Andy McDonald

17 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: EU Countries and Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to pursue bilateral rail agreements with (a) other European countries and (b) the Republic of Ireland in addition to those already under development with France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

17 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings (a) Ministers in his Department and (b) officials of his Department have had with their counterparts in other European countries to discuss bilateral rail agreements.

17 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the UK’s continued adherence to (a) EU rail standards and (b) the provisions of the EU rail packages notwithstanding the terms of the future relationship between the United Kingdo

17 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

EU Agency for Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the UK’s continued membership of the European Railways Agency notwithstanding the terms of the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

17 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to take steps to discourage the purchase of high-emission (a) sports utility and (b) other such vehicles; and if he will make a statement.

17 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the UK will adhere to the emissions standards for (a) cars, (b) vans and (c) heavy duty vehicles set out in recent EU proposed frameworks after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.

17 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

South Eastern Rail Franchise: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to (a) amend and (b) defer the process for awarding the Southeastern rail franchise as a result of the decision not to introduce in full a new rail timetable in December 2018.

16 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicles: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to encourage the purchase of electric and hybrid vans.

16 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Northern Rail Franchise and TransPennine Express Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body had ultimate decision-making responsibility for awarding the (a) Northern and (b) TransPennine Express rail franchises in 2015.

16 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Press Releases

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review the language used in his Department's press releases to ensure that such releases are measured and reasonable.

16 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway and Northern: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2018 to Question 161175, if will estimate in monetary terms the economic cost of the disruption caused by the rail timetable changes introduced on (a) Northern Rail and (b) Gov

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what specification and configuration of electric trains the new depot at Kettering will be built for; and where those trains will receive heavy maintenance.

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

East Midlands Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to delay the East Midlands rail franchise process as a result of the decision not to introduce the December 2018 timetable.

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Northern Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increased number of short-form units in use across the Northern Rail franchise in the last month.

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he made of the potential level of use of Intercity Express Programme rolling stock on the east coast main line as a result of not introducing in full a new railway timetable in December 2018 or

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision not to introduce in full a new railway timetable in December 2018 on the services provided by open access operators.

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision not to introduce in full a new railway timetable in December 2018 on the services of rail freight operators.

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the provisions of rail franchise agreements as a result of the decision not to introduce in full a new railway timetable in December 2018; and if he will make a statement.

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the effect on train operating company (a) revenues and (b) premium payments to the Government of not implementing in full in December 2018 a new railway timetable or providing the p

12 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of progress on the Rail Delivery Group’s plan to introduce a national train driver academy.

10 Jul 2018 · Treasury

Fuels: Prices

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to help keep fuel prices for motorists low.

10 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the importance of rail research and development to the UK rail industry.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tree Felling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he or Ministers of his Department have to meet Sir William Worsley, the UK national tree champion, to discuss Network Rail’s vegetation policy.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Port of Tilbury: Lower Thames Crossing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the construction of a link road from the expanding Tilbury Port to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the level of the adequacy of the funding the Office for Rail and Road has agreed with Network Rail for rail research and development in Control Period 6 from 2019 to 2024.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Transport: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to introduce targets for research and development in transport as part of the Government’s wider industrial strategy.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Transport: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the value of research and development to the (a) transport industry and (b) Government’s industrial strategy.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to ensure that the scoring mechanism for the procurement and wider decisions on HS2 rolling stock reflects the need for the benefits of investment to be spread throughout the UK.

5 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway and Northern: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the economic cost of the disruption caused by the rail timetable changes introduced on (a) Northern Rail and (b) Govia Thameslink Railway from 20 May 2018.

26 Jun 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Management

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to improve the strategic management of the railways; and if he will make a statement.