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1010761

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Private Finance Initiative
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 viability of future private funding for (a) road and (b) rail projects as a result of the decision in Budget 2018 to abolish private finance initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	193599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has retired PF2, a model which proved inflexible, costly and overly complex. The Department for Transport is continuing to assess ways to support private investment, on a project by project basis and where it provides value for money and fair risk transfer.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/11/2018 11:52:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1007164

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Croydon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make a decision on the Windmill Junction East Croydon grade-separated capacity enhancement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	191424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The proposed works at Windmill Bridge Junction and East Croydon form part of a wider Brighton Mainline (BML) upgrade programme, led by Network Rail.</p><p> </p><p>An Outline Business Case (OBC) is expected to be complete in late 2019. Consistent with our new Rail Enhancements Pipeline process, once the OBC is finalised, a decision will be made whether to progress and fund the Final Business Case (FBC) stage and further development of the project, leading ultimately to a final investment decision over the coming years. Our decision to deliver the programme will be based on there being a sound business case, planning permission, and overall affordability.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/11/2018 11:03:05 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1007165

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
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 1 November 2018 to Question 183470 on Railways and Aviation: Fares, what proportion of the UK rail network passengers are planned to be able to use (a) smart cards and (b) mobile phones for fares by the end of 2018.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	191425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s £80m investment in accelerating smart ticketing builds on previous and existing franchise commitments, and sits alongside Government funding for Transport for the North’s smart ticketing programme and the Rail Delivery Group’s investment in barcode technology.</p><p> </p><p>Together, these programmes mean that the rail industry is on track to deliver a smart card or barcode option that passengers can choose to use for singles, returns and seasons on journeys across almost all of the rail network by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/11/2018 11:13:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1007166

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Sea Level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 23 of the report of the Committee on Climate Change entitled Managing the coast in a changing climate, published in October 2018, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of that report's conclusions on expected sea level change; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of such sea level changes on (a) roads and (b) railways.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	191426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) works closely with its operators and the wider sector on climate change risk assessment, mitigation and resilience, including from flooding and coastal change. The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 outlines the UK’s and Devolved Government’s views on climate change risks and the National Adaption Programme published in July sets out Government’s adaption measures, including for roads and railways.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail continue to implement resilience measures to protect the railway and surrounding areas where sea level rise and increased flooding is anticipated. A project to enhance our understanding of asset criticality and the vulnerability of rail infrastructure to sea level rise is being developed to support this work. Highways England (HE) continue to embed resilience measures across its activities to maintain a fit for purpose Strategic Road Network. This includes consideration of coastal flooding and erosion risks as part of their Flood Risk Strategy and future planning to the road network.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/11/2018 11:31:33 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1007168

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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, whether he has made an assessment of the safety of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft for UK air passengers following the recent incident in Indonesia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	191427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The safety of the traveling public will always be a priority for the Government. Both the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Department for Transport continue to closely monitor the situation following the tragic incident in Indonesia.</p><p> </p><p>The safety assessment of the Boeing 737 MAX is the responsibility of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as the national authority of the state of design, and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is responsible for the safety certification of aircraft types in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Following the tragic accident in Indonesia last month, the FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive requiring changes to the aircraft’s flight manuals. This has also been mandated by EASA.</p><p> </p><p>There are no Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in service with UK airlines currently. The CAA will ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and directives before any aircraft of this type can enter service with UK airlines.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/11/2018 12:55:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1007171

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what external organisations he has asked to review executive pay in Highways England.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	191428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned EY to review remuneration arrangements across Highways England.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/11/2018 11:30:59 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1007172

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the October 2018 World Health Organisation report on noise and health; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	191429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has noted the recent new Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region published by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO report agrees with the ambition to reduce noise and to minimise adverse health effects, but it also emphasizes the importance of policy being underpinned by the most robust evidence available on these effects.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that noise is managed to promote good health and quality of life effectively. Between 4 October and 15 November 2018 the Government consulted on the Noise Action Plans, which are designed to manage environmental noise and its effects arising from road, rail and agglomerations (large urban areas). Airport operators have submitted their own separate plans covering their operations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/11/2018 12:59:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1002557

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 1 November 2018 to Question 183468 on Cross Country Rail Franchise, when he plans to publish the timetable for each stage of the Cross country rail franchise process.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	188838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The current Cross Country Franchise is due to expire in October 2019 with an option available of extending the current contract by one year to October 2020. We are currently reviewing options for the Cross Country Franchise and are therefore unable to make any comment as to what and when any decisions will be made.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/11/2018 13:58:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1001935

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry and Aviation: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what target he has set for investment in research and development in the aviation and aerospace industries.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	188126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not have specific targets for investment in research and development in the aviation and aerospace industries.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/11/2018 15:14:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1002106

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2018 to Question 178321 on Railway signals, what assessment he has made of the merits of the ongoing use of the Intercity Express Programme Class 800/801 on the Great Western route following the Office for Rail and Road’s decision not to authorise the use of the same trains on the London and North Eastern Railway.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	188185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>On Oct 2017, the Intercity Express Trains (Class 800) were approved by the Office for Rail &amp; Road (ORR) for passenger service on the Great Western Route. It is for the ORR, as the safety regulator for Britain’s railways and GWR as the train operator and holder of the safety case, to ensure the on-going safe operation of services on the Great Western franchise.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/11/2018 12:42:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald