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1140565

registered interest
date	19/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Industrial Disputes
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 13 March 2019 to Question 230103 on Southern Railways, what proportion of the trains cancelled due to there being no conductor was due to (a) official and (b) alleged unofficial industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	279446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the reasons why a conductor was not available to operate those services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 29/07/2019 16:50:34 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

683083

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: Industrial Disputes
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 31 January 2017 to Question 61887, on railways: industrial disputes, what steps he has taken to ensure that the dates of submission and conclusion of Southern Govia Thameslink Railway's existing force majeure claims are centrally recorded.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	62734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>Details of the Force Majeure claim are a contractual matter between the Department and Govia Thameslink Railway. The claims have been received at appropriate times and expedited as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/02/2017 15:11:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

683085

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: Industrial Disputes
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 31 January 2017 to Question 61886, on railways: industrial disputes, what steps he has taken to record the amount of staff hours spent on Southern Southern Govia Thameslink Railway's current force majeure claims; and how many staff have worked on those claims to date.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	62735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The current Force Majeure claim is unprecedented in its scale and complexity and the focus within the Department has been to provide the time and resources to reach the correct conclusion.</p><p> </p><p>We have not recorded staff hours as it does not serve a useful purpose to meet this outcome; however, I can confirm that there has been a team of officials across the Department assessing the core part of the claim.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/02/2017 15:17:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

671831

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	Southern: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has received a request from Transport for London to fund extra bus services on days on which industrial action affects Southern rail services.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	59673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received no such request.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/01/2017 12:23:40 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

671110

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Industrial Disputes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the long-term implications for passengers of the different means of resolving the current industrial dispute between the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and ASLEF, and Southern Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway; and whether they intend to take steps to ascertain the views of passengers on how the dispute should be resolved.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL4513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>Passengers simply want to see this futile dispute resolved.</p><p> </p><p>This is doing nothing but hurting passengers, and we urge the unions involved to get around the negotiating table with Govia Thameslink Railway and stop inflicting unnecessary pain on passengers on this part of the network.</p><p> </p><p>As we have repeatedly made clear, this is a dispute between employers and employees. However the Secretary of State met with ASLEF - before they decided to strike - and I strongly urge both ASLEF and RMT to get back round the negotiating table with the serious intention of actually resolving this dispute.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport and the Rail Minister have repeatedly said if the unions suspend their strike action, they will meet with them.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/01/2017 12:26:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

671971

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Industrial Disputes
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 Cabinet colleagues on possible legislative steps to bring an end to the Southern Rail industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Bexhill and Battle
tabling member printed	Huw Merriman
uin	908139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply disappointed and frustrated that the union has insisted on this damaging and disruptive strike action, which will cause misery for thousands of people.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State regularly discusses this important issue with his Cabinet colleagues. This Government is doing everything it can to limit the impact of this strike on passengers, and continues to consider all available options.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to closely monitor the situation to determine whether further action is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/01/2017 12:35:22 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman

661799

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	Southern: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to support a resolution of the dispute between Southern Rail and the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	58250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>We have continually urged all sides to get back around the negotiating table and end this dispute which is causing immense pain and misery for thousands of hard working commuters. In December last year the Secretary of State offered to meet with the unions to try and help resolve this dispute. He repeated this offer in a letter to the unions in January. However we have yet to receive a reply indicating that they are willing to suspend the strikes and meet.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have been working tirelessly to try and find a way through this dispute, but the unions appear to have little interest in any resolution that does not involve a full roll-back of modern working practices which includes the introduction of new trains.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/01/2017 10:08:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

657972

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what responsibilities the Director of Rail Passenger Services in his Department has in (a) processing and (b) advising on each of Govia Thameslink Railway's claims for force majeure in relation to industrial action on Southern rail services since 26 April 2016.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	57460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The team processing Govia Thameslink Railway’s force majeure claim sit within the command of the Managing Director of Rail Passenger Services. However, the Managing Director of Rail Passenger Services has had no involvement in processing or advising on the Department’s assessment of the claim.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/12/2016 11:49:02 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

657257

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Industrial Disputes
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 coach and bus companies on provision of alternative routes for commuters living in Worthing during industrial action on the Southern rail line.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	56944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The coach market in the UK is deregulated, as is the bus market in GB outside London. It is for individual bus and coach companies to decide how to respond to the action by Southern Rail.</p><p> </p><p>However, my officials are closely liaising with the Confederation of Passenger Transport, the bus and coach trade body, to determine how bus and coach operators can best assist with providing alternative transport.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 56947 question first answered 15/12/2016 14:02:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

657258

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Industrial Disputes
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 coach and bus companies on mitigating the effects of industrial action on the Southern rail line.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	56947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The coach market in the UK is deregulated, as is the bus market in GB outside London. It is for individual bus and coach companies to decide how to respond to the action by Southern Rail.</p><p> </p><p>However, my officials are closely liaising with the Confederation of Passenger Transport, the bus and coach trade body, to determine how bus and coach operators can best assist with providing alternative transport.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 56944 question first answered 15/12/2016 14:02:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton