Mrs Linda Riordan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what rolling stock is earmarked to replace pacer units on Northern Rail lines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the pacer trains on the Calder Valley line will be replaced.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when a decision will be made on the next Northern Rail Franchise.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the target date is for the electrification of the Calder Valley route through Halifax.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what reasons his Department specified only two of the four available levels of catering provision for the mock-ups of Intercity Express Programme train sets inspected by bidders and others stakeholders.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail (a) guards, (b) maintenance and (c) catering jobs will be created on the (i) Great Western and (ii) East Coast Main Lines as a result of the procurement of new rolling stock through the Intercity ...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the likely effect on rail (a) guards, (b) maintenance and (c) catering jobs from the introduction of the Intercity Express Programme fleet on the (i) Great Western and (ii) East...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that the fleet of trains his Department has procured through the Intercity Express Programme for service on the (a) Great Western and (b) East Coast Main Lines are fitted with th...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on road safety through driver distraction of inbuilt, in-car infotainment systems; and what plans he has to regulate the use of such systems.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he discussed the extradition proceedings of Raymond Varley on his recent trip to India; and if he will continue to monitor the case.