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1125263

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bramley Station: CCTV
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations to Northern Rail to install CCTV equipment at Bramley Station in Leeds in response to reports of increased criminal activity around that station.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	252020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>There is a CCTV camera already installed at Bramley station which now covers the cycle storage, the approach and the car park.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 13:31:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1124523

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the East Midlands franchise was awarded to Abellio until 2027 before the conclusion of the Williams review.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	250454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The government will publish a White Paper setting out how we will implement the Review’s recommendations in the autumn. Reform will start as early as 2020. This does not prevent us taking every opportunity in the short term to improve passengers’ experience.</p><p>We considered on a case-by-case basis whether to continue with the current franchise competitions and concluded that awarding the East Midlands franchise now would be in the best interests of passengers and taxpayers and would allow planned passenger benefits, such as new trains, to be delivered at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 14:01:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1124134

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Stoke on Trent
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 29 April 2019 to Question 246956 on Transport: Stoke-on-Trent, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the frequency of daily train services between Stoke-on-Trent and London.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	249852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The West Coast Partnership is due to be awarded shortly and as per the ITT, the current Inter City West Coast service between London Euston and Stoke on Trent has been protected as a minimum requirement.</p><p> </p><p>The incoming franchisee will also be responsible for the implementation of a timetable recast associated with the introduction of HS2 services, which will involve consultation with relevant stakeholders for the provision of future services.</p><p> </p><p>There is no change to the overall number of direct LNR trains between Stoke-on-Trent and London Euston in the forthcoming timetable change from 20 May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 14:21:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1124245

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions the Department for Transport's Operator of the last Resort has had with existing rail franchise operators on potential changes of ownership of those franchises.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	249982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department monitors all Train Operating Companies closely to ensure delivery of services for passengers, and is in regular discussions with all Train Operators as part of its normal business.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 14:36:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1124249

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether First Group has met his Department's criteria on railway pensions as a shortlisted bidder for the West Coast Partnership rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	249985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not comment on a live competition. All bids received for any franchise competition are evaluated against the requirements and instructions set out in the relevant Invitation To Tender.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 14:27:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1124296

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Delivery Group: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the financial contribution of Network Rail to the Rail Delivery Group in each year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	250008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail’s contributions to the Rail Delivery Group is presented in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>RDG </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18/19 £</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17/18 £</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16/17 £</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15/16 £</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14/15 £</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 3,978,375 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 3,760,000 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 5,481,932 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,443,500 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,039,000 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 13:37:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1124299

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Signals: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of signalling which needs to be renewed across the rail network in (a) Control Period 7, (b) Control Period 8 and (c) Control Period 9; and what estimate he has made of the cost of those renewals.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	250011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>In the first instance it is for Network Rail to consider what signalling renewals are required across the rail network and provide advice to Government and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The ORR will scrutinise Network Rail’s proposals and provide assurance on their cost and deliverability as part of its statutory five-yearly periodic reviews of Network Rail’s outputs and funding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 13:51:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1124327

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer 9 April 2019 to Question 241018 on Durham Coast Railway Line, what assessment he has made of the implications of the reorganisation of Network Rail on those parts of the rail network under the control of the Mayor of London and Transport for London.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	250025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport welcomes Network Rail’s Putting Passengers First programme and Andrew Haines’ commitment to ensuring that rail works for passengers and freight customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is continuing to engage with Network Rail as they implement the programme. Network Rail is responsible for engaging all relevant stakeholders in the implementation phase.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 13:44:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1124328

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Group and Arriva
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 10 April 2019 to Question 243472 on Abellio Group, what assurances his Department has received from owning groups (a) Abellio and (b) Arriva that any sale of their UK government rail contracts will ensure future owners have the capacity to honour all commitments including parent company guarantees and performance bonds.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	250026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The ‘Change of Control’ provisions in the Franchise Agreement give the Secretary of State unlimited right to reject any sale of a franchise such as those owned by Abellio and Arriva. In deciding whether to approve such a sale, the Secretary of State would consider the arrangements in place for securing the same or improved parent company guarantees and performance bond arrangements as currently exist. This consideration would include the financial standing of the new owning group and other elements of their capacity to honour existing commitments.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 15:04:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1124333

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Trains: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 10 April 2019 to Question 243470, what estimate has he made of the amount of pension risk and liability the Government will be required to share on the East Midlands Trains as a result of the next actuarial valuation of the Railway Pension Scheme taking place December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	250027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The 2019 actuarial valuation of the East Midlands section of the Railways Pension Scheme will be performed by the Scheme Actuary, and the outcome will depend on the assumptions used. The Department has taken advice from the Government Actuary’s Department on the potential range of future valuation outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/05/2019 14:11:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald