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1056736

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much is Arriva Rail North contributing towards the cost of the new fleet of rolling stock as set out in the terms of its franchise agreement with the Department.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	218318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Northern are not funding the new rolling stock. The new rolling stock fleet is being financed by Eversholt Rail Group.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/02/2019 15:18:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055188

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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 14 January 2018 to Question 208286 on Rolling Stock: Procurement, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Transport Scotland, (b) Transport for Wales and (c) other devolved transport authorities to ensure a sensible cascade of rolling stock in the event of a delay to the delivery of new trains.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>Operators work together to mitigate against delays in delivery of new trains to ensure that the impacts on passengers are minimised. The Department has discussions with other Franchising Authorities and devolved administrations to facilitate the contractual requirements of these mitigations, where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:38:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055198

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Airports: Public Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled, Way to go: improving public transport access to London’s airports, published by London Travel Watch on 18 January 2019, what estimate he has made of the number of people using public transport to reach London airports.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The proportion of air passengers using public transport to reach London airports can be estimated from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Departing Passenger Survey, which includes questions on a passenger’s mode of transport to the airport. Estimates using this data suggest that, in 2017, 56.4m passengers used public transport to travel to and from London airports.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport expects airport operators to establish targets that increase public transport usage as part of their Surface Access Strategies.</p><p> </p><p>The Aviation Strategy 2050 consultation paper proposes a range of measures that aim to support airports in achieving their mode share ambitions, including uprating Airport Transport Forums so that local and central Government, airports, and transport providers have the opportunity to contribute appropriately to the delivery and monitoring of airports mode share and environmental targets.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/02/2019 12:37:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055200

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Northern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Pacer trains will continue in service on the northern rail network after December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>I am pleased to say that Northern will oversee the complete removal of the outdated and unpopular Pacers by the end of 2019. All the rolling stock used by Northern will either be new or fully refurbished to an ‘as new’ condition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:40:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055202

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to issue a (a) derogation and (b) short-term dispensation for passenger rolling stock which is not compliant with the (i) Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations and (ii) Persons with Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability after 31 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s ‘targeted compliance’ approach to the upgrade of vehicles built before modern accessibility standards were established considers applications for dispensation on a case-by-case basis and in consultation with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. It has already issued 34 dispensations from standards in the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability and 33 exemptions from standards in the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 for fleets which will continue in operation after 31 December 2019. Derogations against interoperability standards are issued by the European Commission in respect of newly designed vehicles and not by the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:43:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055203

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place between his Department, Network Rail and Hitachi on electromagnetic compatibility modifications to the Great Western Class 800 fleet.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is engaging regularly with Network Rail (NR), Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE) and Great Western Railway (GWR) in regards to the electromagnetic compatibility and exploring the potential for future improvements on the Great Western Class 800 trains, the details of which are subject to on-going commercial confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:35:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055205

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what adjustments were required to the IEP contract with Agility Trains to install filters on the Class 800 trains for use on the East Coast mainline; and what the cost was of those installations.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme (IEP) contracts require Agility Trains to provide trains that are compatible with the network. There are mechanisms within the contractual structure to allow for adjustments to be made as a result of required train modifications such as the installation of filters on the East Coast IEP fleet. Discussions are currently ongoing between DfT and Agility Trains on the implementation of the required contractual changes.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/02/2019 16:48:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1055206

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department undertook a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the draft road investment strategy 2.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	217075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>Every project proposed through the next Road Investment Strategy will go through the appropriate sections of the planning process, and this process usually includes multiple opportunities for consultation. As such, RIS proposals are subject to Environmental Impact Assessment regulations, rather than to those leading to a Strategic Environmental Assessment. The Department will ensure that every project is assessed in line with applicable law, and aims to provide additional opportunities for people with wider environmental interests and concerns to get involved when possible.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/02/2019 13:47:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1046137

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
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 21 January to Question 208287, what figure of miles per train incident he will use to measure the performance of new trains as they are introduced onto the rail network between 2019 and 2021.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	211309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>This is an exciting time for the rail industry and for passengers, with new fleets of trains being introduced which will help deliver a step-change in customer service. The performance of trains is one factor affecting the overall network performance. Both the Department and operators consider these factors as part of the franchise competition process. Operators then have obligations to deliver performance in line with their franchise commitments; no separate target is set in respect of train performance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 211311 211312 question first answered 30/01/2019 13:08:02 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1046138

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Standards
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 21 February 2019 to Question 208287, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of train operating company training and planning with respect to (a) traincrew and (b) depots in order to facilitate the introduction of the new trains due onto the rail network between 2019 and 2021.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	211310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department evaluates the deliverability of traincrew and depots strategies as part of the franchise competition process. It is then the responsibility of train operating companies to deliver those strategies to facilitate the introduction of new trains in line with their contractual commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 30/01/2019 13:31:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald