The table below list the chairs of \u2018Executive\u2019 and \u2018Advisory\u2019 non-departmental bodies (NDPBs) which are appointed by the Department for Transport.<\/p>
<\/p>
NDPBs<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Chair <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> British Transport Police Authority<\/p><\/td> Millie Banerjee<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Directed Operated Railways Ltd<\/p><\/td> Doug Sutherland<\/p><\/td><\/tr> High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd<\/p><\/td> Sir David Higgins<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Transport Focus<\/p><\/td> Jeff Halliwell<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee<\/p><\/td> Keith Richards<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they will list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Department for Transport.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389130/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Ministers and officials meet Rothschild and other financial advisors from time to time. Departmental Ministers and officials have held no meetings with Rothschild specifically on their study into Network Rail\u2019s commercial property portfolio.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what discussions they have had with Rothschild's regarding their study into Network Rail's commercial property portfolio.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the announcement that they intend to channel part of the Network Grant through passenger franchise operators, whether they intend to do the same for freight operating companies and open-access passenger companies.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389132/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has recently commissioned three pieces of work looking into Network Rail:<\/p> <\/p> - Dame Colette Bowe is looking at what lessons can be learnt from the planning of the Control Period 5 programme in order to improve future rail infrastructure investment. This will report in September.<\/p> <\/p> - Sir Peter Hendy is looking at how we can put the current investment programme back on a sustainable footing. This will also report in the autumn.<\/p> <\/p> - Nicola Shaw will look to the future: advising the government on how it should approach the future shape and financing of Network Rail in the longer term. This will report in time for Budget 2016.<\/p> <\/p> The terms of reference for Bowe are available in the Libraries of the House. Those for Shaw will also be placed in the Libraries of the House. Terms of reference for Hendy have not been published.<\/ins><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road are also conducting their own reviews internally. Any terms of reference are held by the respective organisations.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what plans they have to support Women in Rail and to promote the rail industry as an attractive career choice for women.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/389168/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Decisions on the part to be played by representatives of the Merchant Navy in the Festival of Remembrance are for the Royal British Legion (RBL), who organise the Festival. Our understanding from the RBL is that there will be a larger representation of serving Merchant Navy personnel at the Festival this year (normally there are five or six, but this year there will be around twenty). There will also be a small allocation of tickets to Merchant Navy veterans.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what part representatives of the Merchant Navy will play in the Festival of Remembrance this year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what progress has been made regarding the new Lower Thames Crossing.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government to what extent any plans for the Norwich\u2013Liverpool line, particularly in the Chelmsford area, have been affected by recent changes to Network Rail.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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