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439027

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to enable smaller London airports to provide extra aviation capacity for the South East of England over the next 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	20501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government set out in its 2013 Aviation Policy Framework that it would like to see airports making best use of their existing capacity. However, we recognise that the development of airports can have negative as well as positive local impacts, including on noise levels. We therefore consider that proposals for expansion at these airports should be judged on their individual merits, taking careful account of all relevant considerations, particularly economic and environmental impacts.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/01/2016 15:29:22 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

439028

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many of the organisations awarded funding from the Community Transport Minibus Fund in March 2015 have received (a) a vehicle and (b) that funding.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	20358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>In March 2015, 310 organisations were announced has having successful bids under the Community Transport Minibus Fund. The specific requirements of each organisation were then individually assessed.</p><br /><p>76 of those organisations whose vehicle requirements are very specific have been identified for grant funding. 47 have received a 10% deposit for their vehicle and of those, 6 have received the full balance as their vehicle is ready for delivery.</p><p>A procurement competition is currently open to provide a further 210 vehicles through Crown Commercial Services’ vehicle conversion and vehicle purchase frameworks, to ensure value for money.</p><br /><p>The remaining vehicle requirements are being discussed individually as they are either outside the scope of the fund or their requirements have change.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/01/2016 15:35:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

439029

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what winter weather resilience measures have been put in place for the West Coast mainline.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	20359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The rail industry has well-established procedures to ensure that railway infrastructure and trains are prepared for winter conditions, including the operation of specialised trains to treat the track to help keep it clear of snow and ice, the use of points heaters to prevent those freezing up, and measures to keep snow and ice out of electrical equipment on trains. With appropriate variation for the specific needs of each part of the network, these arrangements apply on the West Coast Main Line as on the rest of the network. I note that recently the West Coast main line north of Carlisle was re-opened just three days after being submerged under eight feet of floodwater.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/01/2016 14:41:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

439030

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans his Department has for the funding of the new Northern and TransPennine franchises in the event that projected passenger number increases are not achieved.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	20368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Revenue risk for these two franchises lies with the franchisee, not the Department. This means the Department is not responsible for covering any shortfall in farebox revenue compared to the successful bidders' expectations.</p><br /><p>The successful bids are backed by significant parent company support which can be called upon in life to ensure the liquidity ratios are met. Also both franchises were subjected to a financial robustness test as part of the bid evaluation process and considered low risk for the Department.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/01/2016 14:58:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

439031

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on proposals for an independent body to regulate the car insurance industry.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	20349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>There are no proposals for a new independent body to regulate the car insurance industry.</p><p>Motor insurers are regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/01/2016 15:05:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

439032

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Delivery Group: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding the Rail Delivery Group received from the public purse in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013, (d) 2014 and (v) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	20371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is in the table below.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Source</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£1,189,417 £151,987</p></td><td><p>Network Rail<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> Directly Operated Railways<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16 (1 April 2015 to date) <br></p></td><td><p>£1,832,625<sup><sup>[3]</sup></sup></p></td><td><p>Network Rail</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> Network Rail was reclassified as a public body by the Office for National Statistics on 1 September 2014. The figure shown is Network Rail’s contribution to the Rail Delivery Group from September 2014 – March 2015.</p><p><sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> Rail Delivery Group charged Directly Operated Railways for the first time in 2014-15.</p><p><sup><sup>[3]</sup></sup> The figure shown is based on a full year contribution of £2,443,500.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 05/01/2016 15:02:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

439033

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on utilising existing airport capacity in the UK to 2030 in the last month.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	20392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with airports, their industry bodies and other aviation partners.</p><br /><p>The Government set out in the 2013 Aviation Policy Framework that we would be supportive of airports making best use of their existing capacity, provided economic and environmental impacts are taken into account.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/01/2016 11:24:44 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

439034

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	River Thames: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will not make a decision on the choice of Thames Crossing options A and C until a decision is made on the proposed London Paramount theme park.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	20416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to a new Lower Thames crossing. There is a need for increased capacity across the River Thames due to growth in general traffic and a range of developments in the Thames Gateway, including housing planned around Ebbsfleet. The location and route needs to be decided following further public consultation, expected to begin early this year, to ensure that the new crossing can be in place as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/01/2016 11:28:02 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

439035

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Road Traffic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to reduce congestion at the northbound entrance to the Dartford Tunnel caused by lorries carrying dangerous cargo being stopped and investigated.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	20418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>Highways England is continuing to work to reduce times for dangerous goods vehicles which are prohibited from entering the tunnels and need to be removed, or to release vehicles in escorted convoys to ensure smooth traffic flow while ensuring safety of users. Since the road layout changes at the Crossing were completed in 2015, fewer but larger convoys are used to minimise disruption with the number of convoys reducing to 70 - 80 per day from around 110 per day, which equates to a reduction of around a third.</p><br /><p>Clear road signs already provide advance instruction for drivers of dangerous goods vehicles and are enforceable by regulations. Work is also underway with the freight industry to educate drivers of restricted vehicles what lane or route to take to avoid being stopped, which causes delays for other drivers.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/01/2016 11:35:01 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

439037

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dartford: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to build an additional bridge at Dartford.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	20419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>Two locations are being considered for the new Lower Thames crossing: ‘Option A’ close to the existing Dartford Thurrock crossing, and ‘Option C’, to the east of Tilbury and Gravesend, which would connect the A2 and M2 to the M25 via the A13.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/01/2016 11:50:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway