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65730

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date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Police: Ports
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 extent to which chief officers of territorial police forces have used the Marine Navigation Act 2013 to permit port constables to act outside their port area for policing purposes connected with the port constable's police area.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	203891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Of the six English port police forces, able to use the Marine Navigation Act, the port police forces for Bristol, Dover and Teesport have sought and received the consent of the Chief Constable of the relevant territorial police force to exercise certain powers outside their port area, while a fourth, Liverpool Port Police, is currently seeking it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/07/2014 14:07:13 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

65786

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
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 his French counterpart on the effect of the EU Sulphur Directive on (a) the shipping industry, (b) jobs and (c) the environment; and what the outcome of the conversations has been.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	203939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In the last eighteen months, there have been several meetings between officials from the Department for Transport and their French counterparts　to consider the effect of the EU Directive on sulphur content of marine fuels on the shipping industry, jobs and the environment. One of these meetings was a quadripartite meeting between UK and French officials and representatives of the UK Chamber of Shipping and its counterpart, the Armateurs de France.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of these discussions, the governments of the UK and France have supported applications to secure EU finance under the Trans-European Network (TEN-T) programme, and affordable capital through the European Investment Bank, on the part of shipowners and ports which wish to invest in green technologies.　 We have also obtained an assurance from the European Commission that it will meet individual ferry operators who wish to discuss their ‘route to compliance' strategy.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/07/2014 14:03:21 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

65789

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Brighton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what improvements to Coastway East and the Brighton-Ashford Line have been proposed in the TSGN franchise to improve services between Brighton and Ashford International; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	203869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The new TSGN franchise will begin 14 September this year (2014) and is vital to the delivery of the government's multi-billion pound investment in rail services in the South East of England through the Thameslink Programme. The franchisee will have to meet stretching targets for performance and customer satisfaction, which are linked to financial incentives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A number of improvements have been secured in the contract, including for passengers on the East Coastway Line. The route will see improvements in services from December 2015 when new timetables are planned. These will reduce journey times between Hastings / Eastbourne / Lewes and central London on some off-peak services by about 5 minutes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Passengers will also benefit from the retention of through services between Brighton and Ashford International and the retention of staffing from the first train in the morning to the last train at night at all stations where it is currently available. This first to last staffing will be extended to 4 further stations (Bexhill, Falmer, Portslade, Shoreham-on-Sea) during the new contract.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/07/2014 13:27:09 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

65790

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Somerset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received from Somerset County Council on the re-opening of railway stations in Somerset.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	Mr David Heath
uin	203864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are not aware of any new station propositions from Somerset County Council.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/07/2014 13:16:21 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	255 label Biography information for Mr David Heath

65791

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Framework Agreement between his Department and Network Rail on the reclassification of Network Rail will ensure that the Freedom of Information Act 2000 applies to Network Rail.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Pauline Latham
uin	203914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>On 17th December 2013, the ONS announced that under new EU statistical rules (ESA10) which come into force on 1st September 2014, Network Rail will be reclassified to the public sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is currently working with Network Rail to decide on the details of how Network Rail will operate in the public sector. A Framework Agreement explaining these decisions will be published before 1st September.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Framework Agreement will address a number of issues, and this is likely to include our intended approach to the FOIA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/07/2014 15:06:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

65792

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether rolling stock to be delivered to Northern Rail and TransPennine Express over the next six years will be configured to allow the option of retaining the operational role of the guard.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	203919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>A public consultation exercise is being conducted which will inform the franchise specifications. The consultation can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/320806/northern-transpennine-consultation.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/320806/northern-transpennine-consultation.pdf</a>. No decisions have yet been made. However we expect it will be for the winning bidders of the Northern and TransPennine Express franchise competitions to decide what rolling stock to use and whether to configure this rolling stock to allow for retaining the operational role of the guard.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/07/2014 15:06:38 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

65793

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Brighton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has considered funding in the 2019 to 2024 spending review for the Brighton Mainline 2; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	203873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department has not yet begun the process of formally considering options for funding during railway Control Period 6 (2019 to 2024). When this process formally commences in 2015, it will likely identify a range of potential options for investment, some of which may include elements of the wide ranging proposals, collectively known as &quot;Brighton Main Line 2.&quot;</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/07/2014 14:00:50 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

65794

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if it is his policy to retain the capping of rail fares at the rate of RPI + 1, beyond 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	203880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Fares revenue is crucial to funding day-to-day railway operations and the massive upgrade programme we are delivering. However, I recognise concerns passengers have about impacts of fares on household budgets, which is why for the first time in a decade average regulated rail fares have been capped at inflation for 2014.</p><p> </p><p>No decision has yet been taken on rail fares for 2015 onwards.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/07/2014 14:43:15 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby