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1696962

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the on-board catering capacity of the Class 390 Pendolino trains operated by Avanti West Coast following the refurbishment of that train fleet.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	19316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The on-board catering capacity on the refurbished Class 390 Pendolino fleet is a matter for the operator. However, officials regularly hold Avanti West Coast (AWC) to account on the on-board customer experience they provide to passengers including catering services.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 22/03/2024 08:37:23 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1697040

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK signing up to the European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock convention.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	19321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of international initiatives to help deliver new vehicles and upgrade existing fleets that improve passenger experience and support our decarbonisation objectives. We are committed to encouraging investment in domestic and international rail services and unlocking greater private financing to support this.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have engaged regularly with Eurofima, the company established by the convention, to discuss the potential opportunities and costs associated with it. However, given the significant membership requirements of Eurofima, any decision would be subject to the usual value for money considerations.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/03/2024 13:57:12 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1697219

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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
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 estimate of the projected number of weekend closures that will take place on the Reading and London Paddington in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	19443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>I understand that Network Rail plans to close the Great Western Main Line in the Old Oak Common area on Sunday 17 November, Saturday 28 December and Sunday 29 December 2024 to enable both construction works for the new station at Old Oak Common as well as other essential works required in this area.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 25/03/2024 13:54:39 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1696637

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many scheduled services Avanti West Coast have cancelled as a result of shortage of crew since 1 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
uin	19010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Avanti West Coast has reported a total of 798 full cancelations attributed to traincrew shortages compared to 18,671 planned services between 1 January 2024 and 18 March 2023.</p><p>Traincrew shortages, linked to a lack of driver overtime and ongoing industrial action, present a challenge to running services with the reliability passengers expect. Difficulties in managing historic traincrew terms and conditions will continue to impact AWC services until modernisation of working arrangements can be agreed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2024 15:08:59 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1696802

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro: Railway Signals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to improve signalling on the Tyne and Wear Metro.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	19053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department is currently working with Nexus (operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro) across a range of proposals and live projects. We are awaiting a business case submission from Nexus to address any future signalling proposals. We look forward to receiving this and considering Nexus’s submission through the department's project governance process.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2024 15:12:09 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1696803

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East West Rail Line
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 potential impact of East West Rail on the journey time between Oxford and Cambridge.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	19054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Modelling conducted by the East West Rail Company and released as part of their Route Update Announcement in 2023 shows an estimated journey time of 89 minutes between Oxford and Cambridge by rail once East West Rail is completed, compared to a current journey time of 167 minutes by road during peak times.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2024 13:52:45 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1696872

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many boreholes along the HS2 Phase 2 route have (a) been filled and (b) had land restored since the decision to cancel Phase 2; and when he expects the work of removing boreholes and compounds along the Phase 2 route be completed.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
uin	19157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Work continues to develop the closedown, remediation, and demobilisation plan for Phase 2. A further update will be provided in the next HS2 parliamentary report.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2024 15:07:50 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1696437

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: 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 taking steps with Avanti West Coast to improve the standard of customer service provided by that company.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
uin	18875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department meets with Avanti West Coast regularly to discuss its performance, across all areas including Customer Experience, and where improvement is required. Over the next few months Avanti West Coast is working to introduce a brand-new fleet of electric and bi-mode Hitachi trains offering more space and a quieter journey for passengers along the North Wales mainline.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/03/2024 15:43:01 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1696449

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alstom: Derby
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with Alstom on their factory in Derby.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	18943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I have held frequent discussions with Alstom UK’s senior management to help them find a sustainable long-term solution for the Derby site. Rail manufacturing plays an important role in growing the UK economy and there is a strong pipeline of future orders for UK rail manufacturers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/03/2024 17:30:29 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1696137

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure passenger (a) safety levels and (b) confidence on the rail network (i) during strike action and (ii) when minimum service levels are used.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	18776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We expect train and station operators to comply with their health and safety responsibilities to protect passengers from risks on crowded trains and at stations, so far as is reasonably practicable. During periods of strike action, rail operators deploy measures such as implementing amended timetables to ensure services can be delivered reliably and safely. To minimise impacts and keep passengers informed during periods of strike action, the rail industry uses widespread passenger messaging to publicise disruption and the latest travel information in stations, through websites, and on social media channels.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2024 14:42:21 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan