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710878

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff have been seconded to his Department from (a) PwC, (b) Deloitte, (c) Accenture, (d) McKinsey & Co, (f) Ernst and Young and (g) Bain & Company since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	67745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The interchange of ideas and the critical challenge that those with external perspectives, including consultancies and consultants, can bring to policy and delivery of Government priorities is a critical element for good government.</p><p> </p><p>Short term expertise can inject targeted support at critical points ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>This department is committed to the benefits that can be brought from the interchange with other sectors, large employers and consultancies.</p><p> </p><p>From departmental records the present number of those on secondment to the department is presented in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>PwC</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deloitte</p></td><td><p>less than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accenture</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>McKinsey &amp; Co</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ernst and Young</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bain &amp; Company</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 22/03/2017 11:02:48 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

710879

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many contracts procured by his Department and its arms-length bodies are covered by TUPE regulations in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	67760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Department for Transport contractors are required to comply with all legal requirements, including TUPE. My department does not hold central records on application of the legislation at individual contract level.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 22/03/2017 11:19:35 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

710881

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to prevent suicides on the East Coast Main Line through Retford.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	67720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the fatalities in the Retford area between 2014 – 2016 and recognises that each death by suicide on the railway is one too many. The rail industry has a significant work stream in place to prevent suicide on the network which brings together the Rail Delivery Group, Samaritans, the British Transport Police and the Department in a bid to reduce the risk of suicide on our railways.</p><p> </p><p>Part of Network Rail’s suicide prevention escalation process is to alert local authorities where it is believed a cluster (as defined by Public Health England guidance) of suicides or attempted suicides are taking place. Network Rail is proactive in contacting the relevant local authority to ask about their suicide prevention work and how this can be supported.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail takes preventative measures including fencing on disused platforms, along with signage and training of staff.</p><p> </p><p>In particular high risk areas, they also work with the local community to look for those who are vulnerable to suicide. It is important that the police, the wider rail industry, as well as other appropriate local stakeholders, should be involved in the development and implementation of local authorities suicide prevention plans, particularly in high-risk locations.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/03/2017 12:09:32 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

711080

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many local authorities have applied for Bikeability funding since 2015; and how many of those applications were successful.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	67838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>In 2016 the Department asked Local Authorities to apply for Bikeability funding. 107 Local Authorities applied and every authority was awarded grant funding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/03/2017 14:15:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

711081

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many contracts procured by his Department and its arms-length bodies require that the contractor pays those of its employees undertaking the work contracted the real living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	67775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p /><p /><p /><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p /></td><td><p /></td></tr><tr><td><p /></td><td><p /></td></tr><tr><td><p /></td><td><p /></td></tr><tr><td><p /></td><td><p /></td></tr><tr><td><p /></td><td><p /></td></tr><tr><td><p /></td><td><p /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Government believes that people have the right to a higher wage and not to be punished by higher taxes. As part of this, from April 2016, we introduced a new mandatory National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and above, and this will rise to £7.50 an hour in April 2017. DfT contractors are required to comply with all legal requirements, including payment of the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage as applicable. My Department does not have central records to the level of detail as to whether any given contract pays a higher rate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 22/03/2017 10:48:01 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

711082

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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: Chilterns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when HS2 Ltd plans to provide the detailed programme of works for the Chilterns.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	67792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Following contract award, the Main Works contractors will be in place later this year. As designs mature, the programme of works will be developed, culminating in a detailed programme being available by the end of 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Programmes are currently being developed for individual localised Enabling Works packages such as habitat creations, site clearance and highway improvements in preparation for the Main Works. HS2 Ltd will be meeting my Right Hon. Friend on 27 March to provide an update on the works within the Chiltern area and the process for developing the programme.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/03/2017 12:07:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

711083

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer to Question 60337, on Southern: standards, when the full report and recommendations of Chris Gibb's project board into rapid improvements of Southern Rail will be published.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	67853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Industry expert Chris Gibb has provided advice to the department on Southern Rail. His recommendations, which are technical in nature, and the Government’s response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/03/2017 12:02:43 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

711084

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to designate stations outside the current Greater London boundary as Greater London Stations for the purposes of possible inclusion in the services devolved to Transport for London.
tabling member constituency	Spelthorne
tabling member printed	Kwasi Kwarteng
uin	67835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has no such plans.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/03/2017 11:57:46 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng

711085

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Pay
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 28 February 2017 to Question 65407, what the pay grades are of the 679 civil servants of his Department who oversee contracts awarded to external providers.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	67883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The pay grades of the 679 civil servants of my Department, who oversee contracts awarded to external providers, range from Executive Officer or equivalent to Senior Civil Servant or equivalent.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 22/03/2017 11:32:17 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

711086

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing for the work of the England's Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance to improve rail and road links across the area.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	67890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>On 9 March, the Department announced that it would provide a £625,000 funding contribution to the England’s Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance (EEH). This will enable EEH to support the Government’s aspirations for the Cambridge to Milton Keynes to Oxford corridor. It will do this by providing a clear evidence base to support transport investment decisions in the region, and by helping to ensure that transport infrastructure improvements facilitate economic and housing growth.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/03/2017 10:43:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan