Written questions

1,329 written questions tabled, most recent first.

7 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost has been to the public purse of plans to electrify the Midland Mainline north of Kettering to date.

7 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the future pattern of rail services and timetabling between London and (a) Nottingham, (b) Leicester and (c) Sheffield as a result of the decision to introduce bi-mode trains on t

7 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparable assessment he has made of the performance and costs of bi-mode trains and electric rolling stock.

7 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the rolling stock which will be in operation on the Midland Mainline between 2020 and 2022 when the high speed trains are out of service and the new bi-mode trains will not yet be

5 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been spent to date on the planned electrification of the (a) Midland Mainline north of Kettering to Sheffield and Nottingham, (b) Great Western route west of Cardiff, (c) line between Windermere an

5 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected cost was of the cancelled electrification on the (a) Great Western Mainline, (b) Midland Mainline and (c) the line between Windermere and Oxenholme.

5 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Network Rail's work by value was outsourced to external firms in the 2016-17 financial year; what the total value of that work was on (a) maintenance, (b) renewals and (c) enhancements; what

5 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Midland Main Line: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the cancellation of the Midland Mainline electrification on the ability of High Speed 2 to integrate with the existing rail network.

5 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he had with Transport for the North in advance of his announcement that the full electrification of the Transpennine route between Leeds and Manchester would no longer take place.

19 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Season Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of part-time season tickets on train fare revenue.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which of the 38 recommendations in the Gibb report his Department has decided not to implement.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the award for the West Midlands rail passenger franchise; for what reasons the announcement of that award has been delayed; and if he will make a statement.

11 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Forecasts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish updated aviation forecasts.

3 Jul 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the changes to Network Rail's renewals programme arising from the reduction in the High Output Track Renewals programme and the effect of those on (a) regular maintenance and (b)

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Gibb report, published in December 2016.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has (a) identified and (b) decided what powers and responsibilities should rest with a system operator as a custodian of overall system integrity for Southern Rail as a result of the recommendations

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the annual total fare income from High-Speed 2 services as part of the West Coast Partnership franchise.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Transport: Lasers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce legislation to create an offence of shining laser pointers at aircraft and other modes of transport.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the outcome of Unlocking the UK's High Tech Economy: Consultation on the Safe Use of drones in the UK.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the full report and recommendations of Chris Gibb's project board into rapid improvements of Southern Rail will be published.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's internal staffing and administration costs were for franchise specification and procurement in each year since 2010-11.

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total external costs of advisers and other bought-in items was to his Department for franchise specification and procurement for each year since 2010-11.

28 Feb 2017 · Department for Transport

ScotRail: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will provide a breakdown of compensation paid to passengers under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 by ScotRail.

28 Feb 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to review the National Rail Conditions of Travel to ensure compliance with consumer protection laws.

1 Feb 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2017 to Question 61884, on railways: industrial disputes, what the value of each agreed claim was to the train-operating company in each instance.

1 Feb 2017 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the review of Southern Rail's performance to be completed; and if he will make a statement.

1 Feb 2017 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2017 to Question 61886, on railways: industrial disputes, what steps he has taken to record the amount of staff hours spent on Southern Southern Govia Thameslink Railway's c

1 Feb 2017 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2017 to Question 61887, on railways: industrial disputes, what steps he has taken to ensure that the dates of submission and conclusion of Southern Govia Thameslink Railway'

27 Jan 2017 · Department for Transport

Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will take direct control of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger rail franchise.

26 Jan 2017 · Department for Transport

Railways: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2016 to Question 57840, on railways: industrial disputes, what the average time was for his Department to complete the 16 force majeure claims.

Source: official written-questions record.