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1503693

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he (a) has had and (b) plans to have discussions with rail operators on the role of public consultation prior to withdrawing services or reducing carriage numbers.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	45351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>The pandemic has changed travel habits, and operators needed to adapt quickly to passengers’ new travel patterns.</p><p> </p><p>Train operators have been working with their local markets and key stakeholders, including passenger groups, to ensure the needs of local communities are prioritised in the development of all service offers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Operators will continue to develop demand-led timetables that can adapt to passengers’ evolving needs, whilst also providing stability and making the running of the railways fairer for taxpayers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 45352 question first answered 06/09/2022 14:36:50 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1503694

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he (a) has had and (b) plans to have discussions with rail operators on plans to restore services that have been recently withdrawn in London at a future date.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	45352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>The pandemic has changed travel habits, and operators needed to adapt quickly to passengers’ new travel patterns.</p><p> </p><p>Train operators have been working with their local markets and key stakeholders, including passenger groups, to ensure the needs of local communities are prioritised in the development of all service offers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Operators will continue to develop demand-led timetables that can adapt to passengers’ evolving needs, whilst also providing stability and making the running of the railways fairer for taxpayers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 45351 question first answered 06/09/2022 14:36:50 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1504551

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions has he had with rail industry stakeholders on the delayed publication of the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	45990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly meets with industry stakeholders and discusses a variety of topics. Although no meetings have specifically been about the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP) publication, the RNEP would have been raised and discussed on some of these occasions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 06/09/2022 14:32:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491403

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Office of Rail and Road
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Office of Rail and Road has spent on external consultants in each of the last five years; and if he will publish a breakdown of the (a) amount paid to each consultancy contracted, (b) name of each consultancy contracted, (c) specific matters on which they were consulted and (d) whether each contract was subject to usual Government procurement rules.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	42225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road is a non-Ministerial government department and spend on external consultancy is a matter for them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 11:37:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1491433

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the train operating companies on plans to close ticket offices.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	41983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has held no recent discussions directly with train operating companies about ticket offices.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:14:31 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1491434

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when public consultations will be launched on ticket office closures by train operating companies; and when ticket office closures will commence.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	41984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has held no recent discussions directly with train operating companies about ticket offices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:16:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1491587

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) Network Rail or (b) the Rail Delivery Group have the authority to negotiate in industrial disputes without either (i) a settlement requiring approval from his Department (ii) a Ministerial ability to veto a settlement.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Currently, the industry is holding national talks with trade union General Secretaries in advance of more detailed local negotiations between train operating companies and their trade union representatives. The role of the Secretary of State is to protect the public purse and ensure value for money. He is therefore required to set the limits of taxpayer financial support and ultimately sign off on any Government funding provided towards a pay deal – not to be involved in negotiating one. His agreements with operators and Network Rail allow him to do precisely that. The Secretary of State for Transport has the ability to set the mandate required of train operating companies.</p><p> </p><p>Train operating companies are contractually obliged to seek a mandate in advance of local-level negotiations with their employees’ trade union representatives on a wide range of workforce matters.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:07:40 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491604

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Milton Keynes Central Station: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps with the relevant stakeholders to (a) investigate the circumstances in which a disabled person was required to ascend station stairs without assistance on Friday 17 June at Milton Keynes station and (b) ensure that a similar incident does not reoccur.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>My officials are aware of this incident and have been in contact with the relevant train operating companies. A joint investigation by Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains and Network Rail has recently concluded and relevant recommendations are being considered as required. Whilst I await confirmation of all recommendations being fulfilled, I understand that Avanti West Coast is continuing to engage directly with Mr Nicholson and has invited him to join their Accessibility Panel to discuss improvements.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:09:39 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491606

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Mobile Phones
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 15 July 2022 to Question 35029 on Midland Main Line: Mobile Phones, if he will work with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to improve mobile phone coverage on the Midland Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As noted in Section 48 of the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, the Government is committed to improving mobile connectivity on the rail corridor through partnerships with key infrastructure providers. The DfT is continuing to work closely with Network Rail, DCMS, and other Government departments to reduce the commercial and technical barriers to improving mobile connectivity along the entire rail corridor.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 11:16:48 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491607

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the economic cost of poor connectivity to the phone network on train services.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The DfT has undertaken analysis of the benefits to rail passengers if mobile connectivity were to be improved in the Mobile Connectivity Research Study.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 11:18:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi