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1111248

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/04/2019
	date	10/04/2019
	date tabled	10/04/2019
	ddp created	10/04/2019 20:44:22
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	10/04/2019 21:45:18 23/04/2019 17:25:04
	hansard heading	Abellio Group
	house id	1
	identifier	243471
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/04/2019 16:53:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the competitiveness of rail services in the Midlands of Abellio operating services in the West Midlands and throughout the East Midlands.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 243471
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	243471
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Issues relating to market competition arising from any franchise award are a matter for the winning bidder and the Competition and Markets Authority.</p>
	creator	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1111249

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/04/2019
	date	10/04/2019
	date tabled	10/04/2019
	ddp created	10/04/2019 20:48:56
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	10/04/2019 21:45:20 23/04/2019 17:27:01
	hansard heading	Abellio Group
	house id	1
	identifier	243472
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/04/2019 16:55:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency planning his Department has undertaken in the event of change in ownership of Abellio Transport Holdings Limited.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 243472
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	243472
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Franchise Agreement contains change of control provisions. Any potential change in ownership of a transport group holding a franchise would be assessed at the time.</p>
	creator	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1124328

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/05/2019
	date	01/05/2019
	date tabled	01/05/2019
	ddp created	01/05/2019 18:17:27
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	01/05/2019 18:32:40 13/05/2019 15:36:06
	hansard heading	Abellio Group and Arriva
	house id	1
	identifier	250026
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	13/05/2019 15:04:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2019 to Question 243472 on Abellio Group, what assurances his Department has received from owning groups (a) Abellio and (b) Arriva that any sale of their UK government rail contracts will ensure future owners have the capacity to honour all commitments including parent company guarantees and performance bonds.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 250026
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	250026
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The ‘Change of Control’ provisions in the Franchise Agreement give the Secretary of State unlimited right to reject any sale of a franchise such as those owned by Abellio and Arriva. In deciding whether to approve such a sale, the Secretary of State would consider the arrangements in place for securing the same or improved parent company guarantees and performance bond arrangements as currently exist. This consideration would include the financial standing of the new owning group and other elements of their capacity to honour existing commitments.</p>
	creator	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1092762

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/03/2019
	date	21/03/2019
	date tabled	21/03/2019
	ddp created	21/03/2019 18:30:05
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	21/03/2019 18:48:41 26/03/2019 11:55:02
	hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
	house id	1
	identifier	235280
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/03/2019 11:23:40
	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.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 235280
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	235280
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	382 label Biography information for John Grogan
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1122439

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	23/04/2019
	date tabled	23/04/2019
	ddp created	23/04/2019 19:26:38
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	23/04/2019 19:36:12 29/04/2019 13:48:01
	hansard heading	Crossrail Line
	house id	1
	identifier	246465
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/04/2019 13:16:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has made to the (a) Mayor of London and (b) chair of Crossrail Ltd on additional delays to the opening of Crossrail.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 246465
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	246465
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Transport has regular discussions with Transport for London and Crossrail Limited regarding the Crossrail project.</p><p> </p><p>Crossrail Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London, are currently working on a revised schedule for the opening of the Elizabeth line. Crossrail Limited have said that they expect to provide further detail on the revised schedule by the end of April 2019.</p>
	creator	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1111237

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/04/2019
	date	10/04/2019
	date tabled	10/04/2019
	ddp created	10/04/2019 20:43:38
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	10/04/2019 21:29:35 23/04/2019 13:50:04
	hansard heading	Crossrail: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	243464
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/04/2019 13:19:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the capacity to reallocate MTR Crossrail (a) drivers and (b) other employees who are not yet operational to other parts of the rail network where staff shortages exist.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 243464
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	243464
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The management of the MTR Crossrail contract is the responsibility of Transport for London.</p>
	creator	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1121953

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/04/2019
	date	18/04/2019
	date tabled	18/04/2019
	ddp created	18/04/2019 15:36:57
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	23/04/2019 14:25:38 26/04/2019 10:25:02
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
	house id	1
	identifier	245688
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	26/04/2019 09:53:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 10 April 2019 to Question 239910 and Question 239906 on Rolling Stock: Procurement, for what reason his Department's public procurement policy differs from Government strategy in other departments in relation to the (a) Industrial Strategy, (b) National Shipbuilding Strategy, (c) Transforming Infrastructure Performance programme and (d) Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 245688
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	245688
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>It is a matter for train operators, in awarding their own rolling stock contracts, to undertake procurement in line with their own commercial strategies. Where the Government has led procurements of new trains, such as IEP and Thameslink, these have been run in accordance with statutory procurement rules.</p>
	creator	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1109778

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/04/2019
	date	04/04/2019
	date tabled	04/04/2019
	ddp created	04/04/2019 16:34:55
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	04/04/2019 17:03:13 09/04/2019 13:20:02
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	identifier	241018
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/04/2019 12:48:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date pacer trains will be removed from the Northern Rail Durham Coast Line.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 241018
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	241018
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Northern have stated they still aim to retire all Pacers by the end of 2019.</p>
	creator	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122515

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	23/04/2019
	date tabled	23/04/2019
	ddp created	23/04/2019 19:30:00
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	23/04/2019 19:39:16 29/04/2019 10:32:01
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	identifier	246501
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/04/2019 10:00:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241019, what the expected operational lifespan is of the refurbished Sprinter trains to be used on the Durham Coast line.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 246501
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	246501
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The refurbished Sprinter trains to be used on the Durham Coast line will have an operational lifespan that will last at least until the end of the current Northern franchise term in 2025.</p>
	creator	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122514

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	23/04/2019
	date tabled	23/04/2019
	ddp created	23/04/2019 19:29:57
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	23/04/2019 19:39:13 29/04/2019 10:44:01
	hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
	house id	1
	identifier	246500
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/04/2019 10:12:43
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241019, what trains will replace the refurbished Sprinter trains destined for the Durham Coast line.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 246500
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	246500
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The trains that will replace the refurbished Sprinter trains destined for the Durham Coast line will be a matter for a future franchisee responding to the specification issued at the time.</p>
	creator	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris