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1110555

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: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many amendments his Department has made to the rail ticketing and settlement agreement since the establishment of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	242792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA) is maintained and managed by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) on behalf of the train operators. It is for the industry to propose changes to the TSA, and for Secretary of State to approve those changes where he is required to do so. The RDG has submitted to the Williams Rail Review its proposals for reform of the fares system, including reform of the TSA, and we are ready to work with the industry to consider how its proposals might work and be tested in the real world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 242793 242794 question first answered 15/04/2019 13:06:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1110556

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: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the rail ticketing and settlement agreement, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	242793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA) is maintained and managed by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) on behalf of the train operators. It is for the industry to propose changes to the TSA, and for Secretary of State to approve those changes where he is required to do so. The RDG has submitted to the Williams Rail Review its proposals for reform of the fares system, including reform of the TSA, and we are ready to work with the industry to consider how its proposals might work and be tested in the real world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 242792 242794 question first answered 15/04/2019 13:06:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

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

1110598

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	Railway Stations: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timescale is for groups to apply for the Mid-Tier Access for All programme.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	242933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We have made £20m available for Mid-Tier Access for All projects. Details of how this funding will be allocated are being finalised now and we intend to open the nomination process later this summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 11:27:53 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1110599

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: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to reform the rail ticketing and settlement agreement to enable a more (a) transparent, (b) innovative and (c) simpler fares and ticketing system.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	242794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ticketing and Settlement Agreement (TSA) is maintained and managed by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) on behalf of the train operators. It is for the industry to propose changes to the TSA, and for Secretary of State to approve those changes where he is required to do so. The RDG has submitted to the Williams Rail Review its proposals for reform of the fares system, including reform of the TSA, and we are ready to work with the industry to consider how its proposals might work and be tested in the real world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 242792 242793 question first answered 15/04/2019 13:06:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1110609

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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the investigation into the Subject Access Request submitted by a constituent and referred to in the letter of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State of 14 November on Movecom Limited will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	242668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>An internal review, or investigation, into our response to your constituent’s Freedom of Information (FOI) request was completed on 8 November 2018. All aspects of the subject access element of your constituent’s request were also completed last year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 09:50:04 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

1110628

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	Shipping: Equality
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 5 April 2019 to Question 239228 on Shipping: Equality, whether he has received the further quality evidence from the shipping industry.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	242816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We have considered oral evidence received as part of wider discussions and input from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT). We have also received external statistical evidence. However, there remains a lack of robust evidence and this will be highlighted in the Post-Implementation Review.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 13:24:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1110630

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	Shipping: Equality
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 5 April 2019 to Question 239228 on Shipping: Equality, whether his Department was consulted over the statement from the four statutory bodies for human rights and equality in June 2018; and what input his Department had on that statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	242817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport was not consulted on this statement and did not make any input into it. All four statutory bodies are independent, and exist to advise and advocate on equality and human rights issues. As such, the government does not seek to influence the development of their statements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 13:27:04 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1110632

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	Shipping: Equality
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 5 April 2019 to Question 239228 on Shipping: Equality, by what date he expects the final Post Implementation Review to be presented to the Reducing Regulation Committee.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	242818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>It is anticipated that the Post Implementation Review will be presented to the Reducing Regulation Committee before summer recess 2019.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/04/2019 13:12:50 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner