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1504844

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to list the restrictive practices they believe exist in the railway industry which hinder its efficiency and modernisation.
tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
uin	HL2131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, published May 2021, identified six key problems with our railways:</p><ul><li>The rail sector too often loses sight of its customers, both passengers and freight;</li><li>It is missing opportunities to meet the needs of the communities it serves;</li><li>It is fragmented, and accountabilities are not always clear;</li><li>The sector lacks clear strategic direction;</li><li>It needs to become more productive and tackle long-term costs;</li><li>It struggles to innovate and adapt.</li></ul><p> </p><p>There are outdated working practices preventing passengers getting the service they pay for and deserve and making the railway cost more than it should to run. To provide funding for an affordable pay rise, we need to leave these outdated working practices in the past and create a railway fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>For instance, under an agreement dating back to 1919, Sunday working is voluntary for most of the railway, leaving operators short staffed and unable to cope with the surge in popularity for weekend travel post-pandemic. Whilst working practices in track maintenance are years behind other sectors and prevents us running the best possible train service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 20/09/2022 16:01:07 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford

1471720

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham on (a) the ability to build housing, (b) levelling up and (c) recovery from covid-19 in those cities.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	21259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC in May 2021 for this scheme, which examines the impacts of the proposed scheme on these areas.</p><p>We remain committed to publishing the Rail Network Enhancements Programme update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/06/2022 09:54:37 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1459994

registered interest
date	25/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of commuter miles that will be travelled on the railways in 2022-23 compared with pre-covid levels.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	158852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>In line with our published guidance, the Department has developed a number of scenarios of possible rail demand to reflect uncertainty including how passengers respond post-Covid-19. The Department considers a wide range of evidence for our project appraisals and policy decisions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/04/2022 13:34:19 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1416835

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Whole Industry Strategic Plan call for evidence, through which processes his Department plans broader engagement with partners and with which organisations his Department will be engaging.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	112671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>My Department has sought views on the question of the whole industry strategic plan for rail in a number of ways, including but not limited to a public call for evidence and meetings in various formats with relevant partners and organisations. As the strategic plan is developed we are committed to continuing transparency and engagement.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 31/01/2022 14:52:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1273530

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 23 December (HL11338), what suggestions the International Union of Railways have made "to enhance the take up of rail travel to Glasgow from Europe".
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL11637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The International Union of Railways is one of a number of organisations and transport operators that are engaged as the COP26 Unit develops the transport plan. In order to enhance the take up of rail travel from Europe to Glasgow, a robust communications campaign that encourages those who can, to travel by rail to the UK, will be put in place.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/01/2021 17:09:49 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1253923

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
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 the UK's (a) rail industry and (b) rail network of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	118090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>There is not a specific chapter covering rail in the negotiations between the UK and the EU. This is because we want to ensure the UK gains the flexibility to set rules that meets the needs of the UK domestic rail network. Department for Transport officials continue to work closely with government departments on areas that are important and impact on the rail industry and the rail network.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport officials engage very regularly with the rail industry to ensure they are preparing effectively and appropriately for 1 January 2021. In addition to this, we have published formal guidance on running domestic and cross-border rail operations from 1 January.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/11/2020 11:24:23 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1175141

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for a Scotland to the West Country Sleeper service to improve inter-regional connectivity.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>No assessment of such a service has been made, but my Department would be happy to discuss the case with the Scottish Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/02/2020 17:32:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1144392

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the Initial Industry Advice received from the Rail Delivery Group in January 2017 as part of the Government’s planning process for the development of control period 6 from (a) 2019 to (b) 2024.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	286258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Initial Industry Advice is provided on a “private and confidential” basis. I therefore do not intend to publish the Initial Industry Advice.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 13:27:51 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1136071

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings his Department has held on the rail network enhancements pipeline with (a) Welsh Ministers, (b) the Mayor of London, (c) combined authority mayors, (d) integrated transport authorities, (e) local authorities and (f) private sector investors since the publication of his paper on a new approach to rail enhancements in March 2018; and what enhancements were discussed at each meeting.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	271570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and Officials hold regular meetings with interested stakeholders to discuss a wide variety of issues related to rail enhancements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 14:55:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1124013

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assurances his Department will provide train operators over new routes as determined by the market-led proposals; and whether those assurances will be classified as Government support for the Department's budgetary purposes.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	249378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) and Guidance for Rail Market-Led Proposals set out clear decision points for proposed rail enhancements. There are procedures and mechanisms in place to protect train operators from the impacts of rail enhancements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/05/2019 09:52:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald