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1353537

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of Operational MGS Employment Contracts for civilian guards at UK military bases on levels of staff fatigue.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	44293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The health, safety, and wellbeing of MGS employees is of the highest priority to the Department. While fatigue is not specifically assessed, all new rosters are subject to Trade Union consultation and assessed against the Working Time Regulations prior to introduction.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 13/09/2021 09:35:24 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 20465 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1353538

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of Operational MGS Employment Contracts on levels of security at UK military bases.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	44294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>During the introduction of the Operational MGS Employment Contract, the ability to sustain unarmed guarding tasks as a result of staff recruitment and retention risks was assessed. Levels of security at UK military bases are unaffected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 13/09/2021 09:35:43 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 20464 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1379093

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2021 to Question 44293 on Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment, what assessment he has made of the merits of specifically assessing the potential effect of the introduction of Operational MGS Employment Contracts for civilian guards at UK military bases on levels of staff fatigue.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	75867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>The effect of fatigue on the Operational MGS Employment Contract (OMEC) personnel has been considered. Current assessments of rostered working patterns for all MGS personnel against UK Working Time Regulations are considered effective to keep employees safe in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>Fatigue-related risks and issues associated with the introduction of OMEC are managed by the existing MOD Guard Service risk management process. No new Health and Safety Executive fatigue risk management system was established before the introduction of OMEC.</p><p> </p><p>All aspects of employee wellbeing, including fatigue management, are routinely considered in accordance with MOD Civilian Policy, Rules and Guidance.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 75868 75870 question first answered 19/11/2021 09:40:31 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1379094

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2021 to Question 44293 on Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment, whether a Health and Safety Executive Fatigue Risk Management system was established before the introduction of Operational MGS Employment Contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	75868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>The effect of fatigue on the Operational MGS Employment Contract (OMEC) personnel has been considered. Current assessments of rostered working patterns for all MGS personnel against UK Working Time Regulations are considered effective to keep employees safe in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>Fatigue-related risks and issues associated with the introduction of OMEC are managed by the existing MOD Guard Service risk management process. No new Health and Safety Executive fatigue risk management system was established before the introduction of OMEC.</p><p> </p><p>All aspects of employee wellbeing, including fatigue management, are routinely considered in accordance with MOD Civilian Policy, Rules and Guidance.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 75867 75870 question first answered 19/11/2021 09:40:31 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1379095

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2021 to Question 44294, Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment, what evidence his Department holds that indicates the levels of security at UK military bases are unaffected by the introduction of Operational MGS Employment Contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	75869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>Security at UK military bases is unaffected by the introduction of the Operational MGS Employment Contract. The Military Guard Service's (MGS) delivery of priority security tasks across the Defence estate has not been impacted. This is evidenced by weekly MGS delivery performance data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/11/2021 09:40:54 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1379096

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2021 to Question 44294 on Ministry of Defence Guard Service: Conditions of Employment, what account the assessment took of the effect of fatigue on (a) concentration and (b) vigilance levels of MGS staff.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	75870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>The effect of fatigue on the Operational MGS Employment Contract (OMEC) personnel has been considered. Current assessments of rostered working patterns for all MGS personnel against UK Working Time Regulations are considered effective to keep employees safe in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>Fatigue-related risks and issues associated with the introduction of OMEC are managed by the existing MOD Guard Service risk management process. No new Health and Safety Executive fatigue risk management system was established before the introduction of OMEC.</p><p> </p><p>All aspects of employee wellbeing, including fatigue management, are routinely considered in accordance with MOD Civilian Policy, Rules and Guidance.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 75867 75868 question first answered 19/11/2021 09:40:31 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1462580

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the contracts for (a) Chiltern Railways, (b) Cross Country Trains, (c) Greater Anglia, (d) East Midlands Railway, (e) c2c, (f) Great Western Railway, (g) South Western Railway, (h) GTR, (i) Transpennine Express, (j) Avanti West Coast and (k) West Midlands Trains permit the operators to receive indemnification from his Department in respect of revenue losses incurred as a result of industrial action.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	1166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2022 answer text <p>The 11 train operating companies referred to are under a mixture of National Rail Contracts and Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements to deliver passenger services. Where the train operating company complies with its contractual obligations, including on industrial action, revenue risks are borne by Her Majesty’s Government.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/05/2022 09:25:12 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1490161

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail paid specialist infrastructure consultancy firm Nichols Group to commission and produce the report entitled Network Rail Maintenance Comparator Study Report, published by Network Rail on 13 July 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	38620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The independent Nichols Group was commissioned to undertake a comparative study of 15 infrastructure organisations to assess Network Rail's progress in adopting modern working practices and new technology. The final report found that on most criteria, Network Rail's current restrictive and inflexible working practices make it less efficient than comparator organisations.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/07/2022 09:42:15 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1490164

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail has spent on external consultants in each of the last two years; which consultancy firms were used; and on what matters they were consulted.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	38621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>Network Rail provides details of all spend over £25,000 on its website.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/07/2022 09:12:09 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1402408

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compliance of his Department's staff working from home with the Working Time Regulations 1998.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	102586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>We have not made a central assessment of the compliance of staff working from home against the Working Time Regulations (WTR) 1998. While we do not centrally monitor or hold records of employees’ working time (whether working from home, a Defra workplace or other location), we do ask managers and employees to ensure compliance and keep local records in accordance with WTR 1998.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/01/2022 11:08:53 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris