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1696962
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Avanti West Coast: Catering more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the on-board catering capacity of the Class 390 Pendolino trains operated by Avanti West Coast following the refurbishment of that train fleet. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 19316 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
answer text <p>The on-board catering capacity on the refurbished Class 390 Pendolino fleet is a matter for the operator. However, officials regularly hold Avanti West Coast (AWC) to account on the on-board customer experience they provide to passengers including catering services.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-22T08:37:23.837Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T08:37:23.837Z
answering member
4442
label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1697038
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Public Appointments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recruitment process his Department followed for the recent appointment of the Director General for Rail Services on 18 March 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 19320 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answer text <p>On 18 March 2024 the Department for Transport announced the appointment of Alex Hynes to the role of Director General for Rail Services. Alex has been appointed through a time-bound secondment agreement with Network Rail. Appropriate approvals were sought and obtained including from the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury and Civil Service Commission.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2024-03-25T13:58:26.617Z
answering member
4442
label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1697040
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Rolling Stock: International Cooperation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the UK signing up to the European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock convention. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 19321 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answer text <p>The Government is supportive of international initiatives to help deliver new vehicles and upgrade existing fleets that improve passenger experience and support our decarbonisation objectives. We are committed to encouraging investment in domestic and international rail services and unlocking greater private financing to support this.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have engaged regularly with Eurofima, the company established by the convention, to discuss the potential opportunities and costs associated with it. However, given the significant membership requirements of Eurofima, any decision would be subject to the usual value for money considerations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-25T13:57:12.127Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T13:57:12.127Z
answering member
4442
label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1697048
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Pension Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many pre-Fresh Start prison officers with reserved pension rights remain in service. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
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Grahame Morris more like this
uin 19322 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
answer text <p>Currently there are 11 full time and 181 partially retired operational uniform staff who retained Pre-Fresh Start Reserved Rights Terms under the legacy PCSPS Classic scheme. There are also 19 partially retired Operational Managers who retained Pre-Fresh Start terms under the legacy PCSPS Classic scheme at the date of taking their benefits.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
grouped question UIN 19323 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-22T11:56:07.43Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T11:56:07.43Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1697049
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Pension Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the last pre-Fresh Start prison officer with reserved pension rights retired from service. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 19323 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
answer text <p>Currently there are 11 full time and 181 partially retired operational uniform staff who retained Pre-Fresh Start Reserved Rights Terms under the legacy PCSPS Classic scheme. There are also 19 partially retired Operational Managers who retained Pre-Fresh Start terms under the legacy PCSPS Classic scheme at the date of taking their benefits.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
grouped question UIN 19322 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-22T11:56:07.467Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T11:56:07.467Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1696218
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the impact that changes in the national (a) living and (b) minimum wage commencing on 1 April 2024 will have on staffing costs in his Department; and how many staff in his Department will receive a pay uplift as a result of those changes. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 18697 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answer text <p>On 1 April 2024 the statutory National Living Wage (NLW) will be uplifted from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour, a rise of 9.8%. DWP pay NLW regardless of age.</p><p> </p><p>Based on January headcount data 22,267 DWP employees will be impacted by the 2024 increase to the NLW and will require a pay uplift to meet the new NLW rate. This is estimated to cost the department £22.59m including Employer National Insurance and Pension contributions this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2024-03-19T16:28:48.957Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-19T16:28:48.957Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1696219
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Treasury: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the impact that changes in the national (a) living and (b) minimum wage commencing on 1 April 2024 will have on staffing costs in his Department; and how many staff in his Department will receive a pay uplift as a result of those changes. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 18698 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
answer text <p>All HM Treasury staff are paid above the National Living Wage. The changes that take effect on 1 April 2024 will therefore have no impact on staffing costs to the Department.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Gareth Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-20T17:54:41.087Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-20T17:54:41.087Z
answering member
4850
label Biography information for Gareth Davies more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1696252
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading P&O Ferries: Inspections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates the Maritime and Coastguard Agency carried out port state control inspections of the (a) P&O Pioneer and (b) P&O Liberte ferries in Dover under the Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 18699 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answer text <p>The P&amp;O PIONEER was last inspected under the EU Directive, 2017/2110 on “A system of Inspections for the safe operations of ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed craft in regular service” by the French on 17 November 2023 in the port of Calais. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) carried out general inspections on board on 2 and 9 June 2023 in the ports of Dunkerque and Dover respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The P&amp;O LIBERTE was last inspected under the EU Directive, 2017/2110 on “A system of Inspections for the safe operations of ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed craft in regular service” by the French on 11 March 2024 in the port of Calais. The MCA carried out a port state control inspection on board on 7 March 2024 in the port of Dover.</p><p> </p><p>The Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023 do not apply to these vessels as they operate to an EU member state. As set out in Regulation 2(a), a regular service is defined as a service between a port in the United Kingdom and a port of a country other than an EU member state. The Merchant Shipping (Inspections of Ro-Ro Passenger Ships and High-Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2023 apply to all ro-ro passenger ferries or high-speed passenger craft, which operate a regular service to or from a port in the United Kingdom either on an international voyage to a non-EU port or to another UK port in sea areas designated Class A in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000. Inspections of foreign flagged ro-ro passenger ferries or high-speed passenger craft on a regular service between the UK and a port in the European Union will be carried out under the Port State Control regime in accordance with Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-19T17:35:13.693Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-19T17:35:13.693Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1696253
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading P&O Ferries: Conditions of Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that crew employment conditions on the (a) P&O Pioneer and (b) P&O Liberte ferries are compliant with the (i) ILO Maritime Labour Convention and (ii) Seafarers’ Charter. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 18700 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answer text <p>The P&amp;O PIONEER and P&amp;O LIBERTE operate between the ports of Dover and Calais. These ships are subject to inspections both under the EU Directive, 2017/2110 on “A system of Inspections for the safe operations of ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed craft in regular service” and the Paris MoU port state control regime by the French and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).</p><p> </p><p>They are subject to two inspections under the EU directive and one port state control inspection every year. All of these inspections include verification of compliance with elements of the Maritime Labour Convention, for example: seafarer employment agreements; wages; accommodation; food and catering; leave; medical care; welfare; and health protection. Whenever surveyors from the MCA are on board these vessels, these items form part of their inspections.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-19T17:36:45.56Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-19T17:36:45.56Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1695394
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2024 to Question 11059 on Railways: Finance, how much was spent on rail enhancements in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022 and (e) 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington remove filter
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 18100 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answer text <p>Rail enhancements are delivered through the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline, which has spent the following in each year in CP6 (including contributions to 3rd party schemes), from 2019 (figures shown in £m, nominal):</p><p>a) 2019/20: £1,475m</p><p>b) 2020/21: £1,477m</p><p>c) 2021/22: £1,685m</p><p>d) 2022/23: £1,840m</p><p>e) 2023/24: £2,156*</p><p><em>* (outturn data for 2023/24 is provisional and is subject to change)</em></p> more like this
answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T16:29:38.227Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T16:29:38.227Z
answering member
4442
label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this