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934012

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the letter of 29 June 2018 from the Minister of State for Transport to hon. Members, if he will publish (a) the full details of the marketing campaigns for tourism affected by rail disruptions in the Blackpool and Cumbria areas, (b) the date on which they will start and (c) who will operate them.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	159518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>Transport for the North are working with Northern to develop details of the compensation package. This includes marketing campaigns for affected areas such as Blackpool and Cumbria and will be announced by Transport for the North or the Operator in due course, based on local prioritisation.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 05/07/2018 14:26:48 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

934011

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	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, when he plans to publish the full details of the routes and services covered by the compensation scheme for the Transport in the North service area; as set out in the letter of 29 June 2018 to hon. Members from the Minister of State for Transport.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	159517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>Transport for the North and/or the Train Operator will publish the details of the scheme once Transport for the North has determined the scope of the package.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 05/07/2018 14:22:51 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

867213

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Network: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of occasions in the past 12 months when Network Rail has extended agreed timetables to close railway lines for engineering works without consulting (a) local authorities and (b) local Members of Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	133331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>My Department has not made any estimate of the number of occasions when Network Rail (NR) has extended agreed timetables to close railway lines for engineering works without consulting Local Authorities or Local MPs.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/03/2018 17:34:05 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

867212

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Northern Rail and (b) Network Rail about the effect on residents and visitors to Blackpool of the decision to introduce weekend blockades on the railway line from Manchester to Preston in summer 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	133330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Department officials are in regular contact with Network Rail and Northern. Upgrading the route between Manchester and Preston, via Bolton, is an integral part of the Great North Rail Project. Delivering this upgrade is complex, and the industry is working hard to limit the impact on services while changes are made and improvements delivered. The industry is being asked to do as much as possible to ensure passengers and communities are informed ahead of all disruption, and is working to deliver improved journeys as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/03/2018 17:29:02 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

867209

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Fylde Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department had with (a) Network Rail and (b) the Office of Rail and Road before the decision was taken to postpone the reopening of the railway line between Blackpool North and Preston for three weeks over Easter.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	133327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Department officials are in regular contact with Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road. The need to extend the blockade was taken as a result of severe weather conditions combined with essential engineering equipment being unavailable at a critical time in order to ensure that the planned improvements could be completed in time for the May 2018 timetable.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/03/2018 17:39:02 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

867210

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Fylde Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department had with (a) Network Rail and (b) Northern Rail before the announcement of the three-week postponement of the reopening of the railway line between Blackpool North and Preston on the economic consequences for Blackpool's tourist industry.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	133328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Department officials are in regular contact with Network Rail and Northern. The need to extend the blockade was taken as a result of severe weather conditions combined with essential engineering equipment being unavailable at a critical time in order to ensure that the planned improvements could be completed in time for the May 2018 timetable.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/03/2018 17:31:08 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

823119

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	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 implications of the collapse of Carillion plc on (a) the current rail electrification works between Blackpool and Preston and (b) the continuation of line improvements between Blackpool and Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	122802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State met with Network Rail yesterday morning and he received assurances that work would continue on Network Rail’s projects. My Rt Hon Friend was obviously concerned about workers on rail projects continuing to be paid and we and Network Rail are working with the official receiver and other stakeholders on that. Our aim is that key work and projects can be moved to other suppliers with minimal disruption, including to rail passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail’s Manchester to Preston and Blackpool railway upgrades, a key part of the Great North Rail Project, are continuing. Note that Carillion were not directly involved with the Blackpool to Preston electrification.</p><p> </p><p>Updates on the progress of specific projects will be provided where appropriate in due course.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 18/01/2018 14:37:22 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

934010

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	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 on on (i) businesses and (ii) the visitor economy in Blackpoolof Network Rail's decision to close the lines between Manchester and Preston for upgrade works from 25 August 2018 to 2 September 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	159516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>The Network Rail programme has been agreed with the train operators to enable the completion of this key upgrade before the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Once complete, it will enable modern trains to run, with more seats. Network Rail has also recently completed the upgrade of the route to the north of this, between Preston and Blackpool meaning that, together, these improvements will enable modern, faster trains, with more seats, to run between Blackpool and Manchester. This will also mean that trains currently in use between Manchester and Preston can be used elsewhere on the network, enabling an improved service across the north.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport expects Network Rail to work with Train Operators to seek to minimise the inconvenience to passengers of essential engineering work.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 05/07/2018 14:19:40 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

867211

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Fylde Line
	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 adequacy of the consultation conducted by Network Rail with (a) Blackpool Council, (b) other local authorities and (c) Members of Parliament before the decision was taken to postpone the reopening of the railway line from Blackpool North to Preston for three weeks over Easter.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	133329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport did not make an assessment of this matter. The need to extend the blockade was taken as a result of severe weather conditions combined with essential engineering equipment being unavailable at a critical time in order to ensure that the planned improvements could be completed in time for the May 2018 timetable.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/03/2018 17:36:43 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

934009

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have made of the effect on (i) business and (ii) the visitor economy on Blackpool of the decision by Network Rail to close all direct lines north of London on the West Coast Line for engineering works at Wembley for the first three weekends in August 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	159515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport expects Network Rail to work with Train Operators to seek to minimise the inconvenience to passengers of essential engineering work.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 05/07/2018 14:29:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden