great Western Railway Line, what proportion of Intercity Express trains leaving Paddington were run on (a) electric and (b) diesel power since October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	271558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold the data requested.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/07/2019 10:22:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1136059

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2019 to Question 263884 on Railways: North of England, what progress his Department has made on (a) tendering and (b) awarding contracts for telecommunication improvements in relation to the Transpennine route upgrade.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	271559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Autumn Budget 2017 announced funding for the Trans-Pennine Initiative, as part of the National Productivity Investment Fund. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is currently working with Network Rail to deliver gigabit-cable fibre infrastructure along the existing rail route between Manchester and York. This project is nearing completion, and announcements will be expected later in 2019. This reflects the Government’s commitment to improve telecoms on the railway network and for rural communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/07/2019 14:17:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1136062

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the value for money of the £47.8 million funding allocated by his Department to the (a) Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern, (b) Southeastern and (c) Chiltern and Arriva Trains Wales rail operators to improve wi-fi on trains since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	271562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>In 2014, the Department stated that the Network Rail fine of £47.8 million would be used to fund on-train wifi services including Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN), South Eastern, Chiltern and Wales and Border (operated by Arriva Trains Wales at the time) rail franchises. A value for money assessment was undertaken for the On-train Wifi policy, which included these franchises, and it had a high value for money.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 14:41:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1136063

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has he made of average wi-fi speeds on (a) Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern, (b) Southeastern and (c) Chiltern trains in (i) 2017 and (ii) 2018 and (iii) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	271563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken an assessment of the average Wi-fi speeds on these routes. Ofcom are currently surveying the mobile signal strength to the train across the rail network. We expect the first publication to be later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 15:51:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1136064

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Telecommunications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what responsibility his Department has for improving telecommunications across the rail network compared with that of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	271564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is leading on the manifesto commitment to improve passenger connectivity, as part of the government’s digital strategy. The Department for Transport is working closely with DCMS to deliver this commitment and to improve passenger connectivity when franchises are renewed.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 14:44:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald