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45604

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) net franchise payment, (b) revenue support sum and (c) net subsidy are for the 22 month direct award of the northern franchise to Northern Rail Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	194113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the 22 month Northern franchise direct award there is no revenue support mechanism and there is a £632.7 million contracted subsidy over the full period of the franchise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

45605

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Transport for London on the South East Flexible Ticketing scheme.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	194128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a key delivery partner for the South East Flexible Ticketing (SEFT) programme, Transport for London are a signatory to the SEFT Memorandum of Understanding and have membership of the SEFT Programme Board. This is intended to ensure that their extensive experience of developing smart ticketing in London is fully utilised in delivering the SEFT programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>TfL has therefore been fully involved in all significant discussions on the strategic direction, design and delivery of SEFT. Significant work has also been carried out with them to ensure that the scheme will interoperate properly with their existing infrastructure in central London, including system testing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

45698

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	194229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given by the Right Honourable Friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office (Francis Maude) on 2 April 2014, <em>Official Report, Column 721W</em>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45699

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assets he has designated for search and rescue under section 2.5 of Annex 12 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation; and where each such asset is located.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 2 September 2013 <em>[Official Report, Column 153W].</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

45700

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce which stations will receive (a) access for all funding and (b) national station improvement programme funding between 2014 and 2019.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	194262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We plan to announce the stations that will receive Access for All funding in April.</p><p> </p><p>The responsibility for deciding which stations will benefit from the next phase of the National Stations Improvement Programme rests with the industry Local Delivery Groups (LDGs) and not the Department.</p><p><br>The LDGs are in the process of developing their plans and will in due course be able to confirm which schemes they are progressing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

45702

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent by his Department on platform lengthening on the Integrated Kent Franchise routes in each year since 2000, by station.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	194264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is Network Rail who has funded and delivered the platform lengthening on the Integrated Kent Franchise routes. The Department has no detailed information on individual station costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

45704

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will update the business case for High Speed 2 to reflect the fact that there will be no link with High Speed 1.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	194270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to revise and update the economic case for HS2 as new project milestones are reached, such as decisions on the preferred route for Phase 2, to ensure it is based on the best available evidence and latest understanding of the project, including taking account of the decision to remove the existing proposals for the HS1-HS2 link from the scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

45705

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to improve rail infrastructure between Sittingbourne and London stations.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	194174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The new Network Rail Control Period includes investment to improve stations on the route between Sittingbourne and London including, in some cases, longer platforms to accommodate longer trains.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

45362

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the expanded Air Development Fund announced in the Budget Statement 2014 will apply throughout the UK: and how that fund will operate in the devolved jurisdictions.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	193868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that funding to maintain existing air connectivity to London – first announced in the 2013 Spending Round last June – will increase from £10million to £20million per year, and would be expanded to include provision for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports, including those in the devolved administrations, which handle fewer than five million passengers per year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union State aid guidelines on start-up aid for new air routes, and explain how the funding process will operate across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

45363

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from the Welsh Government or the Official Opposition on Barnett consequentials for Wales resulting from future High Speed 2 expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	193879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Ministers in the Department for Transport are in regular contact with the Welsh Assembly on a variety of matters; however, Ministers have not received representations from the Welsh Government or the Official Opposition regarding HS2 and Barnett consequentials.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-transparency-data#meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-transparency-data#meetings</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards