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1142285

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to reports that the Chair of HS2 Ltd, Mr Allan Cook has written to his Department stating the high-speed line cannot be delivered within its £56bn budget, what steps he is taking to update Parliament on the new cost projections for High Speed Two; when he plans to publish the findings of Mr Cook’s review; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	282546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has appointed Douglas Oakervee to chair an independent review of HS2 to consider whether and how we proceed with the project. The review will consider all existing evidence on the project and consider a number of aspects of the programme, including its benefits and impacts; affordability and efficiency; deliverability; and scope and phasing, including its relationship with Northern Powerhouse Rail. The Review’s full terms of reference are available on gov.uk. Allan Cook’s findings will be part of the evidence for this review.</p><p> </p><p>A final report will be sent to the Department in the autumn to inform the Government’s decision on the next steps for the project. We will publish this Review and take decisions on the HS2 project once we have considered the findings.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has published Allan Cook's assessment and is available in the libraries of both Houses.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government intends to publish Allan Cook’s assessment in due course.</del></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2019 14:57:22 question first ministerially corrected 09/09/2019 16:21:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard previous answer version 134743 answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1142287

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish details of the collisions between (a) older Class V passenger boats and (b) named Class V vessels built since 1990 with other vessels on the Thames that have been recorded in each year from 1990 to date.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	282548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The table below provides details of the collisions between (a) older Class V passenger boats and (b) named Class V vessels built since 1990 with other vessels on the Thames that have been recorded in each year from 1990 to date.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date of collision</p></td><td><p>Name of vessel</p></td><td><p>Type of Vessel</p></td><td><p>Year of Build</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/07/1992</p></td><td><p>Veritatem Chelsea Harbour</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1992 1980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/08/1993</p></td><td><p>Chevening Witheycombe</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1974 1970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/10/1994</p></td><td><p>Mercedes Viceroy</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1960 1902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/06/1995</p></td><td><p>Princess Pocahontas Thistle</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1962 1900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19/09/1998</p></td><td><p>Silver Sturgeon <em>Unknown </em></p></td><td><p>Class V Other vessel</p></td><td><p>1997 Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/08/1999</p></td><td><p>Abel Magwitch Golden Salamander</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1999 1977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/08/2003</p></td><td><p>Sarpedon <em>Unknown </em></p></td><td><p>Class V Other vessel</p></td><td><p>2001 Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/11/2003</p></td><td><p>Greenwich Belle Hydrospace Gamma</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1974 1982</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/07/2004</p></td><td><p>Chay Blyth Millennium of Time</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1972 1999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/07/2005</p></td><td><p>Sarah Kathleen Millennium Time</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1963 1999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/03/2006</p></td><td><p>Mercia Millennium Dawn</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1984 1999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/04/2006</p></td><td><p>Hurricane Clipper <em>Unknown </em></p></td><td><p>Class V Other vessel</p></td><td><p>2001 Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>07/03/2007</p></td><td><p>Sapele <em>Unknown </em></p></td><td><p>Class V Other vessel</p></td><td><p>2006 Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/09/2007</p></td><td><p>Henley Mercia</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1896 1984</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/12/2007</p></td><td><p>Monsoon Clipper <em>Unknown </em></p></td><td><p>Class V Other vessel</p></td><td><p>2007 Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/08/2009</p></td><td><p>Sarah Kathleen Aurora Clipper</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1963 2007</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/09/2009</p></td><td><p>Hurricane Clipper George Williams</p></td><td><p>Class V Other vessel</p></td><td><p>2001 Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/03/2011</p></td><td><p>Moon Clipper London Rose (moored)</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>2001 1977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/06/2011</p></td><td><p>Sun Clipper Morfil</p></td><td><p>Class V Rigid Inflatable</p></td><td><p>2001 Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03/12/2011</p></td><td><p>Royalty Hurricane Clipper</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1913 2001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/06/2012</p></td><td><p>London Rose City Delta</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1977 2001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/07/2012</p></td><td><p>Sarah Kathleen Millennium of London</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>1963 1996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/08/2013</p></td><td><p>Meteor Clipper PLA Dumb Barge</p></td><td><p>Class V Dumb Barge</p></td><td><p>2007 Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/10/2013</p></td><td><p>Mercuria Millennium Time</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>2005 1999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/06/2014</p></td><td><p>Sapele Harmony</p></td><td><p>Class V Class V</p></td><td><p>2006 2004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/07/2014</p></td><td><p>Millennium Time Redoubt</p></td><td><p>Class V Tug</p></td><td><p>1999 2010</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 15:56:31 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1142290

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Safety
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 relationship between the operators of older passenger boats and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency; and what steps could be taken to improve that relationship.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	282551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>As Minister responsible for shipping matters, I am aware that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has a generally good relationship with operators of older passenger boats.</p><p> </p><p>The MCA stakeholder group for the sector, the Domestic Passenger Safety Steering Group (DPSSG), meets annually, and the MCA’s proposals related to older passenger boats have been discussed by the DPSSG.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the MCA has hosted five workshops with stakeholders, three in 2016, one in November 2018 and another in March 2019, on the proposals for revising older passenger vessel standards, as well as carrying out two public consultations.</p><p> </p><p>MCA officials also regularly engage with individual operators on an ad hoc basis.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 09/09/2019 14:52:14 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1142299

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Track: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train journeys (a) operated by Thameslink, (b) operated by East Midlands Trains and (c) in the UK were disrupted due to buckled tracks in hot weather in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	282557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Although the temperatures seen in late July were exceptional, we recognise the impact that cancellations and alterations to services had on passengers. We are unable to provide the data requested, however, as it is not held by the DfT. The data may be held by Network Rail; we advise you contact them directly for further information or refer to their websites.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 11:39:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1142301

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Track: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on upgrading tracks to prevent buckling in hot weather.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	282558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises passengers need the certainty of reliable and safe journeys, and is determined to work with industry to improve performance on the railway.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to rails buckling, Network Rail have been treating rails to enable them to cope with heat, and have been applying reflective paint to reduce the heat absorbed. Since 2003, these methods have decreased the number of rail buckling incidents by 83%.</p><p> </p><p>After all periods of poor weather, Network Rail undertakes a lessons process to identify actions that were successful in managing the issues and where further action and improvement is needed. In addition, Network Rail is also looking to the longer term and has in place a weather resilience and climate change strategy to ensure the infrastructure can cope with climate change and short-term periods of extreme weather.</p><p> </p><p>One of the top priorities for the Secretary of State and myself is to get the trains running on time, which is why we are investing a record £48bn to modernise our network, boost reliability and create a railway fit for the 21st century.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 15:59:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1142316

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that a reliable service is operated across the rail network after the provisions on persons with reduced mobility included in the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 and the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail Systems) regulations 2010 are implemented in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	282174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>There is not expected to be any change to reliability of services due to improvements to accessibility of trains. Indeed the modern trains which are transforming journey’s for all passengers on our network today are fully accessible and reliable.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/09/2019 16:47:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1142317

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to increase the reliability and capacity of trains through the Castlefield corridor; and what the timetable is for building platforms 15 and 16 at Manchester Piccadilly station.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	282175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department has commissioned railway expert Richard George to work with the operators and Network Rail to develop and support initiatives that aim to improve capacity and performance of the Castlefield Corridor.</p><p>Network Rail have undertaken an interim review on capacity improvements for the infrastructure. This report is currently being considered by the Department, and will then consider the next steps.</p><p>Network Rail applied for a Transport and Works Act Order for the Manchester Piccadilly and Oxford Road Capacity Enhancement scheme. This is a legal process which the Department is currently considering, and so at this time there is no timetable for building platforms 15 and 16 at Manchester Piccadilly station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 03/09/2019 11:46:23 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1142318

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timetable is for the withdrawal of Sprinter trains from service.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	282176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not have a timetable for the removal of “Sprinter” trains from the network. Rolling stock owners are best placed to determine the economic life of their assets and whether they continue to meet the expectations of passengers.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 03/09/2019 16:38:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1142320

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Fossil Fuels
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 remove fossil fuel-powered rolling stock from UK railways by 2040.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	282177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>In February 2018 the Government challenged the industry to produce a vision for how all diesel-only trains could be removed from the rail network by 2040. In response, an industry taskforce, led by Malcom Brown, has identified technologies that can be used to decarbonise rail: electrification and both hydrogen and battery power.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with Network Rail to develop a decarbonisation strategy for the rail network to ensure that rail makes its contribution to achieving the Government’s target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 03/09/2019 16:32:29 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1142321

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road to Zero policy, how many of the publicly accessible charge points are in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	282567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Government funding and leadership, alongside private sector investment, has supported the installation of more than 20,000 public chargepoints. This includes over 2,000 rapid chargepoints – one of the largest networks in Europe. Our grant schemes and our £400m public-private Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints installed across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of public chargepoints are funded privately and Government does not keep a record of their numbers. Through the On-street Residential chargepoint Scheme (ORCS), the Government has provided grant funding for 90 chargepoints in the Coventry area in the West Midlands, with 78 installed so far. Birmingham has not yet applied for any ORCS funding. The ORCS remains open for applications from Local Authorities with funding doubled for this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Zap-Map (<a href="https://www.zap-map.com/" target="_blank">https://www.zap-map.com/</a>) can show where all public chargepoints in the West Midlands and Birmingham area are, as well as across the whole of the UK. As of 18 July 2019, Zap-Map data reported the number of publicly accessible charge points in the West Midlands as 764 and in Birmingham as 89.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/09/2019 16:08:41 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill