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683093

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Peter Wilkinson, when engaged in any capacity by his Department, has been involved in assessing franchise bids by Govia Thameslink Railway while (a) providing consultancy advice for Govia Thameslink Railway and (b) holding shares in any company providing consultancy advice for Govia Thameslink Railway.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	62685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s franchising system operates to the highest standards of public procurement and includes numerous checks and balances to ensure no impropriety. Decisions on the award of franchises are taken by the Department, not by any individual official, and follow a comprehensive process to ensure a fair and open competition. Each franchise award is subject to thorough and independent audit.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/02/2017 15:05:53 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

682411

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what remedies are available to him, in addition to removing the franchise from Govia Thameslink Railway, if that company is in default of its franchise agreement.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	62409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>My Department sets out how we will enforce measures in rail franchise agreements in its ‘enforcement policy: rail franchise agreements and closures’, published on the website.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enforcement-policy-rail-franchise-agreements-and-closures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enforcement-policy-rail-franchise-agreements-and-closures</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 03/02/2017 10:22:35 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

682412

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Govia Thameslink Railway will be in default of its franchise agreement if its applications for force majeure are not agreed by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	62410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>The scale of the industrial action on Southern has caused significant disruption to passengers, which is reflected in the force majeure claim by Govia Thameslink Railway. The Department analyses claims and must be satisfied that force majeure is appropriate. This is a complex claim to analyse and the process is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whether GTR meets performance benchmarks will be affected by the outcome of the force majeure claim. If the force majeure claim is not agreed, or agreed in part only, the Secretary of State will consider appropriate remedial action.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 03/02/2017 10:24:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

652762

registered interest
date	06/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
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 17 November 2016 to Question 52776, and with reference to the letter of the same date from the Under-Secretary of State for Transport to the Chair of the Transport Committee, what the reasons are for the difference on whether Govia Thameslink Railway is able or not able to separate claims for force majeure from official and alleged unofficial action.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	56345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) claim for force majeure relates to official and unofficial action by Southern train crew. This includes unofficial action for all days throughout the claim period. On days where there has been a notified strike, GTR’s claim also includes a claim for official action. Due to the unprecedented scale of disruption, the rail industry systems that capture disruption data are unable to differentiate between the two. Any such difference is likely to be immaterial to the passenger affected by this damaging and unwarranted action.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2016 16:01:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

650363

registered interest
date	02/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Staff
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 17 November 2016 to Question 52837, what statistical evidence he has received from train operators on delays or cancellations caused by the non-availability of conductors or guards.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	55978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>I am not aware of any statistical evidence having been submitted to the Department by train operators about delays or cancellations so caused.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/12/2016 14:25:04 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

644360

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department has received from Govia Thameslink Railway on the effect on service levels of the shortage of train crew on the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	54992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>GTR exceeded the breach levels for cancellations last year and were required to agree a Remedial Plan with the Department. The main focus of the Remedial Plan was the recruitment and training of sufficient drivers to operate their services, including training requirements. To date, GTR have fulfilled their contractual obligations in respect of driver numbers.</p><p> </p><p>Since April, there has been significant disruption on Southern services as a result of industrial action by conductors as well as conductor and driver absences. The information on the shortage of Southern train crew has been provided to the Department as part of GTR’s claim for force majeure; this claim is currently being assessed.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/11/2016 15:41:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

533427

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Timetables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date the emergency timetable for Southern rail services to be introduced by Govia Thameslink Railway from 11 July 2016 was agreed by his Department; and what consultation his Department undertook on that timetable prior to its agreement.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	41997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>It is not for the Department to approve changes to the timetable. GTR has informed us of their intention to change the timetable in order to provide a more reliable timetable for passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/07/2016 15:36:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

389309

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: Grants
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 effect of the (a) Mode Shift Revenue Support and (b) Waterborne Freight Grant schemes on modal shift of freight from road to rail and water since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	6680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Operation of the schemes was assessed in a research study carried out by Ove Arup and Partners Ltd. A summary report entitled &quot;a Review of Revenue Support Freight Grant Schemes&quot; was published on the gov.uk site in May 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An evaluation of the Waterborne Freight Grant scheme was also made in October 2014 by the Department and the Scottish Government as part of the State Aid renewal application process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 14:26:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

389311

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on changing the (a) frequency and (b) volume of freight moved by rail between Felixstowe and Tilbury ports.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	6653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The frequency and volume of freight moved between any origin and destination is a commercial matter for the rail freight operators and their customers. The Department’s policy is to encourage the use of rail for freight transport where it is practical, economic and environmentally sustainable to do so, and to ensure that rail freight has fair and transparent access to the rail network, regardless of the route in question.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/07/2015 11:14:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

228488

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the number of freight containers that will be moved from (a) Felixstowe and (b) Tilbury port by (i) rail and (ii) road in the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	228413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The department does not hold estimates of future freight container activity for individual ports, nor estimates of the mode used for onward journeys.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/03/2015 15:26:44 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins