Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they keep archive records of all train operating company franchise agreements since privatisation; and if so, what is the archive and disposal policy for privatised railway related documents.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Department for Transport does keep archive records of all train operating company franchise agreements since 1994, and subsequent rail contracts.
The Department adheres to the legislative guidance for retention and archive of documentations as specified under the Public Records Act 1958 (as amended by the Public Records Act 1967) and section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 published in 2009.
Other legislation relating to public records which Public Authorities adhere to can be accessed at the National Archives website.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the percentage change in the number of coach parties arriving at Channel ports compared to the number of visitors arriving by air, in each year since 2015.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of coach parties or coaches entering the UK from the European Union, either for 2022 or for previous years.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many coaches have entered the UK from the European Union so far in 2022; and how many had arrived by the same period in 2019.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of coach parties or coaches entering the UK from the European Union, either for 2022 or for previous years.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Northern Rail about the provision of additional services on the Esk Valley railway from Middlesbrough to Whitby, following the extra funding secured for these services by the Community Rail Partnership.
Answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Government understands the importance of this line and welcomes the funding secured to improve its services. These plans are linked to a wider development vision for Whitby. Transport for the North is supporting North Yorkshire County Council on the delivery of this important Esk Valley project and will be leading aspects of the project going forwards. In delivering extra services, the priority is to find a solution that is affordable and acceptable to all stakeholders with the aim of helping deliver improved transport opportunities to support the economy of North Yorkshire. Northern is currently working with Network Rail to look at the feasibility of running an earlier service from Whitby to Middlesbrough from December 2019.
Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to determine the application for the confirmation of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway byelaws.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I regret the delay in dealing with this matter and have asked officials to bring it to a conclusion as soon as possible.