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1136615

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Office of Rail and Road
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with officials in the Office for Rail and Road on the development of that organisation’s (a) service standards and (b) strategic objectives in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	272849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is independent of Government. It is for the Board of the ORR to determine the organisation’s service standards and strategic objectives. These are set out in its annual business plan, which ORR develops after seeking the views of the Department for Transport and other stakeholders. Business plans for 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 are published on the ORR’s website at:</p><p>https://orr.gov.uk/about-orr/corporate-data/corporate-publications.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State issues statutory general guidance to the ORR in respect of the exercise of its functions as the independent economic and safety regulator for the railways under the Railways Acts of 1993 and 2005. The guidance was most recently updated in 2017 and was developed after discussion with the ORR. It is published on the Department’s website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/railways-guidance-to-the-office-of-rail-and-road.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 16:13:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1136617

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Passengers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value for money of organisations working to protect the interests of consumers throughout the rail industry.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	272851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The role of consumer protection in the rail sector, including the functions of the organisations working in that sphere, is part of the Williams Rail Review of the structure of the rail industry and the way passenger rail services are delivered which will report in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 16:22:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1136631

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
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 bring forward legislative proposals to implement EU Directive 2014/45 to exempt classic cars over 30 years old from periodic roadworthiness testing.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	272770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has already fully implemented EU Directive 2014/45. This Directive enables Member States to exempt vehicles manufactured or registered for the first time at least 30 years ago from periodic roadworthiness testing. The Government’s consultation response, published in September 2017, set out the decision to exempt most vehicles over 40 years old from testing, except for those which have been substantially changed. The Government has no plans to revisit this 40 year threshold.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/07/2019 13:22:26 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1136647

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pacer trains are serving stations in (a) Leeds, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	272820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>There is a total of 42 Pacer trains operating in Yorkshire and Humber from Monday to Friday, and 27 of these serve Leeds.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK there are 140 Pacer Trains in service with three train operators which are Arriva Rail North Limited, Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales Rail Services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 12:45:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1136649

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which rail operators are running pacer trains on their service.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	272821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Arriva Rail North, Great Western Railway and Transport for Wales Rail Services are operators of Pacer trains.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 13:16:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1136711

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Nature Conservation
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 their progress in implementing the recommendations of the John Varley Vegetation Management Review.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	272814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Officials from my Department and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs have held a number of meetings with Network Rail to discuss implementation of the recommendations of John Varley’s Vegetation Management Review. John Varley is due to report to me shortly on the progress made so far by my Department and Network Rail in implementing his recommendations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 16:18:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1136195

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals to reform the taxi and private hire industry.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	272232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Government will bring forward legislation in respect of the commitments made in the response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing when time allows.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/07/2019 13:42:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1136203

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: Rail Gourmet Holding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Rail Gourmet’s contract with LNER on the East Coast Mainline is planned to expire.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	272172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Provision of catering is an operational matter for LNER.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 10:44:40 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1136204

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: Rail Gourmet Holding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of LNER on Rail Gourmet not paying the living wage on the East Coast Mainline.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	272173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has had no such discussions. Provision of catering is an operational matter for LNER.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 12:29:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1136205

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are any provisions in LNER's franchise agreement that would prevent that compnay from ensuring that its sub-contractors pay the living wage.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	272174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>LNER operates under a Services Agreement rather than a Franchise Agreement. There are no such provisions in the LNER Services Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 12:32:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns