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1491587

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) Network Rail or (b) the Rail Delivery Group have the authority to negotiate in industrial disputes without either (i) a settlement requiring approval from his Department (ii) a Ministerial ability to veto a settlement.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Currently, the industry is holding national talks with trade union General Secretaries in advance of more detailed local negotiations between train operating companies and their trade union representatives. The role of the Secretary of State is to protect the public purse and ensure value for money. He is therefore required to set the limits of taxpayer financial support and ultimately sign off on any Government funding provided towards a pay deal – not to be involved in negotiating one. His agreements with operators and Network Rail allow him to do precisely that. The Secretary of State for Transport has the ability to set the mandate required of train operating companies.</p><p> </p><p>Train operating companies are contractually obliged to seek a mandate in advance of local-level negotiations with their employees’ trade union representatives on a wide range of workforce matters.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:07:40 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491604

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Milton Keynes Central Station: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps with the relevant stakeholders to (a) investigate the circumstances in which a disabled person was required to ascend station stairs without assistance on Friday 17 June at Milton Keynes station and (b) ensure that a similar incident does not reoccur.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>My officials are aware of this incident and have been in contact with the relevant train operating companies. A joint investigation by Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains and Network Rail has recently concluded and relevant recommendations are being considered as required. Whilst I await confirmation of all recommendations being fulfilled, I understand that Avanti West Coast is continuing to engage directly with Mr Nicholson and has invited him to join their Accessibility Panel to discuss improvements.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:09:39 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491606

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Mobile Phones
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 15 July 2022 to Question 35029 on Midland Main Line: Mobile Phones, if he will work with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to improve mobile phone coverage on the Midland Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As noted in Section 48 of the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, the Government is committed to improving mobile connectivity on the rail corridor through partnerships with key infrastructure providers. The DfT is continuing to work closely with Network Rail, DCMS, and other Government departments to reduce the commercial and technical barriers to improving mobile connectivity along the entire rail corridor.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 11:16:48 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491607

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the economic cost of poor connectivity to the phone network on train services.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The DfT has undertaken analysis of the benefits to rail passengers if mobile connectivity were to be improved in the Mobile Connectivity Research Study.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 11:18:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491609

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
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 impact of recent industrial action by members of the RMT Union on levels of revenue of rail operators.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>It is estimated that during the RMT strikes on 21, 23, 25 June and 27 July, passenger service trains ran at around 20 per cent of normal services, with surrounding days impacted to varying degrees. It is estimated that fare revenues in Department for Transport train operating companies reduced by around £65million in the week commencing 20 June and £15million in the days surrounding 27 July.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:11:20 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491611

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail and Train Operating Companies: Redundancy Pay
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 29 June 2022 to Question 27715 on Network Rail and Train Operating Companies: Redundancy Pay, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of funding redundancy payments to Network Rail or Train Operating Companies.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Workforce reform proposals are still under discussion.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 05/09/2022 12:12:57 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491612

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Passengers
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 30 June 2022 to Question 25974 on Passengers, if he will publish the scenarios of possible rail demand developed by his Department to reflect uncertainty, including how passengers respond post-covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>As previously mentioned in line with our published guidance, the Department continues to develop a number of scenarios of possible long-term rail demand to reflect uncertainty including how passengers respond post-covid-19 as well as economic forecasts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 06/09/2022 07:58:26 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491636

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Finance
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 how much public funding train operating companies are set to receive in line with his mandate on the current industrial rail disputes.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide a figure whilst the industrial disputes are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 06/09/2022 08:00:26 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491637

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is required to agree the mandate that train operating companies have in industrial disputes.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>Yes, the Secretary of State would be required to agree a final mandate and has responsibility over controlling limits on public funding only but does not determine local or national offers made by train operating companies.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 06/09/2022 08:04:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1491639

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether train operating companies impacted by industrial disputes can (a) communicate or (b) hold discussions with trade unions about changes to pay, pensions or other terms and conditions, or about redundancy or restructuring plans, without first seeking his mandate to ensure they do not incur any financial penalties.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	42172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>The current rail discussions are being held at a national level between industry representatives and trade union General Secretaries in advance of more specific negotiations within individual train operating companies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 06/09/2022 08:06:33 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi