Andy McDonald

10 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on the delivery time fpr new trains of problems with the connection on the inter-coupler between carriages on the new CAF rolling stock for (a) the West Midlands, (b) T

10 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many workers engaged on Phase One of High Speed Two are employed (a) on a zero-hours contract, (b) on an agency contract, and (c) through (i) an umbrella and (ii) personal service company.

10 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the HS2 Ltd and Trades Union Congress Initial Framework Agreement, published on 6 April 2016, what enforceable commitment to support direct employment has been developed by HS2 Ltd.

10 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of (a) HS2 Ltd's Phase One contractors and (b) HS2 Ltd's Phase One sub-contractors have recognised a trade union for collective bargaining purposes in connection with those contracts.

10 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how Network Rail’s £100 million research and development budget for Control Period 5 was spent in each year between 2014 and 2018; and if he will publish that spending alongside the promised delivery outcomes i

10 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Crossrail: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the capacity to reallocate MTR Crossrail (a) drivers and (b) other employees who are not yet operational to other parts of the rail network where staff shortages exist.

10 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Northern: Trains

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241018, what (a) criteria and (b) timeframes in the Northern franchise agreement his Department is using to assess Arriva Rail North’s progress in ensuring tha

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of Heathrow airport's ability to meet the Civil Aviation Authority's design principles on airspace changes as a result of precise flight paths associated with the expansion of the ai

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his Department prevented Heathrow Airport from (a) informing and (b) consulting with all communities who may be affected by airspace changes in accordance with the Planning Act 2008.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the appropriate level of consultation that should be undertaken in relation to the proposed airspace changes caused by the expansion of Heathrow.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the additional number of people will be overflown by aircraft as a result of the expansion of Heathrow.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Regional Airports

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he has had with hon. Members representing regional airports in the last 12 months on such airports.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Regional Airports: Public Service Obligations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of regional routes into Heathrow that will require a public service obligation.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Regional Airports: Public Service Obligations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual cost to the public purse is of public service obligations to regional airports.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Regional Airports: Public Service Obligations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average cost is of a Public Service Obligation for a route from regional airports.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Newquay Cornwall Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial contribution Heathrow Airport has provided to support the Newquay to Heathrow route.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Newquay Cornwall Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to allocate funds to improve public transport access to Newquay airport.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Newquay Cornwall Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential proportion of passenger load factor on the Newquay to Heathrow route.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Newquay Cornwall Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the commercial viability of the Newquay to Heathrow route.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Newquay Cornwall Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of transferring the public service obligation for the Newquay to Gatwick route to Heathrow.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Newquay Cornwall Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £3.5m Public Service Obligation for the Newquay to Heathrow route will be met by (a) his Department and (b) Cornwall Council.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Newquay Cornwall Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what process was followed in awarding a public service obligation for the Newquay to Heathrow route.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications for public service obligations he has received from regional airports for routes into Heathrow.

2 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has he made of the effect of the changes to the proposed accountability of routes and regions within Network Rail from June 2019 on that organisation’s ability to deliver its Control Period 6 ef

1 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Train Operating Companies: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the economic regulation by his Department of train operating companies.

1 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018 his Department received technical advice from contracted advisory firms stating that potential contracts carried significant execution risks; and on how

1 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 233527 on Department for Transport: Procurement, in which months in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018 the Procurement Assurance Board did not meet; and what contracts wer

1 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effect of his rail policies on the level of access to rail transport of disabled passengers; and if he will make a statement.

1 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has recently (a) sought and (b) received representations on the effect on disabled passengers of de-staffing railway stations.

1 Apr 2019 · Department for Transport

Trains: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has recently (a) sought and (b) received representations on the effect on disabled passengers of driver-only operation trains.