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524284

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
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, which organisation (a) was responsible and (b) carried out the modelling on punctuality and reliability of the combined impact of the infrastructure restrictions at London Bridge, the diversion of Thameslink services and the increased use of London Victoria as a terminus; how much that modelling cost; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>Network Rail is responsible for the national rail timetable and modelled the timetable changes associated with the redevelopment of London Bridge station. We do not have information on the cost of individual modelling exercises.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/06/2016 11:02:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

524285

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the redacted Govia Thameslink Railway remedial plan, dated 12 February 2016, was not made publicly available until 26 May 2016.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>There is a process in place with regard to the publication of documents and any redaction of information. Only once the redactions have been agreed by all parties, including the Department, can publication take place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/06/2016 11:06:16 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

524286

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent officials of his Department are working on the invitation to tender for the West Midlands rail franchise; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	40164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>There are 15.5 full time equivalent officials of the Department working on the invitation to tender for the West Midlands rail franchise. This count includes two full time secondments within the team but does not include advisers contracted to work on the invitation to tender.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/06/2016 11:43:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

524287

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Access
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 decide which stations will be affected by Network Rail's decision to defer Access to All works from Control Period 5 into Control Period 6; and how the outcome of that decision will be published.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	40118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>We will be responding to the Hendy Report later this year. In the meantime, we are working with Network Rail to identify how Access for All projects will be delivered and when. The decision about Access for All schemes will be made later this summer. These will be set out in updated versions of the Enhancement Delivery Plans currently available Network Rail’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/06/2016 10:26:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

524288

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received on the recommendation of Sir Peter Hendy's report published in November 2015, on replanning of Network Rail's Investment Programme to defer Access to All works from Control Period 5 to Control Period 6.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	40119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>Over one hundred responses have been received to my Department’s consultation on the recommendations of Sir Peter Hendy’s report, a number of which reference Access for All works. My Department is committed to publishing a report summarising these responses and decisions made in light of them later this year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the consultation my Department has received letters from a wide range of stakeholders discussing a variety of Access for All subjects, a number of whom Ministers and officials have also met.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/06/2016 12:17:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

524031

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he agreed to a variation of the franchise contract with Govia Thameslink Railway in respect of Southern Railway; and what consultation took place with hon. Members before he agreed that variation.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	40027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The Remedial Plan and associated contract variation was agreed on the 12 February. We do not normally notify hon. Members with regard to contract change(s) to Franchise Agreements, as this is considered to be business as usual for the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Remedial Plan prepared in response to the notice issued by the Department for Transport under Section 55 of the Railways Act on 7th July 2015 was published online on the 26 May at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525767/govia-thameslink-remedial-plan.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525767/govia-thameslink-remedial-plan.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/06/2016 16:31:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

523624

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been paid in fines by Govia Thamelink Railway to his Department to compensate for poor performance in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	39858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) provision of services for the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise only began on 14 September 2014, with Southern services included from 26 July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>There is an incentive/penalty regime in place and this has seen just over £2 million levied against GTR in respect of their Cancellation and Short-Formation performance benchmarks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/06/2016 16:37:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

523625

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been paid in fines by Network Rail to Govia Thamelink Railway to compensate for poor performance in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	39871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR's) provision of services for the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise only began on 14 September 2014, with Southern services included from 26 July 2015.</p><p>Network Rail’s performance is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), who have agreed a £4.1m package of improvements to be delivered by Network Rail on the Southern part of GTR franchise area in order to address performance issues.</p><p>There is a compensation and incentive regime element within the Track Access Agreement between Network Rail and each operator, and this is overseen by the ORR.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/06/2016 16:56:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

523640

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern contractual breach notice, dated 7 July 2015.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	39629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>A copy will be placed in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/06/2016 16:46:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

523642

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what penalties he is able to levy on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchisee if the terms of that franchise are breached or its performance is judged to be inadequate; and whether any such penalties have been imposed since that franchise commenced.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	39626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The “Enforcement Policy: Rail Franchise Agreements and Closures” sets out what actions can be taken; a copy of this is attached, and a copy will be placed in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/06/2016 16:41:28 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 165902 - Enforcement Policy.pdf title Enforcement Policy Document
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood