Andy McDonald

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether bidders for the next West Midlands regional rail franchise will be able to remove seats from rolling stock in order to increase passenger carrying capacity; and if he will make a statement.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to his Department was of each re-tendering exercise held for franchises for (a) long distance and (b) regional passenger rail services in each year since 2005-06.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate has been made of the (a) coastguard and (b) lifeguard capacity on UK (i) beaches and (ii) coastal waters.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many coastguards were employed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in each year since 2010-11.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many volunteer coastguards were recruited by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in each year since 2010-11.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Agility Trains: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much compensation his Department is liable for in its contract with Agility Trains in the event that the Inter City Express (IEP) fleet cannot be introduced in line with the contracted schedule for (a) deli

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of Network Rail's administrative performance in providing weekly operating and signalling notices to train drivers and other rail staff.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Electrification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on the rail electrification programme in the North West; and if he will publish a revised timetable for that work.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the operator of last report provisions are for each franchise agreement for passenger rail services currently in operation.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to put in place for an operator of last report for the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger rail franchise since September 2013.

7 Oct 2016 · Department for Transport

Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department received applications from Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to activate the force majeure clause in the franchise agreement for Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern passenger rail servic

13 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the report of the public dialogue on remotely piloted aircraft systems and small drones in UK airspace.

13 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what trials his Department have (a) proposed and (b) undertaken on the use of drones to provide mobile data coverage in remote areas.

13 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Amazon: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Amazon's testing of parcel delivery by drone has begun; and what arrangements have been agreed for safety, insurance and data protection during this trial.

13 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what permissions have been sought by (a) NATO, (b) the US and (c) any other country to fly remotely piloted aircraft systems in UK airspace in the last two years.

13 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2016 to Question 40016, on unmanned air vehicles, if he will place in the Library a copy of the memorandum of understanding between his Department, the Home Office, the Civil A

9 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the feasibility of the contractor delivering all contracted functionality of the first deployment traffic management system for the rail operating centre at Romford by Nove

9 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many platform train interface incidents reported on the national rail network involved driver-only operated passenger services in each year since 2010.

9 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to his Department was of each re-tendering exercise held for franchises for (a) long distance and (b) regional passenger rail services in each year since 2005-06.

9 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many contracts for franchised passenger rail services his Department has tendered in each year since 2013; and how many such contracts his Department plans to tender under the existing franchising schedule

9 Sep 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Franchises

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to tender a public contract to perform the function of operator of last resort for (a) long distance and (b) regional passenger rail franchises.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the Govia Thameslink Railway remedial plan.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what sanctions can be applied in the event of a breach by Govia Thameslink Railway of its remedial plan.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what changes have recently been made to the franchise agreements and ancillary documents for Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Railways: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the definition of ticket office is for the purposes of Schedule 17 ticketing arrangements.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Govia Thameslink Railway on the closure of Govia Thameslink Railway ticket offices; and what the outcome of those discussions was.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway: Ticket Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Govia Thameslink Railway on the closure of Govia Thameslink Railway ticket offices; and what the dates of those discussions were.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of whether the most recent Public Performance Measure figures reported by Govia Thameslink Railway put that company in breach of its franchise agreement.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Govia Thameslink Railway on extending Driver Only Operation; and what the outcome of those discussions was.

26 May 2016 · Department for Transport

Govia Thameslink Railway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of whether the most recent Public Performance Measure figures reported by Govia Thameslink Railway put Govia Thameslink Railway in breach of its Remedial Plan.