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1132075

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	13/06/2019
	date tabled	13/06/2019
	ddp created	13/06/2019 17:13:16
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	13/06/2019 17:28:21 21/06/2019 09:55:02
	hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	264419
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/06/2019 09:23:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent (a) discussions and (b) meetings his Department has held with Abellio on adjustments to the Central London Employment Mechanism provision within the Greater Anglia rail franchise; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 264419
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	264419
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Ongoing discussions between the Department and franchisees on the operation of the franchise agreement is vital for ensuring that the contract is effectively managed. Abellio and Greater Anglia have made representation to Ministers and officials in relation to the Central London Employment mechanism. The terms of the Franchise Agreement have been applied.</p><p> </p><p> </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

1127937

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/05/2019
	date	21/05/2019
	date tabled	21/05/2019
	ddp created	21/05/2019 17:47:28
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	21/05/2019 18:01:40 23/05/2019 15:37:02
	hansard heading	Channel Tunnel: Electric Cables
	house id	1
	identifier	257131
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/05/2019 15:05:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations the UK Government has made to the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission on regulatory approval for the installation of cabling for the Eleclink electricity interconnector between the UK and France.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 257131
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	257131
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK Government is represented on both the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) and the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority (CTSA). These groups meet several times each year and continue to work with Eleclink and Eurotunnel to progress consideration of this issue, following the suspension of consent for the project on safety grounds in October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In the light of the UK Government’s active role in relation to both the IGC and CTSA, the Government has not made separate representations to the IGC on the ElecLink project.</p><p> </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

1131791

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	12/06/2019
	date tabled	12/06/2019
	ddp created	12/06/2019 20:17:45
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	12/06/2019 20:32:16 21/06/2019 11:13:02
	hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	263890
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/06/2019 10:41:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport,whether he has (a) agreed and (b) signed off a direct award or extension of the Cross Country rail franchise contract with Arriva; and who bears the pension risk in that contract.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263890
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263890
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not agreed a new Direct Award or signed off an extension of the existing Cross Country Direct Award contract with Arriva.</p><p> </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

1131784

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	12/06/2019
	date tabled	12/06/2019
	ddp created	12/06/2019 20:17:27
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	12/06/2019 20:31:59 21/06/2019 13:57:01
	hansard heading	Crossrail Line
	house id	1
	identifier	263885
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/06/2019 13:25:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set out his Departmental responsibilities as a joint sponsor of the Crossrail project.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263885
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263885
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department and TfL are the joint sponsors of the Crossrail project. The Crossrail project sponsor role is underpinned by a Sponsors Agreement and the Project Development Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Further details about the Department’s responsibilities as a co-Sponsor of the project are set out in the Department’s recent response to the Public Accounts Committee:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/public-accounts/Correspondence/2017-19/Letter-from-Bernadette-Kelly-to-Chair-in-response-to-report-'Crossrail-progress-review'-recommendation-6-190429.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/public-accounts/Correspondence/2017-19/Letter-from-Bernadette-Kelly-to-Chair-in-response-to-report-'Crossrail-progress-review'-recommendation-6-190429.pdf</a></p><p> </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

1132099

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	13/06/2019
	date tabled	13/06/2019
	ddp created	13/06/2019 17:14:47
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	13/06/2019 17:29:16 21/06/2019 11:05:02
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	1
	identifier	264422
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/06/2019 10:33:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2019 to Question 260016 what proportion of the total number of rail services which run on the east coast mainline are operated by the operator of the east coast franchise London and North Eastern Railway.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 264422
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	264422
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. However, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is the only operator which runs passenger services across its full length.</p><p> </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

1129754

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	04/06/2019
	date tabled	04/06/2019
	ddp created	04/06/2019 21:04:26
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	04/06/2019 21:21:39 12/06/2019 15:13:02
	hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	260015
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/06/2019 14:41:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2019 to Question 257748, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of aligning the track and the operator of the East Coast franchise.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 260015
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	260015
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The East Coast Partnership is working to deliver reliable and high quality rail services for passengers, this includes considering options for how, in the future, the operation of track and train might be better aligned. This is being overseen by an independent board, which is due to report to the Secretary of State later this year. The Board is chaired by Tony Poulter, a non-executive Director at the Department for Transport, and has members from Network Rail, the intercity operator, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), the Department for Transport and independent members.</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

1129755

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	04/06/2019
	date tabled	04/06/2019
	ddp created	04/06/2019 21:04:30
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	04/06/2019 21:21:41 12/06/2019 15:24:02
	hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	260016
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/06/2019 14:52:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2019 to Question 257748, what proportion of rail services on the east coast mainline are operated by the East Coast franchise.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 260016
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	260016
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Although there are many operators that run services on the East Coast Mainline (ECML) between London and Edinburgh via Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) are the only operator which runs passenger services across its full length and operate more train kms along the route.</p><p> </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

1128554

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/06/2019
	date	23/05/2019
	date tabled	23/05/2019
	ddp created	24/05/2019 09:10:42
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	24/05/2019 09:30:01 04/06/2019 13:15:03
	hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise and Rail Review
	house id	1
	identifier	257748
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/06/2019 12:43:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for making a decision on the commercial models for the development of the East Coast Partnership; and what his timescale is for receiving Keith William's Rail Review Report.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 257748
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	257748
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The plans for the ECP are progressing well. The aim is to continue the ongoing design of the Partnership in a sustainable way and deliver reliable and high-quality rail services for passengers in step with Keith Williams’ root and branch review of the railway. The government will publish a White Paper setting out how we will implement the Review’s recommendations in the autumn. Reform will start as early as 2020.</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

1131812

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	12/06/2019
	date tabled	12/06/2019
	ddp created	12/06/2019 20:18:48
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	12/06/2019 20:33:06 21/06/2019 11:10:02
	hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	263892
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/06/2019 10:38:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what agreement was reached on the liability for pension risk between the Department for Transport and Stagecoach when it was announced that the company had been awarded a direct award to run the East Midlands Trains franchise on 12 February 2019.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263892
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263892
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The East Midlands Direct Award is for a short period of time and is due to end on 11 August 2019. As in all other Franchise Agreements, the Franchisee (as the Designated Employer) is responsible for paying employer pension contributions required under the schedule of contributions applicable during their franchise term.</p><p> </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

1133330

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2019
	date	19/06/2019
	date tabled	19/06/2019
	ddp created	19/06/2019 18:03:35
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	19/06/2019 18:13:45 24/06/2019 15:54:01
	hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	identifier	266819
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/06/2019 15:22:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to transfer Barton on Humber services in to the East Midlands Railway franchise.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 266819
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	266819
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As detailed in the East Midlands franchise announcement on 10 April, the Barton-on-Humber to Cleethorpes service is planned to transfer from the Northern to the East Midlands franchise, delivering enhanced services on refurbished modern trains, providing more capacity, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning.</p><p> </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