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169608

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish punctuality figures for the Greater Anglia service between Chelmsford and London Liverpool Street for each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	218044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold punctuality figures at the level of detail requested. This is an operational matter for Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 218045 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:09:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

169609

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish punctuality figures for the Greater Anglia service between Chelmsford and London Liverpool Street for each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	218045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold punctuality figures at the level of detail requested. This is an operational matter for Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 218044 question first answered 15/12/2014 16:09:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

169022

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much investment has there been in the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street rail line by (a) project and (b) type of investment in each of the last 10 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	217937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information about the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street line in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Details of infrastructure enhancements on the line are included in Network Rail’s enhancement plan for Control Period 4 (2009-2014) (available at <a href="http://www.networkrail.co.uk/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=30064785772" target="_blank">http://www.networkrail.co.uk/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=30064785772</a>)</p><p> </p><p>For information about enhancements prior to 2009, information is available in the Network Route Plans for the Great Eastern Main Line on Network Rail’s website.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/12/2014 11:48:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

169023

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times and when rail services on the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street line have been disrupted as a result of overrunning engineering works carried out by Network Rail in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	217938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information in the form requested. This would be a matter for Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/12/2014 11:53:05 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

169027

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on proposed investment in the Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street rail line in each of the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	217962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Investment plans for the line between Chelmsford and London Liverpool Street for Control Period 5 (for the period 2014-2019) are included in Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan (available at the following web address: <a href="http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/strategicbusinessplan/cp5/supporting%20documents/our%20activity%20and%20expenditure%20plans/overarching%20cp5%20enhancements%20plan.pdf?cd=2" target="_blank">http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/strategicbusinessplan/cp5/supporting%20documents/our%20activity%20and%20expenditure%20plans/overarching%20cp5%20enhancements%20plan.pdf?cd=2</a>).</p><p> </p><p>For the five-year period beyond 2019, Network Rail published a draft Anglia Route Study on 5 November 2014:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.networkrail.co.uk/long-term-planning-process/anglia-route-study/" target="_blank">http://www.networkrail.co.uk/long-term-planning-process/anglia-route-study/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/12/2014 11:43:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

92068

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A12
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve road safety on the A12 from Junction 28 of the M25 to Ipswich.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	209573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Highways Agency takes road safety very seriously and they monitor the safety of the A12 trunk road as well as all other routes on the strategic road network.</p><p> </p><p>The Agency is committed to delivering four safety improvement schemes on the A12 this financial year valued at approximately £2.1million. Two of these are being delivered through the national Pinch Point Programme.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling congestion and improving the performance of the strategic road network is also a key factor to improving safety. The Highways Agency is continuing to develop Stage 2 of the East of England Route Strategy, which includes the A12, and is due to be completed by spring 2015. Following completion of evidence gathering Stage 1 in April, the Agency is now undertaking a series of studies based on that evidence which will form outline business cases for tackling congestion, improving performance and ultimately improving safety on the strategic road network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/10/2014 10:11:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

92070

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A12
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents there were on the A12 from Junction 28 of the M25 to Ipswich in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	209598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The 2011, 2012 and 2013 statistics for road traffic accidents on the A12 from its junction with the M25 (junction 28) to its junction with the A14 (junction 55, near Ipswich) are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Collisions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no requirement for accidents resulting in damage only to be reported to the police and therefore this data is not included.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/10/2014 10:16:50 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

92129

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A12
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) deaths and (b) injuries occurred as a result of road traffic accidents on the A12 from Junction 28 of the M25 to Ipswich in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	209599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The 2011, 2012 and 2013 statistics for fatal, serious and slight injuries occurring as a result of road traffic accidents on the A12 from its junction with the M25 (junction 28) to its junction with the A14 (junction 55, near Ipswich) are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"> </td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Fatal</p></td><td><p>Serious</p></td><td><p>Slight</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/10/2014 10:25:40 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

89836

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what sanctions are taken against Network Rail when engineering works overrun causing disruption to the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	207448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Network Rail is responsible for the day to day operation of the rail network and the delivery of enhancements. The independent regulator, the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) will continue to monitor closely Network Rail’s performance delivery on the Anglia route, which will cover all the causes of delay, including the impact of overrunning engineering works.</p><p> </p><p>The Track Access Contracts between Network Rail and train operators provide for Network Rail to pay compensation to an operator in the event that train services cannot operate or are delayed due to engineering works or disruption outside that operator’s control. The Department for Transport does not hold details of the timing or number of such payments, which are a commercial matter between the parties directly concerned, overseen by the ORR. The ORR publishes the annual totals of these payments at route level on its data portal:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/345da3b9-b9ac-449a-aace-8298c5b39e2b" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/345da3b9-b9ac-449a-aace-8298c5b39e2b</a></p><p> </p><p>The ORR concluded its assessment of Network Rail’s performance between 2009 and 2014 in July. Since Network Rail did not deliver its funded obligations, and to address issues which have disrupted services for passengers, the company has committed at least £25m extra funds to improve the resilience of the network in London and the South East, with plans to be in place by December. In the Long Distance sector, the company fell significantly short of its funded target. Under an order made by the ORR in 2012, taking account of issues beyond Network Rail's control, the company has been asked to return £53.1m to funders for failure to deliver its agreed obligations in 2013-14. The Government is reinvesting this sum to improve on-train mobile services for passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 207446 207447 207449 question first answered 03/09/2014 16:36:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

89837

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to minimise the overrunning of engineering works on the London Liverpool Street - Chelmsford - Colchester - Ipswich railway line.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	207449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Network Rail is responsible for the day to day operation of the rail network and the delivery of enhancements. The independent regulator, the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) will continue to monitor closely Network Rail’s performance delivery on the Anglia route, which will cover all the causes of delay, including the impact of overrunning engineering works.</p><p> </p><p>The Track Access Contracts between Network Rail and train operators provide for Network Rail to pay compensation to an operator in the event that train services cannot operate or are delayed due to engineering works or disruption outside that operator’s control. The Department for Transport does not hold details of the timing or number of such payments, which are a commercial matter between the parties directly concerned, overseen by the ORR. The ORR publishes the annual totals of these payments at route level on its data portal:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/345da3b9-b9ac-449a-aace-8298c5b39e2b" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/345da3b9-b9ac-449a-aace-8298c5b39e2b</a></p><p> </p><p>The ORR concluded its assessment of Network Rail’s performance between 2009 and 2014 in July. Since Network Rail did not deliver its funded obligations, and to address issues which have disrupted services for passengers, the company has committed at least £25m extra funds to improve the resilience of the network in London and the South East, with plans to be in place by December. In the Long Distance sector, the company fell significantly short of its funded target. Under an order made by the ORR in 2012, taking account of issues beyond Network Rail's control, the company has been asked to return £53.1m to funders for failure to deliver its agreed obligations in 2013-14. The Government is reinvesting this sum to improve on-train mobile services for passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 207446 207447 207448 question first answered 03/09/2014 16:36:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns