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date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce legislation to create an offence of shining laser pointers at aircraft and other modes of transport.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	1021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>It is currently an offence to shine a laser at an aircraft, which carries a maximum penalty of a fine of £2,500. If intent to endanger an aircraft can be proved, a suspect can be tried under the Aviation and Safety Act 1982 for offences against the safety of aircraft, including damaging or endangering the safety of aircraft, which carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to work closely with other government departments, the Civil Aviation Authority, as the independent regulator, the industry and other interested parties, like pilots, to consider how best to mitigate risks, and control the sale, use and possession of laser pens.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 29/06/2017 10:55:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

732700

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
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 annual total fare income from High-Speed 2 services as part of the West Coast Partnership franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	1022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The West Coast Partnership will be tasked with optimising the post-HS2 commencement service offer, utilising the total capacity available on the High Speed and intercity conventional services. This is something they will undertake during the early years of the franchise in preparation for the HS2 service launch in 2026.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/06/2017 07:36:28 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

731525

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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 total external costs of advisers and other bought-in items was to his Department for franchise specification and procurement for each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Prior to the re-launch of the Franchising Programme in spring 2013, the costs of different franchising projects were not individually recorded. Figures from April 2013 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£M)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>9.461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>8.544</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>14.620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>12.652</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include adviser costs (financial, technical and legal advisers) and VAT where applicable.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of procuring the current Intercity East Coast franchise (awarded 2015) were not charged to the public purse and are not included in the above figures (these costs were covered by the Performance Bond that National Express put forward following its default of the previous East Coast contract).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Note that the sums invested in each re-franchising project are dwarfed by the (Resource) Support for Passenger Rail Services benefits to the Department from the re-franchising.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 26/06/2017 15:31:46 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

731614

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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 his Department's internal staffing and administration costs were for franchise specification and procurement in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>Prior to the re-launch of the Franchising Programme in spring 2013, these costs were not broken down to individual team level. Figures from April 2013 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Costs (£M)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>4.25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4.74</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>This represents the staff costs of those in franchise project teams (including Contingent Labour where utilised), and administrative overheads where apportioned to these teams.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of procuring the current Intercity East Coast franchise (awarded 2015) were not charged to the public purse and are not included in the above figures (these costs were covered by the Performance Bond that National Express put forward following its default of the previous East Coast contract).</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 26/06/2017 15:36:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

731615

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the full report and recommendations of Chris Gibb's project board into rapid improvements of Southern Rail will be published.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Chris Gibb report was published by the Department for Transport on 22 June 2017. The report is now available on the GOV.UK website along with the Secretary of State’s response.</p><p> </p><p>Please see links provided: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/southern-rail-network-gibb-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/southern-rail-network-gibb-report</a></p><p>SoS response link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gibb-report-on-southern-rail-network-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gibb-report-on-southern-rail-network-government-response</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 26/06/2017 15:39:33 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald