Written questions

2,704 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an operator of last resort from his Department has held recent discussions with Avanti on Avanti West Coast Services.

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press notice, published 7 October 2022 on Avanti West Coast Services, whether the implementation of a reduced timetable by Avanti for Avanti West Coast services will result in

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press notice of 7 October 2022 on Avanti West Coast service, whether Avanti will continue to receive the routine management fee following the implementation of a reduced timet

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Part 1, Schedule 6.2(A), Clause 10 of the West Coast Partnership Franchise Agreement, how many train drivers recruited after this contract began have (a) completed their training and (b) comme

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Part 1, Schedule 6.2(A), Clause 10 of the West Coast Partnership Franchise Agreement, how many train drivers have been recruited from the beginning of the franchise to date.

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the West Coast Partnership Emergency Recovery Measures agreement, published September 2020, Part 1, Schedule 6.2(A), Clause 10.2(b), how many train drivers were needed to be recruited to deliv

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of the new trains that will be required on the upgraded TransPennine route.

6 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Doncaster Sheffield Airporty: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment of the potential impact of the closure of Doncaster-Sheffield Airport on local businesses operating on that site.

6 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Doncaster Sheffield Airporty: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has conducted an assessment of the potential impact of the closure of Doncaster-Sheffield Airport on the Yorkshire region.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Senior Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Department for Transport Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22, published in July 2022, within which directorate in his Department does a senior civil servant earning between £260,000-£264,99

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, HC 492, published on 20 July 2022, how many people were affected by the twelve data breaches that required notification to the Information

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the Infrastructure Projects Authority assurance of action plan in relation to the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Investment Portfolio and Delivery Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the high risk projects within the scope of consideration of the Investment, Portfolio and Delivery Committee.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions he has taken a (a) scheduled domestic and (b) chartered domestic flight within Great Britain in the course of his duties in each year since his appointment.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, HC 492, published on 20 July 2022, what data will be used to show performance against the priority outcome for the percentage of bus users

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway routes have been canvassed by staff from (a) his Department and (b) Savanta for the purpose of carrying out surveys to understand rail passengers’ travel patterns since 7 June 2022; and which r

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations have been canvassed by staff from (a) his Department and (b) Savanta for the purpose of carrying out surveys to understand rail passengers’ travel patterns since 7 June 2022.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Savanta staff have been engaged in carrying out surveys commissioned by his Department to understand rail passengers’ travel patterns since 7 June 2022.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many surveys his Department has commissioned from Savanta to understand rail passengers’ travel patterns since 7 June 2022.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department (a) has and (b) is due to pay to Savanta Group for surveys on the travel patterns of rail passengers since 7 June 2022.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many drivers medical applications were waiting to be processed as on 1 September (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were awaiting a practical driving test as on 2 September (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's Annual Report 2021-22, how many domestic flights were taken by (a) ministers and (b) officials during the period covered by that report.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the decision on the future of the West Coast Partnership due for expiry on 16 October 2022 will be made.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the (a) performance scores and (b) fees for March 2021 to March 2020 under (i) emergency agreements and (ii) National Rail Contracts.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Schedule 6.2, Clause 10.6 of the West Coast Rail Franchise Agreement, what key performance indicators he agreed with Avanti West Coast; and what quarterly progress has been made against these

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

West Coast Railway Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Schedule 6.2, Clause 10.6 of the West Coast Rail Franchise Agreement, what train driver (a) recruitment and (b) training plans were agreed with his Department.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the (a) Government and (b) Avanti are liable for the revenue loss resulting from the reduced timetable for Avanti West Coast services.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Avanti will incur any financial penalties as a result of its implementation of a reduced timetable for Avanti West Coast services.

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Avanti West Coast: Timetables

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he had discussions with representatives of Avanti West Coast in advance of the implementation of a reduced timetable by that company.

Source: official written-questions record.