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Written questions

Andy McDonald

1,329 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Feb 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Middlesbrough

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time is for personal independence payment appeal tribunal dates in Middlesbrough constituency; and what steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time.

7 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Northern: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much is Arriva Rail North contributing towards the cost of the new fleet of rolling stock as set out in the terms of its franchise agreement with the Department.

5 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Roads: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department undertook a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the draft road investment strategy 2.

5 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what adjustments were required to the IEP contract with Agility Trains to install filters on the Class 800 trains for use on the East Coast mainline; and what the cost was of those installations.

5 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Great Western Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place between his Department, Network Rail and Hitachi on electromagnetic compatibility modifications to the Great Western Class 800 fleet.

5 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to issue a (a) derogation and (b) short-term dispensation for passenger rolling stock which is not compliant with the (i) Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations and (ii) Persons with Reduce

5 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Northern

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Pacer trains will continue in service on the northern rail network after December 2019.

5 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

London Airports: Public Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled, Way to go: improving public transport access to London’s airports, published by London Travel Watch on 18 January 2019, what estimate he has made of the number of people u

5 Feb 2019 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2018 to Question 208286 on Rolling Stock: Procurement, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Transport Scotland, (b) Transport for Wales and (c) other devolved tr

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 208287, how many of the 11 train operating companies with routes into London offer (a) season tickets on smartcards, (b) flexible season ticket and (c) sin

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 208287, what plans he has to ensure (a) train operators and (b) Network Rail take the necessary steps to inform rail passengers about (i) different carriag

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 208287, what target for public performance measure he will use to determine the performance of new trains as they are introduced onto the rail network betw

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport,pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 208287, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Network Rail’s investment and planning with respect to (a) signalling, (b) platforms and (c) power su

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2019 to Question 208287, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of train operating company training and planning with respect to (a) traincrew and (b) depots in order

22 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January to Question 208287, what figure of miles per train incident he will use to measure the performance of new trains as they are introduced onto the rail network between 2019 an

17 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Channel Ferries: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant the Answer of 16 January 2019 to Question 206828 on Channel Ferries: freight, whether essential (a) food supplies and (b) medicines will be prioritised through those ports by the Government in the even

14 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (a) how much his Department has spent and (b) what progress his Department has made on the introduction of smart ticketing technology across the railway in (a) 2016 (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.

14 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Channel Ferries: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings his Department has held with freight operating companies on the potential need for additional freight services from Folkestone, Dover and other ports in the south of England.

14 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on performance of the number of new trains planned to be introduced across the rail network between 2019 and 2021.

14 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for the onward cascade and transfer of rolling stock between train operators in the event that there are delays to the delivery and introduction of new trains.

9 Jan 2019 · Treasury

Port of Ramsgate

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the customs code for the Channel ports will be extended to the Port of Ramsgate.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Channel Ferries: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) Deloitte, (b) Slaughter and May and (c) Mott MacDonald were paid to undertake due diligence assessment work as part of the freight ferry preparations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Channel Ferries: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the volume of freight ferry traffic that would move from the Channel ports to (a) Purfleet, (b) Tilbury (c) Harwich and (d) Humber in the event that the UK leaves the EU without

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Port of Ramsgate

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) new or (b) reconstituted border inspection facilities at the Port of Ramsgate.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Port of Ramsgate: Dredging

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of dredging for the Port of Ramsgate; and whether that cost is included in the funding of the contract awarded to Seaborne Freight.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Seaborne Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) he and (b) advisers in his Department have held meetings with any of the Seaborne Freight’s company directors since 2016.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

South Eastern Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he had issued to the operator of the Southeastern rail franchise in relation to potential disruption as a result of a requirement for additional paths for rail freight services to Dover and Folkst

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the report of the Rail Decarbonisation Taskforce.

9 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Seaborne Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to cancel his Department's contract with Seaborne Freight given that the terms of the contract specify a delivery date of 29 March 2019.

8 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport

Railways: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has had with train operating companies and Network Rail to discuss the transfer of the link between rail pay settlements from the retail prices index to the consumer prices index; and if he wil

Source: official written-questions record.