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date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M54: Repairs and Maintenance
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 the Highways England road maintenance plan for the M54.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	171327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Highways England carry out a safety inspection of the M54 every 7 days to ensure the carriageway and physical infrastructure are in a safe condition for the travelling public. The condition of the road surface is inspected for safety defects at the same time and an additional comprehensive inspection is carried out annually. The results from these inspections are then reviewed by Highways England: if schemes are required for necessary improvements then these are designed and developed.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England recently completed a resurfacing of the eastbound carriageway between junction 2 of the M54 and junction 10a of the M6 in May 2018. The westbound carriageway works for the same junctions were also completed in July.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England have two schemes which are planned for the M54. M54 Junction 2 – Junction 3 barrier repairs are planned for later this year and M54 Junction 7, Wrong Way Driving Mitigation, is planned for early in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England are currently developing their maintenance investment plan for the next financial year and any further improvements to the M54 will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2018 09:49:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

969096

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on pavement parking.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	171347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport recognises that pavement parking can cause serious problems for pedestrians, and particularly for people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments. Local authorities already have powers to prohibit pavement parking using Traffic Regulation Orders. The Department is currently gathering evidence to understand whether this system is working effectively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2018 16:18:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

969097

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Scottish Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the planned introduction of additional flights between Heathrow and Scottish airports after the construction of a third runway at Heathrow.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Bill Grant
uin	171399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Expansion at Heathrow is expected to deliver 100 additional flights to and from Scotland per week. Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) believes that if it receives development consent by 2022, it will start construction soon after and that the new runway can be operational and in passenger use by 2026.</p><p> </p><p>While the exact timing for the introduction of new flights will be for HAL and it partners determine, the Airports National Policy Statement requires HAL to work constructively with its airline customers to strengthen existing routes and develop new connections.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials regularly meet with HAL to discuss various issues, including domestic connectivity. Furthermore, the Department and HAL agreed in their <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/719198/sos-hal-relationship-framework.pdf" target="_blank">Relationship Framework Document</a> to establish a Domestic Connectivity Forum later this year to discuss the provision of these additional routes to Scotland, alongside the other commitments made on domestic connectivity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 171397 question first answered 13/09/2018 10:07:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

968125

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the conclusions of the report, UK Aviation Consumer Survey published by the Civil Aviation Authority 18 August 2018, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the reduction in airline passenger satisfaction rates between 2016 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	170782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>A range of research, including the Civil Aviation Authority’s UK Aviation Consumer Survey, will feed into the Government’s Aviation Strategy, due for publication mid-2019. This is a consumer focussed, evidence-led strategy that will explore policy options for aviation to 2050 and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2018 15:07:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

968344

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many lorry drivers were fined for driving over their allotted time limits in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	170755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are responsible for enforcing the drivers’ hours rules. In 2017, in England, Scotland and Wales (for the period 1st January to 31st December), DVSA issued 482 fixed penalty notices and 120 prosecutions that resulted in a fine, for exceeding drivers’ hours limits. During the course of this period a given driver could have been issued with more than one fine.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2018 15:55:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson