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1092762

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on (a) scoping and (b) commissioning further feasibility work on whether the restoration of the Skipton to Colne link would generate enough freight and passenger traffic to be affordable.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	235280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Work is currently progressing and we expect to receive the results later this year to inform a decision as to whether the scheme should go to the next stage ‘develop’ of the Government’s Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.</p><p>We are working closely with Transport for the North to assess the proposed scheme and to ensure that it can be affordable, will attract sufficient traffic, and is part of the right long-term solution for the cross Transpennine rail traffic.</p><p>This is part of our new approach to rail enhancements to ensure we address the needs of passengers and freight, and that funding commitments appropriately reflect the stage of development of schemes.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/03/2019 11:23:40 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1092149

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide an update on (a) the work of (b) decisions taken by and (c) the membership of the East Coast Partnership; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	234727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s Strategic Vision for Rail, published on 29 November 2017, set out the Government’s intention to introduce the East Coast Partnership (ECP) on the East Coast Main Line. In May 2018 the Secretary of State announced the establishment of a Partnership Board to develop proposals for the East Coast Partnership, bringing together the operation of track and train under a single leader.</p><p>The Partnership Board is chaired by Tony Poulter, a non-executive Director at the Department for Transport, and has members from Network Rail the intercity operator team, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), the Department for Transport and independent members to ensure the interests of other operators on the route are considered. The board has been developing the options for delivering the East Coast Partnership, which will be aligned with Williams Rail Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 13:49:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1104910

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	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 on the route operator's (a) revenue and (b) service level provision of the decision to delay improvement work on the East Coast mainline between Bawtry and Edinburgh.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	236447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Train operator revenues are continually assessed under the terms of their Agreements with the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>The infrastructure works between Bawtry and Edinburgh have not been delayed. The power upgrades in that area are planned for delivery in CP6 (Control Period 6 commences April 2019).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/04/2019 10:58:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1104913

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	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 on the incumbent East Coast route operator's (a) revenue and (b) service level provision in the event that additional open access services are implemented on the East Coast mainline from 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	236449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Train operator revenues and service level provisions are continually assessed under the terms of their Agreements with the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to putting the interests of passengers at the heart of the railway and believe strongly in the importance of competition, as demonstrated by the highly competitive franchising system.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports open access in appropriate circumstances where it complements the competitive franchising system to develop new markets and where it provides innovation and benefits for passengers. However, it is important that the interests of taxpayers are fully protected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/04/2019 11:58:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1092146

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) performance and (b) passenger satisfaction figures for the East Coast Main Line; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	234724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Performance and passenger satisfaction for each train operator are continually assessed under the terms of their separate Agreements with the Secretary of State for Passenger Services on the East Coast Main Line.</p><p> </p><p>That said, for information, the latest overall passenger satisfaction figures for franchised operators who operate on the ECML are below (taken from the Autumn 2018 National Rail Passenger Survey published by Transport Focus):</p><p> </p><p>CrossCountry 81%</p><p>Great Northern 68%</p><p>London North Eastern Railway 87%</p><p>Northern 72%</p><p>ScotRail (managed by Transport Scotland) 79%</p><p>Thameslink 77%</p><p>Transpennine Express 73%</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 15:31:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1092147

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons Network Rail accounted for 60 per cent of delays to East Coast Main Line services in the year to February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	234725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold the information on reasons for Network Rail accounted delays to East Coast Main Line services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 13:52:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1092148

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Trains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the new Azuma trains will not be operational on the East Coast Main Line other than between London and Leeds from May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	234726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Intercity Express Programme, the rollout of the new Azuma trains will be introduced along the whole of the East Coast Main Line in phases to reflect the 15 month train delivery schedule. The first phase of which will be in service between London – Leeds and London – Hull. LNER will announce dates for further service rollouts throughout the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/03/2019 13:56:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1087219

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Bedford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to reinstate East Midland Train services to Bedford.
	tabling member constituency	Bedford
	tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
	uin	231537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Peak calls on East Midlands services have been removed temporarily while we deliver the biggest upgrade to the Midland Main Line since it was completed in 1870, which will help deliver enhanced services from 2020.</p><p>From December 2020, once the Midland Main Line upgrade is complete, passengers at Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Luton and Luton Airport Parkway will benefit from a new, dedicated East Midlands service into London St Pancras.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/03/2019 09:18:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1088696

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Government subsidy the Northern railway franchise will receive in the next financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
	uin	232653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The originally contracted annual subsidy amount payable to Arriva Rail North for 2019/20 was £221m in 2015/16 prices.</p><p> </p><p>However, these amounts will be subject to a number of changes in line with the provisions of the contract, many of which are not currently quantified and won’t be finalised until the after the financial year has ended.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/03/2019 12:30:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1090906

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations
	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 number of (a) staffed, (b) part-time staffed and (c) unstaffed railway stations in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	233559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of staffing levels at stations, the Government believes that railway operators themselves are best placed to determine how they can ensure they are meeting the needs of their passengers. Each operator is required to participate in the Passenger Assist system which allows disabled passengers to book staff assistance when they require it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2019 13:20:45 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell