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451368

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) suicides and (b) attempted suicides were recorded as having taken place on the strategic road network in each year since 2009-10; and what work Highways England has undertaken with the Samaritans related to suicides on roads.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	26134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Highways England records details on its Command and Control (C&amp;C) database, of incidents that occur on the strategic road network, but only when the Traffic Officer Service have an awareness or involvement. Therefore due to the current Traffic Officer network coverage, the majority of incidents recorded occurred on the motorway network.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table records the number of incidents coded as ‘suicide/suicide attempt’ on the C&amp;C database and reflect those incidents that the Traffic Officer Service have been directly involved in or have been reported to them:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of suicides/attempted suicide incidents</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In April 2014 a review of the database was carried out and the closure code for ‘suicide/attempted suicide’ was changed. This created significant anomalies in the data capture which means that the 2014/15 data are not robust. We are in the process of verifying the data and will be in a position to provide the figures later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England (formerly Highways Agency) has worked closely with organisations such as the Samaritans in helping to prevent further suicides on the strategic road network. Highways England has commenced work to take forward a Suicide Prevention Group. This group will comprise of relevant stakeholders such as the Samaritans, emergency services and our service providers to develop and co-ordinate delivery of an action plan to reduce the number of suicide attempts on the strategic road network. We are also working closely with both the Samaritans and Network Rail to identify best practice following their success in reducing suicide attempts on the rail network.</p><p> </p><p>Known suicide hotspots are investigated to look at possible improvements, such as raising the height of the parapets on bridges and introducing or improving crisis signing. Highways England consults The Samaritans when undertaking this work.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/02/2016 15:39:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

450955

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Mental Illness
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 number of people working in logistics and transportation who experience mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	26059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not assess the total number of people working in logistics and transportation who experience mental health problems.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/02/2016 16:37:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

450807

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
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 report by the Law Commission on taxi and private hire services, published in May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	25928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 20 November 2015, <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-11-09/15469/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-11-09/15469/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/02/2016 17:25:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

450282

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
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 10 December 2015 to Question 18454, what progress his Department is making on updating the Accessibility Action Plan; and when he plans to publish it.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	25624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is preparing a revised Accessibility Action Plan (AAP) at the moment in discussion with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. We plan for the AAP to be ready for wider consultation in the summer and that it will likely be published by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/02/2016 15:52:18 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

450284

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Scotland
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 his counterpart in the Scottish Government on the results of that government's lowering of drink-drive limits; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	25636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>I am intending to discuss with the Scottish Minister about the experience of the lower limit in Scotland and about the timescales to get access to robust evidence of the road safety impact. It is important to base our decisions on evidence and the Scottish experience will be crucial to that before we consider any possible changes to the limits in England and Wales. This Government’s current position however remains to focus resources on enforcing against the most serious offenders.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/02/2016 13:56:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

450435

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 will be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	25691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>We aim to bring the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 into force in the Spring, subject to Parliamentary scrutiny.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/02/2016 15:31:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

450442

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many London boroughs have implemented a 20 mph speed limit; how many attempted prosecutions there have been for exceeding such speed limits in each of the last five years; and how many such prosecutions have resulted in a conviction.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Jim Dowd
uin	25793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The figure for the number of London boroughs who have implemented 20mph speed limits is not held by the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice do not hold data breakdown by local authority or the number of attempted prosecutions. However, they do hold data on the number of defendants proceeded against at court, prosecuted and sentenced for speeding offences; this data can be viewed on the Ministry of Justice website, at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>In the link to “Motoring data tool with criminal justice area” – you will find a pivot table which contains data on court proceedings for motoring offences, including speed limit offences, in England and Wales for the 12 months ending December 2004 to 12 months ending December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/02/2016 16:15:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	189 label Biography information for Jim Dowd

449901

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M180
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the undulations in the road surface of the M180 east of junction 4 in respect of which warning signs have been erected, to be eradicated; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	25541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Highways England are aware of a problem with the underlying road construction of the M180 east of junction 4, which affects the ride quality on that section of the motorway. Highways England has carried out, and will continue to carry out, surface repairs to ensure the road surface remains safe and serviceable. In the longer term, substantial reconstruction works will be required to prevent the recurrence of these problems and investigations into this are being undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/02/2016 13:08:37 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

449904

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on new emissions tests for cars.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
uin	25338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>I have held regular discussions with my ministerial colleagues on the new European emissions tests for cars. The Government strongly supports the ‘Real Driving Emissions’ agreement, which is expected to reduce significantly real world oxides of nitrogen emissions from diesel cars.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/02/2016 11:13:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

450028

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria local authorities will be expected to meet in order to implement bus franchising in their areas; and whether their performance against the criteria will be subject to independent assessment.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	25384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Buses Bill will introduce new powers for local authorities to franchise their local bus services. The Bill is still being drafted and it is therefore too early to confirm the detail of the process that may be proposed through the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/02/2016 14:40:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching