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1131606

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Registration
	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 effect on the public purse of the UK Ship Register’s decisions to (a) expand its criteria for shipowner eligibility and (b) introduce a system of bareboat charter-out.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	263802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>There is no effect on the public purse with the UK Ship Registry decision to expand its criteria for shipowner eligibility and with the introduction of a bareboat charter out.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/06/2019 15:25:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1131700

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of encouraging rail companies to enable all-day travel on senior rail cards and freedom passes to reduce the cost of travel for older people who have childcare or caring responsibilities.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	263844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We already require train operating companies to participate in certain approved discount card schemes for young and student travellers, disabled passengers and those over 60. The Senior Railcard offers anyone 60 years or over discounts on many fares on the network and the Disabled persons railcard also entitles a carer 1/3 off their rail fares when travelling with a person holding the railcard.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently undertaking work with the Rail Delivery Group and Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee to review the eligibility criteria of the Disabled Persons Railcard. As part of this we will be examining how we can improve provisions for carers/support workers or companions. The review is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/06/2019 10:17:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1131783

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	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 his Department's detailed plans for the Transpennine route upgrade.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	263884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>I have already announced my priorities for the Transpennine Route Upgrade passengers within the £2.9 billion available for this Control Period. This will include some electrification and capacity and reliability enhancements. Network Rail is already funded for design works and once I have received their proposal I will be able to say more.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/06/2019 15:01:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1131784

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Crossrail Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set out his Departmental responsibilities as a joint sponsor of the Crossrail project.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	263885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department and TfL are the joint sponsors of the Crossrail project. The Crossrail project sponsor role is underpinned by a Sponsors Agreement and the Project Development Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Further details about the Department’s responsibilities as a co-Sponsor of the project are set out in the Department’s recent response to the Public Accounts Committee:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/public-accounts/Correspondence/2017-19/Letter-from-Bernadette-Kelly-to-Chair-in-response-to-report-'Crossrail-progress-review'-recommendation-6-190429.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/public-accounts/Correspondence/2017-19/Letter-from-Bernadette-Kelly-to-Chair-in-response-to-report-'Crossrail-progress-review'-recommendation-6-190429.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 13:25:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1131791

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport,whether he has (a) agreed and (b) signed off a direct award or extension of the Cross Country rail franchise contract with Arriva; and who bears the pension risk in that contract.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	263890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not agreed a new Direct Award or signed off an extension of the existing Cross Country Direct Award contract with Arriva.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 10:41:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1131810

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he held with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 March 2019 and 31 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	263771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has had no meetings with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 March 2019 and 31 May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/06/2019 11:19:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1131812

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what agreement was reached on the liability for pension risk between the Department for Transport and Stagecoach when it was announced that the company had been awarded a direct award to run the East Midlands Trains franchise on 12 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	263892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The East Midlands Direct Award is for a short period of time and is due to end on 11 August 2019. As in all other Franchise Agreements, the Franchisee (as the Designated Employer) is responsible for paying employer pension contributions required under the schedule of contributions applicable during their franchise term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 10:38:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1131813

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that online retailers provide passengers with up-to-date information on potential travel disruption prior to the sale of train tickets.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	263893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government expects retailers to provide passengers with accurate information on which to make decisions. Retailers must comply with consumer law, the Office for Rail and Road is responsible for enforcing consumer law in the rail sector.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/06/2019 15:19:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1131816

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) agreement and (b) provision for pension liability risk was agreed between his Department and Virgin Trains when the extension to the West Coast rail franchise was announced on 21 December 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	263895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The extension to the West Coast rail franchise was a short extension to an existing contract and was as allowed for in the Franchise Agreement. As in all other Franchise Agreements, the Franchisee (as the Designated Employer) is responsible for paying employer pension contributions required under the schedule of contributions applicable during their franchise term.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 10:29:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1131818

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) agreement and (b) provision for pension liability risk was agreed between the Department for Transport and First Group when an extension to the Great Western rail franchise was announced on 29th November 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	263896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The extension to the Great Western rail franchise announced in November 2017 involved the Secretary of State simply exercising his contractual right to extend the existing contract, on the same terms as agreed in 2015. As in all other Franchise Agreements, the Franchisee (as the Designated Employer) is responsible for paying employer pension contributions required under the schedule of contributions applicable during their franchise term. In the Great Western Railway franchise agreement, the Franchisee and its employees bear all risks associated with changes in pension contributions.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 10:24:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald