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802530

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Pencoed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has had from Network Rail on the closure of Pencoed level crossing.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	118080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>My Department has received no representations from Network Rail in relation to the closure of Pencoed level crossing.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 14:41:39 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

802531

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on improvements to rail safety in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	118081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with their counterparts in Wales on a variety of railway matters and have discussed the preparation of the High Level Output Specification (HLOS) and Statement of Funds Available (SoFA) for CP6. We look to Network Rail to ensure they make the best use of these funds to maintain and improve safety across the whole of the rail network throughout Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 14:43:57 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

802532

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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: 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 effect of the Government's cancellation of Great Western mainline rail electrification on his Department's proposals for improvements to rail safety standards in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	118082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The rail modernisation programme on the Great Western mainline is continuing. Whilst Network Rail and train operators are responsible for maintaining safe railway operations, I am not aware of any evidence that the scope or otherwise of this rail upgrade programme would have any direct impacts on rail safety standards in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 14:46:14 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

802615

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
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 29 November 2017 to Question 116560, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of HS2 construction vehicles in each local authority area along the Phase One route.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	118165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The estimate of the volume of HS2 construction vehicles travelling in each local authority area was derived from data in the Phase One Environmental Statement. The figures used for the purpose of determining the relative allocations from the HS2 Road Safety Fund are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total estimated number of HGV trips on the road network</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>337240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td><td><p>216489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>140013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>89794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>161911</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>548834</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slough</p></td><td><p>47326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxfordshire</p></td><td><p>158498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>229257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire</p></td><td><p>1118266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solihull</p></td><td><p>338526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>369686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>413034</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>4168874</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/12/2017 14:47:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

802621

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on examining and delivering the Option 1 recommendations of the Competition and Markets Authority 2016 report, Competition in Passenger Rail Services in Great Britain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	118171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Transport set in his November 2017 document <em>A Strategic Vision for Rail</em>, through the use of the Department’s franchising powers public procurement through competition will continue to be our central policy for train service operations, reflecting the significant benefits it has brought for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst it is for individual operators to consider potential applications, we have made clear that we welcome new open access applications where these do not significantly impact on affordability or the value for money from public investment in the rail network, and where they complement franchised services. Ultimately these applications are for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to determine and government has no contractual relationship with open access operators.</p><p> </p><p>As the Competition and Markets Authority made clear, a pre-condition for greater open access under their preferred Option 1 is that open access makes an appropriate contribution towards the costs of the railway. We are taking forward consideration of this option, both through working with the ORR on charging reform and the public service obligation (PSO) levy. We are therefore pleased that the ORR is taking forward reforms to the track access charging framework as part of its Periodic Review 2018 process.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the public service obligation levy consultation, and will continue discussions with the ORR on the potential links between charging reform and the PSO proposals. We intend to our response early next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 118172 118173 118174 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:22:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

802622

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's policy paper, A strategic vision for rail, published on 29 November 2017, what steps his Department plans to take to encourage more open access rail competition with franchises.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	118172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Transport set in his November 2017 document <em>A Strategic Vision for Rail</em>, through the use of the Department’s franchising powers public procurement through competition will continue to be our central policy for train service operations, reflecting the significant benefits it has brought for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst it is for individual operators to consider potential applications, we have made clear that we welcome new open access applications where these do not significantly impact on affordability or the value for money from public investment in the rail network, and where they complement franchised services. Ultimately these applications are for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to determine and government has no contractual relationship with open access operators.</p><p> </p><p>As the Competition and Markets Authority made clear, a pre-condition for greater open access under their preferred Option 1 is that open access makes an appropriate contribution towards the costs of the railway. We are taking forward consideration of this option, both through working with the ORR on charging reform and the public service obligation (PSO) levy. We are therefore pleased that the ORR is taking forward reforms to the track access charging framework as part of its Periodic Review 2018 process.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the public service obligation levy consultation, and will continue discussions with the ORR on the potential links between charging reform and the PSO proposals. We intend to our response early next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 118171 118173 118174 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:22:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

802623

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Public Service Obligations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish its response to the passenger rail public service obligation levy consultation, which closed on 21 April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	118173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Transport set in his November 2017 document <em>A Strategic Vision for Rail</em>, through the use of the Department’s franchising powers public procurement through competition will continue to be our central policy for train service operations, reflecting the significant benefits it has brought for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst it is for individual operators to consider potential applications, we have made clear that we welcome new open access applications where these do not significantly impact on affordability or the value for money from public investment in the rail network, and where they complement franchised services. Ultimately these applications are for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to determine and government has no contractual relationship with open access operators.</p><p> </p><p>As the Competition and Markets Authority made clear, a pre-condition for greater open access under their preferred Option 1 is that open access makes an appropriate contribution towards the costs of the railway. We are taking forward consideration of this option, both through working with the ORR on charging reform and the public service obligation (PSO) levy. We are therefore pleased that the ORR is taking forward reforms to the track access charging framework as part of its Periodic Review 2018 process.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the public service obligation levy consultation, and will continue discussions with the ORR on the potential links between charging reform and the PSO proposals. We intend to our response early next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 118171 118172 118174 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:22:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

802624

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Competition
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 attract new open access applications where there is capacity to deliver more rail services, passenger choice and competition.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	118174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Transport set in his November 2017 document <em>A Strategic Vision for Rail</em>, through the use of the Department’s franchising powers public procurement through competition will continue to be our central policy for train service operations, reflecting the significant benefits it has brought for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst it is for individual operators to consider potential applications, we have made clear that we welcome new open access applications where these do not significantly impact on affordability or the value for money from public investment in the rail network, and where they complement franchised services. Ultimately these applications are for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to determine and government has no contractual relationship with open access operators.</p><p> </p><p>As the Competition and Markets Authority made clear, a pre-condition for greater open access under their preferred Option 1 is that open access makes an appropriate contribution towards the costs of the railway. We are taking forward consideration of this option, both through working with the ORR on charging reform and the public service obligation (PSO) levy. We are therefore pleased that the ORR is taking forward reforms to the track access charging framework as part of its Periodic Review 2018 process.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the public service obligation levy consultation, and will continue discussions with the ORR on the potential links between charging reform and the PSO proposals. We intend to our response early next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 118171 118172 118173 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:22:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

802648

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	York-Beverley Railway Line
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) potential merits and (b) cost of reopening of the York-Beverley railway line.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	118198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money. It is also helping them to identify new ways of designing, financing and funding additional rail capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider proposals on a case by case basis, based on the economic benefits and business case put forward by local partners.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 15:00:02 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

802649

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Haxby
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 (a) potential merits and (b) cost of reopening Haxby Railway Station.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	118199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money. It is also helping them to identify new ways of designing, financing and funding additional rail capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider proposals on a case by case basis, based on the economic benefits and business case put forward by local partners.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 15:02:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy