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348401

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gospel Oak-Barking Railway Line: Electrification
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 cost of electrifying the Gospel Oak to Barking railway line; and what contribution his Department plans to make to that project.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has made no estimate of the cost of electrifying the Gospel Oak to Barking railway line. Network Rail will provide an estimate following formal sign-off of stage 3 of the Governance for Railway Investment Projects (‘GRIP’) process.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has allocated £90 million towards the project (2013 prices).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/06/2015 11:04:06 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348408

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
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 1 June 2015 to Question 161, what estimate his Department has made of the efficient cost of those Control Period 5 projects that have completed the enhancement cost adjustment mechanism process; and what the estimated cost was of those projects before they began that process.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is responsible for determining the efficient cost of Network Rail’s CP5 enhancement schemes, not the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>As explained in my previous response to the Honourable Member for Nottingham South, the ORR publishes quarterly updates on the enhancements cost adjustment mechanism (ECAM) process. This includes information about efficiencies identified on specific schemes through the ECAM process. For example, the ORR recently published ECAM findings on Reading Station area redevelopment, Great Western electrification and Midland Main Line electrification on its website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/control-period-5-cp5/cp5-delivery-plan" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/control-period-5-cp5/cp5-delivery-plan</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/06/2015 11:12:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348411

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Level Crossing Reform Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	1008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>I can confirm that I have placed copies of the Department’s Level Crossing Reform Action Plan in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/06/2015 11:44:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

347960

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
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 number of qualified heavy goods vehicle drivers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Road Haulage Association estimates a current shortage of HGV drivers at around 45,000 and I am aware the shortage has put operational and financial pressures onto the industry. I have met industry representatives and discussed the issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work continues on improving the accessibility of HGV driving tests in those areas where there are significant waits, in the context of recent increases in demand and a pass rate of about 54%. Discussions are continuing with industry and involving other government departments to improve recruitment and reduce administrative delays, including in respect of the costs of training, training effectiveness to achieve test passes and the attractiveness of the profession.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/06/2015 15:53:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

348103

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
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 Government's response to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee's First Report of Session 2014-15, The Economics of High Speed 2, HL Paper 134.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government will respond to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee's report “The Economics of High Speed 2” shortly. We are confident the case for HS2 is robust and look forward to clarifying the issues the Committee has raised.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/06/2015 12:35:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

348138

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has recently received a revised draft of the National Rail Conditions of Carriage from the Association of Train Operating Companies for his approval.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department has received some proposed changes to the National Rail Conditions of Carriage from the Association of Train Operating Companies which we are now considering.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/06/2015 11:00:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348194

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make a decision on whether to appoint a Special Director to Network Rail's Board.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>In the last Parliament, the Shareholder Executive conducted a high-level review of Network Rail’s governance which considered, among other things, the option of a Special Director being appointed to serve on the board. The review is part of advice for the ongoing formulation of government policy and therefore there are no plans to publish it. However I am considering all of its findings and will make any relevant decisions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin grouped question UIN 883 question first answered 08/06/2015 11:22:02 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348195

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two
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 HS2 Ltd's jobs and skills strategy.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd’s Jobs and Skills Strategy is scheduled to be published in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/06/2015 12:53:11 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348196

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Shareholder Executive's high-level Board effectiveness review of Network Rail has been completed; and if he will publish the conclusions of that review.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>In the last Parliament, the Shareholder Executive conducted a high-level review of Network Rail’s governance which considered, among other things, the option of a Special Director being appointed to serve on the board. The review is part of advice for the ongoing formulation of government policy and therefore there are no plans to publish it. However I am considering all of its findings and will make any relevant decisions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin grouped question UIN 881 question first answered 08/06/2015 11:22:02 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

348197

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which projects the Department has committed to include in the Control Period 6 High Level Output Statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>No projects have been yet committed for inclusion in the Control Period 6 High Level Output Statement.</p><p> </p><p>The rail industry’s Initial Industry Plan for Control Period 6 is due to be published in September 2016, as a prelude to the High Level Output Statement in July 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/06/2015 10:56:28 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood