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1020706

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will exempt Southern and Thameslink passengers affected by the disruption caused by the May 2018 timetable changes from the 3.1 per cent fare increase due in January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	199895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>It is absolutely right that passengers are compensated for the disruption they have suffered. We have worked with GTR to establish a special compensation scheme, funded by industry, which is now being delivered. Over £15 million has been paid out so far to over 60,000 passengers. This is in addition to the normal delay repay scheme which, on GTR, compensates passengers for any delay of 15 minutes or more. This compensation provides the equivalent of up to 8% of the cost of an annual season ticket for those most severely impacted.</p><p> </p><p>This compensation is more effective and targeted than a blanket 3.1% fares freeze, and benefits passengers more. This scheme means, for example, that a commuter from St Albans buying a monthly season ticket will have received around £350 in compensation, rather than saving around £120 on the cost of their season ticket.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/12/2018 17:21:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1020738

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with Arriva Rail North on renegotiating the terms of the Northern Rail franchise in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	199878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular meetings with all of our Train Operating Companies and owning groups on franchise matters.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/12/2018 17:18:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1020739

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans his Department has made for an operator of last resort for the Northern Rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	199879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>In line with his statutory duty the Secretary of State maintains an Operator of Last Resort capability and has a team of specialists in place to monitor all rail franchises including Northern Rail.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/12/2018 17:23:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1019895

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Williams Rail Review been directed to consider (a) Network Rail’s debt and (b) the railway pension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	198846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Williams Rail Review’s Terms of Reference sets out that the Review should consider the long-term affordability of the railway and its recommendations should support delivery of a system that is financially sustainable and able to address long-term cost pressures.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/12/2018 11:41:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1019434

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Williams rail review will include an assessment of HS2; and what assessment he has made of the optimum rail industry structure to ensure that HS2 benefits the entire railway network.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	198222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Williams Rail Review terms of reference announced by the Secretary of State on 11th October, the Review’s remit does not include assessing the specific infrastructure and services that should be provided by the railway. It is therefore not reconsidering public investment decisions made through existing franchise agreements, Control Period 6 commitments, High Speed 2 (HS2) and other major projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Review will consider and make recommendations about which structures and commercial models will best serve the current and future railway, including ensuring the benefits from HS2 and other major rail projects are fully captured.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/12/2018 11:57:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1019437

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Croydon
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 21 November 2018 to Question 191424 on Railways: Croydon, whether the Rail Enhancements Pipeline contains provisions to expedite the development of a Final Business Case where a clear and urgent economic need for infrastructure improvement exists and has been verified by a local enterprise partnership.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	198225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>When the Government published guidance in March 2018, we made clear that the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline would be kept under constant review to ensure that decision making about enhancements is agile. Government will take account of affordability and the need to adjust the pipeline to reflect the changing nature of transport, technology and the economy and support the best outcomes for passengers, freight users and the taxpayer. The Government has already committed more than £28m to fully understand the railway opportunities and challenges in the Croydon area, working closely with local partners. We expect to make decisions on the next stage of work in late 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/12/2018 10:10:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1019439

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train operating companues offer tickets on smartcards that can be used throughout the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	198227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s goal, set out last year in “Connecting people: a strategic vision for rail”, is to make smart ticketing available across almost all the network by the end of this year. The rail industry is on track to deliver a smart card or barcode option that passengers can choose to use for singles, returns and seasons on journeys across almost all of the rail network by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 198331 question first answered 11/12/2018 11:14:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1019440

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train operating companies offer (a) paper and (b) mobile barcode tickets to all destinations on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	198331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s goal, set out last year in “Connecting people: a strategic vision for rail”, is to make smart ticketing available across almost all the network by the end of this year. The rail industry is on track to deliver a smart card or barcode option that passengers can choose to use for singles, returns and seasons on journeys across almost all of the rail network by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 198227 question first answered 11/12/2018 11:14:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1019491

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
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 3 December to Question 196117 on South Eastern Rail Franchise, when in the New Year he plans to make an announcement on the successful bidder of the new South Eastern rail franchise; and whether the new operator will be ready to take over in April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	198250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The evaluation for the South Eastern rail franchise competition continues, and the award for the next franchise will now be made in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/12/2018 11:34:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1019515

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to award Govia an extension to the South eastern rail franchise contract.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	198360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Earlier this year the Secretary of State agreed an extension to run until April next year with a further option to include an additional 3 months if required. The award for the next franchise will now be made in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/12/2018 17:17:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald