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939880

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line
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 restore the journey time of East Midland Trains Master Cutler service from Sheffield to St Pancras to its 2017 journey time.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	163511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>East Midlands Trains and its rail industry partners, supported by the Department, will continue to review the timetables to see if it is possible to improve the journey time of the Master Cutler service at an early date.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/07/2018 16:13:58 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

939891

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Young People
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 potential merits of including as part of the driving test process more information and guidance to young drivers on the dangers of driving powerful vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	163526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Throughout the process for learning to drive, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) makes available, in its range of learning materials, information and guidance to all learner drivers about driving any vehicle safely. Learning materials include the Highway Code and the National Standard for Driver and Rider Training.</p><p> </p><p>While there has been no specific assessment of including in the DVSA’s learning materials information about the dangers of driving powerful vehicles, the Department plans to trial the effectiveness of a range of measures to improve the safety of young and novice drivers, both before they take their test and after passing it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/07/2018 16:00:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

939916

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated from the public purse for advertising the LNER service on London buses.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	163590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>£87,706 was spent on London buses in respect of the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) brand awareness campaign which was commissioned prior to 24 June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The East Coast mainline continues to generate operating profits and LNER pays money into the public purse.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/07/2018 15:57:40 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

939948

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
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, how many trains per hour stopped at Nunhead train station in June in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	163486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not routinely hold this information, but I have asked Govia Thameslink Railway to provide it to the Rt Hon and Learned Member directly.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/07/2018 15:54:39 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

939949

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Timetables
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 effectiveness of the introduction of the new Govia Thameslink timetable in Camberwell and Peckham.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	163487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The performance of the Thameslink timetable through Camberwell and Peckham since 20 May has been unacceptable. As of 15 July, Govia Thameslink Railway have put in place an amended timetable which must provide passengers with the performance they expect.</p><p> </p><p>Southern Metro services through Camberwell and Peckham (which are also run by Govia Thameslink Railway) have been performing very well and we expect this to continue.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/07/2018 15:47:17 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

939950

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2018 to Question 158209 on Govia Thameslink Railway, when his Department plans to conclude its review on whether Govia Thameslink Railway has met their contractual obligations.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	163488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The review of the Govia Thameslink franchise is continuing and will report to the Secretary of State in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/07/2018 15:44:17 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

934475

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the quality and timeliness of information for passengers produced on the Southern rail network following the failure of services on 2 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the operator and Network Rail to ensure that passenger information is accurate and given in a timely manner. When operational incidents occur that cause service disruption, such as on 2nd July, the Department for Transport expects that information is provided to passengers as quickly as possible in order that they can make informed decisions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2018 12:39:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

934476

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many passengers suffered delays and cancellations across the Southern railway network as a result of service failures on 2 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not make estimates of how many passengers are impacted by delays and cancellations.</p><p> </p><p>Govia Thameslink Railway (which runs Southern services) has reported that, on Monday 2 July, 68% of Southern services arrived at their destination within five minutes of the schedule. A major cause of service disruption was a multiple signal failure between Wivelsfield and Hassocks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2018 12:39:30 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

934477

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of compensation Southern and Govia Thameslink Railway expect to pay to passengers following the network failure on 2 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made an estimate of the amount of compensation Southern, which is part of the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) network, expects to pay for the disruption on Monday 2 July. GTR and the Department encourage passengers to claim the Delay Repay compensation for any delays over 15 minutes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2018 12:39:43 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

934478

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Train Operating Companies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to conduct a review of the relationship between Network Rail and rail franchising companies with an action plan to improve (1) services, and (2) provision of information to passengers.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government 2017 paper, Connecting People: A Strategic Vision for Rail, already sets out the specific actions that the government is taking to improve services to passengers, including closer working relationships between Network Rail and train operating companies, continuing high levels of investment and an improved experience for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is currently conducting two reviews into rail timetabling issues. As part of these reviews they are considering the roles played by the various participant parties in the rail sector, including Network Rail and franchise operators, in the provision of services and information about services to passengers. ORR will publish its conclusions and any recommendations in due course. Further information about the reviews is available on the ORR’s website: orr.gov.uk</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2018 13:20:37 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton