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922281

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date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports: Air Routes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) domestic and (b) international routes have ceased operating at regional airports since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	152701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>Between 2015 and 2017 a) 18 domestic passenger routes and b) 51 international passenger routes have ceased operating at regional airports. These figures are based on scheduled flights departing from regional airports that operate at least weekly. With regard to domestic passenger routes, in the same period 18 routes have been created.</p><p> </p><p>The proposed Airports National Policy Statement sets out an expectation that expansion at Heathrow will deliver an additional six domestic routes. Separately, the Secretary of State has set out a clear ambition that about 15% of slots made available from a new runway will be used for domestic routes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/06/2018 13:59:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

922292

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Property
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 small and medium sized businesses of Network Rail’s decision to sell its commercial property business.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	152823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail is one of Britain’s largest providers of commercial business space for small to medium sized businesses. Arches are increasingly popular for a range of uses and the majority of tenants are small independent businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Once the business is sold, all current leases will transfer to the new buyer and all lease arrangements and protections will be unchanged.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 16:07:50 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

922378

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the number of trains cancelled in April by Arriva Rail North has put it in default on its franchise obligations.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	152736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>There are a number of service recovery and force majeure claims that will have to be processed before officials are able to assess if Arriva Rail North is in contravention of the Franchise Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 14:44:39 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

922379

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 15 May 2003 to Question 113237 on rail strikes, whether rail franchise agreements still contain clauses to allow train operators to claim reimbursement of revenues lost as a result of official industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	152737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>All franchise agreements contain a standard clause under which train operating companies may approach the Secretary of State with a request for compensation for net losses that arise out of industrial action.</p><p> </p><p>Our records show no compensation payments under this clause have been made to train operating companies since 2006.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 15:11:25 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

922380

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provision there is in the current Northern Rail franchise agreement for the train operator to be reimbursed by the government for revenues lost as a result of official industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	152738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>As provided for in all franchise agreements, the Secretary of State, in his discretion, may at any time decide to reimburse or ameliorate net losses of the Franchisee arising from Industrial Action (however caused and of whatever nature) in circumstances where the Franchisee has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that it has taken all reasonable steps to avoid the Industrial Action and that, Industrial Action having nevertheless occurred, the Franchisee has taken all reasonable steps to mitigate its effects.</p><p> </p><p>Our records show no compensation payments under this clause have been made to train operating companies since 2006.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 15:15:02 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

922381

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Arriva Rail North has asked the Government to reimburse it for revenues lost as a result of industrial action; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	152739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>Any such request would be a commercial matter between Arriva Rail North and the Secretary of State. However, no payments have been made under the relevant Franchise Agreement provisions.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 14:53:14 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

922383

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Transport for the North or Rail North have agreed any claim by Arriva Rail North to reimburse it for revenues lost as a result of industrial action; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	152740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>This is a reserved matter for the Secretary of State. Transport for the North has no authority under the terms of the Partnership Agreement to agree to such a claim. Rail North Ltd has become part of Transport for the North. As stated in my answer of 21 June, UIN 152739, no payments have been made under the relevant Franchise Agreement provisions.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 15:08:42 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

922384

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government is required to seek the agreement of (a) Transport for the North and (b) Rail North in the event that Arriva Rail North seeks reimbursement for revenues lost as a result of industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	152741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>This matter is reserved to the Secretary of State under the terms of the Partnership Agreement. Rail North Ltd has become part of Transport for the North.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 15:17:33 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

922388

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Transport for the North or Rail North were consulted in respect of any request by Arriva Rail North to be reimbursed for revenues lost as a result of industrial action; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	152742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>This matter is reserved to the Secretary of State under the terms of the Partnership Agreement. Rail North Ltd has become part of Transport for the North.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 14:47:48 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

922389

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on whom the cost of compensating passengers inconvenienced by the emergency timetable introduced on Northern Rail falls.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	152743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that passengers have faced an unacceptable level of disruption in the North.</p><p> </p><p>A special compensation scheme for inconvenienced passengers is being established and details will be announced by Transport for the North.</p><p> </p><p>This is an industry funded scheme which Network Rail are paying for in full from within their existing operational budgets. Network Rail have accepted that their late completion of upgrades has led to the significant disruption.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/06/2018 14:55:57 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns