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752789

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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, which of the 38 recommendations in the Gibb report his Department has decided not to implement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	5362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>Four recommendations made by Chris Gibb have not been accepted by the Department for Transport at this time. We are not currently reviewing off peak frequencies at low use stations, because a Thameslink consultation is under way. A recommendation to procure more Class 700 trains has not been accepted for commercial reasons. Chris Gibb also recommended a fares and ticketing review of Gatwick services. However, this is not consistent with Government fares policy. A recommendation to transfer specific routes to Transport for London requires further assessment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2017 13:45:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

732714

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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, whether he has (a) identified and (b) decided what powers and responsibilities should rest with a system operator as a custodian of overall system integrity for Southern Rail as a result of the recommendations of the Gibb report, published in December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	1111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>As identified in the report by Chris Gibb, system integrity on the Southern network is a matter for the Alliance Board supported by the Thameslink 2018 Industry Readiness Board which is chaired by Chris Gibb. At an industry level, the Gibb report sets out that system oversight is now being provided by Network Rail, on a route led basis, supported by a reformed national team (Network Rail’s National System Operator). These key reforms at Network Rail will work with the Government’s approach to franchise contracts for train operating companies to make sure the rail system delivers as a whole for passengers and freight customers.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/06/2017 10:23:23 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

732715

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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, what steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Gibb report, published in December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	1112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Chris Gibb’s independent report into Southern Rail makes a number of recommendations for the network that we are already working with industry to deliver.</p><p>In early January we committed an extra £300 million to improve infrastructure resilience, and we have established a new board to tackle issues ahead of the huge upgrades Thameslink will bring in 2018. However Chris Gibb found the main cause of widespread disruption for passengers was union action and unusually high levels of sick leave.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 29/06/2017 07:52:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

731615

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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, when the full report and recommendations of Chris Gibb's project board into rapid improvements of Southern Rail will be published.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The Chris Gibb report was published by the Department for Transport on 22 June 2017. The report is now available on the GOV.UK website along with the Secretary of State’s response.</p><p> </p><p>Please see links provided: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/southern-rail-network-gibb-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/southern-rail-network-gibb-report</a></p><p>SoS response link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gibb-report-on-southern-rail-network-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gibb-report-on-southern-rail-network-government-response</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 26/06/2017 15:39:33 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

683086

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	Southern: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the review of Southern Rail's performance to be completed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	62745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 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 (GTR). 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>We are working with both GTR and Network Rail to deliver much-needed improvements to passengers and considering a number of recommendations from the industry at present.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/02/2017 15:27:47 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

674362

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
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, what plans he has to publish the (a) key findings and (b) full report of Chris Gibb's project board into rapid improvements of Southern Rail.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	60337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>As requested, Chris Gibb has provided advice to the Secretary of State, much of which is already being taken forward. Chris Gibb is now working on developing his advice into a set of recommendations which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/01/2017 13:16:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald