The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received from train operating companies on the performance of the Operational Research Computerised Allocation of Tickets to Services system.
Stephen Hammond
We have received no recent representations from train operating companies on the performance of the Operational Research Computerised Allocation of Tickets to Services system.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received from train operating companies on the performance of the Operational Research Computerised Allocation of Tickets to Services system and the effect on the future sharing of ticket revenue of changes in numbers of passenger journeys from and to stations on the London Midland line.
Stephen Hammond
The Department for Transport have received no recent representations from train operating companies on the performance of the Operational Research Computerised Allocation of Tickets to Services system, nor regarding the future sharing of ticket revenue from passenger journeys from and to stations on the London Midland line.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what protection of existing (a) staffing levels and (b) tickets revenue sharing arrangements with other train operating companies were secured in negotiations with Govia over the extension from the London passenger rail franchise; and if he will seek such protections in future negotiations over the planned direct award of the franchise to Govia.
Stephen Hammond
Staffing levels are a matter for the train operator, as long as they continue to deliver services that meet the requirements of the Franchise Agreement. The 7-period extension announced on 9 June was a priced option in the current Franchise Agreement.
Any existing ticket revenue sharing arrangements continue through the extension. Although preliminary negotiations have taken place with regard to a Direct Award to run services from April 2016, no timetable for formal negotiations is yet in place, and formal negotiations are yet to take place.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2014-03-12.
To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures were for each ward in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in Luton Borough Council.
Gary Streeter
The Electoral Commission informs me that the confirmation dry run involved matching all entries on the electoral registers against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Customer Information System database. Entries would be marked as green if they matched with DWP, amber if they were a partial match or red if there was no match.
Results for all wards are available on the Commission’s website here: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/163146/Confirmation-dry-run-2013-Results-Wards.xls
The ward results for Luton Borough Council were as follows:
|
Ward |
Green matches |
Amber matches |
Red matches |
|
BARNFIELD |
82.0% |
1.5% |
16.4% |
|
BISCOT |
68.7% |
5.1% |
26.2% |
|
BRAMINGHAM |
82.8% |
1.1% |
16.1% |
|
CHALLNEY |
77.9% |
2.8% |
19.3% |
|
CRAWLEY |
79.6% |
1.3% |
19.1% |
|
DALLOW |
66.9% |
5.0% |
28.1% |
|
FARLEY |
76.6% |
2.4% |
21.0% |
|
HIGH TOWN |
63.6% |
2.9% |
33.5% |
|
ICKNIELD |
85.2% |
1.3% |
13.5% |
|
LEAGRAVE |
79.8% |
2.1% |
18.1% |
|
LEWSEY |
81.8% |
2.3% |
15.9% |
|
LIMBURY |
83.4% |
1.9% |
14.6% |
|
NORTHWELL |
81.1% |
2.4% |
16.6% |
|
ROUND GREEN |
81.1% |
1.8% |
17.1% |
|
SAINTS |
74.7% |
3.9% |
21.4% |
|
SOUTH |
57.6% |
4.5% |
37.9% |
|
STOPSLEY |
85.3% |
1.1% |
13.7% |
|
SUNDON PARK |
82.9% |
2.0% |
15.1% |
|
WIGMORE |
81.9% |
1.2% |
16.9% |
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects negotiations to begin with Govia over the direct award extension from September 2015 to June 2017 of the London Midland passenger rail franchise.
Stephen Hammond
On 9 June we signed the 7-period extension to the London Midland contract as permitted in the franchise agreement. This extends the current franchise until April 2016. Although preliminary negotiations have taken place with regard to a Direct Award to run services from April 2016, no timetable for formal negotiations is yet in place. As announced by the Secretary of State, the new franchising programme will provide a more sustainable schedule for rail franchising and the planned competition for the West Midland franchise should see the successful operator providing services from June 2017.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2014-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for what reasons he deleted Question 10 in the current consultation exercise on the reductions in the size of the Energy Company Obligation; and what his policy is on the Obligation and its size after March 2017.
Gregory Barker
As stated on page 6 of the consultation document, the Government has confirmed that ECO is intended to be ambitious and long term, extending through at least until 2022. The precise shape of the obligation beyond 2017 will be consulted on in due course, and is not in scope of the current consultation exercise which focuses on the period through to 2017.
The original question 10 was unclear, in that it requested views on the proposed ECO target in the obligation period to March 2017, but followed a series of specific questions (now questions 10, 11, 12 and 13 in the amended consultation document) seeking views on targets for each of the ECO sub-obligations in that period. As explained on the DECC website, the question was therefore removed in the interests of clarity and to avoid unnecessary repetition.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kelvin Hopkins on 2014-06-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what level of revenue support Govia will be entitled to in each accounting period of the direct award of the London Midland rail passenger franchise agreement to June.
Stephen Hammond
Although preliminary negotiations have taken place with regard to a Direct Award to run services from April 2016, formal negotiations are yet to take place.
However, we do not anticipate that the operator will be entitled to any revenue support throughout the period of the Direct Award.