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1144633

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Surrey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of rail franchises that operate in Surrey on reliability of services.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	286735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>There are regular discussions between Departmental Officials and Franchised Train Operators. Operational performance is discussed at contractual performance meetings, held at least every four weeks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 12:53:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1144666

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roll-on Roll-off Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish an update on his Department’s contingency planning for the roll-on roll-off ferries sector after 31 October.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286716 286717 286718 286719 286720 286721 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144669

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London International Shipping Week
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial support was provided by his Department in relation to London International Shipping Week (LISW) in (a) 2013, (b) 2015 and (c) 2017; and what estimate he has made of the financial support that will be available for LISW 2019.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>London International Shipping Week is the largest trade event in the UK this year, with 20,000 individuals attending over 200 events across 80 venues. It is a great opportunity to set out the Government’s innovative agenda highlighted in Maritime 2050.</p><p> </p><p>We have spent around £25,000 in previous years (2013, 2015 and 2017). We anticipate around £150,000 for the 2019 event due to an ambitious programme of Government-run events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 12:41:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144720

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thameslink Line: Power Failures
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 resilience of the (a) software on the Siemens Class 700 trains and (b) signals across the Thameslink route after the power supply problems on the rail network on 10 August 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	286764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The major power outage on 9 August 2019 caused significant disruption to rail services and customers. The industry is reviewing what happened, to learn lessons from how the incident was managed so that their response can be improved for passengers in any future disruption, irrespective of the cause.</p><p> </p><p>I am happy to update the Honourable Member on the findings of this review once it is complete.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 12:46:20 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1144721

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what inflationary measure his Department has specified in the new (a) East Midlands Trains and (b) West Coast Partnership franchises for the duration of those contracts.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	286765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflationary measure has been used for Annual Franchise Payments in both East Midlands Railway and West Coast Partnership franchises. This follows well-established rail industry practice which uses the RPI as the basis for franchise payment indexation, and for constraining annual increases to regulated passenger fares.</p><p> </p><p>The franchise payment allows for indexation of staff costs by RPI. However, in the last 12 months of the franchise the Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) measure maybe used where a variation is proposed to the franchise employees’ terms and conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The contracts also recognise that certain Network Rail charges are indexed by the Consumer Prices Index in Control Period 6<strong>. </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 12:49:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1144736

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Eyesight
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 people who have failed the DVLA sight test in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	286822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, each individual case would need to be manually interrogated to retrieve the information.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 286823 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:18:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1144737

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Eyesight
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 people who failed and subsequently passed DVLA sight tests; and what proportion of the total number of people taking sight tests that represents.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	286823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, each individual case would need to be manually interrogated to retrieve the information.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 286822 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:18:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1144769

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Innovation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials of his Department have had with representatives of the aerospace industry on the the potential benefits of the use of autonomous technology.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	286695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is actively supporting the development of innovative technology in aviation including automation. We supported a Global Urban Air Summit held at Farnborough last week which brought together industry, academia and government to discuss the development of new technologies like electric and autonomous aircraft.</p><p> </p><p>The Transport Secretary met a range of aviation stakeholders at the Light Aircraft Association Rally. In addition Ministers from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Challenge meet regularly with the Aerospace Industry through the Aerospace Growth Partnership.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 12:50:33 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1144814

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bids were submitted to the freight capacity framework agreement tender; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286717 286718 286719 286720 286721 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1144815

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
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 minimum number of suppliers required to make the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement viable for the 48 month duration.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	286717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Invitation to Tender for the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement was published on 30 July. The deadline for bids to join the freight capacity framework was 28 August. We are currently following the published evaluation methodology, and the outcome will be announced in due course. Further information cannot be provided at this stage because of the commercial sensitivities surrounding an ongoing procurement.</p><p> </p><p>The freight capacity framework will improve national resilience. The framework is open for use by all central UK government departments, their agencies and arms’ length bodies; and the Devolved Administrations, their agencies and ALBs. The maximum value of freight capacity available under the framework is £300m over the four-year term.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has been leading, on behalf of the rest of Government, work to provide freight capacity as part of preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This has involved engagement across Government and the Devolved Administrations throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 286712 286716 286718 286719 286720 286721 286722 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:12:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner