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1316696

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	c2c: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish an update on the delivery and rollout of c2c's Class 720 Bombardier Aventra EMUs.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The contract for the delivery and rollout of the Bombardier Class 720 EMUs is between the c2c (train operator), Porterbrook (rolling stock leasing company) and Alstom (manufacturer). It is anticipated that these units will be delivered to c2c in the first half of 2022. It is not yet known on what part of the c2c route these units will be deployed</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/05/2021 14:43:28 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1300083

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Wigan North Western Station
	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 proposals to reduce rail services to Wigan North Western.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	164602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Manchester Recovery Task Force, a cross-industry group comprising both the train operators and Network Rail, is consulting on its proposals aimed at solving, in the short-term, the performance problems of Manchester’s complex railway network by amending the timetable structure.</p><p> </p><p>The Task Force is made up of industry experts and appraises the work and provides direction in preparation for a decision by the Rail North Partnership following public consultation. Among the members of this taskforce is a representative from Transport for Greater Manchester who, alongside other members including Transport for the North, has contributed their local expertise to the development of the options. This work has also been supported by rail officers from across the north.</p><p> </p><p>The merits of each of the options are continuing to be assessed and will be considered alongside the responses to the consultation before any decisions are made. Each of the options has been assessed using two established quantitative methods:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a rail passenger demand model, which calculates the effects on passenger numbers of changes in proposed timetables; and</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>a rail simulation model that calculates the expected amount of delay for any given timetable.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Further details about this are explained in the public consultation document below:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/news/consultation-launched-to-improve-manchesters-railways" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/news/consultation-launched-to-improve-manchesters-railways</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/03/2021 14:28:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1346830

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Westbourne Communications: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Westbourne Communications has ever been awarded a contract by (a) his Department and (b) HS2 Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>Westbourne Communications have previously been paid for works by both DfT and HS2 Ltd but that they are no longer working for either the Department or HS2 Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>Our financial records do not contain details of meetings held. Details of meetings with Ministers and Special Advisers are regularly published online.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 33311 question first answered 19/07/2021 14:37:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1346831

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Westbourne Communications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has met with representatives from Westbourne Communications.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>Westbourne Communications have previously been paid for works by both DfT and HS2 Ltd but that they are no longer working for either the Department or HS2 Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>Our financial records do not contain details of meetings held. Details of meetings with Ministers and Special Advisers are regularly published online.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 33310 question first answered 19/07/2021 14:37:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1327706

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress is being made on the (a) delivery and (b) rollout of West Midlands Trains' (i) Class 196 CAF Civity diesel multiple units and (ii) Class 730 Bombardier Aventra electric multiple units.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Class 196 and Class 730 units are currently being built and tested by their respective manufacturers with introduction of the Class 196 units expected to begin later in 2021 and the Class 730 units in 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 27/05/2021 16:38:57 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1307516

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
	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 value for money of a direct award for ten years for the operation of the West Coast Main Line franchise from 1 April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	179399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>No assessment of value for money for the Direct Award for West Coast has yet been made. However, value for money will be a consideration within the decision-making process at the appropriate time.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/04/2021 14:26:13 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1307515

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons he is seeking to obtain a direct award for the West Coast Main Line franchise from 1 April 2022; and what comparative assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) that approach and (b) a franchise competition exercise.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	179398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Prior Information Notice provides the opportunity to develop a Direct Award in line with the Secretary of State’s duties under section 26 of the Railways Act. No decision has been made on West Coast.</p><p>The Direct Award will replace the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement (ERMA), which expires in March 2022. There is insufficient time to hold a competition before the end of the ERMA.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/04/2021 14:24:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1307513

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the level of annual subsidy that will be paid to the operator of the West Coast Main Line from 1 April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	179396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>No such estimate has yet been made. Department for Transport budgets for 2022/23 onwards have not yet been set and will be agreed at the Spending Review later this year.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/04/2021 14:23:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1307511

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons he is seeking to give a direct award to operate the West Coast Main Line franchise from 1 April 2022 instead of taking control of its operations via the Operator of Last Resort.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	179394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Prior Information Notice provides the opportunity to develop a Direct Award in line with the Secretary of State’s duties under section 26 of the Railways Act. No decision has been made on West Coast franchise.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/04/2021 14:18:52 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1307509

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Prior Information Notice issued on 31 March 2021, for what reasons his Department is planning to give a direct award of 10 years to run the West Coast Main Line franchise from 1 April 2022, rather than the six years it had anticipated in the Prior Information Notice issued in November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	179392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department has made no decisions with regard to the length of the West Coast Direct Award. The revision to the Prior Information Notice to reflect a contract length of up to 10 years gives the Department maximum flexibility in developing options to ensure value for money and the successful delivery of future passenger services.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/04/2021 14:15:15 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi