Kieran Mullan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Bus Services: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on allocations for the Bus Service Improvement Plan.
Answer: The government has allocated £670 million in Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding in the financial year 2025 to 2026. BSIP funding is allocated directly to local transport authorities in England.On 18 December 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Communi...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost to the public purse of extending HS2 from Old Oak Common to Euston Station.
Answer: The government is considering a range of development models and financing mechanisms to best meet the objectives of the Euston area while delivering value for money for the taxpayer. Decisions around any further investment at Euston are for the second pha...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the speed of rail electrification.
Answer: The Government expects electrification to play an important role in our programme to achieve our Net Zero 2050 target and improve the passenger experience.
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8568 on Roads: Freight, what steps her Department is taking to support road haulage businesses.
Answer: Small businesses including those in the road haulage sector are the beating heart of our communities, and essential to our economic success. This Government will draw on all resources to support these small businesses and boost productivity by delivering ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Shadow Great British Railways is taking to increase the volume of goods moved by rail.
Answer: The Secretary of State has tasked Shadow Great British Railways leaders with producing a delivery plan for both passengers and freight users. Priorities will be communicated in due course. In the future, Great British Railways will have a statutory duty t...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMode Shift Revenue Support SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide additional funding for the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme.
Answer: Live grant awards for this financial year total £20.8m, which is in line with historic levels of funding for this scheme. Future budgets are being determined as part of the continuing Spending Review.
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of the Control Period 7 funding settlement remains available to Network Rail; and if she will take steps to ensure that total funding level remains the same for the next financial y
Answer: The full regulated Control Period 7 funding settlement, as outlined in the Delivery Plan, remains available to Network Rail. The phasing of spend is subject to annual update of the Delivery Plan for the 5 year period as led by Network Rail working in conj...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Network Rail’s year one projected spend profile is under the regulatory Control Period 7 funding settlement.
Answer: Network Rail’s year one projected spend profile for Control Period 7 can be found in Network Rail’s delivery plan for Control Period 7 which is published on its website. Please find below a link to the document:https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/upl...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: Industrial DisputesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the terms of the agreement were with the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen that led to industrial action being called off at London North Eastern Railway.
Answer: Following discussions, on 29 August London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and ASLEF found a resolution to their long running local dispute at no extra cost to the taxpayer and preventing 22 days of industrial action whilst ensuring an improved service for p...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Conditions of Employment and TechnologyDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to tackle (a) variances in employment terms and conditions and (b) the introduction of technological innovations in the rail sector.
Answer: We are committed to delivering the biggest overhaul of our railways in a generation, and ensure that Great British Railways (GBR) can drive innovation across the network. As we bring a fragmented industry together, we will need to consider a range of opti...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how timetable adjustments will be managed (a) during and (b) after the transition of operations into public ownership.
Answer: There will not be any immediate changes to how timetable adjustments are managed during and immediately after the transition of passenger train operations into public ownership. Railway passenger services currently operated by private sector companies und...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to support open access operators.
Answer: We are committed to delivering benefits for both passengers and taxpayers, and there will remain a role for open access services where they provide improved connectivity and choice. We will also continue to work to protect access to the network for all op...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to set specific performance targets for the nationalisation of the railways.
Answer: Railway passenger services currently operated by private sector companies under contract to the Secretary of State will transfer into DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL) when current contracts reach their end date or contractual break point. The Government will c...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish her Department's detailed plans for the extension of HS2 to Euston.
Answer: The Government is working at pace to review the position it has inherited on HS2, including options for Euston. We will set out a clear plan in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEast Midlands Railway and West Midlands Trains: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to fund (a) rail infrastructure and (b) fleet modernisation projects at (i) East Midlands Railway and (ii) West Midlands Trains (A) during and (B) following their potential transition to publi
Answer: The process of transitioning railway passenger services into public ownership should not impact investment projects. Existing projects can continue unless there is a good reason for review; with new projects being considered on their merits. The Departmen...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how she plans to manage the capacity of DfT OLR Holdings Limited to absorb additional rail franchises; and what steps she is taking to expand its capabilities.
Answer: The responsibility for the transfers from the private to the public sectors lies with DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL). DOHL is tasked with undertaking these transfers in an efficient and effective manner with no disruption to passengers and employees. The Boa...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help (a) maintain and (b) improve the operational performance of (i) Greater Anglia and (ii) other private rail operators during the transition to public ownership.
Answer: The Government’s approach will be consistent across all operators, including Greater Anglia. While National Rail Contracts (NRCs) remain in place, we will set stretching performance targets for each operator through the annual business planning process. T...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to ensure that there is a smooth transition from private to public rail operators.
Answer: The responsibility for the transfers from the private to the public sectors lies with DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL). DOHL is tasked with undertaking these transfers in an efficient and effective manner with no disruption to passengers and employees. The Boa...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any rail operators will be brought into public ownership before their contract expires.
Answer: The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill facilitates the Government’s commitment to bring passenger train operations into public ownership and enables the Secretary of State to commence the transition to public sector operation as current c...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on (a) strategic rail projects in the north of England and (b) Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Answer: We are committed to a long-term approach to infrastructure and investment, taking account of local transport priorities. We will thoroughly review the fiscal position we have inherited before setting out more detailed plans for this in due course.
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTransportDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to ensure engagement with (a) the public and (b) campaign groups on decisions on transportation projects that have been (i) halted or (ii) altered due to the cancellation of the Restoring
Answer: Aside from Restoring Your Railways (RYR) projects currently at the delivery stage or in construction, all remaining RYR-originated projects are now being considered as part of preparations for the Spending Review. Ministers have been clear that not all pr...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRestoring Your Railway FundDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help mitigate the impact of the cancellation of the Restoring Your Railway programme on (a) regional connectivity and (b) economic development.
Answer: Aside from Restoring Your Railway (RYR) projects currently at the delivery stage or in construction, all remaining RYR-originated projects are now being considered as part of preparations for the Spending Review. Ministers have been clear that not all pro...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) the criteria for assessment and (b) her Department's planned timeline is for the review of individual Restoring Your Railways projects.
Answer: Aside from Restoring Your Railways (RYR) projects currently at the delivery stage or in construction, all remaining RYR-originated projects are now being considered as part of preparations for the Spending Review. Ministers have been clear that not all pr...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Public SectorDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to help ensure that public railway operators achieve passenger growth.
Answer: We are committed to delivering a unified and simplified rail system that focuses on improved services for passengers and better value for taxpayers, ending years of fragmentation and waste. We will establish Great British Railways as the directing mind in...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on the (a) designs for and (b) delivery of the Midlands Rail Hub.
Answer: Following approval of an Outline Business Case, £123m was released to Network Rail in March 2024 to commence detailed design of Midlands Rail Hub’s first phase (for additional services between Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, and Worcester), while subsequent...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
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