Written questions
1,108 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2016 to Question 40374, what the estimated values are of Network Rail's costs referred to in that Answer by (a) costs incurred with the supplier, (b) installation and (c) opera
18 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport
Thameslink Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2016 to Question 40332, on Thameslink railway line: rolling stock, whether his Department has received any representations from trade unions on the potential safety implication
7 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport
Govia Thameslink Railway: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on which safety responsibilities Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd plans to be discharged by staff employed in the proposed role of on-board supervisor.
7 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport
Midland Main Line: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on his Department's plans for electrification of the Midland Main Line.
7 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport
Roads: Suicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2016 to Question 27762, on roads: suicide, how many suicides or attempted suicides have been recorded on the Strategic Road Network in 2016 up to the most recent period for
6 Jul 2016 · Department for Transport
East Anglia Rail Franchise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 7 March 2016 to Question 29384, for what reasons the announcement of the award of the next East Anglia rail franchise has been delayed; and when he plans to make that announcemen
27 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Road Traffic
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2016 to Question 39847, on travel, what the road traffic forecast estimates are for each of the forecast scenarios 2 to 5 for future (a) annual trips by mode per person and (b)
27 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Cycling and Walking
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2016 to Question 39847, on travel, when he plans to update the National Transport Model estimates given in that Answer to take account of the potential effects of the cycling a
27 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Govia Thameslink Railway: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy that (a) plug sockets, (b) tables and (c) WiFi equipment should be installed in all standard class Thameslink Class 700 carriages.
24 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has been informed on any occasion by the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise that an event of default has occurred or that such an event was likely to occur.
20 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average lateness in minutes was in reporting period two of (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 of services on the (i) Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise, (ii) the Gatwick Express, (iii) Southern
20 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which reporting periods the performance of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise has (a) met and (b) exceeded its breach performance level for the (i) train operating company minute delay, (i
20 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Railways: East of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to section 7 of the East Anglia franchise Invitation to Tender, published on 17 September 2015, what weighting his Department has ascribed to (a) social characteristics and (b) other factors used
20 Jun 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Thameslink Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2011 to Question 65970, on the Thameslink Railway Line, whether the Economic Response Task Force referred to in that Answer produced a report.
15 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Level Crossings: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 13 June 2016 to Question 39849, what his Department's expenditure other than Network Rail expenditure was on the level crossing reform programme in the last Parliament; and how much su
15 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Reviews
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 13 June 2016 to Question 39848, what the estimated cost to the public purse was of preparing and publishing the Hendry report on Replanning Network Rail's Investment Programme, publish
15 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Govia Thameslink Railway: Freedom of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Govia Thameslink Remedial Plan, published on 26 May 2016, which sections of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 related to each redaction in the published version of that document.
15 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Motorways and Railways: Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage ecological diversity along the alignments of motorways and railways.
15 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has issued (a) an enforcement order, (b) a provisional enforcement order or a remedial plan notice against Govia Thameslink Railway.
14 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Great Western Main Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2016 to Question 39128, how the conversion of the Great Western Main Line Class 801 units to bi-mode diesel operation will be funded; and how his Department will recover such co
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on taking account of the benefits of contracts to the UK economy in determining future rolling stock orders.
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether train operators are required in selecting new rolling stock to make an assessment of the effect of such selection on UK industry and the wider UK economy.
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Railways: East of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on maintaining an intercity standard train service between (a) Norwich and London, (b) Ipswich and London, (c) Colchester and London and (d) Chelmsford and London.
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Thameslink Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 18 April 2016 to Question 33921, on Thameslink railway line: rolling stock, what measures have been put in place relating to evacuation safety risk; and whether his Department ha
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Thameslink Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2016 to Question 37807, on Thameslink railway line: rolling stock, whether he expects the Class 700 Thameslink rolling stock to come into revenue-earning service in 2016.
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
East Anglia Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) East Anglia franchise bidders on rolling stock and (b) rolling stock companies on the East Anglia franchise.
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2016 to Question 37789, how much investment there has been in rolling stock by (a) private operators and (b) his Department in each year since 1994.
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Transport: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2016 to Question 39519, how much was provided to which projects under funding for (a) Highways England capital expenditure, (b) major transport schemes in local authorities and
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
East Coast Main Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2016 to Question 39519, what the whole life cost of the East Coast Main Line Intercity Express fleet is; and how much of that cost will be met by funding from his Department.
13 Jun 2016 · Department for Transport
Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2016 to Question 39527, on bus services, what consultation he undertook on the role of municipal bus companies on the proposals in Clause 21 of the Bus Services Bill; and what r
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