To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which Ministers have met One Railway executives in the last two years. (103064)

Ministers meet with representatives from the train operating companies from time to time where a wide range of issues are discussed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how frequently rail franchises are reviewed; and under what circumstances franchise conditions can be altered. (103066)

The performance of all rail franchises is continually monitored. Changes to a franchise specification and committed outputs are only made when there are major changes to the market demand for the services of the franchise or other external factors require a change. Examples are the opening of a new station or a change to the rail network. Such changes are negotiated with the franchisee through the provisions contained in the franchise agreement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many trains of each train company were cancelled in the last 12 months; how many of those trains were cancelled (a) before reaching their final destination and (b) before departure; and what the reason was for each cancellation. (102749)

Train running data for the Rail Network as a whole is collected and processed by Network Rail. The Department holds information on total passenger train cancellations broken down by franchise but not by the reason for each cancellation.

The following table shows the total cancellations suffered by each franchised train operator for the year to 19 August 2006, the most recent available figures. These figures include trains that were cancelled both before departure and before reaching their final destination. The Department does not hold information on the breakdown between trains that are cancelled and those that are part-cancelled.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the legal powers and planning consent he granted to Network Rail in respect of its Thameslink 2000 rail enhancement scheme will allow the closure of Kings Cross Thameslink station to proceed once arrangements are made for the operation of passenger services at St. Pancras Midland Road station, and fare and ticket retailing requirements are transferred, as set out by the decision letter of 17 October 2006. (106573)

Yes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received on the Kent Integrated Railway franchise. (106989)

Officials from the Department are currently dealing with representations regarding the forthcoming zonalisation of the fare structure in London. This change to fare regulation will simplify the fares in the London area and will pave the way for Oyster Pre Pay to be rolled out on the national rail in London.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether plans exist to begin running a 24-hour train service (a) on lines that serve major cities and (b) on other lines. (107009)

No such plans exist.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what operating revenue First Great Western is making on its service from London Paddington to Swansea for the most recent period for which figures are available. (104145)

Detailed break-downs of rail franchisees' revenues are commercially confidential.