Lilian Greenwood

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail has requested an increase to its CP5 borrowing facility limit since 4 July 2014.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

South West Trains

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he was consulted prior to Network Rail's decision to reshape the South West Trains Alliance announced on 12 June 2015.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's estimate was of the cost of the Great Western Route Modernisation investment plan on the most recent date for which figures were available.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

North Cotswold Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of double tracking the single track sections of the Cotswold Line.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with rail heritage organisations on the future of the Class 14X series Pacer trains.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with East Midlands Trains and rolling stock companies on (a) extending the operational life of Intercity 125 trains operating on the Midland Main Line and making them complian

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the decision on rolling stock procurement for the Midland Main Line will be made by the direct award being negotiated with East Midlands Trains or the next franchise award.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Directly Operated Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Directly Operated Railways will publish an annual report for 2014-15.

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Great Western Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the most recent cost estimate held by his Department for Great Western Main Line electrification is greater than the efficient cost estimate set by the Office of Rail and Road's Enhancement Cost Adjustm

11 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Business Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate was made of the cost of Control Period 5 in (a) the initial industry plan published in September 2011 and (b) Network Rail's final strategic business plan.

10 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Directly Operated Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212595, when he plans for his Department's review of the future activities of Directly Operated Railways to be concluded.

10 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal of Balfour Beatty from the North West electrification programme on the delivery timetable for that project.

10 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what mechanisms he is permitted to reduce the Control Period 5 spending levels for the railway set by the Office of Rail and Road's Final Determination, published on 10 April 2014.

10 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on the potential safety implications of reducing Network Rail's Control Period 5 maintenance and renewals delivery volumes.

10 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the overall cost to his Department of increasing the cost of regulated national rail fares in line with the retail price index between 2014 and 2020.

9 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Channel Tunnel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support he has provided to rail freight operators as a result of the recent disruption to Channel Tunnel services.

9 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the four-tracking of the Midland Main Line from Bedford to Kettering and Corby is contingent upon the recommendations of the Hendy Review.

9 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Business Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the publication by Network Rail of a CP5 Business Plan update in March 2015 was a regulated output of Control Period 5.

9 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Dame Colette Bowe has submitted a draft of her report on the planning of major projects to his Department.

9 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Off-payroll Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the payment of salaries through (a) payroll companies and (b) personal service companies to staff who work on projects that are part-funded by his Department.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Expenditure: Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to his Department has been of external consultancy work in connection with developing the policies on Network Rail outlined in paragraph 1.255 of the Summer Budget, HC 264.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when Network Rail will publish its new Electrification Route Utilisation Strategy.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2015 to Question 5189, whether Network Rail's Accounting Officer has sought formal direction to proceed on any matter from his Department's Principal Accounting Officer since 1

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2015 to Question 7660, by what mechanism would the cost of Intercity Express Programme conversion be met should that option be taken up.

8 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2015 to Question 5809, when he expects to publish the terms of reference for Sir Peter Hendy's review of the rail investment programme.

7 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2015 to Question 3926, for what reason the Ministerial transparency data series has not been updated in accordance with the timescale given in that Answer.

7 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he was informed by officials in his Department in March 2015 that Network Rail had advised his Department that decisions might be required in subsequent months regarding the deferral of certain projects

7 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the validity of permitted deviations from the Railway Group Standards when the rolling stock to which those derogations were granted is subsequently repurposed.

7 Sep 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Network Rail resources have been transferred since 25 June 2015 to the (a) Great Western electrification project and (b) North West electrification project from the (i) Midland Main Line electrification pr

21 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2015 to Question 7273, when he was first advised that a decision on whether to pause major projects may have to be taken.