Written questions

1,108 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to withdraw Pacer trains from the Great Western and Wales and Borders franchises.

17 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings in the report entitled, HS2 Direct Connections Study, published by East Midlands Council on 18 December 2013; and if he will take

17 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2015 to Question 2340, on which journeys on which lines passengers can expect a 15 minute journey time improvement as a result of the introduction of (a) bi-mode IEP and (b) el

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to simplify fares structures set by the Northern franchisee; and what funding his Department has allocated to developing and rolling out the Smart in the North programme.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the south east flexible ticketing trial to conclude; how much has been spent on that trial in each year to date; and whether that programme's geographic scope has been determined.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Glyphosate

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect glyphosate on human health.

16 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Glyphosate

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she last reviewed guidance on the safety of glyphosate.

12 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2015 to Question 1261, whether bi-modal IEP trains running on diesel power will be capable of running at the maximum permitted linespeed of 125 miles per hour.

12 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with (a) the Office of Rail Regulation, (b) the Department's Rail Executive and (c) other bodies on the future of Network Rail.

11 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Level Crossings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made in consulting stakeholders on reform of level crossing legislation; and if he will issue a public consultation on that matter.

9 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of the 8 June to Question 881, whether the Stakeholder Executive's review recommended that a Special Director be appointed to Network Rail's board.

9 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which sections of the Railways Pension Scheme are operating in deficit; and when he expects the next valuation of the Railways Pension Scheme to be carried out.

8 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Transport for London: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide additional financial support to Transport for London for the purposes of meeting the cost of increasing rail fares by RPI in 2016.

5 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Season Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will require train operating companies to offer part-time season tickets as a condition of any future franchise awards.

4 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of whether (a) delivering the Leeds to Sheffield section of High Speed 2's eastern leg earlier than currently planned would require a separate hybrid bill to be presented to the Hous

4 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 395, what the maximum permitted line speed of the bi-modal IEP train in regular service will be when that train is running on (a) diesel and (b) electric power.

4 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the statement by HM Treasury of 4 June 2015, if he will publish a map of the land to be sold in the vicinity of King's Cross station; how he intends to achieve the other £200 million of saving

3 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Level Crossings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Level Crossing Reform Action Plan.

3 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2015 to Question 161, what estimate his Department has made of the efficient cost of those Control Period 5 projects that have completed the enhancement cost adjustment mechanis

3 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Gospel Oak-Barking Railway Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of electrifying the Gospel Oak to Barking railway line; and what contribution his Department plans to make to that project.

2 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which projects the Department has committed to include in the Control Period 6 High Level Output Statement.

2 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Shareholder Executive's high-level Board effectiveness review of Network Rail has been completed; and if he will publish the conclusions of that review.

2 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

High Speed Two

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish HS2 Ltd's jobs and skills strategy.

2 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make a decision on whether to appoint a Special Director to Network Rail's Board.

2 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has recently received a revised draft of the National Rail Conditions of Carriage from the Association of Train Operating Companies for his approval.

1 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change

MOZES

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether her Department has received a report from Ray Noble relating to the Mozes community energy co-operative.

28 May 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of (a) Reading Station Area Redevelopment, (b) East West Rail Phase 1 and Phase 2, (c) the Northern Hub, (d) TransPennine electrification, (e) Great Western Main Lin

28 May 2015 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to issue East Midlands Trains' Direct Award; and when he expects to make a decision on the rolling stock that will be used on the Midland Main Line once electrification works are completed.

28 May 2015 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the maximum speed of bi-modal IEP trains in regular service will be when they are running on diesel power.

28 May 2015 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many outstanding disputes there are with train operating companies over payments relating to the decision to hold regulated fares increases at RPI in 2014 and 2015.

Source: official written-questions record.