Gerald Kaufman

Labour - Former Member for Manchester, Gorton

First elected: 18th June 1970

Left House: 26th February 2017 (Death)


Gerald Kaufman is not a member of any APPGs
2 Former APPG memberships
Dance, Opera
Father of the House of Commons
7th May 2015 - 26th Feb 2017
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
1st Jan 2003 - 26th Feb 2017
Liaison Committee (Commons)
27th Apr 1992 - 5th May 2005
Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs)
10th Jul 1987 - 20th Sep 1992
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1st Jul 1991 - 1st Jul 1992
Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office)
10th Nov 1983 - 10th Jul 1987
Shadow Secretary of State (Environment)
4th Nov 1980 - 9th Jun 1983
Minister of State (Department of Industry)
4th Dec 1975 - 4th May 1979
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Industry)
12th Jun 1975 - 4th Dec 1975
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment)
8th Mar 1974 - 12th Jun 1975


Division Voting information

Gerald Kaufman has voted in 1748 divisions, and 25 times against the majority of their Party.

11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 69 Labour Aye votes vs 138 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 241 Noes - 256
11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 66 Labour No votes vs 139 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 233
11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 51 Labour No votes vs 141 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 184
10 Jul 2012 - House of Lords Reform Bill - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 26 Labour No votes vs 201 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 462 Noes - 124
13 Oct 2011 - Procedure Committee Reports - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 15 Labour Aye votes vs 56 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 63 Noes - 206
9 Sep 2011 - Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Labour Aye votes vs 16 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 24 Noes - 40
23 Jun 2011 - BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE (FINANCE (No. 3) BILL) - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Labour No votes vs 5 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 140 Noes - 7
30 Mar 2011 - Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 33 Labour Aye votes vs 170 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 37 Noes - 480
16 Feb 2011 - Incinerators (Hertfordshire) - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 8 Labour No votes vs 176 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 474 Noes - 23
16 Oct 2009 - Law Commission Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Labour Aye votes vs 26 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 6 Noes - 31
22 Oct 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 48 Labour Aye votes vs 230 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 299
22 Oct 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 49 Labour Aye votes vs 227 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 298
22 Oct 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 47 Labour Aye votes vs 226 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 306
22 Oct 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 45 Labour Aye votes vs 226 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 183 Noes - 308
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 61 Labour Aye votes vs 215 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 176 Noes - 336
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 62 Labour Aye votes vs 216 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 286
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 58 Labour Aye votes vs 217 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 314
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Labour Aye votes vs 233 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 318
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 51 Labour Aye votes vs 225 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 342
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 51 Labour Aye votes vs 216 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 293
25 Oct 2007 - Modernisation of the House of Commons - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Labour Aye votes vs 46 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 36 Noes - 74
18 May 2007 - Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Labour Aye votes vs 77 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 33 Noes - 100
18 May 2007 - Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 12 Labour Aye votes vs 74 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 32 Noes - 96
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 111 Labour Aye votes vs 197 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 375
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Gerald Kaufman voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 96 Labour No votes vs 207 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 337 Noes - 224
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Sparring Partners
John Bercow (Speaker)
(37 debate interactions)
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative)
Foreign Secretary
(30 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(50 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(40 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(36 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
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Manchester, Gorton Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Gerald Kaufman has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Gerald Kaufman

26th April 2016
Gerald Kaufman signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th May 2016

EARLY LANGUAGE SKILLS IN NURSERIES

Tabled by: Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)
That this House expresses disappointment that some children in England are falling behind in crucial early language skills before they have reached school age; regrets that children from more disadvantaged backgrounds can be 15 months behind peers from more fortunate backgrounds at just five years old; recognises the importance of …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Liberal Democrat: 3
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
27th April 2016
Gerald Kaufman signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 27th April 2016

AIR QUALITY AND DIESEL EMISSIONS IN URBAN CENTRES

Tabled by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
That this House notes that 40,000 people die prematurely each year in the UK from diesel pollution; further notes that diesel cars produce 22 times more carcinogenic particulates than petrol and four times more nitrous oxides, that these emissions cause lung and blood vessel damage, heart disease, stroke and diabetes, …
35 signatures
(Most recent: 10 May 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Scottish National Party: 11
Liberal Democrat: 2
Conservative: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Gerald Kaufman, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


2 Urgent Questions tabled by Gerald Kaufman

Thursday 26th March 2015
Thursday 15th September 2011

Gerald Kaufman has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Gerald Kaufman has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Gerald Kaufman has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 50 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
8 Other Department Questions
17th Dec 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when she intends to answer the letter to her from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 5 November 2015 with regard to Ms J Batsleer.

I replied to the rt. hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 23 December 2015, and I apologise for the delay in doing so.

Andrea Leadsom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
25th Jun 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 14 May 2015 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms T Ali.

We have no record of having received such a letter. However, having now consulted my right Hon. Friend’s office the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills will respond to the right Hon. Member shortly.

25th Feb 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the aggregate cost is to the public purse of designing, printing and nationwide display of the Business is Great posters; and what the objectives are of that campaign.

Business is GREAT Britain is the single brand to be used across Government to promote the wide range of Government products and services for the UK’s 5 million small businesses.

This is an important and very successful part of our long term economic plan. Ultimately, its aim is to make Britain more prosperous by supporting jobs, enterprise and growth.

Posters are used as part of the Business is GREAT Britain campaign, which is managed the Department. Its aim is to increase awareness, and effect significant take up of, Government’s offerings to help small businesses grow. Posters have also been used to increase awareness of the digital opportunities of the internet to help sole traders/micro businesses to market their business online, and to promote broadband vouchers with a potential value of up to £3,000 per business to help businesses access superfast broadband available in 22 cities around the country.

Posters are displayed in print/digital formats in a range of UK cities and digitally across targeted websites. Our media planning /research show poster formats continue to be very effective ways to communicate with small business audiences.

Media and production costs for posters across financial years 2013/14 and 2014/15.

Campaign

Media costs

Production costs

Business is GREAT Britain 2013/14

£760,000

£68,000

Business is GREAT Britain 2014/15

£1,200,000

£70,000

Do More Online – 2014/15 increasing digital capability

£755,000

£50,000

Broadband Vouchers 2014/15

£714,000

£45,000

The GREAT campaign has been increasingly successful. It has increased awareness of Government products and services that support small businesses by 45% since it launched in November 2013.

There have been over 2 million sessions on greatbusiness.gov.uk, the website the campaign promotes, reaching over 1.6m users since the site was refreshed in July 2014.

9th Jan 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he intends to reply to the letter dated 25 November 2014, from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms C Gazelet, forwarded from the Department for Work and Pensions.

A reply to the Rt. Hon. Member was sent on 15 January.

18th Dec 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 21 October from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to M M Roberts.

My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State replied to the rt. hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 7 January 2015. A copy of the reply is attached.

18th Dec 2014
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 21 October from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr M M Roberts.

A response was sent on 18 December 2014.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he intends to reply to the letter to the Minister for Skills and Enterprise dated 27 February 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr John Mannion.

Although the Department has received and responded to earlier correspondence from the Rt. Hon. Member on behalf of this constituent, we have no record of having received the letter referred to. If he could send a copy of this latest correspondence we will deal with it as a matter of urgency.

11th Feb 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 5 January 2016 with regard to Mr Julian Chapman.

Thank you to the Right Hon Gentleman for his letter, which we received on February 12. He will receive a response within 20 working days from that date.

29th Jan 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 17 December 2015 with regard to Mr T Opke.

I can confirm a response has been sent to the honourable member.

17th Dec 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he intends to answer the letter to him from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 9 November 2015 with regard to Mr S Hewitt.

A reply to the letter from the right hon member for Manchester, Gorton, was sent on 21 December.

20th Jul 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to reply to the letter to him dated 4 June 2015 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Nikita Standekwick.

A reply has been sent.

25th Jun 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 14 May 2015 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms P Hamilton.

The Department did not receive the original letter. A duplicate has now been received and will be replied to in due course.

12th Feb 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 7 January 2015 from the right hon. Member for Manchester Gorton with regards to Mrs J Heron.

A reply to his letter dated 7 January 2015 was issued to the Right Hon. Member for Manchester Gorton on 16 February 2015.

4th Mar 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she intends to answer the letter dated 18 January 2016 from the Right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs M. Duran.

My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, replied to the Rt Hon Member on 1 February 2016. I have arranged for a copy of the letter to be re-sent to his office.

12th Mar 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 3 February 2015 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr T Cook.

I replied to the Rt Hon Member for Manchester, Gorton on 19 February. I have arranged for a copy to be resent to the Rt Hon Member’s office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 24 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Sherratt.

My Rt. hon friend, the Secretary of State for Education, replied to the Rt. hon Gentleman's letter on 2 May 2014.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 24 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr M Barnes.

My Rt. hon Friend, the Secretary of State, replied to the Rt. hon Gentleman's letter on 25 April 2014.

6th Nov 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to answer the letter of the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 29 June, on Mr I Boddison.

A reply was sent to the Hon. Member on 29 July 2015. A duplicate has also been issued.

7th Sep 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 27 July 2015 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms J Walters.

The Secretary of State answered the Rt. Hon. Member’s letter on 27 August. A duplicate copy of the letter will be issued shortly.

5th Feb 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 15 December 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr A. Webster.

Reply was sent to the Rt. Hon. Member on 23 December 2014, Defra reference MC366057.

22nd Jan 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 15 December 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr A. Webster.

A reply was sent to the Rt. Hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton on 23 December 2014 (Defra reference MC366057/AB).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 7 February 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regards to Mr J Rossi-Stephenson.

A response to right hon Member's letter of 7 February 2014, with regard to Mr J Rossi-Stephenson, was sent on the 3 April 2014.

Copies of the response will be made available in the House library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 7 February 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton regarding Mr J Rossi-Stephenson.

A response to right hon Member's letter of 7 February 2014, with regard to Mr J Rossi-Stephenson, was sent on the 3 April 2014.

Copies of the response will be made available in the House library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 7 February 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr J Rossi-Stephenson.

A response to right hon Member's letter of 7 February 2014, with regard to Mr J Rossi-Stephenson, was sent on the 3 April 2014.

Copies of the response will be made available in the House library.

11th Feb 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she intends to answer the letter to her dated 4 January 2016 with regard to Ms J. Ellis.

I responded to the Rt. hon. Member’s letter on 14 January.

6th Nov 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she intends to answer the letter of the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 28 September 2015, on John Rooke.

I responded to the Rt Hon Gentleman’s letter on 6 November 2015.

18th Dec 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she intends to reply to the letter to her dated 3 November from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Judith Emanuel.

My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State responded to the Rt Hon Gentleman’s letter on 21 November 2014. The Department will forward a further copy of that letter to the Rt Hon Gentleman for his convenience.

4th Mar 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he intends to answer the letter dated 20 January 2016 from the Right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr D. Zdravkovic.

My Rt. Hon Friend wrote to the Rt. Hon Member on 3 February 2016.

19th Jan 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 23 November 2015 with regard to Ms A Gledson.

My Rt. Hon Friend wrote to the Rt. Hon Member on 15 December 2015.

24th Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which external consultants were involved in the design of the rail passenger franchise directly awarded to West Coast Trains Ltd; and what the cost to his Department was in each case.

The Department for Transport ran a procurement for legal, technical and financial advisers for the InterCity West Coast Direct Award project. The advisers contracted, and the estimated fees to be paid for the work on the project, are shown below:

Legal advisers – Addleshaw Goddard - £204,960

Technical advisers – TRL-Halcrow - £227,607

Financial advisers – PwC - £264,467

24th Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will confirm the legal protections for existing collective bargaining agreements between recognised trade unions and West Coast Trains Ltd for the period of the rail passenger franchise directly awarded to the employer on 19 June and coming into effect on 22 June 2014.

As there has been no change of employer under this direct award, our expectation is that the status of contracts, collective bargaining agreements and legal protections are unchanged. However, staffing matters remain an issue between the employer, West Coast Trains Limited, and its staff.

23rd Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what total financial support from the public purse will be given to West Coast Trains Ltd for the duration of the directly awarded passenger rail franchise announced on 19 June 2014; and what the deadline is for exercising the optional one-year franchise extension from April 2017 to April 2018.

The Department for Transport has contracted a premium payable to government of £433million over the course of the directly awarded passenger rail franchise to West Coast Trains Limited. In addition, the contract includes a provision which will trigger higher premiums to government if GDP growth is higher than forecast and lower premiums if GDP growth is lower than forecast (subject to minimum levels of movements in GDP from forecast). Notice must be provided to West Coast Trains Limited no later than 31 December 2016 of any intention to exercise the up to one year franchise extension.

23rd Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which external consultants were involved in the negotiations with Virgin for the rail passenger franchise directly awarded to West Coast Trains Ltd; and what the cost to his Department was of each such consultancy.

The Department for Transport ran a procurement for legal, technical and financial advisers for the InterCity West Coast Direct Award project. The advisers contracted, and the estimated fees to be paid for the work on the project, are shown below:

Legal advisers – Addleshaw Goddard - £204,960

Technical advisers – TRL-Halcrow - £227,607

Financial advisers – PwC - £264,467

23rd Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's targets for (a) punctuality, (b) passenger satisfaction and (c) cleanliness are in the rail passenger franchise awarded to West Coast Trains Ltd; when he expects these targets to be introduced on the franchise; and who will be responsible for regulating the franchisee's performance against each such target.

The agreed targets are contained within the Franchise Agreement between West Coast Trains Limited and the Secretary of State for Transport, which will be published in due course. The contract will be managed and enforced by officials in the Department for Transport.

23rd Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department were involved in the design of the rail passenger franchise directly awarded to West Coast Trains Ltd.

The core InterCity West Coast Direct Award Team numbered four officials, some of whom spent part of their time on other projects. The core team was supported by finance, legal, technical and economic specialists and received input from officials across the Department for Transport's Rail Executive and wider Department where appropriate.

23rd Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the effect of the specifications in the rail passenger franchise directly awarded to West Coast Trains Ltd on 19 June 2014 on levels of (a) on-train, (b) station and (c) ticket office staffing; and what discussions on the franchise specifications (i) his Department and (ii) Virgin Trains has had with trades unions representing staff working on the West Coast Main Line.

Staffing levels are a commercial matter for Virgin Trains. The Department has not engaged with trades unions representing staff working on the West Coast Main Line regarding the franchise specification of the recent direct award to West Coast Trains Limited.

23rd Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the level of punctuality for passenger rail services (a) operated by Virgin on the West Coast Main Line and (b) on average across all lines was in each year since 1996-97.

Public Performance Measure (PPM) Moving Annual Average (MAA) figures at year end; 1997/98-2013/14: Virgin West Coast (VWC) & National

Year

VWC

National

1997/98

79.54%

89.80%

1998/99

76.97%

87.92%

1999/00

81.74%

87.84%

2000/01

62.82%

79.08%

2001/02

68.69%

78.02%

2002/03

73.50%

79.19%

2003/04

74.76%

81.20%

2004/05

72.14%

83.61%

2005/06

83.52%

86.39%

2006/07

86.01%

88.09%

2007/08

86.15%

89.89%

2008/09

80.04%

90.58%

2009/10

84.55%

91.45%

2010/11

86.55%

90.85%

2011/12

85.87%

91.63%

2012/13

83.61%

90.93%

2013/14

85.79%

89.97%

(Figures are taken from periodically-produced Network Rail PPM data)

23rd Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new (a) ticket machines and (b) automatic barriers will be introduced at stations on the West Coast Main Line under the terms of the franchise for rail passenger services directly awarded to West Coast Trains Ltd; and in which stations they will be installed.

Under the terms of the Direct Award to West Coast Trains Limited (a) 41 Ticket Vending Machines will be installed across stations West Coast Trains Limited serve; and (b) 200 Automatic Ticket Gates will be installed across stations West Coast Trains serve, prioritising routes between Euston and Birmingham and Euston and Manchester.

23rd Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated level of (a) public subsidy, (b) premium payments, (c) Network Grant and (d) revenue support will be during the term of the franchise directly awarded to West Coast Trains Ltd for rail passenger services on the West Coast Main Line.

The Direct Award to West Coast Trains Limited contains contracted premium payments of approximately £433 million. No revenue support or public subsidy is included in the franchise. Network Grant is not allocated on the basis of individual franchises so it is not possible to estimate this figure.

19th May 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 13 April 2016 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms L Taylor.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member of Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb), replied on 15 April 2016.

28th Apr 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated 22 March 2016 with regard to Mr S Rizvi.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my right hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Mr Crabb) , replied on 28 April 2016.

4th Mar 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter dated 22 December 2015 from the Right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs J. Brown.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mr Iain Duncan Smith replied to the Rt. Hon. Member on 2 February 2016.

23rd Feb 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 12 January 2016 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Ms S Lyons.

Our records show that this correspondence, regarding the overpayment of Tax Credits, was transferred to Ministerial colleagues at HM Treasury on 26 January 2016.

19th Jan 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 14 December 2015 with regard to Ms A Sharif.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my right hon. Friend the member of Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr Duncan Smith), replied on 24 January 2015.

17th Dec 2015
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to answer the letter to him from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 17 November 2015 with regard to Mr N Cooper.

DWP has no record of a letter received from the honourable Member regarding the individual named.