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1145039

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	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 adequacy of the (a) resources and (b) investment allocated by (i) airports and (ii) airlines to meet increases in passenger demand between 2014 and 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	287597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK aviation market operates predominately in the private sector. It is therefore for airports to invest in their infrastructure to attract passengers and airlines, while airlines are well placed to deliver services to their customers by responding to demand for different routes.</p><p> </p><p>The government has set out last year that it supports airports to make best use of their existing runways beyond Heathrow, subject to environmental issues being addressed.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Airports Commission’s Final Report, published in July 2015, recognised that Heathrow airport was already at capacity and that the remaining London airports were not far behind – impacting the UK’s economy and global trading opportunities. It stated that there is a clear need for one net additional runway in London and the South East by 2030. That is why, following a vote in the House of Commons, the Airports National Policy Statement was designated as government policy in June 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2019 14:42:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1145040

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Stansted Airport
	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 number of flights at Stansted airport delayed by more than an hour between 2014 and 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	287598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>An assessment of the number of flights delayed can be made from flight punctuality data collected by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Due to a change in the way flight punctuality data has been collected and calculated by the CAA, figures for 2018 are not comparable to previous years.</p><p> </p><p>The answer is provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of flights at Stansted where punctuality data was recorded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of recorded flights delayed by more than an hour (%)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of recoded flights delayed by more than an hour</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>133,384</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>3,886</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>144,341</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>4,763</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>151,998</p></td><td><p>4.6</p></td><td><p>7,035</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>161,270</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td><td><p>8,657</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>173,777</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>17,342</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: DfT Analysis of CAA Punctuality Data</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2019 14:39:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1146166

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed Two: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has he made of the stake held by (a) BlackRock and (b) Vinci in HS2 Ltd’s major contractors; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	290958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is directly in contract with:</p><p> </p><p>- a Balfour Beatty / Vinci Joint Venture (BBV JV), for two packages of Main Works Civils Contracts; and</p><p> </p><p>- a Balfour Beatty / Vinci / Systra Joint Venture (BBVS JV), for the Old Oak Common station construction partner.</p><p> </p><p>They are both unincorporated joint ventures. HS2 Ltd has no contractual relationship with BlackRock.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 01/10/2019 13:07:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1146573

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	ATOL
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was paid into the Civil Aviation Authority administered ATOL scheme by UK airlines in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	291439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>Airlines do not pay into the Air Travel Trust Fund. The ATT is principally funded by ATOL Protection Contributions (APC). The Civil Aviation (Contributions to the Air Travel Trust) Regulations 2007 enable the ATT to collect APCs from ATOL Holders for each person who books air travel covered by an ATOL. The Air Travel Trust Fund accounts are publicly available online.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/10/2019 13:00:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1149391

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Boeing 737: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent updates he has had from the Civil Aviation Authority on their assessment of the safety of the Boeing 737 Max airliners.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport engages regularly with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on all aviation safety issues, including the return to service of the Boeing 737 Max. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), is primarily responsible for approving the 737 Max for use in Europe. The CAA is working with EASA, as well as the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing, so that it can continue to be satisfied with the investigation being undertaken as well as any design and operational changes that will be made.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA’s safety directive preventing 737 Max operations in UK airspace will remain in place until it is satisfied that the aircraft can return to service.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/10/2019 10:10:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1151591

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Forests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many woodland clearances have been (a) proposed and (b) undertaken by Highways England since 2015; and what estimate he has made of the total number of woodland clearances proposed by HS2 Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	3772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>Highways England do not hold data on woodland clearances centrally. Data on woodland clearance is, however, recorded within the relevant Environmental Statement or environmental assessment report developed for each project. Given the various stages at which Highways England’s projects are developed and delivered it is not possible to provide an accurate figure at this time of how many woodland sites have been affected.</p><p> </p><p>HS2’s anticipated impacts on woodlands are set out in the Environmental Statements for each Phase of the project. The route between London and Crewe (Phases One and 2a) will affect approximately 3.8 square kilometres of woodland (consisting 0.39km2 ancient woodland, 3.4km2 non-ancient). Along the Phase One route alone, HS2 Ltd will be creating 9 square kilometres of new native woodland. In addition HS2’s Woodland Fund will create further woodland and enhance the quality of existing woodlands.</p><p> </p><p>The working draft Environmental Statement for Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds (Phase 2b) assumes approximately 0.5 square kilometres of woodlands (consisting 0.17km2 ancient, 0.34km2 non-ancient) will be affected. Further woodland planting similar to Phase One and 2a will be implemented to mitigate and compensate.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/10/2019 14:49:53 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

579536

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	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, whether his Department plans to tender a public contract to perform the function of operator of last resort for (a) long distance and (b) regional passenger rail franchises.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	45833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has a duty under Section 30 of the Railways Act 1993, to maintain the continuity of passenger rail services in the event that a passenger rail franchise terminates and is not immediately replaced. Following a successful procurement competition using the new STAR (Specialist Technical Advice for Rail) Framework Agreement, the Department has appointed a partnership comprising Arup, SNC-Lavalin Transport Advisory and EY to provide services to support the Secretary of State in connection with these duties. This includes advice in connection with the mobilisation and operation of a Public Sector Operator of Last Resort should the need arise.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department does not intend to tender any other contracts to perform the functions of Operator of Last Resort at this stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/09/2016 13:35:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

579538

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	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, how many contracts for franchised passenger rail services his Department has tendered in each year since 2013; and how many such contracts his Department plans to tender under the existing franchising schedule in each year between 2016 and 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	45784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>The number of contracts for franchised passenger rail services tendered* per calendar year from 2013 to 2015 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Year No.of Contracts Awarded</p><p> </p><p>2013 0</p><p> </p><p>2014 3</p><p> </p><p>2015 2</p><p> </p><p>The number of planned of contracts for franchised passenger rail services tendered* per calendar year from 2016 to 2023 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Year No.of Contracts Awarded</p><p> </p><p>2016 1</p><p> </p><p>2017 3</p><p> </p><p>2018 4**</p><p> </p><p>2019 1</p><p> </p><p>2020 0</p><p> </p><p>2021 2</p><p> </p><p>2022 2</p><p> </p><p>2023 0​</p><p> </p><p>*We have taken the use of the term ‘tendered’ to mean the completion of the tendering process which is contract award. The response does not require the number of Direct Awards as the question only asks for “franchised passenger rail services”.</p><p> </p><p>**The schedule shown reflects standard Department for Transport franchising timings. The UK Government has agreed in principle to transfer franchising powers to the Welsh Government to lead on procuring the next Wales &amp; Borders franchise. In anticipation of this, the Welsh Government are developing their procurement approach which is planned to start earlier than shown on this schedule.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/09/2016 13:09:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

579539

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	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 cost to his Department was of each re-tendering exercise held for franchises for (a) long distance and (b) regional passenger rail services in each year since 2005-06.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	45782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 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.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of each re-franchising project since the re-launch is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Franchise</p></td><td><p>Cost (£M)</p></td><td><p>Notes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex Thameside</p></td><td><p>4.815</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thameslink, Southern &amp; Great Northern</p></td><td><p>7.288</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Coast</p></td><td><p>8.429</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern</p></td><td><p>8.668 (to date)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TransPennine Express</p></td><td><p>7.577 (to date)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Anglia</p></td><td><p>7.413 (to date)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include adviser costs (financial, technical and legal advisers), pay costs for the project team, “non-pay” costs (such as bidder day seminars, public consultations, etc), and VAT where applicable, for the duration of the procurements.</p><p> </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 – £200 for every £1.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p> </p><p>NOTE 1: The Essex Thameside figure represents the work done after the relaunch of the Franchising Programme. There was a significant amount of work completed prior to the pausing of the programme in autumn 2012 which is not included here.</p><p> </p><p>NOTE 2: The Intercity East Coast costs were not charged to the public purse, but were covered by the Performance Bond that National Express put forward following its default of the previous East Coast contract.</p><p> </p><p>NOTE 3: The figures for Northern, TransPennine Express (TPE) and East Anglia are the latest figures (as at the end of August 2016). East Anglia is still a ‘live’ project. Whilst Northern and TPE have concluded, there are still some residual costs that may affect the final figures.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/09/2016 13:30:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

579540

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many platform train interface incidents reported on the national rail network involved driver-only operated passenger services in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	45783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department. Some information about platform-train interface incidents is held by the Rail Standards and Safety Board and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, but the Department understands that this is not recorded in a way that enables the requested breakdown to be provided.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/09/2016 13:01:04 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald