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175321

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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 organisations responded to the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchise consultation; and whether those responses are publicly available.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>We received over 20,000 responses to the Northern and TransPennine Express consultation; this included responses from Local Authorities, Rail User Groups, Community Rail Partnerships, local businesses, trade unions and other organisations, as well as responses from individual members of the public. Of those 20,000 responses, 9,315 were identical postcards from RMT members that highlighted concerns about a variety of franchise-related areas. Summaries of the responses we received and a breakdown of response numbers will be provided in the Stakeholder Briefing Document that will be published alongside the Invitations to Tender in this quarter.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 221735 question first answered 27/01/2015 16:08:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

175323

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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, when the invitations to tender will be issued for the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The Invitations to Tender for the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises will be published this quarter. The date will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/01/2015 15:29:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

175324

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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, how many responses have been received to the consultation on the future of the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>We received over 20,000 responses to the Northern and TransPennine Express consultation; this included responses from Local Authorities, Rail User Groups, Community Rail Partnerships, local businesses, trade unions and other organisations, as well as responses from individual members of the public. Of those 20,000 responses, 9,315 were identical postcards from RMT members that highlighted concerns about a variety of franchise-related areas. Summaries of the responses we received and a breakdown of response numbers will be provided in the Stakeholder Briefing Document that will be published alongside the Invitations to Tender in this quarter.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 221737 question first answered 27/01/2015 16:08:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

175325

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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, how many responses to the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchise consultation (a) supported and (b) opposed driver-only operation.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>We did not ask specific questions about Driver Only Operation (DOO) in the Northern and TransPennine Express consultation, so analysis of responses relating to DOO has not been carried out in this way. A range of views on DOO were expressed by those who responded to the consultation. We also received 9,315 identical postcards from RMT members that highlighted concerns about a variety of franchise-related areas, including DOO.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/01/2015 15:28:05 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

175136

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for how many months since 2010 the role of Chief Scientific Adviser for his Department has been vacant.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	221582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The role of the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department was vacant for a fifteen month period between 1 October 2010 and 15 January 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The role became vacant again from 1 June 2014, but we are currently advertising for this position. The application deadline was originally due to close on 19 January 2015 but has been extended to 2 February 2015 with permission from the Civil Service Commissioner who is chairing the recruitment panel and permission of the hiring manager, Director General, Resources and Strategy at DFT.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/01/2015 15:31:34 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

175139

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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 information his Department holds on the causes of train delays on the Northern Rail and TransPennine Express franchises that are caused as a result of (a) driver shortages and (b) guards not being present.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>There are different reporting obligations for each franchise as the cause of delay. Neither Northern nor Transpennine Express separate out this information to the level requested. But both provide information on the proportion of delay minutes that are attributed to Network Rail or a train operator.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Department officials meet with operators at regular intervals for performance review meetings and the items discussed will include reasons for train delays, which may include driver shortages or guards not being present, and the actions that the operators are taking to address any poor performance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/01/2015 17:19:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

175140

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has had with Network Rail since Christmas 2014 to discuss the quality of rail services in South London (a) in general and (b) relating to London Bridge and Victoria stations.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	221644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Since Christmas, I and other transport Ministers have had multiple discussions with Network Rail and the train operators about a range of issues, including the impact of the recent changes at London Bridge, which is going through a £1bn upgrade project, on train services to that and other main line stations in South London. I am currently holding a series of performance summits with Network Rail and operators for MPs in South London and other lines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/01/2015 16:44:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

175141

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with Transport for London in the last 12 months on that body taking a greater role in the operation of inner suburban train services.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	221645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Over the past 12 months, the Department has had extensive discussions with Transport for London (TfL) on the devolution of West Anglia suburban services in north east London. These discussions are nearing completion and we expect to make an announcement in the near future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Firm plans are in place for the devolution of Great Western and Great Eastern rail services to TfL in preparation for the full operation of Crossrail.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has had no further detailed or specific discussions on rail devolution with TfL during the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/01/2015 16:48:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

175142

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Southern rail is complying with the terms of its franchise; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	221643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department monitors the company’s compliance, both in terms of operational performance and in the delivery of its other franchise obligations. Based on current information the Department has not identified any contractual compliance failures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/01/2015 16:39:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

175143

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many platforms at stations need further improvements to accommodate 12-carriage trains on the railway lines that run through (a) Eltham, (b) Plumstead and (c) New Eltham; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	221618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>All platform works to accommodate 12-car trains were completed on time. At Woolwich Dockyard it is not physically possible to extend the platforms and therefore was never intended to be part of those works.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Southeastern’s new timetable (from 12 January) plans to operate the following Monday-to-Friday 12-car peak time services:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Eltham 12-car service:</p><p> </p><p>0938 Barnehusrt to Cannon Street via Bexleyheath</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Plumstead 12-car services:</p><p> </p><p>0844 Cannon Street to Cannon Street via Greenwich &amp; Sidcup</p><p> </p><p>0836 Cannon Street to Barnehust via Greenwich</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- New Eltham 12-car services:</p><p> </p><p>0456 Gravesend to Cannon Street via Sidcup</p><p> </p><p>0728 Gravesend to Cannon Street via Sidcup</p><p> </p><p>0844 Cannon Street to Cannon Street via Greenwich &amp; Sidcup</p><p> </p><p>1721 Cannon Street to Gravesend via Sidcup</p><p> </p><p>1832 Gravesend to Charing Cross via Sidcup</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All stations on these routes are now 12-car capable (excepting Woolwich Dockyard)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 221617 question first answered 27/01/2015 15:35:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford