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1718860

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) standard of wifi services provided by train operators, (b) trends in the standards of that service over the last three years and (c) effectiveness of incentives for train operators to provide high quality wifi services.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	26680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>In general under the Department’s National Rail Contracts and Service Contracts, wifi quality standards are for train operators to determine. <strong> </strong>In 2020, the Department commissioned Transport Focus to undertake research of the availability and quality of internet and voice connectivity available to passengers. This provided a snapshot of the comparative performance.</p><p>The choice of mobile operator(s) – used to provide the mobile connection between the on-train wifi systems and the internet – and the coverage and technology (3G, 4G or 5G) that is available serving the rail corridor can vary considerably by individual route and region. SWR are developing superfast 5G Wi-Fi technology, which will be installed between Earlsfield and Basingstoke in 2024. This superfast trackside solution will be fully integrated with their existing on-board Wi-Fi service, delivering an enhanced connectivity solution for SWR mainline passengers.</p><p>We continue to work closely with Network Rail to improve connectivity on the rail corridor and Project Reach is a Network Rail led transaction seeking private sector investment in rail telecoms.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/05/2024 10:17:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1690121

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
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 29 January 2024 to Question 11198 on Railways: WiFi, for which train operating companies the quality of wi-fi provision is (a) subject to a minimum service requirement and (b) a key performance indicator.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	14727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>In general, under the Department's National Rail Contracts and Service Contracts, Wi-Fi quality standards are for train operators to determine. However, South Western Railway has a specific business plan commitment to provide, on an initial trial basis, free super-fast Wi-Fi on certain types of rolling stock between Earlsfield and Basingstoke stations.</p><p>Any requirements relating to the provision of Wi-Fi by train operating companies contracted by devolved and local authorities would be a matter for those authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 26/02/2024 12:32:08 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1689395

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
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 20 October 2023 to Question 201667 on Railways: WiFi, what were the results of his Department’s discussions on the provision of wi-fi as part of the Annual Business Plan for each train operating company.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	14294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The information supplied by operators to the Department on Wi-Fi provision is commercially confidential.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/02/2024 11:28:38 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1689396

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
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 19 July 2023 to Question 194228 on Railways: WiFi, what the results were of his Department's analysis of responses from train operating companies.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	14295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The information supplied by operators to the Department on Wi-Fi provision is commercially confidential.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/02/2024 10:43:50 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1687007

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the quality of wifi provision is (a) subject to a minimum service requirement and (b) a key performance indicator for train operating companies (i) contracted to the private sector and (ii) under the control of DfT OLR Holdings.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	12822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>All operators are obligated under their franchise agreements to provide the provision of free wifi on board to passengers. The provision is a commercial matter for the operator itself.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/02/2024 17:09:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1687008

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) data caps and (b) bandwidth throttling are being applied by each of the train operating companies under the control of DfT OLR Holdings Limited.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	12823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>This is a commercial matter for the operator.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/02/2024 17:13:32 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1686872

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to p.26 of the UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy published by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in April 2023, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the consistency of wireless connectivity on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	12715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with Network Rail Telecoms on initiatives such as Project Reach to improve connectivity on the rail network and consults with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on developments</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/02/2024 17:02:26 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1686873

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the performance of (a) passenger Wi-Fi and (b) non-passenger data transmission by each of the train operating companies that are (i) contracted by him to the private sector and (ii) under the control of DfT OLR Holdings Limited with international counterparts.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	12716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold information on average data transmission speeds and we do not have a comparative assessment.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/02/2024 17:01:18 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1686874

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the average Wi-Fi (a) download and (b) upload speed per passenger provided by each of the train operating companies.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	12717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department last commissioned Transport Focus to conduct this research in July 2020. The data is available online in a report titled ‘Keeping Connected: passengers’ experience of internet connectivity on Great Britain’s railways’</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/02/2024 16:47:35 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1684565

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
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 train operating companies on Wi-Fi on trains.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	11198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>I have not had any recent discussions with train operating companies about Wi-Fi. There have not been discussions at official level recently either.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 29/01/2024 16:39:48 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan