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223380

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria are used to decide which local authorities receive monies from the challenge fund allocation; what weighting is given to highways management efficiency; and how information used in the process of decision is verified.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	225218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>As part of the Government’s announcement on 23 December 2014 in respect to local highways maintenance funding to highway authorities in England, outside London, the Department for Transport published guidance, an application form, as well as assessment criteria for the local highways maintenance challenge fund. The information is available at the following weblink:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-highways-maintenance-challenge-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-highways-maintenance-challenge-fund</a></p><p> </p><p>Assessment of all the bids received by close on 9 February 2015 is based on the published criteria and will help inform the decision on successful schemes based on the evidence supplied by local highway authorities.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the assessment by the Department for Transport, each bid is being subject to a dual-assessment, and will also go through a moderation exercise plus an internal Department for Transport investment decision committee approval process before Ministers make final decisions on which schemes will be awarded funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/02/2015 11:10:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

222709

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Colne-Skipton Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions in relation to the possible reinstatement of the railway line between Colne and Skipton they have (1) held in the past six months, and (2) arranged to hold in the next three months, with (a) Network Rail, (b) Northern Rail, (c) bidders for the Northern Rail franchise, (d) Lancashire County Council, (e) North Yorkshire County Council, (f) local authorities in West Yorkshire, (g) Pendle Borough Council, (h) Craven District council, (i) local campaign groups, and (j) any other relevant bodies.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government has advised SELRAP, Network Rail, Local Enterprise Partners and the Local Authority on how to proceed with reopening the railway line between Colne and Skipton and they will need to fund the feasibility study. We will be meeting them soon to discuss the conditional outputs and the wider issues surrounding this scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 25/02/2015 15:07:03 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

223054

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
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 he expects to publish the invitations to tender for the Northern and TransPennine franchises.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	224903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Invitations to Tender, and associated documents, for the Northern and Transpennine Express franchises will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/02/2015 10:51:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

223056

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
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, how much has been spent by East Coast Main Line Company Ltd on stations enhancements (a) in total and (b) in each station since November 2009.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	224906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Since 2009, approximately £25 million has been spent on East Coast station enhancements. This majority of this funding comes from schemes such as the Station Commercial Project Facility Fund. The biggest enhancement schemes since 2009 have been at Newcastle (c.£8.5 million), Wakefield (c.£8.2 million) and Peterborough (c.£ 1.9 million).</p><p> </p><p>We do not have detailed figures of East Coast spend by station or in total, as they are not obligated to provide such information to us.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/02/2015 11:04:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

222630

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total value of contracts his Department has with private sector providers was in each of the last five years for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	224667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since January 2011, as part of the Government’s transparency programme, details of procurement opportunities, tender documents and contracts worth over £10,000 are published online on Contracts Finder (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder)" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder)</a>. The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) also publishes details of its contracts on its web site (<a href="http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://ccs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/02/2015 11:20:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

222631

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Rail
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the cost of replacing Pacer trains in the Northern rail franchise due to start in February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	224646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>In putting together the business base for the new Northern rail franchise, we have discussed the options for phasing out Pacers with the Treasury. Our specifications for the Northern franchise will be set out in the Invitation to Tender document, which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 25/02/2015 14:07:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

222632

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Fareham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the breakdown of Fareham Maritime Operations Centre's VHF radio network on 2 February 2015, how long the breakdown lasted; which body of water was affected by the breakdown; which communications systems were affected by the breakdown; and what information his Department holds on attempts by vessels on the waters affected during the period of the breakdown to make contact with the Coastguard Service using the affected communications networks.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	224650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>There were no issues experienced with the VHF radio network on 2 February 2015.</p><p> </p><p>However, on 8 February 2015 there was a temporary reduction in HM Coastguard’s ability to broadcast on VHF Channel 16 from Marsland Mouth, Cornwall to Beachy Head, East Sussex and River Towey, Carmarthen to Mull of Galloway. This lasted for 1 hour 47 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>During this time the 999 service and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Distress alert systems were unaffected. There was no reduction in HM Coastguard’s ability to task rescue resources, such as lifeboats, volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams or SAR Helicopters, to any incident around the coast.</p><p> </p><p>HM Coastguard’s well established Business Continuity Plans allowed remedial action to be promptly undertaken and enabled vessels on the waters affected during the period of the breakdown to make contact with the Coastguard Service. The specific issue that caused the reduced ability to broadcast on VHF Channel 16 has now been resolved.</p><p> </p><p>The Coastguard services (VHF systems) are currently fit for purpose both (a) generally and (b) specifically for the new national network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 224651 question first answered 25/02/2015 14:03:14 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

222633

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Fareham
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 whether the Coastguard Service's VHF radio systems are fit for purpose (a) generally and (b) in relation to the work of the Maritime Operations Centre at Fareham.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	224651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>There were no issues experienced with the VHF radio network on 2 February 2015.</p><p> </p><p>However, on 8 February 2015 there was a temporary reduction in HM Coastguard’s ability to broadcast on VHF Channel 16 from Marsland Mouth, Cornwall to Beachy Head, East Sussex and River Towey, Carmarthen to Mull of Galloway. This lasted for 1 hour 47 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>During this time the 999 service and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Distress alert systems were unaffected. There was no reduction in HM Coastguard’s ability to task rescue resources, such as lifeboats, volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams or SAR Helicopters, to any incident around the coast.</p><p> </p><p>HM Coastguard’s well established Business Continuity Plans allowed remedial action to be promptly undertaken and enabled vessels on the waters affected during the period of the breakdown to make contact with the Coastguard Service. The specific issue that caused the reduced ability to broadcast on VHF Channel 16 has now been resolved.</p><p> </p><p>The Coastguard services (VHF systems) are currently fit for purpose both (a) generally and (b) specifically for the new national network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes grouped question UIN 224650 question first answered 25/02/2015 14:03:14 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

222634

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	First Great Western
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish evidence held by his Department supporting the conclusion that passengers on Great Western services do not wish to have buffet cars on the new Intercity Express Programme trains.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	224624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The catering provision in the Great Western Inter City Express fleet reflects the preferences of the operator who are closest to their passengers’ priorities. It is a matter for First Great Western whether they wish to release the information supporting the decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 25/02/2015 14:17:03 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

222635

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	First Great Western
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to sign off the Great Western direct award.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	224625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>We currently expect to conclude negotiations with First Great Western, and finalise the second Directly Awarded franchise contract during March 2015, for the provision of services from September 2015.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 25/02/2015 15:31:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn