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1229007

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when diesel trains will cease to operate on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	81979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is developing an ambitious Transport Decarbonisation Plan to achieve net zero emissions across all modes of transport by 2050. We will use electrification and alternative technologies such as battery and hydrogen trains to remove diesel trains from the network and decarbonise the railway.</p><p> </p><p>Ongoing work led by Network Rail will inform decisions about the pace of rail decarbonisation to achieve net zero, the deployment of different decarbonisation technologies on each part of the network, and delivery of the ambition to remove all diesel-only trains from the railway by 2040.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/09/2020 16:54:19 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1222464

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of the UK rail fleet that is composed of rolling diesel stock; and what the expected proportion will be in (a) 2025, (b) 2030 and (c) 2035.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	71686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>Out of a national fleet of over 14,000 vehicles, there were approximately 3,400 passenger vehicles in service at the beginning of July 2020 that formed part of a diesel powered train. Decisions about the necessary pace of removal of diesel trains from the network to decarbonise the railway will be informed by ongoing work led by Network Rail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 14/07/2020 15:01:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1222465

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward the 2040 target for the phasing out of diesel rail stock.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	71687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is developing an ambitious Transport Decarbonisation Plan to achieve net zero emissions across all modes of transport. We will use electrification and alternative technologies such as battery and hydrogen trains to remove diesel trains from the network and decarbonise the railway.</p><p> </p><p>Ongoing work led by Network Rail will inform decisions about the pace of rail decarbonisation to achieve net zero, the deployment of different decarbonisation technologies on each part of the network, and delivery of the ambition to remove all diesel-only trains from the railway by 2040.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 14/07/2020 14:51:59 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1218209

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps has he taken to ensure that all diesel-only trains will no longer be in service by 2040.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	65192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Rail decarbonisation will be an important element in the UK’s first Transport Decarbonisation Plan. The Department is working with Network Rail and the rail industry to determine which parts of the network are best suited to use of hydrogen and battery trains and electrification. This rail Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy will be completed this year.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/07/2020 16:30:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1170259

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
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 curtail the use of diesel trains on the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is ensuring the railway plays its part in delivering our ambitions to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and to reduce air pollution created by transport.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to expand the electrified rail network where it delivers passenger and environmental benefits and value for money. This allows removal of diesel trains. For example from this month electric trains can run between London and Cardiff.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is developing a Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy to inform Government decisions on the scale and pace of further rail decarbonisation, and the reduced use of diesel trains that this will require.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/01/2020 14:33:05 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1167482

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's policy is on the use of diesel trains on the UK rail network beyond 2040.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	7729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government has set an ambitious, legally binding target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the UK by 2050. Rail must make a significant contribution towards achieving this target as part of our Transport Decarbonisation Plan.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with Network Rail to develop a costed decarbonisation network strategy which will inform decisions on the scale and pace of rail decarbonisation. This work will consider the full range of available technologies and identify which is most appropriate for each part of the rail network.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on rolling stock will be taken as part of this wider strategy, alongside decisions on infrastructure. We will reduce use of diesel trains as we electrify a greater proportion of the network and as new technologies such as battery and hydrogen become more mature.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 04/11/2019 15:18:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

982744

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will direct Angel Trains to (a) defer the transfer to West Midlands Trains of the seven diesel trains subleased to Arriva Rail London and (b) return to Arriva Rail London the one diesel train already transferred until such time as it can be replaced by an electric train.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	176283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>It is of utmost importance that passengers in both the West Midlands and London receive the improvements they have been promised. We fully expect the diesel trains to enter service in the West Midlands in May 2019 as planned, giving Arriva Rail London ample time to take receipt of the electric trains.</p><p> </p><p>The diesel trains bound for the West Midlands will replace 30 year old stock, and will provide much-needed additional capacity for passengers on Birmingham Snow Hill and Nuneaton to Leamington Spa services. This requires the existing train to stay with West Midlands Trains for driver training, and to continue the process of installing toilets which meet modern accessibility requirements. Transport for London are content for this unit to remain with West Midlands Trains.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/10/2018 13:44:44 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

886126

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he had with the rail freight industry on the level of power required efficiently to haul freight before he announced the withdrawal of diesel traction in 2040; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	136321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>There is regular engagement between my Department and the rail freight industry on a wide range of subjects, including on air quality and decarbonisation issues. I have written to the rail industry asking it to report back outlining how my challenge can be achieved in order to improve air quality and reduce harmful emissions, and I understand that industry has established a task force to deal with this matter which includes senior representation from the rail freight sector.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/04/2018 09:47:34 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

872767

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings his Department held with representatives of the rail industry prior to the announcement that diesel traction would be withdrawn from the rail network in 2040.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	134580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department meet regularly with rail industry representatives including rolling stock manufacturers and owners to discuss a wide range of issues with regard to the rolling stock market.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 29/03/2018 14:13:06 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

759831

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement of 26 July 2017 on the end of sales of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040, what his policy is on the use of diesel trains after that date.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	10168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>We are encouraging the railway industry to improve air quality by proposing solutions that reduce emissions from trains and also to develop innovative solutions around future fuel technologies such as hydrogen and battery power. In the nearer term, there are currently a number of new bi-mode trains being delivered or on order. The rail industry expects rolling stock to typically have an expected life in the range of 30 to 35 years. There is no policy at present on the use of diesel trains post 2040.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/10/2017 13:06:47 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald