Written questions
1,108 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2015 to Question 6793, whether he has seen or requested a copy of the list of projects that would be stopped or refused which was referred to on page 3 of Network Rail's Board
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 6967, what funding has been allocated to each project for each year under the heading, Funding for projects in addition to the agreed Rail Investment Strategy,
21 Jul 2015 · Attorney General
Employment Tribunals Service
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to recent representations from the hon. Member for Nottingham South on the case of Heather Peto, if he will undertake an investigation of whether his Department followed its processes fully in that case.
21 Jul 2015 · Attorney General
Contempt of Court
To ask the Attorney General, what his policy is on the circumstances in which his Department should pursue a case of contempt of court, and when such action should be pursued by a private individual.
20 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Capital Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 21015 to Question 6468, when the new round of bidding to the New Station Fund will (a) begin and (b) conclude.
20 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 21015 to Question 7026, what the cost-benefit ratio was for North TransPennine electrification programme on the most recent date for which figures are available; and what the c
16 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what internal assessment Network Rail is undertaking of its capacity to deliver major enhancement projects.
16 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Rolling Stock: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of converting a Class 801 Intercity Express Programme unit to bi-mode diesel operation.
16 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: South West
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on establishing a separate Devon and Cornwall rail franchise.
16 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what average number of pilings per night was achieved by Network Rail's High Output Plant System train during (a) October to December 2014, (b) January to March 2015 and (c) April to June 2015.
16 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
London Underground
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his contribution in the House of 16 July 2015 in response to the hon. Member for Colne Valley, what restriction will prevent the next operator of the Northern franchise from running refurbishe
16 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Ministers in his Department approved or were consulted on the instruction made in late March 2015 that Network Rail should undertake a fuller assessment of its emerging cost estimates.
15 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
East Coast Main Line: Level Crossings
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2015 to Question 6464, how many of the 73 East Coast Main Line level crossings Network Rail plans to close during Control Period 5.
15 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2015 to Question 4668, whether cost overruns and potential delays on Network Rail's enhancement programme were discussed at the Performance Delivery Group meeting of 24 March 20
15 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates he has met the Chief Executive of Network Rail since 1 January 2015.
15 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Network Rail's Board minutes of 19 March 2015, when the Chief Executive of Network Rail first raised with him the need to take a decision on the deferral of enhanced projects.
14 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2015 to Question 5807, what the cost-benefit ratio was for the overall Midland Main Line upgrade package, including electrification and other works, on the most recent date for
14 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2015 to Question 6453 and to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in his Department, the hon. Member for Devizes, on 8 July 2015, Official Report, col
14 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the 2014 review of Network Rail's enhancement programme carried out jointly by his Department, Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road was initiated at his Department's request.
14 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2015 to Question 5694, what projects will receive how much funding for projects in addition to the Rail Investment Strategy in each year as part of funding available.
14 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the proposals relating to Network Rail set out in paragraph 1.255 of the Summer Budget 2015, if he will publish in relation to those proposals a Green Paper or a White Paper; and whether those
13 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: Electrification
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his oral statement of 25 June 2015, Official Report, columns 1067-8, whether Network Rail will be liable to incur fines or other penalties in respect of (a) changes to the projects Network Rai
13 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations his Department received from Network Rail between July 2014 and 7 May 2015 on the potential deferral or pausing of major rail enhancement projects.
13 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraphs 1.255 and 2.193 of the Summer Budget 2015, HC 264, whether he plans for his Department to be the parent department of the new rail land and property body; when he plans to publish t
13 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what salaries or other financial incentives will be paid to (a) Peter Hendy, (b) Colette Bowe and (c) Nicola Shaw for their inquiries into Network Rail.
13 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Network Rail
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 1.256 of the Summer Budget 2015, HC 264, what resources his Department plans to make available to Nicola Shaw during her investigation into the future shape and financing of Network
13 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2015 to Question 228876, whether he has at any point (a) requested a copy of Network Rail's list of projects that could be stopped or refused due to capital funding cons
9 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Directors
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates during the last 12 months his Department's Board has met.
9 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Transport: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provided to Transport for the North in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16; and what funding he plans to provide to that organisation in each subsequent financial year to 2019-20.
9 Jul 2015 · Department for Transport
Railways: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraphs 1.298, 1.307 and 2.31 of the Summer Budget 2015, HC 264, what additional money he plans to make available to the New Stations Fund; and what assessment he has made of the cost and s
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