Every parliamentary written question tabled by Grahame Morris this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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How much (a) Northern Rail, (b) London North Eastern Railway, (c) TransPennine Express and (d) Southeastern pay annually in membership fees to (i) the Rail Delivery Group and (ii) Rail Partners.
In 2024/25, the annual membership fee paid by each of Northern Trains Limited, London North-Eastern Railway Limited and South Eastern Trains Limited to the Rail Partners is £70,350 (exclusive of VAT). The annual membership fee paid by Transpennine Trains ...
How much funding her Department has provided for signalling improvements on the Cambrian line since 2014.
Since 2014 my Department has allocated £3.8 million of UK Government funding for signalling improvements on the Cambrian Line.
How much funding her Department provided to Rail Partners in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
The Department has not provided any funding directly to Rail Partners in 2021, 2022 or 2023.
What assessment she has made of the value for money of Network Rail's annual spending with Alexander Mann Solutions.
Network Rail contracts with Alexander Mann Solutions through the Crown Commercial Services Framework, which is subject to value for money due diligence.
What recent discussions officials in her Department have had with the owners of Purfleet port on (a) enforcement of and (b) compliance with the Seafarers Wages Act 2024.
Feedback from industry has been crucial throughout the legislative process and officials have engaged extensively with ports and ferry operators on the regulations and supporting guidance, which set out the responsibilities of the ports and operators unde...
Whether she has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on the collision between the Wind of Hope vessel and a turbine in the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm on 20 Se
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch was notified of the incident via the usual channels. However, no further action was taken as it occurred outside of UK waters and the vessel is French-flagged.
What information her Department has on the number of times the Ro-Ro cargo ferry Laureline called in Purfleet port in the 2023-24 financial year.
According to the Department's vessel arrival statistics, in the calendar year 2023, the merchant vessel Laureline (9823352) did not call at Purfleet port. The Department cannot disclose data pertaining to 2024 as these data are unpublished and will only b...
If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) top speed and (b) tilting ability of the new Hitachi 805 trains.
The Hitachi-built Class 805 train has a top speed of 125mph (200km/h), which is adequate for use on the West Coast Mainline and in line with the in-service Class 390 Pendolinos. The Class 805 train, unlike the Pendolinos operated by Avanti West Coast, doe...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of Network Rail’s (a) maintenance and (b) renewal work since the start of Control Period 7 on 1 April 2024.
The Department for Transport monitors Network Rail’s delivery of its work on a continuing basis and the independent rail safety and economic regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), holds Network Rail to account for its delivery of its maintenance an...
If she will make an estimate of future rail passenger demand by 2050.
In line with our published guidance, the Department has developed and maintains a number of possible rail demand forecasts in both the medium and long term which we update at regular intervals. Our long-term forecasting framework extends to (and beyond) 2...
With reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 30 July 2024 on Transport infrastructure review, when she plans to publish the results of the internal review of the her Department's capital spend portfol
As this is an internal review, there are currently no plans to publish the results.
How much capital expenditure her Department has planned for public transport projects in each of the next five years; and which projects she plans to provide funding for.
This Government will set out its fiscal plans as part of the ongoing Spending Review which will conclude in the Spring. We will share more information when we are able to do so.
Whether she plans to (a) commission and (b) update rail passenger (i) growth and (ii) demand forecasts.
In line with our published guidance, the Department has developed and maintains a number of possible rail demand forecasts in both the medium and long term which we update at regular intervals. As part of this, the Department considers and includes a wide...
What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes by train operating companies managed by DfT OLR Holdings Ltd to contracts with rail suppliers on (a) cost risk and (b) performance.
The Department expects all train operators to manage suppliers appropriately and deliver reliable services for passengers while minimising costs for taxpayers, whether they are in the private or public sector.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) governance and (b) oversight structure of the Network Rail board.
In line with the Network Rail Framework Agreement, an external independent Board Effectiveness Review of Network Rail took place earlier this year, the findings report was shared with the Network Rail Board in September and subsequently with the Departme...
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the separation between Network Rail’s (a) executive (b) non-executive functions.
In line with the Network Rail Framework Agreement, an external independent Board Effectiveness Review of Network Rail took place earlier this year, the findings report was shared with the Network Rail Board in September and subsequently with the Departme...
What the cost to the public purse was of supporting the Rail Supply Group in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
The Rail Supply Group (RSG) provides a forum for government and the rail industry to discuss overarching rail supply chain issues and to lead targeted work to address government and industry priorities. Industry members give their time for free, but the g...
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the value for money of supporting the Rail Supply Group.
The Rail Supply Group (RSG) provides a forum for government and the rail industry to discuss overarching rail supply chain issues and to lead targeted work to address government and industry priorities. Industry members give their time for free, but the g...
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations in the Urban Transport Group's report entitled The rail and urban transport review, published on 21 Augus
The expert-led rail and urban transport review provided a comprehensive assessment of the challenges and opportunities we face in delivering transport infrastructure in Britain. The government welcomes this report and is reviewing its recommendations.
What estimate she has made of the number of passengers electrocuted on trains in each of the last five years.
There have been 198 recorded incidents of passengers being injured through electric shocks on trains in the last five years. The breakdown per year is provided below: YearReported electric shocks to passengers on board trains resulting in injury2019302020162021372022572023352024 (incomplete year)23 During this period, there were zero passenger fatalities on trains as a direct result of electric shocks.