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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-09more like thismore than 2014-07-09
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Public Transport more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to improve or increase transport services at night to ensure the safety and security of passengers from offensive behaviour and disorder, with particular reference to the safety of women. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Carlile of Berriew more like this
uin HL989 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>We want to see more and more people using public transport - one of the key ways of encouraging this is to make sure it is a safe option. The transport industry, local authorities, the police and others are already investing in, and undertaking, wide-ranging initiatives to improve the personal security of public transport passengers and staff and to keep our public transport systems as low crime environments.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is not readily able to increase passenger services in commercial transport markets. For example, decisions about bus services outside London are largely a matter for the private sector. Equally, it is difficult to see that any such increase would have a positive effect on matters of personal security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Kramer more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-14T13:32:11.9474396Z
answering member
1557
label Biography information for Baroness Kramer more like this
tabling member
1138
label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew more like this
66192
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Service Operators Grant more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it a condition of the Bus Service Operators Grant incentive for real time information equipment that the performance data generated should be made available to the traffic commissioners. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackley and Broughton more like this
tabling member printed
Graham Stringer more like this
uin 204207 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>In July 2013, we announced a package of reforms to the Bus Service Operator Grant (BSOG) system following consultation. At this time, we announced that the BSOG incentives would be maintained until 2014 when we would review the remaining parts of the bus subsidy system. As part of this commitment, we are now undertaking work to consider reforms to the incentive grants and will consider the conditions related to these.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wimbledon more like this
answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-10T13:45:26.7234408Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:45:26.7234408Z
answering member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
tabling member
449
label Biography information for Graham Stringer more like this
66193
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Services: Cornwall more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding has been allocated to support rural bus routes in Cornwall in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Newton more like this
uin 204153 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>It is for individual local authorities to determine how much of the block grant funding they receive is allocated to supporting bus services. Local authorities in England outside London spend over £340m in direct subsidy to bus services in this way. The latest out-turn figures, for 2012/13, show that Cornwall County Council has an annual budget of £5.2m for this purpose.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department also provides direct support to bus services each year through Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG). Details of BSOG funding paid to bus operators in the last three financial years is available online. It is not possible to provide this data broken down by region. The data are available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2013. Following changes to BSOG announced in 2013, the BSOG previously paid to operators in respect of local authority supported bus services has now been devolved to authorities. Cornwall County Council recently received£191,280 covering the period 1 January to 31 March 2014 and a further £765,118 covering the 2014/15 financial year.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wimbledon more like this
answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:35:54.7334985Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:35:54.7334985Z
answering member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
tabling member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
66194
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: North of England more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Bradford will be included in any future northern high speed rail line across the Pennines. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Ward more like this
uin 204158 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>The plans are at an early stage. The Government has asked Sir David Higgins to produce a plan for bringing the benefits of high speed rail to the North more quickly, as well as initial proposals for faster east-west connections – including options on route, timescales and cost, and to deliver it in the Autumn. This will start the process by which we can have a proper debate about the future of rail connectivity in the North.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:54:21.4314716Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:54:21.4314716Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
3923
label Biography information for Mr David Ward more like this
66195
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many local transport authorities achieve the bus punctuality targets set by the Senior Traffic Commissioners. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackley and Broughton more like this
tabling member printed
Graham Stringer more like this
uin 204210 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>Local transport authorities are not set bus punctuality targets by the Senior Traffic Commissioner. The Traffic Commissioners' “Practice Direction: Standards for Local Bus Services” outlines the standards which bus operators are expected to adhere to. The Traffic Commissioners, as statutory regulators of the bus industry, have the powers to take action against operators who fail to operate according to the registered details.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wimbledon more like this
answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:48:00.1323019Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:48:00.1323019Z
answering member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
tabling member
449
label Biography information for Graham Stringer more like this
66196
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Transport: Warrington more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much transport grant was given to Warrington Borough Council in each year since 2008-09. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Jones more like this
uin 204149 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>The following funding for transport has been given to Warrington Borough Council in each year since 2008-09:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Integrated Transport Block (£m)</p></td><td><p>Maintenance Block (£m)</p></td><td><p>Other (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2.276</p></td><td><p>2.949</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2.419</p></td><td><p>3.163</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1.921</p></td><td><p>3.299</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12*</p></td><td><p>1.626</p></td><td><p>3.346</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1.487</p></td><td><p>3.250</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14**</p></td><td><p>1.487</p></td><td><p>3.866</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15**</p></td><td><p>2.091</p></td><td><p>3.243</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11 Pothole Fund</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td> </td><td><p>0.260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2011 Pothole Fund</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td> </td><td><p>0.555</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>March 2014 Severe Weather Funding</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td> </td><td><p> </p><p>0.313</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15 Pothole Fund</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td> </td><td><p>0.398</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* includes the top up announced in the 2011 Autumn Statement.</p><p> </p><p>** includes the top up announced in the 2012 Autumn Statement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition Warrington Borough Council has received £4.650m of funding for the Warrington Sustainable Travel Triangle, a Local Sustainable Transport Fund scheme which is designed to connect expanding residential and employment areas in north-east and north-west Warrington with the town centre through the provision of a new direct bus service and new and improved cycle routes, cycle hire, and promotion to meet the travel needs of shift and isolated workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Warrington will also benefit from another LSTF scheme overseen by St Helens Council – the Mid-Mersey Sustainable Cross Boundary Links (£3.120m).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On the 7 July the Govt also announced a Growth Deal with Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership. This included £87.34m for potential transport projects from 2015/16 onwards including the Omega Birchwood transport improvements; West Warrington, Omega, M62 Junction 8; and</p><p> </p><p>Warrington Waterfront/Swing bridge. Further details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-growth-deals</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:31:08.8686019Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:31:08.8686019Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
432
label Biography information for Helen Jones more like this
66198
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many public inquiries into bus performance were undertaken by each traffic commissioner in England and Wales in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackley and Broughton more like this
tabling member printed
Graham Stringer more like this
uin 204152 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of public inquiries heard against operators of local bus services in the last 5 years in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Traffic Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North East England</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North West England</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West of England</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East of England</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London and SE England</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wimbledon more like this
answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:43:29.0685617Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:43:29.0685617Z
answering member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
tabling member
449
label Biography information for Graham Stringer more like this
76528
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: Accidents more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of recent trends in reported road casualties. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 904767 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>The figures for 2013 show the lowest number of road deaths since records began.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is working on a range of measures to continue to improve road safety including introducing a new drug driving offence, cycle proofing roads, and removing the “statutory option” to ensure more drink drivers are brought to justice.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:54:45.335553Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:54:45.335553Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
76529
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of recent trends in road safety statistics. more like this
tabling member constituency Gillingham and Rainham more like this
tabling member printed
Rehman Chishti more like this
uin 904765 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>The figures for 2013 show the lowest number of road deaths since records began.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is working on a range of measures to continue to improve road safety including introducing a new drug driving offence, cycle proofing roads, and removing the “statutory option” to ensure more drink drivers are brought to justice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:24:27.8584235Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:24:27.8584235Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
3987
label Biography information for Rehman Chishti more like this
76530
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Road Traffic Control: Hampshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to relieve congestion on roads in Hampshire. more like this
tabling member constituency Gosport more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Dinenage more like this
uin 904753 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p> </p><p>On Monday of this week we published the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Growth Deals, including both Deals which cover Hampshire; Solent LEP and EM3 LEP.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Working with the Solent LEP, Government has agreed to fund 2 schemes to relieve congestion on the Gosport peninsula.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Gosport Road and A27 improvement scheme and The Peel Common Roundabout Improvement scheme, a pinch point on the local road network near the Enterprise Zone, Daedalus.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>While Stubbington Bypass and the Newgate Lane South schemes were not allocated funding in the deal directly, there is a commitment for the Government and the LEP to negotiate in 2014 a further phase of co investment to deliver strategic infrastructure to support the development of network capacity to and from the Gospport peninsula – including Stubbington Bypass.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Working with the EM3 LEP, Government has agreed to fund 3 schemes to relieve congestion around Basingstoke; Basingstoke Northern Corridor to Growth A33, Basingstoke North Eastern Corridor A340 partial dualling and the Basingstoke South Western Corridor scheme. All of these schemes will reduce current congestion levels and help mitigate future congestion from new housing and business sites.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Whitehill/Bordon Relief road will remove the severance caused by the A325 and improve traffic flows through the towns to reduce congestion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>EM3 have also been allocated £20.7m, with £4.3m in the first year to for a transport fund which will comp[rise of sustainable transport schemes to alleviate congestion in the identified growth and step up towns within the LEP area</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:28:57.3101747Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:28:57.3101747Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this