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582437

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of those provisions in the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which relate to rail passengers claiming compensation.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	46113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>We want to strengthen the rights of rail passengers to get compensation for poor service. The Consumer Rights Act will allow rail passengers to challenge compensation amounts awarded for delays and cancellations where the train operator is at fault.</p><p> </p><p>Train operators’ existing compensation schemes will continue to provide the main means of redress for passengers after 1 October 2016, when the Act comes into force for all transport providers. We will continue to work with train operators to improve their compensation schemes.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/09/2016 10:29:46 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

582590

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mobility Scooters: Vehicle Number Plates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make plans to introduce number plates for all mobility scooters to ensure that such scooters could be traced in the event of a collision with a pedestrian.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	46139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>Mobility scooters have to comply with the prescribed conditions and requirements set out in the ‘Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways Regulations 1988’ which divides them into two main categories.</p><p> </p><p>The Class 2 type can travel at 4mph and is primarily intended for use on the footway or footpath. 4 mph is considered appropriate for pavement use as it is akin to a brisk walking pace.</p><p> </p><p>The Class 3 type can travel on the road at up to 8 mph, but must have the facility via a limiter to be driven at no more than 4 mph when used on the footpath.</p><p> </p><p>Users of new or second hand Class 3 vehicles are required to register their vehicles with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) for use on public roads. However, there is currently no requirement to display the vehicle registration number on the scooter and I have no plans to change this.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/09/2016 14:26:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

582591

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) local authorities and (b) other organisations on which (i) key net roads and (ii) highway responsibilities could be devolved to the proposed Solent combined authority.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Turner
uin	46154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2016 answer text <p>DfT officials have had some early conversations with local authorities about the possibilities for coordinating/improving transport delivery across the Solent area as part of potential combined authority proposals. Discussions across Government are still ongoing.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/09/2016 14:10:29 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1426 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner

582592

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Heathrow Airport Limited
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of staff (a) departing from his Department who accepted jobs with Heathrow Airport Limited and (b) arriving in his Department from Heathrow Airport Limited in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	46248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any information on the destination of employees, or their previous work history so is unable to provide an estimation or confirm numbers of staff<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/09/2016 07:44:45 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

582593

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the construction of new railway stations along the England-Wales border.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	46251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>We launched the second round of our New Stations Fund on 26 August, with up to £20 million available to promoters of new stations throughout England and Wales. Successful bids may be awarded up to 75% towards the capital expenditure on the station.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/09/2016 11:21:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

582595

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2016 to Question 40016, on unmanned air vehicles, if he will place in the Library a copy of the memorandum of understanding between his Department, the Home Office, the Civil Aviation Authority and the police.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	46266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>A copy of the memorandum of understanding will be placed in the House library.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/09/2016 11:12:18 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes attachment 1 file name 160915 MOU between DfT, CAA, HO, Police.pdf title Memorandum of understanding
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

582596

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what permissions have been sought by (a) NATO, (b) the US and (c) any other country to fly remotely piloted aircraft systems in UK airspace in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	46267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not received any requests for such permissions in the last two years.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/09/2016 08:33:21 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

582597

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Amazon: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Amazon's testing of parcel delivery by drone has begun; and what arrangements have been agreed for safety, insurance and data protection during this trial.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	46270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>Amazon is currently testing a developmental‎ drone delivery system in the UK, within a defined and contained test site area on private land. Trials involving customers are not part of this testing. Prior to the current trials starting, an operational safety case was assessed and approved by the Civil Aviation Authority, which ‎took into consideration the risk and mitigation of damage to other aircraft and infrastructure in the test area. The trial is designed in compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/09/2016 08:06:32 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

582598

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce stronger key performance indicators to evaluate the performance of Highways England.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	46280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government will review Highways England’s existing performance indicators and targets when setting the next Road Investment Strategy. As part of this process the Government will consider whether existing indicators and targets should be strengthened, and whether new indicators should be introduced.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/09/2016 08:59:50 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

582600

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Temperature
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce a statutory maximum temperature on (a) stationary aircraft and (b) aircraft in flight.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	46279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has requirements in the aircraft certification specifications regarding the ventilation requirements of aircraft cabin, but no maximum temperature has been identified. It would be for EASA to introduce any changes to these safety requirements, based on robust evidence base.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 21/09/2016 07:56:15 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard