Written questions
1,329 written questions tabled, most recent first.
3 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the ability of Network Rail to secure the supply of sleepers in control periods (a) 6 and (b) 7.
3 Feb 2020 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2020 to Question 8313, for what reason he did not include Network Rail debt within the scope of the Government rail review being undertaken by Keith Williams.
30 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
East Coast Rail Franchise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2019 to Question 6129, whether the Discretionary Rejection Panel’s decision to commence the review of Stagecoach and Virgin Trains’ passport on the Virgin Trains East Coast
30 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
Cross Country Rail Franchise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to issue Arriva with a direct award contract on the Cross Country rail franchise.
28 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
Railway Network
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the finding of the Campaign for Better Transport report, The Case for Expanding the Rail Network, published in January 2019, that a national programme of reopening
27 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the level of debt sustained by Network Rail.
27 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
Network Rail: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the sustainability of the level of Network Rail debt.
22 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
South Western Railway: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2020 to Question 1753, what assessment he has made of the (a) forward and (b) backward looking financial ratios of First/MTR on South Western Railway received by his Departm
22 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
East Midlands Rail Franchise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department’s decision to delay the re-tendering of the East Midlands Trains franchise from October 2015 to August 2019 on the compliance of that operator’s fleet
21 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
East Coast Rail Franchise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the review of the Stagecoach and Virgin Trains passport on the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise started five weeks before his Department made the decision to terminate that contract in June 2018.
9 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
South Western Railway
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) forward and (b) backward looking financial ratios of First/MTR on South Western Railway.
9 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
Railways: Franchises
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to review the rail franchising passports held by the parent group operators (a) First Group, (b) Arriva and (c) Abellio in the light of recent performance by respective subsidiary train operat
9 Jan 2020 · Department for Transport
West of England Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 4 November 2019 to Question 7726 on London-Exeter Railway Line: Rolling Stock, whether he has exercised the call option over the leasing costs of the 36 Eversholt Rail funded cla
19 Dec 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Boeing 737
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment she has made of the effect of Boeing's decision to stop production of the 737 Max aircraft on the UK's aviation and aerospace industries.
19 Dec 2019 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the number of bus journeys made in the year to March 2019 of the increase in bus fares during that period.
19 Dec 2019 · Department for Transport
Railways: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fatalities there have been on the rail network in each year since 2010.
30 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Trains: Diesel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's policy is on the use of diesel trains on the UK rail network beyond 2040.
30 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
East Coast Main Line: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report of the Consortium of East Coast Mainline Authorities, published on 25 October 2019, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the finding that in 2018 12 major incidents on the
30 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: General Election 2019
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the latest guidance for Department for Transport announcements during the 2019 General Election purdah period.
30 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
West of England Line: Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to exercise the call option over the leasing costs of the 36 Eversholt Rail funded class 802 bi-modes operating on the West of England route of the Great Western region.
23 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Motorways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will undertake an assessment of the (a) effectiveness and (b) safety of all-lane running on motorways.
23 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
M20: Road Traffic Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to (a) ensure adequate facilities for drivers and (b) protect the health and safety of people driving on the M20 during Operation Brock.
23 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Railways: Tickets
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the letter of 11 October 2019 from the Minister of State for Transport to the Rail industry on smart ticketing, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the levers available to
22 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Motorways: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the of accidents on smart motorways.
22 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Forests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many woodland clearances have been (a) proposed and (b) undertaken by Highways England since 2015; and what estimate he has made of the total number of woodland clearances proposed by HS2 Ltd.
22 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
UK Trade with EU: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 230 on UK Trade with EU: Freight, what estimate he has made of the cost of terminating government-secured freight capacity contracts if they are not required fro
22 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Abellio Greater Anglia: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the financial performance data received by his Department from Greater Anglia on 27 September 2019, whether Abellio Mitsui is fully compliant with the requirements of its franchise agreement.
22 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
TransPennine Express: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 239 on First TransPennine Express: Finance and with reference to the financial performance data received by his Department on 27 September 2019, whether First is
22 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
Northern: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 238 on Northern: Finance and with reference to the financial performance data received by his Department on 27 September 2019, whether Arriva is fully compliant
22 Oct 2019 · Department for Transport
South Western Railway: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 231 on South Western Railway: Finance and with reference to the financial performance data received by his Department on 27 September 2019, whether First Group a
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