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711154

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	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 March, whether the electrification of the Great Western main line will include improved internal lighting in passenger carriages.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Two types of electric trains replace the existing diesel trains on the Great Western Main Line following electrification. Class 387 electric trains replace diesel commuter trains in the Thames Valley. They are brand new trains built by Bombardier to the most modern standards, including in respect of lighting and disabled accessibility. The first are already in service on the route between Hayes &amp; Harlington and Paddington. The other type of train is the Intercity Express, which replaces diesel trains on the long-distance routes from Paddington. This is also a brand new train, built by Hitachi, again to the most modern standards, including in respect of lighting and disabled accessibility.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2017 12:29:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

710639

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to address the fact that Network Rail did not deliver the Great Western electrification scheme on time.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	67577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>In 2015, in response to cost increases and schedule delays on aspects of Network Rail’s investment programme, Sir Peter Hendy was asked to replan the programme in a way that was both affordable and deliverable.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the recommendations of the Bowe Review into the planning of the current rail investment period, Network Rail have undertaken an Enhancements Improvement Plan which has strengthened, among other things, cost estimation, project and portfolio monitoring, project delivery, and project governance.</p><p> </p><p>Four electrification projects were deferred on the Great Western Programme in autumn 2016 in order to address cost pressures within the current rail investment period covering 2014-2019 and to bring forward delivery of infrastructure that will allow passengers to benefit from further service improvements. We will continue to assess all elements of the Programme to ensure they remain deliverable and affordable.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail are delivering the Great Western electrification programme to the revised schedule set out in the Hendy Review.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/03/2017 11:32:26 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

671827

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date he expects the electrification of the rail line between London and Bristol to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	59547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering the Great Western Electrification Programme to the dates set out in the latest publication of their Enhancement Delivery plan. This includes completing electrification of the Great Western Mainline between London and Bristol Parkway by December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/01/2017 14:49:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

661791

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the Great Western Railway electrification scheme to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	58103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering the Great Western Electrification Programme to the dates set out in Sir Peter Hendy’s report published on 25 November 2015. This includes completing electrification of the Great Western Mainline to Cardiff by December 2018.</p><p> </p><p>For the sections of electrification due for completion in Control Period 6 (CP6) (2019-2024), including the four sections which were deferred in November 2016, delivery schedules will be agreed as part of Network Rail’s CP6 planning process.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/01/2017 12:09:17 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

661806

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the completion of the Great Western Railway's electrification scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	58269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering the Great Western Electrification Programme to the dates set out in Sir Peter Hendy’s report published on 25 November 2015. This includes completing electrification of the Great Western Mainline to Cardiff by December 2018.</p><p> </p><p>For the sections of electrification due for completion in Control Period 6 (CP6) (2019-2024), including the four sections which were deferred in November 2016, delivery schedules will be agreed as part of Network Rail’s CP6 planning process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/01/2017 15:45:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

654914

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) public and (b) Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) consultations will be held on potential visually appropriate designs for the Great Western Mainline modernisation of overhead line equipment through AONB.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
uin	56784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2016 answer text <p>Consultations with the relevant local communities are planned for January and February 2017, where residents will view the output of the Landscape and Visual Appraisals undertaken alongside potential design and mitigation measures that could be employed.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail has been working with Natural England and the Conservation Officers for the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) &amp; North Wessex Downs AONB already affected by works as part of the Great Western Mainline modernisation. They will develop a package of suitable retrospective mitigation measures including Overhead Line Electrification designs to ensure due regard is given to protecting the visual amenity of the AONBs.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/12/2016 14:17:31 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

632733

registered interest
date	09/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by the Parliamentary Under-secretary of State for Transport on 8 November (HC WS239), if the benefits expected by passengers could be achieved without requiring costly and disruptive electrification works, why they initially authorised those electrification projects, and why they allowed the projects to proceed to such a late stage before deciding to defer them.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL3131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>Electrification has been commissioned as part of the Government's plans to upgrade the rail network due to its benefits to passengers – such as facilitating the delivery of new and more reliable trains - benefits to the environment and its contribution to reducing the cost of the railway.</p><p> </p><p>Programmes as large and complex as the Great Western Route Modernisation will always be subject to ongoing review and the recent announcements on deferring electrification on parts of the route were based on a consideration of the latest circumstances and assumptions in order to make sure we are delivering enhanced services for passengers, such as new trains, in a way that provides value for money for taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/11/2016 12:39:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

454902

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the value of EU funding was for the Great Western Main Line electrification programme on the most recent date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>I have been informed by Network Rail that as of 26 February 2016, the total value of EU funding that has been awarded for the Great Western Mainline Electrification is € 11,085,000.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/02/2016 17:33:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

450033

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
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 5 November 2015 to Question 14462, what the benefit: cost ratio was of the Great Western Main Line electrification programme on the latest date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	25530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>Network Rail is continuing to refine its work schedule for delivering the Great Western Route Modernisation programme and the Hendy Report is currently the subject of a consultation with stakeholders. A revised benefit-cost ratio for the programme will be produced after the conclusion of these important strands of work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/02/2016 11:52:09 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

443848

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
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 potential effect on seating capacity of the Great Western Main Line electrification project.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	21827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The electrification programme will help dramatically increase seating capacity on the Great Western Main Line, with the Intercity Express Programme providing up to 40% more seats in the morning peak (compared to the HST fleet it replaces) in to Paddington and the new AT300s increasing seating capacity on Newbury to London services.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/01/2016 11:28:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood