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514531

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bridges: Halton
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 23 March 2016 to Question 32463, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on his announcement of 23 April 2015 of a special scheme to help small businesses in Runcorn and Widnes using the new Mersey Gateway Bridge and the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge from 2017.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	34811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport met with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29th February 2016 and discussion included discount schemes on the Mersey Gateway Crossing.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in the Department for Transport and Her Majesty’s Treasury are continuing to work through the implications of any further extension of user discounts to the cost of the scheme and to the commercial structure of the contracts already signed for the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/04/2016 16:39:25 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

514135

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) male and (b) female employees (i) his Department, (ii) Network Rail, (iii) Highways England, (iv) HS2 Ltd, (v) the Office of Rail and Road, (vi) the DVLA, (vii) the Drive Vehicle Standards Agency and (viii) the VCA has.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	34683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The numbers of male and female employees as at 31<sup>st</sup> March 2016 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>(b)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Male</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Female</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>I. DfT(c)</p></td><td><p>1,267</p></td><td><p>798</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>II. Network Rail</p></td><td><p>31,658</p></td><td><p>5,696</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>III. Highways England</p></td><td><p>2,574</p></td><td><p>1,297</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IV. HS2 Ltd</p></td><td><p>446</p></td><td><p>307</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>V. Office of Rail and Road</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VI. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)</p></td><td><p>2,403</p></td><td><p>3,803</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VII. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)</p></td><td><p>3,199</p></td><td><p>1,305</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VIII. Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/04/2016 16:44:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

514138

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to spread best practice from the Cycle City Ambition scheme to those cities and towns not part of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	34668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>The Cycle Cities Together Group was established to help the 8 cycle ambition cities (and London) identify best practice, share learning and identify ways of supporting other towns and cities across the country.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department is currently making arrangements to monitor and evaluate the Cycle Ambition Cities programme. We anticipate that the evaluation will highlight the most effective of cycling interventions as a result of the investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/04/2016 14:30:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

514140

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Public Service Obligations
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 18 April 2016 to Question 33638, whether his Department has recently requested any advice from the European Commission on the compliance with state aid rules of awarding Public Service Obligation subsidies that specify airports both origin and destination.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	34715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>We have not requested any advice from the European Commission on the compliance with state aid rules of awarding Public Service Obligation subsidies that specify both airports’ origin and destination.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/04/2016 16:32:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

513542

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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 information his Department holds on the total cost of legal fees for the High Speed 2 project since its inception; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	34286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>Since the start of the High Speed 2 project, the Department for Transport has used two types of external legal advisers: solicitors (including parliamentary agents) and barristers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has appointed a joint team of solicitors/parliamentary agents from Winckworth Sherwood and Eversheds LLP to provide support in relation to the High Speed 2 project. To date, it has paid £4,828,425.06 to Winckworth Sherwood and £3,876,903.30 to Eversheds. These figures are correct up to 18 March 2016 and are exclusive of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has previously instructed, or continues to instruct, the following barristers to support the HS2 project: Tim Mould QC, James Strachan QC, James Eadie QC, Jemima Stratford QC, James Maurici QC, Lisa Busch QC, John Jolliffe, Jacqueline Lean, Richard Turney and Richard Wald. Each barrister is remunerated at government hourly rates agreed with the Attorney General. The current spend to date on these barristers is £1,891,227.30 and is exclusive of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Since approximately 2010, the Department has also instructed a number of barristers on other HS2 related work, primarily litigation. These barristers will have been remunerated at government hourly rates agreed with the Attorney General, but unfortunately it would involve disproportionate cost for the Department to provide precise figures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/04/2016 15:07:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

513544

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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 information his Department holds on the amount set aside for compensation payments to residents along the route of the High Speed 2 line for each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	34288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The compensation and assistance schemes available to owner-occupiers of residential and small business premises along the HS2 route are largely demand-led schemes and the costs will therefore depend on take-up. These payments are included in the overall budget for HS2 of £55.7 billion at 2015 prices.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/04/2016 15:43:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

513545

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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 steps his Department is taking to protect aircraft operating out of UK airports from the safety risks posed by drones.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	34296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s primary responsibility is the safety and security of our citizens. That is why we apply one of the highest regulatory safety standards for commercial aviation in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently working with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to develop consistent, EU-wide safety rules for drones.</p><p> </p><p>There are existing regulations in place that require users of drones to maintain direct, unaided visual contact with their vehicle and to not recklessly or negligently cause or permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property. The Department and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) work with a wide range of industry partners across the aviation sector (including manufacturers, airports, and airlines) to ensure our understanding of potential hazards to aircraft remains up-to-date and mitigations effective. We are talking to both the Civil Aviation Authority and airports to develop potential technical solutions to the problems around airports, these include mandated geo-fencing and frequency jammers.</p><p> </p><p>The Cross Government Working Group on RPAS has undertaken analysis of the use of drones for criminal purposes, including the potential use of drones for terrorist purposes, and the impacts of their negligent use near sensitive locations, such as airports. This work is kept under review and is being used to inform research and testing to improve mitigation techniques and strategies.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on tackling the risks of criminal drone use has been provided to constabularies across the UK. The Secretary of State will be writing to the police to request their assistance in raising awareness of drone risks and restrictions.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/04/2016 14:51:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

513546

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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, whether his Department plans to update its 2013 aviation demand forecasts before publishing an updated version of the 2013 Aviation Policy Framework.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	34270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is planning to review the existing Aviation Policy Framework over the remainder of this year with a view to publishing a revised framework thereafter, having sought stakeholder views of what work is required and what a strategy should cover. This work is at an early stage, and no decisions have yet been taken on what additional analysis may be required to support that work or when a strategy will be published, though clearly updated forecasts are within the potential scope of this work.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/04/2016 15:48:47 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

513547

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government has taken to increase the safety of cycling.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	34258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to creating a safe environment for all road users, and in particular vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians. Sections 204 – 225 of the Highway Code, aims to educate and remind drivers of the needs of more vulnerable road users including cyclists.</p><p> </p><p>A revised Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions came into force on 22 April, which contains a number of measures, including low level cycle signals, a new type of crossing and changes to advanced stop lines, designed to improve the safety of cyclists on the road. TSRGD also includes changes making it easier for local authorities to introduce 20mph speed limits in residential areas.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working on wider cyclist safety in other ways, including changes to vehicle design, publicity campaigns, and mandatory training for HGV drivers and optional training for cyclists, including extending the Bikeability programme of cycle training. Bikeability provides trainees with riding skills suited to the road, but also explains the importance of obeying the Highway Code, the correct use of safety equipment, and sharing the road with other people.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/04/2016 11:08:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

513560

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Redundancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to prevent redundancies of British crews and their replacement with cheaper foreign crews in the offshore supply sector.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	34463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>International maritime law recognises that the legislation of the flag state is normally applied onboard a vessel and therefore the UK Government is unable to insist its legislation (including employment legislation) is applied on non-UK registered vessels.</p><p> </p><p>However rules on redundancy are quite clearly defined in UK legislation and a UK seafarer, working on a UK registered vessel, would be protected by the legislation even where the vessel operates in international waters. If it is believed that this legislation has been circumvented then there is potentially grounds for unfair dismissal and, if necessary, this can be pursued through an employment tribunal.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/04/2016 10:54:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands