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535572

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of change to train services by (a) scheduled departure and (b) number of carriages provided by Southern Railway Limited the Government has agreed under the conditions of its franchise with that company.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	42467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Timetabling and rolling stock allocation are a matter for the operator. We monitor their performance against the specified benchmarks as set out in the Franchise Agreement and the Remedial Plan.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2016 07:22:32 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

535573

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South Wales
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 potential benefits to local communities of rail electrification in South Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	42463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value to the Welsh economy and local communities that improved services from rail electrification, both to and in Wales, will bring in the form of regeneration and jobs. That is why we are prioritising the Great Western Mainline electrification and providing a £125m contribution to the electrification of the Valley Lines. The Valley Lines now forms part of the wider South East Wales Metro project which will transform travel in the Cardiff capital region. This project is the responsibility of the Welsh Government, and is further supported by a wider Cardiff Capital Region Investment Fund announced as part of the March 2016 City Deal.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2016 09:47:00 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

535309

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
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 by his Department and train operating companies on ensuring compliance with the relevant legislative provisions by the expiry date of the (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) (Amendment) Order 2016 in October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	42304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>It is for the rail industry to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Consumer Rights Act when the services provisions of the Act come into force. Train companies, working with the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC), are currently reviewing their working practices to ensure that this is the case. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is a statutory enforcement body for the Consumer Rights Act for this sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport, ATOC and the ORR are working together to co-ordinate industry wide improvements in the way that rail passenger compensations schemes are publicised and administered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2016 07:46:19 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

533622

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of non-planned Govia Thameslink Railway services were cancelled in each reporting period since July 2015.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	42134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>There have not been, and there are, no ‘non-planned’ services.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2016 07:31:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

533623

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether external consultants were involved in the design of the (a) Remedial Plan or (b) emergency timetable for Govia Thameslink Railway services.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	42135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department did not design either the Remedial Plan, or the revised timetable being introduced on 11 July. Emergency timetables are introduced by the rail industry in reaction to specific circumstances as they are responsible for operating the railway and do not need the prior approval of the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2016 07:33:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

533624

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is required to consult (a) passenger groups, (b) trade unions and (c) Network Rail before the introduction of an emergency timetable on Govia Thameslink Railway services can take place.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	42136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Emergency timetables are introduced by the rail industry in reaction to specific circumstances as they are responsible for operating the railway and do not need the prior approval of the Secretary of State. GTR has introduced a revised timetable which seeks to use the resources that are likely to be available in order to provide a service that passengers can rely on. It is for the operator, in conjunction with Network Rail, to manage the timetable effectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2016 07:35:36 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

533625

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the award of the next franchise for passenger services on the Greater Anglia line.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	42137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>The successful bidder for the East Anglia franchise will help us realise our ambitious plans for East Anglia’s rail network. We have been clear that as a minimum they must provide a modern service with state of the art trains, and also introduce at least two 90-minute services each way between London and Norwich. In addition they must invest heavily in improving stations.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to consider the bids and will announce the new operator in due course.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2016 07:37:37 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

533631

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Electrification
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 potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on his Department's plans for electrification of the Midland Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	42177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The Midland Main Line programme will deliver electrification of the Midland Main Line from Bedford to Kettering and Corby by 2019 and from Kettering to Nottingham and Sheffield via Derby by 2023. Following the vote taken by the British people for the UK to leave the European Union on 23 June their will must be respected and delivered. The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister. In the meantime, the Department continues working to deliver the Government agenda, including the above electrification programme.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/07/2016 10:51:03 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

533632

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on which safety responsibilities Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd plans to be discharged by staff employed in the proposed role of on-board supervisor.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	42178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Transport safety is a key objective of the Government and the UK has one of the safest railways in Europe. Each operator is responsible for the safety of their staff, passengers and services. The Office of Rail and Road’s duty is to ensure that those responsible for keeping Britain's railways safe for passengers, and providing a safe place for staff to work, do so.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/07/2016 10:54:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

533674

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Strikes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has given permission for Southern rail services to be cancelled during the planned strike in July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	42230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>We are not aware of any planned official strike in July 2016.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/07/2016 11:12:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle