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1111001

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Greenwich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on the proposed closure of the Angerstein pedestrian level crossing as a result of upgrade works.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	243536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had any discussions with Network Rail on the proposed closure of Angerstein pedestrian level crossing.</p><p> </p><p>The management of level crossings on the UK rail network is an operational matter for Network Rail, who are the infrastructure managers of Britain’s railways.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 10:07:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1111188

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will carry out an economic assessment of the value of the East Coast Main Line to the UK economy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	243443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2017 Network Rail published their document “East Coast Main Line Route Study – Railway Investment Choices”. In respect of an economic assessment of the East Coast Main Line as a fast, high yield route connecting London with the North and Scotland, it was stated that a third of the UK population lives within 20 minutes of an ECML station; and together they produce 41% of the UK’s GDP (Source: Office of National Statistics Gross Value Added).</p><p> </p><p>A link to the Network Rail publication can be found here</p><p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/East-Coast-Main-Line-Route-Study.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/East-Coast-Main-Line-Route-Study.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 10:29:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1110575

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bescot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate Network Rail has made of the business rates that will be payable to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the event that planning consent is granted for a new sleeper factory at Bescot Rail Yard.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	242743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail estimates that the proposed development will generate approximately £300,000 in annual business rates revenue payable to Sandwell Borough Council.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 10:38:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110576

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bescot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which sites were identified by Network Rail as its (a) second and (b) third choice preference for a new sleeper factory following the selection of Bescot Rail Yard as its preferred site; for what reasons those two sites were rejected; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	242744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p> </p><p>There were originally six sites identified as potential locations for a new sleeper factory. Following a comprehensive review, Bescot Down in Sandwell and Kingmoor Depot in Carlisle were shortlisted for final consideration.</p><p> </p><p>Kingmoor was subsequently discounted for a variety of reasons, including: a number of potentially significant environmental constraints such as land contamination; being located adjacent to several designated heritage assets as well as being within a world heritage site – significantly increasing development costs and reducing viability; and its geographical location in the north-west of England posing logistical challenges for transporting sleepers to projects based around the entire network.</p><p> </p><p>I have no plans to make a statement about the proposed facility.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 10:15:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110865

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail replacement bus services were utilised in (a) 2010, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	242960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 10:56:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1110866

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bus Services
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 number of rail replacement bus services on rail service standards; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those services on the rail user experience.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	242961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department continually monitors the rail user experience, including passengers’ satisfaction with rail services. We set a range of challenging satisfaction targets for operators in Franchise Agreements, including on how delays are handled, and if these targets are missed, operators must invest in improvements. We expect train companies to manage periods of disruption in a way that minimises the impact on passengers and maintains a high quality service.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 10:44:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1110260

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April to Question 238613 on Railways, how many sleepers have been stockpiled by Network Rail to meet demand in the period between Washwood Heath ceasing production and the replacement facility reaching production capacity; how much was spent by Network Rail on stockpiling railway sleepers in each of the previous three financial years; and what contingency plans Network Rail has in place to meet future demand in the event that Sandwell metropolitan borough council does not grant plannig consent for a new sleeper factory at Bescot rail yard.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	242068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p>Information held by Network Rail about stockpiling of sleepers is commercially sensitive due to ongoing procurement. If there is a delay in receiving sleepers from the proposed Bescot facility Network Rail will use stockpiled sleepers. If the stockpile of sleepers is exhausted this will affect Network Rail’s ability to deliver renewals on the railway.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/04/2019 16:37:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110264

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bescot
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 copies of all correspondence between his Department, Network Rail and RAIL.ONE in relation to the proposed sleeper factory at Bescot Rail Yard.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	242070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have this year corresponded with Network Rail about the proposed facility for the sole purpose of obtaining the factual information needed to provide accurate answers to the Hon. Member’s questions, as is standard practice.<em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>I have no plans to place this correspondence in the libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/04/2019 16:44:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110266

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bescot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how Network Rail has calculated the Gross Value Added to the local economy of a new sleeper factory at Bescot Rail Yard during the (a) temporary construction period and (b) once the facility is operational.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	242071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p> </p><p>The facility is expected to generate an estimated £7.8m of Gross Value Added (GVA) per year for the local economy over the two-year construction period. One construction is complete and the facility is operational, it is estimated that the GVA will be £6.1m per year.</p><p> </p><p>These figures take into account a number of factors including; the average GVA per head for manufacturing workers in Sandwell, additional direct employment as a result of the facility including an apprenticeship scheme, the sourcing of materials from local businesses, haulage contracts worth an estimated £5m, local benefits associated with the development of an unused brownfield site which will stimulate further investment, and increased business rates generated by the facility with an estimated increase of up to approximately £300,000 in business rates revenue annually.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/04/2019 16:47:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110331

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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, when he plans to announce the successful bidder for the South Eastern Franchise.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	242031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The South Eastern franchise competition is currently in the evaluation phase. The Department is working to achieve the best possible outcome for passengers and taxpayers, and an announcement will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/04/2019 16:39:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett