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1175710

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which criteria his Department uses to assess the socio-economic effect of public procurement of rolling stock.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	11518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department considers the case for the procurement of rolling stock in line with the principles set out in the Government’s Green Book guidance on appraisal and evaluation, and the Business Case Guidance for Projects (available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-green-book-appraisal-and-evaluation-in-central-governent" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-green-book-appraisal-and-evaluation-in-central-governent</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The socio-economic effects of a project are assessed within the Economic Case, with the project’s impacts on individuals and the environment, for example. The Department for Transport’s Appraisal Guidance (TAG) (available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-analysis-guidance-webtag" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-analysis-guidance-webtag</a>) sets out the guidance for producing an Economic Case.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/02/2020 15:58:30 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1174387

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether reform of rolling stock procurement was a recommendation of the Williams Rail Review.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	9611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Williams Rail Review is tasked with bringing forward recommendations for root and branch change in the rail industry.</p><p> </p><p>Keith Williams, its independent chair, and his team are looking closely across the sector to it works in the best interests of passengers and taxpayers. He has not been asked to develop specific recommendations on rolling stock manufacturing or procurement. A White Paper based on his recommendations will be published soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/02/2020 13:58:29 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1174388

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
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 rolling stock procurement delivers economic benefits to (a) the North East and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	9612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Rolling stock procurement in the UK is undertaken through a competitive process by franchised or open access train operators who must act without discrimination and in a transparent manner. The Government continues to remain supportive of a competitive UK rolling stock manufacturing market that delivers benefits for both the economy and passengers.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2020 14:42:32 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173838

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Williams Rail Review will make recommendations on rolling stock procurement to (a) increase UK productivity and (b) create jobs in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	9011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The Williams Rail Review was tasked with bringing forward recommendations for root and branch change in the rail industry.</p><p> </p><p>Keith Williams, its independent chair, and his team have been looking closely across the sector, including at workforce engagement and skills, to ensure it works in the best interests of passengers and taxpayers. He has not been asked to develop specific recommendations on rolling stock manufacturing. A White Paper based on his recommendations will be published soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 05/02/2020 15:49:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1148912

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference the Answer of 25 September 2019 to Question 290960, what assessment he has made of the merits for the public purse of giving a train operator with a seven-year rail franchise contract the authority to procure rail rolling stock which will be in use for 30 years.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The rolling stock market is a highly competitive environment that has delivered value for money benefits in both pricing and quality. Train operators procure rolling stock in partnership with the ultimate owners of the fleet who then continue to carry the long-term risk of competing their fleet into future franchises.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/10/2019 13:41:07 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1138658

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's news story, Competition opens to create community facilities as Pacer trains retire from passenger service, published on 11 July 2019, how much that competition has cost; and how many of his Department's staff have worked on that competition to date.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	276541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Launching the competition has brought no additional cost to the Department. Porterbrook are providing the Pacer carriages that will be converted into community assets free of charge. One member of Department staff will be responsible for the day to day running the competition for the next six months. This will include supporting external judges, who are giving their time for free, to select winning community groups when the competition closes in September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/07/2019 14:55:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1131986

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to assess socio-economic weighting in future rolling stock procurement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	264353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the investment in the UK through the awarding of rolling stock contracts by franchised train operators to UK based manufacturers. Through the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>The William’s Rail Review will, however, consider rail franchising as part of the root and branch review of the railway to ensure that rail delivers benefits for passengers and taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/06/2019 10:20:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1129972

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken on the manufacture of rolling stock being offshored following the publication on 26 April 2012 of its response to the Transport Select Committee report on Thameslink rolling stock procurement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	260628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the Government’s response to the Transport Select Committee report on the Thameslink rolling stock procurement, bidders for Crossrail rolling stock were required to establish an appropriate local presence to manage the delivery of the contract and to specify from where each element of the contract will be sourced. The Crossrail contract was subsequently awarded to Bombardier Transportation based in Derby.</p><p> </p><p>The procurement of the new HS2 Phase One fleet is being undertaken by HS2 Ltd in accordance with the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016. The regulations require all tenderers be treated equally on a non-discriminatory basis. This means that HS2 cannot mandate that the design and manufacture of the new fleet should be undertaken in the UK. All parties invited to tender are required to make clear in their proposals how the manufacture and maintenance of the rolling stock will add value to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the investment in the UK through the awarding of rolling stock contracts to UK based manufacturers. Through the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain<strong><em>.</em></strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2019 16:15:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1129699

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) job creation, (b) support for the UK supply chain and (c) UK content are in the criteria for the provision of rolling stock in the award of rail franchises.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	259983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department sets out the criteria for the award of rail franchises in the competition Invitation to Tender documents which can be found on the Department’s website at gov.uk/dft. Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments and operators may include procurement criteria that the Department is not party to.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2019 14:12:05 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1129700

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
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 10 April 2019 to Question 239970 on Rolling Stock: Procurement, what guarantees the Government has received in addition of (a) commitments and (b) expectations from rail manufacturers on the building of new factories.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	259984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments. As such the Department has received no guarantees in respect of the commitments or expectations from rail manufacturers on the building of new factories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2019 14:24:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham