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1651681

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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 timeline his Department has in place for reletting train operation contracts under the control of Operator of Last Resort.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	193087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Once market conditions allow, we intend to subject all contracts both private sector and those under the OLR, to competitive tendering.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to develop new Passenger Service Contracts to enable a return to competition in the market to drive value for money for customers and the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State reaffirmed in the George Bradshaw address, we will enhance the role for the private sector as we deliver reform across the railways. Competition is essential to unlock the growth, innovation and efficiency that is required to create a sustainable model which delivers for railway customers.</p><p>In the short term, we are working with the industry to introduce improved commercial incentives in existing contracts.</p><p> </p><p>We will consult with the market to develop and design the detail of these new contracts, before launching competitions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 193088 193090 193092 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:21:43 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1651682

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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 timeline is in place for the transition of train operating companies contracts from emergency recovery measure agreements and national rail contracts to passenger service contracts.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	193088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Once market conditions allow, we intend to subject all contracts both private sector and those under the OLR, to competitive tendering.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to develop new Passenger Service Contracts to enable a return to competition in the market to drive value for money for customers and the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State reaffirmed in the George Bradshaw address, we will enhance the role for the private sector as we deliver reform across the railways. Competition is essential to unlock the growth, innovation and efficiency that is required to create a sustainable model which delivers for railway customers.</p><p>In the short term, we are working with the industry to introduce improved commercial incentives in existing contracts.</p><p> </p><p>We will consult with the market to develop and design the detail of these new contracts, before launching competitions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 193087 193090 193092 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:21:43 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1651683

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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, whether he is taking steps to help ensure that rail operations run by the Operator of Last Resort are subject to the same level of public transparency as contracts with private sector operators.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	193089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department regularly takes steps to ensure it complies with its transparency obligations across all train operator contracts and aims for consistency between publicly and privately owned operators in the relevant information it makes public, including in relation to train performance, customer experience and satisfaction.</p><p> </p><p>The Operator of Last Resort (OLR) train operators are treated with equivalence to their private sector contractors in the way their contracts are managed, their performance assessed and addressed, the Department’s requirements of their business plans, budgets and any industry efficiencies expected. They are themselves subject to the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the provisions of the Environmental Information Regulations (2004) and will provide information under their own Freedom of Information Act (2000) publication schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes contractual and performance information relating to both National Rail Contract train operators and OLR train operators in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (2000) on the Rail Public Register.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 18/07/2023 16:12:24 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1651684

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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, when his Department plans to set out details of new Passenger Service Contracts with operators and potential operators.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	193090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Once market conditions allow, we intend to subject all contracts both private sector and those under the OLR, to competitive tendering.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to develop new Passenger Service Contracts to enable a return to competition in the market to drive value for money for customers and the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State reaffirmed in the George Bradshaw address, we will enhance the role for the private sector as we deliver reform across the railways. Competition is essential to unlock the growth, innovation and efficiency that is required to create a sustainable model which delivers for railway customers.</p><p>In the short term, we are working with the industry to introduce improved commercial incentives in existing contracts.</p><p> </p><p>We will consult with the market to develop and design the detail of these new contracts, before launching competitions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 193087 193088 193092 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:21:43 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1651686

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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, when he plans to hold the next market engagement day with potential train service operators.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	193092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Once market conditions allow, we intend to subject all contracts both private sector and those under the OLR, to competitive tendering.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to develop new Passenger Service Contracts to enable a return to competition in the market to drive value for money for customers and the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State reaffirmed in the George Bradshaw address, we will enhance the role for the private sector as we deliver reform across the railways. Competition is essential to unlock the growth, innovation and efficiency that is required to create a sustainable model which delivers for railway customers.</p><p>In the short term, we are working with the industry to introduce improved commercial incentives in existing contracts.</p><p> </p><p>We will consult with the market to develop and design the detail of these new contracts, before launching competitions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 193087 193088 193090 question first answered 18/07/2023 15:21:43 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1583965

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they keep archive records of all train operating company franchise agreements since privatisation; and if so, what is the archive and disposal policy for privatised railway related documents.
tabling member printed	Lord Faulkner of Worcester
uin	HL5391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does keep archive records of all train operating company franchise agreements since 1994, and subsequent rail contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The Department adheres to the legislative guidance for retention and archive of documentations as specified under the Public Records Act 1958 (as amended by the Public Records Act 1967) and section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 published in 2009.</p><p> </p><p>Other legislation relating to public records which Public Authorities adhere to can be accessed at the National Archives website.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 15/02/2023 13:24:49 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester

1490720

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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, whether he has received representations from hon Members on (a) creating a new franchise model and (b) reverting to the previous model for train services in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	39970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has received representations from hon. Members regarding rail transformation, including on the new Passenger Service Contract model and interim National Rail Contracts. As set out in the Williams Shapps Plan for Rail, our reforms will better incentivise train operators to provide punctual and reliable services for passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 25/07/2022 08:11:09 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1434806

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
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 the terms and scope are for the Government Internal Audit Agency review of the controls and assurance procedures around rail contracts, commissioned by his Department in respect of the Southeastern franchise; and when that review will be published.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	128361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) review is still ongoing. The GIAA will review existing controls and assurance procedures that protect the Department against the risks it faces, and provide advice on any areas for improvement. The Department will carefully consider the GIAA’s advice and take action as appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/02/2022 16:35:07 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1338878

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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 the annual cost to the Government was to operate the outgoing railways franchise model in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	20390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road publishes annual statistics on the finances of the rail industry in the UK, which show the value of the Government’s financial support provided in each financial year. The publication provides data up to and including the 2019/20 financial year and is available on the following link at:</p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/rail-industry-finance" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance/rail-industry-finance</a>.</p><p>The previous commercial model for rail franchising was superseded in March 2020 (at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK) with the introduction of Emergency Measures Agreements with train operators. Under those agreements, and their successors, most financial risk on franchised passenger train operations has been borne by the Government.</p><p>The Department published statistics on operational support payments, and fees paid to operators, under the new arrangements that have applied since March 2020. The most recent published data covers the period until early February 2021 and is available on the Government website at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-payments-to-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-payments-to-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements</a>.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 30/06/2021 10:45:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1337912

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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 settlement figure his Department agreed after the termination of the rail franchise agreements for (a) Greater Anglia, (b) TransPennine, (c) West Midland Trains, (d) South Western Railway and (e) c2c; what assessment he has made of the value for money of the settlement figures agreed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	17797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The following termination sums were agreed with Train Operators (rounded to the nearest 100,000) – (a) Greater Anglia - £30,500,000, (b) TransPennine - £0, (c) West Midland Trains - £90,500,000, (d) South Western Railway - £68,800,000 and (e) c2c - £7,900,000.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the termination sums, there are further sums due from certain operators as part of their termination obligations. These are to be finalised and a further update will be provided on these amounts in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Termination Sums were arrived at following a stringent process which took into account value for money as well as a range of other factors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/06/2021 13:30:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon