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636272

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date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: 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 comments by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport to the Transport Select Committee on 7 November 2016, Question 347, that he was looking at making in-franchise charges to existing rail franchises, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing DelayRepay on all rail franchises via in-franchise changes rather than waiting for the commencement of the next round of the franchises.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	52881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Best value for the taxpayer in the introduction of compensation for delays from 15 minutes is likely to be achieved through franchise competitions as bidders will have incentives to deliver this at a competitive price. This is why the Department will be introducing the new policy through competition, where a competition is underway or is planned.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will work with the franchise operators to agree how and when these improvements will be implemented, where this does not apply, ensuring the best possible deal for passengers and taxpayers. The full roll out in these cases will be dependent on the Department reaching a commercial agreement with the existing franchise operators.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/11/2016 15:18:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

636275

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
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 14 November 2016 to Question 52466, at which stations the additional staff paid for by the Rail Reparation Fund have been based.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	52882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2016 to Question 52466, the additional staff paid for by the Rail Reparation Fund are based at London Victoria. The Fund is managed by Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/11/2016 12:22:48 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

636276

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Staff
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 of the non-availability of conductors or guards on train service delays.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	52837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department has made no quantified assessment of these effects, as the rail industry reporting available to the Department on delays caused by train crew does not differentiate between the potential reasons behind those delays. However the Department is aware from discussions with train operators that the non-availability of conductors and guards can be a significant contributor to such delays.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/11/2016 15:50:53 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

636277

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Midlands Combined Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent civil servants employed by his Department work in support of the West Midlands Combined Authority; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	52836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>There is no individual or team in the Department solely dedicated to the support of the West Midlands Combined Authority. Supporting the West Midlands Combined Authority forms a part of the roles of a number of officials within the Department, including road, rail, HS2, local transport and analytical teams. It is consequently not possible to provide an exact figure for full time equivalent staff working in this area.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/11/2016 16:08:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

636278

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles of which type were used by the Government Car Service for each year from 2011-12; how many vehicles of which type were allocated for the use of each (a) Minister and (b) Department for each year from 2006-07; for those Departments which have their own car pool, for how long that arrangement has been in place; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	52846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The table at (A) shows the vehicles and type operated by the Government Car Service from 2011-12 to date. This confirms that the number of vehicles has fallen from 149 in April 2011 to 85 as at April 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The table at (B) shows the allocated vehicle to each department and ministerial office at the beginning of April in each year since 2006 -07 to date.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office both have their own car pools. The FCO pool started supporting their own Ministers following the 2010 general election.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work &amp; Pensions made their own car arrangement in 2012 and the Ministry of Justice did the same in 2013.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes attachment 1 file name 052846 - Table A.pdf title Table A 2 file name 052846 - Table B.pdf title Table B question first answered 17/11/2016 17:46:09 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

636279

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on waiving stamp duty for private residents choosing to relocate away from Heathrow Airport after the construction of a third runway.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	52813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had discussion with the Chancellor about waiving stamp duty. These costs will not fall to local residents as Heathrow Airport Ltd has committed to pay the stamp duty costs for residents in both the compulsory and voluntary purchase zones.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/11/2016 17:48:49 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

636280

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of claims of force majeure made by Govia Thameslink Rail are related to (a) official industrial and (b) unofficial action.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	52776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>Due to the unprecedented scale of disruption to passengers, that has been caused by the unwarranted union action, Govia Thameslink Railway have been unable to separate the claims of force majeure in this way, and therefore have made a single force majeure claim in respect of official and unofficial industrial action.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/11/2016 15:46:43 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

636283

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Govia Thameslink Railway trains have been short formed in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	52736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not specify to GTR how long every train must be and therefore does not hold this information. It is for each operator to use all reasonable endeavours to operate with sufficient capacity to meet passenger requirements. The Department incorporates a Peak Short Formation benchmark within GTR’s financial incentive regime, which measures the capacity delivered when the network is busiest.</p><p> </p><p>We have attached the latest position against the contractual benchmarks in the table below. Whilst Peak Short formations appear to be in excess of default levels, GTR has submitted a force majeure claim for official and unofficial industrial action undertaken by drivers and conductors on Southern services. The outcome of our assessment of their force majeure claim will determine GTR's performance level.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Railway period</p></td><td><p>Period dates</p></td><td><p>Actual (%)</p></td><td><p>Default (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16_P08</p></td><td><p>18 Oct to 14 Nov 2015</p></td><td><p>0.77</p></td><td><p>1.11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16_P09</p></td><td><p>15 Nov to 12 Dec 2015</p></td><td><p>0.77</p></td><td><p>1.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16_P10</p></td><td><p>13 Dec to 09 Jan 2016</p></td><td><p>0.82</p></td><td><p>1.28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16_P11</p></td><td><p>10 Jan to 06 Feb 2016</p></td><td><p>0.90</p></td><td><p>1.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16_P12</p></td><td><p>07 Feb to 05 Mar 2016</p></td><td><p>1.00</p></td><td><p>1.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16_P13</p></td><td><p>06 Mar to 31 Mar 2016</p></td><td><p>1.05</p></td><td><p>1.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17_P01</p></td><td><p>01 Apr to 30 Apr 2016</p></td><td><p>1.08</p></td><td><p>1.47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17_P02</p></td><td><p>01 May to 28 May 2016</p></td><td><p>1.13</p></td><td><p>1.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17_P03</p></td><td><p>29 May to 25 Jun 2016</p></td><td><p>1.41</p></td><td><p>1.55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17_P04</p></td><td><p>26 Jun to 23 Jul 2016</p></td><td><p>1.69</p></td><td><p>1.59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17_P05</p></td><td><p>24 Jul to 20 Aug 2016</p></td><td><p>1.77</p></td><td><p>1.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17_P06</p></td><td><p>21 Aug to 17 Sep 2016</p></td><td><p>1.92</p></td><td><p>1.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17_P07</p></td><td><p>18 Sep to 15 Oct 2016</p></td><td><p>1.99</p></td><td><p>1.58</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/11/2016 15:31:13 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

636284

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what reasons Govia Thameslink Railway has given to his Department for short train formations in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	52737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on why a peak train has been short formed, except when it is subject to a force majeure or service recovery claim. In such instances, an operator needs to submit sufficient evidence of mitigations to the department. This is the case in respect of Govia Thameslink Railway’s current force majeure claim.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/11/2016 15:37:26 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

637205

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: 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 economic implications of the recent announcement on airport capacity for the North West.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	907303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>An expanded Heathrow will better connect people and businesses to new long haul destinations and growing world markets. It will create thousands of jobs, boost our economy and help secure the UK’s position globally. A new runway will deliver up to £61 billion of benefits to passengers and the wider UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has undertaken an economic assessment of the impact of a new runway at Heathrow at a national level, taking account of all regions. As with other regions, the North West should benefit from access to new destinations, extra seats and increased frequency of service created by expansion at Heathrow.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/11/2016 17:51:41 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies