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434052

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thameslink Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains were cancelled on the Govia Thameslink rail line due to there being no trains available to operate services in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	18740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>In rail period 1608 (18 October – 14 November) there were 448 full and 403 part cancellations attributed to rolling stock fleet causes. These figures include cancellations made for service recovery reasons where the initial incident was caused by rolling stock failure.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/12/2015 14:02:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

434055

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thameslink Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains were cancelled on the Govia Thameslink rail line due to problems with the line infrastructure in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	18741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The latest rail reporting period was 18th October to 14th November. There were 757 full and 1,623 part cancellations attributed to Network Rail causes. The causes include infrastructure failures, poor railhead conditions, external incidents (e.g. trespass and vandalism) and adverse weather related incidents. The Department does not hold disaggregated data that shows individual causes. The latest rail reporting period was 18th October to 14th November. There were 757 full and 1,623 part cancellations attributed to Network Rail causes. The causes include infrastructure failures, poor railhead conditions, external incidents (e.g. trespass and vandalism) and adverse weather related incidents. The Department does not hold disaggregated data that shows individual causes.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 18739 question first answered 10/12/2015 17:11:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

434057

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thameslink Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve reliability and punctuality of the Govia Thameslink rail line.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	18742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>I am chairing a monthly meeting involving Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Southeastern and Transport Focus to monitor and co-ordinate improvements in both performance and passenger experience in the South East. This work builds upon the Joint Improvement Plan that was developed in the Spring. This Group is absolutely committed to see improvement and, crucially, to make sure that rail customers see the benefits of these improvements.</p><p>GTR failed to meet their benchmark for cancellations set out in their Franchise Agreement and in the view of the Secretary of State they are also likely to exceed their delay minutes benchmark in the near future. In order to address their poor performance and hold them to account we issued them with a Remedial Plan Notice that requires them to set out the measures they will take to improve their performance. GTR have submitted their plan and once the measures are agreed by the Secretary of State they will become contractually binding through a Remedial Agreement. Officials regularly monitor GTR’s performance and this will include the delivery of the measures and performance improvements agreed through the Remedial Plan. Non-compliance may result in further enforcement action in line with the Franchise Agreement should the need arise.</p><p>Network Rail’s performance is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road, who have recently agreed a £4.1m package of improvements to be delivered by Network Rail on the Southern part of GTR franchise area in order to address performance issues.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 18735 18743 question first answered 10/12/2015 16:07:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

434058

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to require improvement of the punctuality and reliability of Govia Thameslink train services.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	18743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>I am chairing a monthly meeting involving Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Southeastern and Transport Focus to monitor and co-ordinate improvements in both performance and passenger experience in the South East. This work builds upon the Joint Improvement Plan that was developed in the Spring. This Group is absolutely committed to see improvement and, crucially, to make sure that rail customers see the benefits of these improvements.</p><p>GTR failed to meet their benchmark for cancellations set out in their Franchise Agreement and in the view of the Secretary of State they are also likely to exceed their delay minutes benchmark in the near future. In order to address their poor performance and hold them to account we issued them with a Remedial Plan Notice that requires them to set out the measures they will take to improve their performance. GTR have submitted their plan and once the measures are agreed by the Secretary of State they will become contractually binding through a Remedial Agreement. Officials regularly monitor GTR’s performance and this will include the delivery of the measures and performance improvements agreed through the Remedial Plan. Non-compliance may result in further enforcement action in line with the Franchise Agreement should the need arise.</p><p>Network Rail’s performance is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road, who have recently agreed a £4.1m package of improvements to be delivered by Network Rail on the Southern part of GTR franchise area in order to address performance issues.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 18735 18742 question first answered 10/12/2015 16:07:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

511463

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of Govia Thameslink's ability to safely transport disabled passengers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	33580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>We expect Govia Thameslink Railway to demonstrate its ability to carry all passengers safely through its safety management system. The Office of Rail and Road issues safety certificates for passenger operators in its capacity as safety regulator and carries out any enforcement necessary for safety issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/04/2016 14:57:50 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

511464

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Thameslink Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to make travel on the Thameslink line more accessible for disabled passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	33581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>On the Thameslink route, the new Thameslink trains currently being manufactured will enter service later this year. The full fleet will be in service by the end of 2018. The train specification was developed to meet the latest standards and is fully compliant with accessibility standards for heavy rail (the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability – PRM-TSI).</p><p> </p><p>To aid boarding and alighting, the Thameslink Programme is providing dedicated ramps at stations and on board the trains, in addition to raised platform areas at busy central London stations that will step free from street level to the new trains. The boarding positions will be clearly indicated for disabled users.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/04/2016 15:02:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

511467

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the travel experiences of blind and partially sighted people; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	33607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government plans to publish an accessibility action plan (AAP) to improve the travel experience of disabled people, including blind and partially sighted people. We are working with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) to assess what information should go in this publication and how to update any other Departmental guidance to make it used and useful to visually impaired people and a wide audience. We plan for the AAP to be ready for wider consultation in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/04/2016 15:07:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

64194

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the Government has spent on prostate cancer research in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	202567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>The following figures provide an annualised estimate of Government funding for prostate cancer research, provided by the National Cancer Research Institute Cancer Research Database 2009 to 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2010</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2011</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2012</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2013</p><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prostate Cancer</p></td><td><p>7,895,544</p></td><td><p>7,158,048</p></td><td><p>7,095,581</p></td><td><p>9,484,685</p></td><td><p>8,276,039</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include only direct spend on prostate cancer research, or spend which directly supports prostate cancer research; it does not include fundamental research that could have implications for prostate cancer in the longer term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 02/07/2014 15:39:41 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

64195

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the same standard of care across the country for those diagnosed with prostate cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	202568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>To help reduce regional variations, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is increasingly incorporating information from accreditation and peer review programmes into its assessments of National Health Service trusts' services, including the National Cancer Peer Review Programme. The CQC also intends to use data from the national clinical audit which is being developed for prostate cancer. In addition, national statistics on waiting times experienced by patients with suspected and diagnosed cancers continue to be collected, monitored and published in order to improve equity of access to cancer services and to contribute to an improvement in survival rates.</p><p> </p><p>The results of the latest national Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) from 2013 show that, whilst variations between trusts still exist, the overall range of variation for many indicators has narrowed. For example, in 2010 the proportion of patients saying that they had been given the name of a Clinical Nurse Specialist ranged from 92% in the highest performing trust to 59% in the poorest performing trust (33 points); by 2013 this had reduced to 97% to 76% (21 points).</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improving Quality (NHS IQ) will be doing a suite of work across all surveys to understand what the barriers are to implementing change and to showcase best practice where real improvements can be demonstrated.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with NHS IQ to develop better ways of using the CPES data within the NHS in order to maximise the impact of the survey, to be able to work with successful and struggling organisations to spread best practice for example.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/07/2014 13:10:58 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

64196

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will include prostate cancer in the next Be Clear on Cancer awareness campaign; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	202569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>Be Clear on Cancercampaigns are tested at a local and regional level, before a decision is taken on whether to run them nationally throughout England.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England is actively considering potential local pilot activity specifically targeting prostate cancer within Black African-Caribbean men, due to their significantly increased risk of developing prostate cancer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/07/2014 13:12:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries