Written Question
Thursday 13th January 2022
Asked by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the rail passenger service contract market engagement day on 4 November 2021, what discussions took place on the risks arising from industrial action; and what the outcomes of those discussions were.
Answered by Wendy Morton
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
As communicated to participants, information provided at the market engagement day was indicative in nature. No overall decision on the future solution, technical elements, funding or commercial approach to passenger service contracts has yet been agreed.
Officials from the Department communicated an emerging policy position that Operators will continue to be responsible for the management of relationships with staff and unions, and that the Department are considering the possibility of offering operators some conditional relief from performance penalties in the event of industrial action, provided that the relevant operator acts in a good and efficient manner.
Written Question
Thursday 13th January 2022
Asked by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are any financial implications for operators of (a) National Rail Contracts and (b) rail passenger service contracts in the event of industrial action.
Answered by Wendy Morton
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(a) The financial implications for operators would depend on the nature of the industrial action and the actions of the operator. Where an operator failed to take appropriate action to mitigate the risk of industrial action in line with its NRC obligations, then potentially it may be liable for any revenue lost as a result. Further information on DfT payments to passenger rail operators under emergency agreements and National Rail Contracts is available on gov.uk. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dft-payments-to-passenger-rail-operators-under-emergency-agreements).
(b) Officials continue to consider the financial implications and approach to risks arising from industrial action under the Passenger Service Contracts; no policy decisions have yet been made.
Written Question
Thursday 13th January 2022
Asked by:
Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
Question
to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who will be responsible for risks arising from industrial action under rail passenger service contracts.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
Officials continue to consider the financial implications and approach to risks arising from industrial action under the Passenger Service Contracts; no policy decisions have yet been made.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan
"I am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way, but he knows and I know that his predecessors committed to the full delivery of HS2. That was the way that the full economic benefits would be delivered. He talks about smaller towns. They are the ones that would …..."Andy McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard).
Much has been said about the disintegrated rail plan, the watering down of the northern powerhouse and the scrapping of the eastern leg of HS2, and all that criticism is well founded. The bottom …..."Andy McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan
"My hon. Friend makes a very good point. The entire purpose of HS2, which was supported by successive Governments—the Prime Minister stood at the Dispatch Box and supported it himself—was to release capacity on our conventional rail line. If we really want to make that advance, take vehicles off our …..."Andy McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Bus Services: North-east England
"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on securing this important debate. Considering that more journeys are made on buses than any other form of public transport, we do not really give them much …..."Andy McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Bus Services: North-east England
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Bus Services: North-east England
"I am very grateful. The Minister is applauding the interest in bus service provision in the north-east of England. It will not have escaped her attention that the Opposition Benches are full of Labour MPs from the north-east, but there is no one on the Government Benches. How is that …..."Andy McDonald - View Speech
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