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45962

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the maximum amount available to councils who apply for extra funding for potholes is; and what funding his Department provides to tackle pot holes in St Albans.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	194434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport provides capital funding to local highway authorities from the local maintenance highways maintenance capital block grant and over the four year period from 2011 Hertfordshire County Council's allocation is £77.6 million. St Albans falls within Hertfordshire County Council's area of responsibility for road maintenance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has also allocated additional funding to authorities to help repair roads damaged due to severe weather events, and for Hertfordshire County Council this includes £1.446 million in 2010/11, £3.87 million in March 2011 and more recently over £3.62 million in March 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A £200 million Pothole Fund was announced in the Budget on 19 March 2014. From this, £168 million is being made available to councils in England through a bidding exercise. Further details on the fund will be made available shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

46150

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Directly Operated Railways' total staffing budget was in each of the years since 2010-11; and what its planned staffing budget is for 2014-15 and 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	194502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total budgeted staff costs for the years in question are as follows.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£000's</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salaries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Staff Costs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Consultants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>1028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>1079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1245</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>1493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>No Budget</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As with all other costs associated with Directly Operated Railways (DOR), these are recovered through a combination of a management charge to their subsidiary (East Coast Main Line Company Ltd), charges to the performance bond which was secured from National Express following the early termination of their franchise in 2009 and fees charged to the Department for Transport for services in connection with the Rail Franchising (Direct Awards) programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total headcount in DOR for the years in question are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Core DOR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Direct Award</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*Prior to the year ending March 2014, DOR's work in respect of the Direct Award programme was staffed by a combination of the core DOR team and consultants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 194501 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

46151

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff were employed by Directly Operated Railways in March (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	194501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total budgeted staff costs for the years in question are as follows.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£000's</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salaries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Staff Costs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Consultants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>1028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>1079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1245</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>1493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>No Budget</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As with all other costs associated with Directly Operated Railways (DOR), these are recovered through a combination of a management charge to their subsidiary (East Coast Main Line Company Ltd), charges to the performance bond which was secured from National Express following the early termination of their franchise in 2009 and fees charged to the Department for Transport for services in connection with the Rail Franchising (Direct Awards) programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total headcount in DOR for the years in question are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Core DOR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Direct Award</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*Prior to the year ending March 2014, DOR's work in respect of the Direct Award programme was staffed by a combination of the core DOR team and consultants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 194502 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

46152

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for enforcing standards in the hygiene of toilets on trains; and who is accountable for any failings in this area.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	194496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is a matter for the Train Operator to ensure that the appropriate standards of cleanliness are met on trains.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More information can be obtained from the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) which can be contacted at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2nd Floor</p><p> </p><p>200 Aldersgate Street</p><p> </p><p>London<br> EC1A 4HD</p><p> </p><p>Tel: 020 7841 8000</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

46153

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what subsidiary companies of Directly Operated Railways have been created in connection with the direct awards programme.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	194503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following subsidiary companies owned by Directly Operated Railways have been used in connection with the Direct Awards programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· West Coast Main Line Company Limited</p><p> </p><p>· Northern Trains Limited</p><p> </p><p>· GW Railway Limited</p><p> </p><p>· South Eastern Trains Limited</p><p> </p><p>· Thameslink Limited</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All of these companies are currently dormant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The company also owns the East Coast Main Line Company Ltd which operates rail services on the East Coast Main Line and the following companies, both of which are dormant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· OQS Rail Limited</p><p> </p><p>· Hay's Rail limited</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

45604

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) net franchise payment, (b) revenue support sum and (c) net subsidy are for the 22 month direct award of the northern franchise to Northern Rail Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	194113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the 22 month Northern franchise direct award there is no revenue support mechanism and there is a £632.7 million contracted subsidy over the full period of the franchise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

45605

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Transport for London on the South East Flexible Ticketing scheme.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	194128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a key delivery partner for the South East Flexible Ticketing (SEFT) programme, Transport for London are a signatory to the SEFT Memorandum of Understanding and have membership of the SEFT Programme Board. This is intended to ensure that their extensive experience of developing smart ticketing in London is fully utilised in delivering the SEFT programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>TfL has therefore been fully involved in all significant discussions on the strategic direction, design and delivery of SEFT. Significant work has also been carried out with them to ensure that the scheme will interoperate properly with their existing infrastructure in central London, including system testing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

45698

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	194229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given by the Right Honourable Friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office (Francis Maude) on 2 April 2014, <em>Official Report, Column 721W</em>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45699

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assets he has designated for search and rescue under section 2.5 of Annex 12 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation; and where each such asset is located.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 2 September 2013 <em>[Official Report, Column 153W].</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

45700

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce which stations will receive (a) access for all funding and (b) national station improvement programme funding between 2014 and 2019.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	194262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We plan to announce the stations that will receive Access for All funding in April.</p><p> </p><p>The responsibility for deciding which stations will benefit from the next phase of the National Stations Improvement Programme rests with the industry Local Delivery Groups (LDGs) and not the Department.</p><p><br>The LDGs are in the process of developing their plans and will in due course be able to confirm which schemes they are progressing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander