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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122703/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department has not undertaken such comparative work as it is a matter for train operators, in awarding their own rolling stock contracts, to ensure they are compliant with any applicable procurement requirements.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Where the Government has led procurements of new trains in the past these have involved comprehensive assessments of available contracting and funding options in accordance with statutory processes.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative work his Department has undertaken in the awarding of rolling stock contracts with different EU countries under the Utilities Contracts Regulations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122704", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122704/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments. Bids submitted as part of a franchise competition are subject to value for money analysis as a whole. It is Government policy to secure benefits for passengers and taxpayers through working with the private sector.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how value for money for the taxpayer is evaluated in the awarding of rolling stock contracts.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122705", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122705/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments. It is a matter for train operators, in awarding their own rolling stock contracts, to ensure they are compliant with any applicable procurement legislation. Neither the Department nor the Office of Rail and Road has statutory or regulatory powers in relation to the procurement process.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statutory powers his Department has to ensure that rail franchises deliver the greatest benefit to the UK economy, through rolling stock contracts.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"}
      ], "uin" : "247042"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122706", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122706/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments. It is a matter for train operators, in awarding their own rolling stock contracts, to ensure they are compliant with any applicable procurement legislation. Neither the Department nor the Office of Rail and Road has statutory or regulatory powers in relation to the procurement process.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what regulatory powers the Office of Rail and Road has to ensure that rail franchises deliver the greatest benefit to the UK economy through rolling stock contracts.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"}
      ], "uin" : "247043"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122708", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122708/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Through the Rail Sector Deal government is working with industry to promote procurement practices that support an innovative, highly-skilled, and productive British rail supply chain. Our policy is that to ensure value for money, including for taxpayers and users of the railway, procurement of goods is undertaken through fair and open competition.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Railways: Manufacturing Industries"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on the offshoring of rail manufacturing.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"}
      ], "uin" : "247045"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122709", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122709/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually via a train operating company as part of their franchise commitments. Rolling stock contracts are not direct departmental capital spending and we therefore do not expect them to form part of any zero-based capital review. However, the William\u2019s Rail Review will consider rail franchising as part of the root and branch review of the railway to ensure that rail delivers benefits for passengers and taxpayers.<\/p>"}
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        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Jones"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Rolling Stock: Procurement"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether rolling stock contracts will be included in the Government\u2019s zero-based capital review to ensure Departmental procurement and rail franchising delivers the greatest benefit to UK economy and boost productivity.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"}
      ], "uin" : "247046"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122770", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122770/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a public consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to report on its findings, and to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-05-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Bus Services: Disability"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's consultation, Bus Services Act 2017: accessible information, which closed on 16 September 2019, when his Department plans to publish (a) a summary of consultation responses, (b) draft guidance for bus operators, (c) his Department\u2019s response to that consultation and (d) draft regulations introducing the accessible information requirement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Crawley"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Henry Smith"}
      ], "uin" : "246994"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122771", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122771/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In Summer 2018 the Government consulted on proposals to require the provision of audible and visible information onboard local bus services in Great Britain. Over three hundred responses were received from a diverse range of stakeholders, including representatives of large and small bus and coach operators.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department has received from bus operators on the Accessible Information Requirement for buses.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Henry Smith"}
      ], "uin" : "246995"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122791", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122791/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The table below provides information on the number of new entrant UK resident cadets from 2003/04 \u2013 2018/19. Figures for 2000/01 \u2013 2002/03 are not provided as these are not directly comparable with later statistics. The figures for the current academic year (2018/19) are incomplete as the training year is still ongoing. The Department does not currently hold data against its Tonnage Tax returns for cadets who complete their training however will actively explore gathering this information in the future.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>New Starters<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2003/04<\/p><\/td><td><p>621<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2004/05<\/p><\/td><td><p>571<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2005/06<\/p><\/td><td><p>562<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2006/07<\/p><\/td><td><p>658<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2007/08<\/p><\/td><td><p>854<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2008/09<\/p><\/td><td><p>925<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2009/10<\/p><\/td><td><p>702<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010/11<\/p><\/td><td><p>850<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011/12<\/p><\/td><td><p>903<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2012/13<\/p><\/td><td><p>776<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2013/14<\/p><\/td><td><p>790<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2014/15<\/p><\/td><td><p>819<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015/16<\/p><\/td><td><p>752<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>737<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>684<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>incomplete<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-05-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-05-03T09:53:17.587Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Shipping: Training"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the number of UK Cadets (a) entering and (b) completing training on Tonnage Tax qualifying vessels between 2000-01 and 2018-19.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4030", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Karl Turner"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kingston upon Hull East"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Karl Turner"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122792", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122792/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Prior to 2015, the training of ratings did not contribute to the minimum training obligation placed on tonnage tax companies. As a result no ratings are recorded as having been trained on tonnage tax qualifying vessels. The table below shows the numbers since the minimum training obligation was introduced. The figures for the current academic year (2018/19) are incomplete as the training year is still ongoing.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>Ratings Trained<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015/16<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>13<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>31<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>incomplete<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>The Department has a number of initiatives to promote employment of UK seafarers at all ranks and across all sectors. For ratings these include SMarT funding, the training link in UK Tonnage Tax and apprenticeships. The Ratings Taskforce, which comprised representatives from industry and the unions, was reconvened to look at promotion of ratings training and employment opportunities. The Taskforce has now been merged with the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) Futures Group which will continue this work.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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