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450743

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	Egypt: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish the listed dates for flights to Sharm el Sheikh airport on which his Department advised against all travel to the region.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	25850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The advice against all but essential travel by air to or from Sharm el-Sheikh was issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 4 November 2015, and flights by UK carriers were suspended on the same day. Repatriation flights took place between 6–17 November 2015, supported by additional security measures.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with the Egyptian authorities with a view to a resumption of flights as soon as possible, whereupon scheduling of such flights would be a matter for the airlines concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/02/2016 12:45:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

450805

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	Railways: South of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve rail infrastructure and service in the south of England.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	25849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>As part of our Rail Investment Strategy, the Government is investing over £15 billion in enhancements to the rail network. This includes the modernisation of the Great Western Main Line, and investing £700 million on infrastructure in the most congested routes in London and the South East. In addition, we are delivering the £14.8bn Crossrail and £6.5bn Thameslink projects.</p><p> </p><p>Further, our franchising programme is delivering valuable passenger benefits, such as smart ticketing and faster services.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/02/2016 11:37:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

448496

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve rail links in the South East.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	903310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>As part of our Rail Investment Strategy, the Government is investing over £700 million on infrastructure in the most congested routes in London and the South East between 2014-2019, in addition to delivering the £14.8bn Crossrail and £6.5bn Thameslink projects, which will transform east-west and north-south travel across the region.</p><br /><p>Further, our franchising programme is delivering better services. For example, bidders in the East Anglia competition will be required to deliver faster services on the Great Eastern Main Line.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/01/2016 14:48:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

443486

registered interest
date	08/01/2016
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, if his Department will support a claim by (a) petroleum suppliers who supply home heating oil and (b) other petroleum suppliers for a derogation from the EU rules on the amount of weekly rest required by such suppliers' drivers; and what stage that application for a derogation has reached.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	21606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>In December 2015 the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers sent the Department for Transport an application for the UK to submit a request to the European Commission, under Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) 561/2006, for a derogation on the weekly rest requirement in the EU drivers’ hours rules for drivers of tankers delivering domestic fuel. This application is being considered and a decision on whether to support it and apply to the Commission will be made in due course.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/01/2016 10:45:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

442759

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will press rail companies to use increases in revenue to invest and upgrade rail infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	21157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The railway is funded by both taxpayers and passengers. Network Rail own the infrastructure, not the train operators. The government is using the increased revenue, which is paid in franchise premiums to the Department for Transport, to help fund Network Rail’s investment programme. This will see them spend over £38 billion in the period 2014-19 on maintaining and improving rail infrastructure, in the biggest and most comprehensive programme of railway modernisation since the Victorians.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/01/2016 15:21:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

431612

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the economy of disruption to travel as a result of snowfall in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	17333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not made any such estimate as a result of snowfall in the last 12 months, however, the Department commissioned a review of the resilience of the UK transport networks in the face of extreme snow conditions in 2010.</p><br /><p>‘The Resilience of England’s Transport Systems in Winter’ estimated the welfare cost of domestic transport disruption from severe winter weather was around £280 million per day in England. The direct economic costs alone amount to £130 million per day.</p><br /><p>The transport sectors have taken steps to implement the lessons from those severe winters and to implement the recommendations from the review. For example, on the rail network additional specialised snow and ice clearing trains have been procured, and on the third rail network south of the Thames heating elements have been installed at critical locations to prevent the third rail from icing up. In terms of aviation readiness, since 2009/2010 Heathrow has invested £36m, and Gatwick £15m, in winter operational readiness.</p><br /> <br /><p>In a survey conducted by the Department in mid-November 2015, total salt stocks being held for use on the roads, including emergency salt reserve (salt of last resort) is approximately 2.2 million tonnes. The findings of this survey highlight that local highway authorities are holding robust salt stocks, have been replenishing their stocks and have entered this winter season in a resilient position.</p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/12/2015 16:50:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

423907

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to improve the quality of roads on the motorway network.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	13411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>In 2014 we announced how we were investing £15.2bn capital between 2015 and 2021 to enhance, renew and transform the strategic network, with around £6 billion to help maintain and improve the condition of the strategic road network in England, including resurfacing around 80% of the network.</p><br /><p>Highways England are required to keep the motorway network in good condition as one of their key performance indicators.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/11/2015 11:38:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

421183

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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 steps his Department plans to take to ensure that automotive manufacturers have not falsified emissions data in the same manner as Volkswagen has done.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	11659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>In the UK, the Vehicle Certification Agency conducts tests on vehicles and components to ensure they meet the minimum standards required by European and UN-ECE legislation.</p><p>Emissions tests are carried out to determine that the level of pollutants emitted from a vehicle is below the required limits. The test is a laboratory based test under controlled conditions in order to achieve repeatable results.</p><p>The Department for Transport recognises the current test cycle for emissions is outdated and no longer represents normal driving patterns. Discussions have taken place over recent years to replace this with an updated more relevant laboratory test. The Department anticipates this will be implemented from 2017. In addition, a new real world driving emissions test is being implemented to ensure emissions in normal driving comply with the legal obligation. These new tests will remove the ability of car manufacturers to falsify test results.</p><p>All new vehicles are tested in accordance with EU law to ensure that they meet the legislated requirements for emissions. There is no evidence that these emissions tests have been falsified in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/10/2015 12:47:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93362

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Penalty Fares
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 monitor the fairness with which rail companies issue penalty fares notices.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department is responsible for the policy and legal framework under which penalty fares operate in England and Wales. Train operators that have opted to have a penalty fares scheme must operate it in accordance with Department rules. The rules are designed to be fair, appropriate and consistent.</p><p> </p><p>The penalty fares system is designed to be run by the industry and the Department relies on Passenger Focus (a statutory independent watchdog for rail passengers) to oversee arrangements, as they are best placed to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has regular dialogue with Passenger Focus about a range of issues, including the administration of penalty fares, to inform its view on the effectiveness of the current arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/10/2014 11:19:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

90555

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were injured as a result of staff negligence at railway stations in each year since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	208101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The department does not hold this information as it is a matter for the individual train operators.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/09/2014 11:32:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell