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1717485

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Passengers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any operators have lost their accreditation to the Safeguarding on Rail Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	25841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Since the first Safeguarding on Rail Scheme accreditation for Great Western Railway (GWR) in 2021, no rail operator has lost their accreditation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/05/2024 12:51:04 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1717126

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
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 steps he is taking to grow the international rail sector.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	25668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government fully supports the growth of international rail passenger services given the environmental, social and economic benefits they provide.</p><p>My officials continue to engage on a regular basis with infrastructure managers and European partners to discuss the potential for new routes and potential market entrants, particularly given the unique requirements of operating through the Channel Tunnel. My officials welcome engagement with prospective operators where there is a credible proposition to develop new services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/05/2024 11:23:01 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1717127

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Eurostar: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with Eurostar on the potential merits of stopping their services at stations in Kent.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	25669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>My officials engage regularly with Eurostar and, alongside other issues, continue to discuss the potential reinstatement of services at Kent stations once it is commercially viable for them to do so.</p><p> </p><p>I met with Eurostar in December 2023 and, as I also made clear to the House last October, I emphasised the UK Government’s desire to see the return of international services to Ebbsfleet and Ashford as soon as reasonably possible, particularly given the important benefits they provide for people and businesses in Kent.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/05/2024 11:09:38 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1717128

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Timetables
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 the rail sector on timetable changes proposed for the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	25670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>I met with the rail industry to discuss the delay to the upgrade timetable and how the improvements can be delivered as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>I have made clear the importance of Network Rail continuing to develop a process for eventually delivering this timetable and realising the benefits of £4 billion investment in infrastructure and rolling stock on the route.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/05/2024 15:09:54 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1717132

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
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, when (a) he and (b) the Minister of State for Rail last met with ASLEF to discuss industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	25674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>Negotiations must take place between the employer, which the Rail Delivery Group has done on behalf of the train operators, and the trade union over its dispute. The Government has no role in these negotiations and discussions. We remain committed to supporting the parties in the resolution of industrial action and the Secretary of State and I have previously met with all the rail unions to help facilitate discussions with the rail industry. ASLEF is the only trade union in a national level dispute, and we continue to urge them to put the industry’s offer to its members so that their dispute can be settled. On 13 May I met with ASLEF. I am also due to meet the RMT on 20 May.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/05/2024 14:06:51 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1717133

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support the long-term sustainability of the rail manufacturing sector.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	25675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting a thriving UK-based rolling stock industry. The Department for Transport works closely with rolling stock owners and train operators to understand when new trains are likely to be required and seeks to ensure a regular flow of work for train manufacturers. Trains are major assets with a lifetime of 35-40 years so there will naturally be peaks and troughs in procurement cycles.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2012, train operators have invested in around 8,000 new vehicles for the mainline railway in Great Britain. Despite the impacts of the Covid pandemic, there is now a strong domestic UK market for rolling stock procurement. Over 2,000 new vehicles are expected to be procured over the next few years, providing £3.6 billion of opportunities for train manufacturers. Rolling stock owners also continue to invest heavily in their fleets, with several major upgrades currently underway.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2024, I wrote to train manufacturers to outline the pipeline of current and expected orders for new trains. This included details of current competitions for Northern, SouthEastern, Chiltern, TransPennine Express and an expected procurement by Great Western Railway.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/05/2024 15:08:00 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1717157

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
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: Euston Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to provide funding for the construction of an HS2 tunnel to Euston station.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	25678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to delivering a privately financed HS2 Euston station as part of a transformed ‘Euston Quarter’ outlined in the Network North paper. The Department continues to define and develop a range of development models and financing mechanisms to best meet the objectives of the ‘Euston Quarter’. This includes consideration of options for using alternative funding to cover the section of HS2 from Old Oak Common to Euston, underpinned by contributions from those people and businesses this development supports.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 16/05/2024 15:05:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1717195

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his planned timetable is for (a) sharing the guidance on network north local transport fund with local authorities and (b) announcing the funding allocations for the first two years.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	25627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department will provide advice for local transport authorities shortly on the scope, process and accountability framework for the new funding, to ensure that local authorities can develop delivery plans to make the most of it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/05/2024 14:08:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1716873

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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: Euston Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of the planned development corporation for Euston and associated civil engineering works.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	25509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is working through considerations around the use of a development corporation, or suitable alternative, to oversee development at Euston HS2 station and the proposed ‘Euston Quarter’. The Department continues to define and develop a range of development models and financing mechanisms to best meet the objectives of the ‘Euston Quarter’ including via discussions with our key stakeholders and delivery partners.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/05/2024 10:52:51 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1716874

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of the rescoped HS2 project; what recent estimate he has made of the benefit cost ratio of that project; and whether he plans to update the estimated costs of HS2 using 2024 prices.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	25510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>In light of the Network North announcement, the scope of HS2 is now being reviewed to make sure only what is required for the reduced scheme is being delivered, including the revised approach to Euston. Once this work has been done, we will publish a cost range and benefit cost ratio for the revised HS2 scheme as part of an updated business case for the HS2 programme. The Department will publish this work when it is complete. HS2 records costs in 2019 prices and in nominal terms. Decisions over inflation methodologies and indices to express the wider programme's costs are ongoing between the Department and HM Treasury.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/05/2024 10:47:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh