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824397

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of train operating companies levying administration fees on customer compensation claims for delayed services on the level of such claims received in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	123198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Train operating companies do not levy administration fees on compensation claims for delayed services, therefore there is no effect on the level of compensation claims.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/01/2018 15:06:49 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

824475

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has allocated to (a) Plymouth and (b) Devon for projects relating to his Department's cycling and walking investment strategy in the financial year 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Gary Streeter
uin	123276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy identified £1.2 billion that may be invested in cycling and walking between 2016/17 to 2020/21. Many of the decisions on the allocation of these funds will be made by the relevant local body in line with the Government’s devolution and localism agenda.</p><p> </p><p>The tables below provide a guide to the funding allocated in 2017/18 to Plymouth and Devon identified in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Plymouth City Council</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Funding programme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Access Fund</p></td><td><p>0.499</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Integrated Transport Block*</p></td><td><p>0.291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bikeability (national cycling training)</p></td><td><p>0.142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>0.932</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Devon County Council</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Funding programme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Access Fund</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Integrated Transport Block*</p></td><td><p>0.540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bikeability (national cycling training)</p></td><td><p>0.280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1.32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department is also providing technical support to Plymouth City Council to assist with the development of their Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan. The level of support has yet to be determined. The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership has allocated £18.330m to cycling and walking projects between 2016/17 and 2020/21.**</p><p> </p><p>*This is based on a survey of Local Transport Authorities published by the Department in February 2016 revealed that 11% of this fund supports cycling schemes and 4% supports streetscape and Rights of Way schemes.</p><p>** This is based on self-reported data received from the Local Enterprise Partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2018 11:01:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

824476

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on the Speed to the West initiative in the last three months; and what the outcomes of those discussions has been.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Gary Streeter
uin	123277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly meets with stakeholders from across the rail industry, including Network Rail. Such discussions may include reference to rail services in the South West.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from the Department for Transport have met with Network Rail to discuss how the findings of the Speed to the West study might be considered as part of the planning process for Control Period 6 (2019 – 2024).</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/01/2018 15:10:01 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

824477

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the Peninsula Rail Task Force rail improvement plan published in 2016.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Gary Streeter
uin	123278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We will continue to engage with the Peninsula Rail Task Force (PRTF) and other interested parties as the planning for Network Rail’s work programme for the period starting in April 2019 and the development of the specifications for the future Great Western and Cross Country franchises unfold.</p><p> </p><p>The work of the Peninsula Rail Task Force continues to be a valuable part of the process for defining our priorities for investment after 2019.</p><p> </p><p>New enhancements will be taken forward through a new process in the form of a pipeline, designed to ensure investment best addresses the needs of passengers and freight, and that funding commitments appropriately reflect the stage of development of enhancements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/01/2018 15:13:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

824478

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department and Network Rail plan to spend on the Paddington to Penzance rail link in Control Period 6.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Gary Streeter
uin	123279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail are preparing Strategic Business Plans for Control Period 6 (CP6) as part of their regulated Periodic Review process, expected to be concluded in October 2018. This will determine the level of investment in operations, maintenance and renewals for each route across the network, including the Western Route, which contains the line from Paddington to Penzance.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/01/2018 15:16:44 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

824489

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidelines on the remit of the HS2 Phase 2a Bill he plans to provide the Select Committee about the Crewe Hub.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	123290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>It is for the House to agree any instruction to the Select Committee which will consider the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill and there is a motion on the order paper which relates to that instruction. Furthermore, we have recently consulted on proposals for a Crewe Hub and expect to publish our response shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/01/2018 15:00:59 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

824583

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to improve the professional competence requirements of drivers of HGVs, especially for HGVs that are over three tons in weight.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	123384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The competence of professional heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers is initially assessed as part of a rigorous licence testing process, which includes a theory and hazard perception test and a practical on-road driving test. Those tests are supplemented by the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) initial qualification assessments - a case studies test and a practical demonstration test.</p><p> </p><p>Driver competence is maintained through the completion of 35 hours periodic training every five years. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ensures that such training is of a high standard, through the annual approval of periodic training courses and regular audits of approved training providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/01/2018 14:15:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

824584

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence system in evaluating the competence of HGV drivers.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	123385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The European Commission initiated a review of the effectiveness of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in 2013. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) supported the Commission in this review and received 1,318 responses from UK drivers and operators. The Commission is currently considering amendments to the content and delivery of driver CPC training in light of that review.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA will work with the Commission and industry stakeholders to ensure that any changes are implemented in a way that supports the development of professional standards of UK drivers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/01/2018 14:18:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

824586

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what checks are made on the qualification of HGV drivers from other countries when they arrive in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	123387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) and commercial Passenger vehicles from across the EU, including the UK, are required to obtain a driver certificate of professional competence (known as CPC).</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) takes a targeted approach to enforcement to minimise the risk of non-compliant drivers and vehicles using the road network. When UK or non-UK vehicles are stopped at a check site, the DVSA will request to see evidence of the driver’s CPC.</p><p> </p><p>If a driver fails to produce this evidence, they will be issued with a fixed penalty or, where they have not completed the qualification, they can be prosecuted.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/01/2018 14:21:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

824588

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there is a comparable certificate of competence for HGV drivers that is checked when HGVs arrive at UK ports.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	123389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) and commercial Passenger vehicles from across the EU, including the UK, are required to obtain a driver certificate of professional competence (known as CPC). The regulations came into force in 2008 for bus and coach drivers, and 2009 for goods vehicle drivers; existing drivers were given a 5-year period (called acquired rights) in which to undertake the training and, as such, were not required to produce evidence until 2013/14.‎</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) takes a targeted approach to enforcement to minimise the risk of non-compliant drivers and vehicles using the road network. When UK or non-UK vehicles are stopped at a check site, the DVSA will request to see evidence of the driver’s CPC.</p><p> </p><p>If a driver fails to produce this evidence, they will be issued with a fixed penalty or, where they have not completed the qualification, they can be prosecuted.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/01/2018 14:24:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman