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1401486

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who will be responsible for risks arising from industrial action under rail passenger service contracts.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	100561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>Officials continue to consider the financial implications and approach to risks arising from industrial action under the Passenger Service Contracts; no policy decisions have yet been made.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 13/01/2022 09:54:35 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1401487

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are any financial implications for operators of (a) National Rail Contracts and (b) rail passenger service contracts in the event of industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	100562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>(a) The financial implications for operators would depend on the nature of the industrial action and the actions of the operator. Where an operator failed to take appropriate action to mitigate the risk of industrial action in line with its NRC obligations, then potentially it may be liable for any revenue lost as a result. Further information on DfT payments to passenger rail operators under emergency agreements and National Rail Contracts is available on gov.uk. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-payments-to-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements).</p><p>(b) Officials continue to consider the financial implications and approach to risks arising from industrial action under the Passenger Service Contracts; no policy decisions have yet been made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 13/01/2022 09:56:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1401488

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the rail passenger service contract market engagement day on 4 November 2021, what discussions took place on the risks arising from industrial action; and what the outcomes of those discussions were.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	100563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>As communicated to participants, information provided at the market engagement day was indicative in nature. No overall decision on the future solution, technical elements, funding or commercial approach to passenger service contracts has yet been agreed.</p><p>Officials from the Department communicated an emerging policy position that Operators will continue to be responsible for the management of relationships with staff and unions, and that the Department are considering the possibility of offering operators some conditional relief from performance penalties in the event of industrial action, provided that the relevant operator acts in a good and efficient manner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 13/01/2022 10:27:50 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1401489

registered interest
date	10/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many organisations attended the rail passenger service contract market engagement day on 4 November 2021; and which owning groups attended that day.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	100564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>550 individuals registered for the Rail Passenger Service Contract (PSC) day on the 4 November representing 228 organisations. These organisations included existing or potential investors, owning groups or operators; other attendees included advisors, rolling stock companies and infrastructure providers.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 13/01/2022 10:29:49 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1365115

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
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 26 October 2021 to Question 58484 on Railways: Electrification, what plans he has for the electrification of the line from Northallerton through to Middlesbrough and Saltburn.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	67173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to rail decarbonisation to meet our 2050 net zero target and electrification will play an important part in this. This commitment was set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan. To deliver that, the Department will consider potential schemes, guided by Network Rail’s Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy (TDNS), ensuring that they can be delivered efficiently and affordably.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 04/11/2021 07:30:10 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1347393

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Re-employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy of 27 April 2021, Official Report, column 86WH, on the Government's policy on the inappropriate use by some employers of fire and rehire as a negotiation tactic, what steps their Department has taken to (a) investigate and (b) discourage the use of fire and rehire negotiation tactics by their Department's executive non-departmental public bodies; and what steps they have taken to communicate the Government's policy on those practices to those bodies.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	33940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>We work constructively with each non-departmental public body we have responsibility for, including workforce management matters. However each is ultimately responsible for the management of their staff. We expect our public bodies to have constructive relationships with their staff and unions and not to engage in inappropriate negotiation tactics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/07/2021 15:07:16 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1310543

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freeports: Tees Valley
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 effect on (a) existing collective bargaining agreements and (b) local employment at Teesport of Mudabala’s takeover of PD Ports.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	184467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not made any assessment on the potential effect on collective bargaining agreements or local employment at Teesport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 26/04/2021 14:14:45 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1178638

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Debts
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 February 2020 to Question 11642 on Network Rail: Debts, what assessment he has made of the effect of Network Rail’s current level of debt on its ability to allocate future funding for rail infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	14986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The level of funding provided for operating, maintaining and renewing the railway is set ahead of each Railway Control Period through the Statement of Funds Available (SoFA) in line with the High-Level Output Specification (HLOS), which is a statement of what the Secretary of State for Transport wants to be achieved by railway activities during that control period. As noted in the Statement of Funds Available 2017, Government ensures that adequate funding is provided to meet NR’s debt obligations, out-with the SoFA process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/02/2020 16:14:51 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1178642

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the provisions for the procurement of rolling stock for High Speed two will encourage UK-based train manufacturing and benefit small and medium-sized enterprises across the UK rail supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	14990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The procurement of rolling stock for High Speed 2 requires Tenderers to submit a statement (their “Legacy Statement”) which will outline how the Tenderer’s proposal will add value to the UK economy, and how they will contribute to the delivery of the HS2 Programme Benefits. The Legacy Statement does not form any part of the evaluation of Tenders. HS2 Ltd will only open the Legacy Statement of the Tenderer selected for Contract Award.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 25/02/2020 16:49:21 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1175723

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Debts
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 3 February 2020 to Question 8313, for what reason he did not include Network Rail debt within the scope of the Government rail review being undertaken by Keith Williams.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	11642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government established the Williams Rail Review to develop recommendations for the most appropriate organisational and commercial frameworks to deliver the Government’s vision of a world-class railway that prioritises the interests of customers and taxpayers. The Government has not constrained the Rail Review from considering Network Rail debt. A White Paper based on the Williams Rail Review’s recommendations will be published in early 2020.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/02/2020 16:19:52 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald