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1052430

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
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: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision to defer electrification of the Filton Bank section of railway on the health of residents along that line.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	215593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Running in diesel mode, the new Class 800 IEP trains are significantly more efficient, producing lower CO₂ and nitrogen oxides than a legacy intercity diesel train. Their engines meet the latest European emissions standards.</p><p>The four-tracking project at Filton Bank has already brought performance improvements, increasing capacity and contributing to reducing end-to-end journey times for Cross Country and Bristol to London services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/02/2019 15:28:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1052476

registered interest
date	01/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for the North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Transport for the North board meetings (a) he and (b) his Ministers plan to attend in 2019; and whether his Department plans to discuss the ongoing Northern Rail industrial dispute at (i) Transport for the North board meetings and (ii) any other ministerial meetings.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	215571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>I will be attending the meeting on 7<sup>th</sup> February and a Government minister will aim to attend each future meeting of the Board wherever possible. The agenda of each meeting is set in advance by TfN.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/02/2019 17:24:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1052191

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gospel Oak-Barking Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that services on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line continue at their published frequency after the trains running on the line are due to be withdrawn in March.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	215066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>This is not a matter for the Department for Transport (DfT). The Gospel Oak to Barking rail line is run by Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London is therefore accountable for this service.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/02/2019 16:49:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1052249

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the financial effect on business of decreases in rail punctuality.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	215248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s general approach to appraising the impact of delays and cancellations is published in the Department’s Transport Appraisal Guidance (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-analysis-guidance-webtag" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-analysis-guidance-webtag</a>). There is a particular approach to appraising punctuality impacts for business users that takes into account the impact that the delay has on the business as well as the individual who is delayed. Unit A1.3 of the guidance explains how impacts on business users are assessed.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/02/2019 09:55:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1052314

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line: Ebbsfleet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the merits of extending Crossrail to Ebbsfleet.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	215061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>At this crucial stage of the Crossrail project, it is essential that Government remains focused on the full delivery of the current agreed scheme as its priority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The promoters of the Crossrail to Ebbsfleet scheme have recently submitted a Strategic Outline Business Case to Government which is being considered. Any extension to the Elizabeth line would require a strong business case with a detailed evidence base that demonstrates the scheme would be both technically feasible and offer value for money, and also include the identification of funding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/02/2019 13:37:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

1052343

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police and British Transport Police Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 29 January to Questions 212324 and 212323 on British Transport Police, what the relationship between his Department and the (a) British Transport Police Authority and (b) operations of the British Transport Police is.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	215100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>(a) The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) is an independent Arm’s Length Body of this Department responsible for ensuring an efficient and effective police force for rail operators, rail staff and passengers. BTPA appoints the Chief Constable and senior officers, and is the employer of the BTP’s officers and staff. The Chair of the BTPA and its members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>(b) British Transport Police (BTP) is operationally independent with responsibility for the deployment of its resources lying with the Chief Constable.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/02/2019 16:52:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1051279

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his most recent estimate is of the number of reported (a) cancellations and (b) delays on Northern Rail lines.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	214568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>In the last full four week period for which data is published (from 9th December 2018 to 5th January 2019):</p><p> </p><p>The Cancellations and Significant Lateness (CASL) measure for Northern was 3.5% and since that date to 30th January was running at 1.9%.</p><p> </p><p>The Public Performance Measure (PPM) of trains on time delayed by less than five minutes was 82.4% and since that to 30th January was running at 87.4%.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is clearly much more to do, these represent marked improvements compared with the four weeks immediately preceding the timetable change on 9th December which were 4.9% CASL and 68.5% PPM.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/02/2019 14:14:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1051354

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Main Line: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people travelling between Liverpool and London on the West Coast Mainline in (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18 have been eligible for delay repay refunds; and how many of those people have received such refunds.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	214496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information, however the Department does publish data on the total amount of compensation paid by train operating companies to passengers.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/02/2019 14:02:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1051355

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Virgin Trains: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) Network Rail and (b) his Department paid Virgin Trains during (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18 as compensation for late running train services on the West Coast Mainline between Liverpool and London.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	214497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail publishes data covering payments between Network Rail and Virgin Trains, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Payments-for-disruption-on-the-railway-made-under-schedule-8.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Payments-for-disruption-on-the-railway-made-under-schedule-8.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department does not make payment to Virgin Trains as compensation for late running services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/02/2019 10:59:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1051356

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Virgin Trains: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money (a) Network Rail and (b) his Department paid Virgin Trains in (i)2016-17and (ii) 2017-18 as compensation for late running services on the West Coast Mainline.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	214498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail publishes data covering payments between Network Rail and Virgin Trains, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Payments-for-disruption-on-the-railway-made-under-schedule-8.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Payments-for-disruption-on-the-railway-made-under-schedule-8.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department does not make payment to Virgin Trains as compensation for late running services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/02/2019 11:03:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle