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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

167877

	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	Roads: Safety
	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 road safety.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	906442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Britain is a world leader in road safety, but we are always striving to improve. For example, from March next year it will be an offence to drive with certain drugs in your body in excess of official limits.</p><p> </p><p>And measures in the deregulation bill will remove the driver’s right to demand a blood or urine test if they fail a breathalyser test.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/12/2014 11:27:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

167878

	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	Cycling: Safety
	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 encourage safer cycling.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	906443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes all road safety – including cycle safety – very seriously. We have more than doubled funding for cycling and only last week announced a further £214 million.</p><p> </p><p>This will allow us to continue cycle proofing our roads and supporting Bikeability cycle training for children.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/12/2014 11:29:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

167875

	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	Borderlands Line
	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 results of proposals to upgrade the Borderlands rail line.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	906445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The proposals to upgrade the Borderlands rail line are a local matter and being led by Merseytravel and the Welsh Government. My Department has not been involved at this stage in the proposals. Ministers from the Wales Office will be meeting stakeholders in North Wales soon to discuss the case for investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 04/12/2014 11:32:46 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

167879

	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	Bus Services
	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 the provision of local bus services.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	906446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The 2013 Spending Review protected bus spending until the end of 2015/16, despite tough economic times. This year we have earmarked £270m through Bus Service Operators Grant. This is in addition to £70m of funding provided through the Better Bus Area fund, and further bus funding as part of the £600m Local Sustainable Transport Fund. A total of £59m has also been provided through the Green Bus Fund, with a further £30m earmarked for 2015/16 onwards to improve environmental performance through the Office of Low Emission Vehicles.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 04/12/2014 11:35:44 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

167876

	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: Northumberland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the future of local rail services on the East Coast mainline in Northumberland.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Sir Alan Beith
	uin	906447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Stagecoach and Virgin will make a number of improvements on the InterCity East Coast franchise as a whole and have committed to providing broadly the same level of service for Northumberland as today. Notably, connecting services with stations in Northumberland for the “Flying Scotsman” will be retained.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 04/12/2014 11:37:27 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
	tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith

167131

	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Inter City Railways Ltd will pay to acquire Directly Operated Railway's share in East Coast Main Line Company Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	216602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The sale of East Coast Mainline Limited (ECML) to Inter City Railways Ltd (ICRL) is part of the wider franchise deal that was announced 27 November. The sale is contingent on the new franchise agreement commencing 1 March 2015 at which point ICRL will pay £11 million to Directly Operated Railways (DOR) for the share in ECML. Inter City Railways Ltd will also be required to repay any money outstanding under a working capital facility that DOR has with its subsidiary company 1 March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/12/2014 11:39:31 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

167152

	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to complete the sale of East Coast Main Line Company Ltd to Inter City Railways Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	216603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The sale of East Coast Main Line Company Ltd to Intercity Railways Ltd is expected to complete on the commencement of Franchise services, 1st March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/12/2014 11:40:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

167135

	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 Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to publish the InterCity East Coast Franchise Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	216601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The franchise agreement and related documents will be made publicly available on the Department for Transport’s section on the GOV.UK website shortly after the start of the new franchise in March 2015. This will follow the completion of a process of redaction in accordance with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/12/2014 11:42:49 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

167134

	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 Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made in (a) nominal and (b) current prices of Inter City Railways Ltd's annual premium payments from 2015-16 to 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	216600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The total premium payable to government by Inter City Railways Limited over the 8 year term of the new InterCity East Coast franchise is (a) £3.3bn in nominal terms; and (b) £2.35bn in Net Present Value (Premium payments in real terms discounted at 3.5%).</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/12/2014 11:45:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood