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167156

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2014
	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, to and from which destinations there will be a reduction in the number of daily services as a result of the new franchise agreement for the East Coast Main Line.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	216656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department has contracted a minimum level of service to all destinations which is broadly at today’s level, with the franchisee having flexibility to operate services in addition to this. There are also several notable enhancements to the current level of service at destinations such as Bradford Forster Square, Harrogate, Shipley, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. Stations such as Thornaby, Middlesbrough, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and Sunderland will receive InterCity East Coast services for the first time.</p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In some instances the number of daily services contracted at intermediate stations is a marginal reduction from the current level. These are typically a reduction of 1 daily call only, in one direction (to / from London) and will be often only temporary prior to the introduction of new rolling stock. Stations that will receive a minor reduction include: Morpeth, Alnmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Dunbar and Darlington.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In one year, the number of daily services at Stevenage is a marginal reduction from the current level. This is in one direction (to London) and is only temporary prior to the introduction of new rolling stock.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/12/2014 16:31:45 question first ministerially corrected 07/01/2015 15:31:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 31789 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

348746

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	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 improve access for disabled people at National Rail stations.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	1300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>By the end of this year the Access for All programme, launched in 2006, will have provided step free routes to more than 150 stations and smaller scale improvements at over 1,100. A further £160m has been allocated to extend the programme until 2019 and the 68 stations to benefit from this were announced last year.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to access improvements delivered by other major projects or the industry itself, which must meet UK and EU standards for accessibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/06/2015 14:11:32 question first ministerially corrected 10/06/2015 14:43:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 3604 answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones answering member 3996
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

388981

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on how much has been paid out by (a) Southern Rail and (b) all train operating companies to passengers for late running and cancellation compensation in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department holds the information as set out in the table attached. Not all operators are required to provide such figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2015 10:41:04 question first ministerially corrected 31/07/2015 10:06:34 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 006383 - TOC compensation 09_10-14_15 figures.pdf title UIN 6383 - TOC Compensation 09_10-14_15 previous answer version 13907 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 006383 - TOC compensation 2010-15.pdf title UIN 6383 - TOC Compensation 2010-2015
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

436336

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2015
	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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the procurement of bi-modal trains so that more trains can run on the West Coast Main Line and then travel on to parts of the network that are not electrified.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	19184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>It is for the operator to assess the merits of using such rolling stock. We believe that they are best placed to procure the rolling stock that they require to deliver the necessary levels of service and capacity. Bi-modes clearly provide one option for new rolling stock as can be seen by the current procurement of the<del class="ministerial"> Class</del> <ins class="ministerial">Hitachi AT-</ins>300s by Great Western Railway.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/12/2015 14:59:41 question first ministerially corrected 17/12/2015 16:22:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 35922 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

77472

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: South East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will reopen closed railway lines to improve (a) rail capacity between London and the south coast and (b) rail connectivity between towns in Sussex; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	205282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Following work recently undertaken by Network Rail, the emerging strategy for rail capacity on the Sussex route to 2024 envisages focussing investment on existing infrastructure, rather than reopening closed lines. Further detail can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/brighton-main-line-emerging-capacity-strategy-for-control-period-6" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/brighton-main-line-emerging-capacity-strategy-for-control-period-6</a></p><p> </p><p>This strategy will be further refined following the publication of the Sussex Route Study in 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/07/2014 15:08:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

77473

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many awaydays his Department has held for officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date; and what the cost was of each such event.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport comprises the Central Department and five Agencies, Driver &amp; Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Highways Agency (HA), Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency (MCA), Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government Car &amp; Despatch Agency (GCDA) ceased to be an executive agency on the 1st October 2012 when its functions were transferred to the central department.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide information on the number of awaydays held over this period and their cost because this is not readily available and to collect this would incur disproportional costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to investing in development to ensure that it’s people have the right skills at the right time to deliver our challenging agenda.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where possible, the Department uses its existing in-house training resources rather than external trainers. In addition, training events, awaydays etc are not held in chargeable venues unless there is no alternative and there is a clear and quantifiable work related outcome.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Consideration is also given as to whether the intended aims of development can be met by means other than a formal course, such as workplace learning or e-learning – the latter of which is freely available via Civil Service Learning. All training is delivered in accordance with Cabinet Office Learning and Development controls.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/07/2014 15:09:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77476

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent on what (a) media training and (b) social media training for (i) him and (ii) Ministers in his Department since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department spent £1,907.40 on media training for my Hon Friends, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Hon Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Robert Goodwill) and the Minister of State, Baroness Kramer, in October 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No social media training has been provided for Ministers in this period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/07/2014 15:11:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77475

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department’s general alcohol policy is contained in its Staff Handbook and applies to the consumption of alcohol during parties in the Secretary of State’s Private Office. The general policy is set down below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>‘1.6 Alcohol is prohibited in some of the Department's premises (see local instructions) and where there is no formal ban, line managers are expected to ensure that office parties do not cause disruption to the work of the office. All staff are expected to be scrupulous in observing the law on drinking and driving.’</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local instructions are set down below:</p><p> </p><p>· Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) policy prohibits the consumption of alcohol on its premises during working hours and consequently, staff hold their parties in their own time and off site. In addition, employees are expected to be in a fit and safe condition to undertake their duties and not be under the influence of alcohol during the working day. When representing the Agency at an external function employees must adopt a responsible attitude towards their drinking. Drinking is also prohibited when driving on official business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Highways Agency (HA) policy also prohibits consumption of alcohol during work time, including all breaks. This means that attendance at work under the influence and/or the consumption of alcohol is forbidden and this is due to the safety critical working environment of some of their employees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/07/2014 15:13:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77471

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Mass Media: Subscriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what subscriptions to (a) magazines and (b) television channels his Department funds.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The spend analysis system in the Department does not have a specific category for magazine subscriptions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to paying the license fee, the Department subscribes to a House of Commons television service provided by Chubb Information Systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/07/2014 15:14:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77474

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent on refurbishing (a) gymnasium and leisure facilities, (b) cafeteria and (c) interior decoration in (i) his Department and (ii) buildings owned by his Department in (A) 2013 and (B) 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The requested information is provided in the table below:</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Organisational unit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>a) </strong></p><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>a) </strong></p><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>b) </strong></p><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>b) </strong></p><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>c) </strong></p><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>c) </strong></p><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DfT Central</p><p>- Headquarters building<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>£107,593</p></td><td><p>£104,830</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Rail Accident Investigation Branch</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>£1,715</p></td><td><p>£978</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>£21,252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highways Agency</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>£896</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>£12,646</p></td><td><p>£25,770</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Notes:</p><p>1) Interior decorations relate to legal (lease) obligations as well as spend associated with refurbishment undertaken to improve space efficiency.</p><p>2) Costs relates to headquarters refurbishment undertaken to improve space efficiency following lease exit.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/07/2014 15:16:01 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter