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91650

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents in England resulting in serious head injuries involved (a) cyclists and (b) cyclists under 16 in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	209090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The number of reported personal injury road accidents in England involving (a) at least one seriously injured pedal cyclist and (b) at least one seriously injured pedal cyclist aged under 16 for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 is given in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one seriously injured pedal cyclist: England, 2011-2013</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,884</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one seriously injured pedal cyclist aged under 16: England, 2011-2013</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>349</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on the pedal cyclists who suffered serious head injuries as a result of an accident is not available from the STATS19 data that the department collects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, information on the medical consequences of pedal cycle casualties in road accidents in England can be obtained from hospital inpatient data. The most recent analysis for 2001-2010 suggests that 40 per cent of pedal cycle admissions were the result of head injuries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/10/2014 15:27:41 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

91540

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) his Department and (b) local highways authorities have spent on consultants for cycling programmes, activities or projects in each year since 1997.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	208874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are unable to disaggregate the amount spent specifically on cycling from spend on consultancy. Furthermore, between 2005 and 2011 Cycling England were responsible for investment in cycling, however they were not consultants. For local highway authorities we do not keep this information centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/10/2014 13:33:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91550

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrian Crossings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report published by Living Streets and Transport Research Laboratory entitled, A Review of Pedestrian Walking Times and Time Needed to Cross the Road, if his Department will conduct an assessment of the road safety benefits to pedestrians of adjusting the time to cross at signalised crossings.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	208836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department notes the recommendation that the relevant guidance on this subject should be updated.</p><p> </p><p>The Department expects to bring the successor to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, which will include all pedestrian crossing types, into force in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Pedestrian walking speeds and crossing timings are matters for guidance rather than legislation. The Department intends to produce a new chapter of the Traffic Signs Manual on traffic lights and pedestrian crossings, bringing together and updating existing advice. A timetable for publication has not yet been set.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/10/2014 15:13:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

91560

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Commuters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of long-term trends in the length of commuting times.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	209047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department holds data collected in the National Travel Survey, via a 7-day travel diary for residents of England, on the average commuting trip duration.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the average commuting trip duration between 1995 and 2013:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Average trip duration (minutes)</td></tr><tr><td>1995/97</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>1998/00</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>29</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These results (along with those for other trip purposes) are published in Table NTS0406, available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336364/nts0406.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336364/nts0406.xls</a></p><p>Note: trip duration is based on total journey time including travelling and waiting time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/10/2014 11:35:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91561

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many employees of the Civil Aviation Authority have been subject to formal disciplinary action in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>In each of the last 5 years the following numbers of CAA employees have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings. Where numbers are 5 or less, we have withheld the precise number on grounds of confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>01/09/09 to 31/08/10 - *</p><p>01/09/10 to 31/08/11 - *</p><p>02/09/11 to 31/08/12 - *</p><p>01/09/12 to 31/08/13 - 8</p><p>01/09/13 to 31/08/14 - *</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/10/2014 16:25:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91562

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what structures are in place within the Civil Aviation Authority to hold employees to account for (a) incompetence, (b) issuing erroneous advice and (c) malicious actions.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The CAA has a range of structures and processes in place to guard against incompetent or inappropriate performance or conduct by its employees.</p><p> </p><p>All CAA staff undertake a probationary period which ensures that only those whose performance and conduct meet expected standards are retained beyond their first year of employment. Regardless of length of service, the performance of all CAA employees’ is managed according to an established performance management system. Each employee receives one of five performance ratings which is subsequently reflected in the rewards which they receive, if any. Those whose performance or conduct falls below expectations, depending on the cause, would normally be subject to either performance improvement or disciplinary procedures. Finally, the CAA has put in place Confidential Reporting (Whistle-blowing) arrangements and a complaints procedure should external parties wish to use a formal process for bringing matters of concern about a CAA employee to the CAA’s attention. The Confidential Reporting process is also available to those within the CAA who have concerns about the conduct of another employee and wish to raise those concerns anonymously or confidentially.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/10/2014 16:01:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91564

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to whom the Civil Aviation Authority is accountable.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	209031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority is accountable to the Secretary of State for Transport under the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (as amended by the Civil Aviation Act 2012).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/10/2014 16:07:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91324

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Blue Badges were issued in (a) Ribble Valley constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	208776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The estimated number of blue badges issued each year is shown in the table below. Figures are available on a financial year basis only from 2008/09.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>England</td><td>Lancashire</td></tr><tr><td>2008/09</td><td>922,300</td><td>not available</td></tr><tr><td>2009/10</td><td>935,200</td><td>24,300</td></tr><tr><td>2010/11</td><td>936,100</td><td>26,400</td></tr><tr><td>2011/12</td><td>905,600</td><td>24,400</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>897,500</td><td>26,900</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Department for Transport figures cover England only.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are not available at parliamentary constituency level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2014 08:34:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

91325

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many foreign HGV lorries entered the UK in the last period for which figures are available; and how much revenue has been raised through the HGV Road Levy User since its introduction.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	208828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In the 12 month period ending June 2014, 1.79 million foreign registered road goods vehicles travelled from Great Britain to mainland Europe. This was a 15 per cent increase on the previous 12 month period. Statistics are available for outward traffic only to minimise reporting burdens as inbound data would be so similar.</p><p> </p><p>The HGV Road User Levy was introduced on 1 April 2014 for goods vehicles over 12 tonnes. After five calendar months to 31 August 2014, £20.1m revenue had been collected through the foreign operator payment system from vehicles registered in 80 different countries. This revenue came from the purchase of 752,000 levies ranging from daily to annual time restrictions. In Great Britain, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency have issued 978 fixed penalty notices for £295k to vehicles from 44 different countries and indicate a compliance rate of over 95% from vehicles stopped.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2014 08:18:24 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

91093

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrians: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of pedestrians who are (a) male, (b) female, (c) children and (d) over 65 suffered (i) fatal and (ii) serious injuries in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	208623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The proportion of (i) killed and (ii) seriously injured pedestrians who were (a) male, (b) female, (c) a child (aged 0 to 15 years) or (d) aged over 65 for the years 2004 to 2013 is given in the tables below.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2014 14:08:55 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name 208623 - table.xls title table - proportion of pedestrians killed/injured
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden