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706678

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 5, Part 1 of the Digital Strategy published on 1 March 2017, what broadband speed train operators will be required to deliver to provide high-speed connectivity to ensure fast and reliable WiFi.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	66157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>In the new franchise agreement, our requirement for all new franchises will be for an initial minimum average data speed per passenger of 1Mbps.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport estimates that on average 100Mbps per train will be required initially.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/03/2017 11:24:37 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

706803

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Access
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 21 July 2016 to Question 43142, what progress he has made on providing a further round of accessibility funding for (a) lifts and (b) other accessibility devices at mainline railway stations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	66254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>We remain committed to improving access at stations and building on the success of the Access for All programme. We will therefore be seeking additional funding for the programme in the next rail control period from 2019 to 2024 and we will announce later this year the Government’s railway funding and high level strategy for this period.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/03/2017 14:52:59 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

706804

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Proof of Identity
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 22 February 2017 to Question 63666, what discussions he has had with the Cabinet Office on the matter of adults who do not hold either a (a) UK or (b) provisional UK driving licence in respect of the trial pilot scheme on voter identification due to take place in May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	66252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>No discussions have taken place between the Department for Transport and the Cabinet Office about individuals who do not hold a UK driving licence in relation to the trial pilot scheme on voter identification.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/03/2017 14:09:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

706805

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
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 bring forward legislative proposals to give the Government power to ring-fence landing slots at Heathrow Airport to protect connections to regional airports as was proposed in the Airports (Amendment) Bill [HL] 2010-12.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	66193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>Under European Union regulations airport slot allocation in the UK is managed by a designated co-ordinator which is independent of the Government, the Civil Aviation Authority and other interested parties.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consider how all UK airports, including those in the South East, can best utilise their existing runways to allow the growth of both domestic and international connectivity as part of the new Aviation Strategy. This will be an ambitious programme of work, and we will be consulting widely throughout 2017, leading to publication of an Aviation Strategy White Paper at the end of 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The draft Airports National Policy Statement, currently out for consultation, sets out that expansion at Heathrow would be an opportunity to not only strengthen the frequency of existing domestic routes, but also to develop new domestic connections, including to regions currently unserved. Government would expect Heathrow to add at least six more domestic routes by 2030 bringing the total to 14.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/03/2017 10:57:03 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

706806

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to bring forward proposals on cross-border hiring and sub-contracting clause in the Deregulation Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	66088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>At the request of the Department for Transport, the Law Commission conducted a comprehensive review of private hire vehicle and taxi regulation in England and Wales. The ability to sub-contract private hire work across licensing authority boundaries was a recommendation of the Law Commission. Section 11 of the Deregulation Act 2015 enabled this and has allowed private hire operators to work more flexibly to meet the needs of their passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently considering the remaining recommendations in the report, against the background of a rapidly changing industry. We will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce our intentions once that scrutiny is completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/03/2017 15:14:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

706807

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cyclists have been injured in accidents with trucks in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	66069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>Number of pedal cyclist casualties in two vehicle reported road accidents involving a i) bus and ii) heavy goods vehicle, Great Britain: 2015</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Pedal cyclist severity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bus or coach</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heavy goods vehicle</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Killed</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seriously injured</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slightly injured</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All casualties</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>347</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table is based only on two vehicle accidents as it is not possible to identify which vehicle hit the pedal cyclists in accidents with more than two vehicles.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 66064 66065 66068 question first answered 08/03/2017 14:29:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

706808

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
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 pedestrians have been injured in accidents with cyclists in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	66070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>Number of pedestrian casualties in accidents involving a i) pedal cycle, ii) bus or coach, and iii) heavy goods vehicle in reported road accidents, Great Britain: 2015</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Pedestrian severity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pedal cycle</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bus or coach</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heavy goods vehicle</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Killed</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seriously injured</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slightly injured</p></td><td><p>346</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All casualties</p></td><td><p>444</p></td><td><p>1,006</p></td><td><p>433</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 66062 66063 66066 66067 question first answered 08/03/2017 14:21:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

706809

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of road fatalities occur at road junctions.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	66071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>31 per cent of road fatalities and 47 per cent of seriously injured casualties in reported accidents in Great Britain occurred at road junctions in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 66072 question first answered 08/03/2017 14:24:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

706810

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of road accidents involving serious injury occur at road junctions.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	66072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>31 per cent of road fatalities and 47 per cent of seriously injured casualties in reported accidents in Great Britain occurred at road junctions in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 66071 question first answered 08/03/2017 14:24:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

706811

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which rolling stock on Northern Rail is (a) compliant with rail vehicle accessibility regulations and (b) has been given exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	66124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>Accessibility standards for trains operated on the mainline are set out in either the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998 or the Persons of Reduced Mobility Technical Specification for Interoperability (PRM-TSI) (under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011).</p><p> </p><p>The following units are either built or have been upgraded to these standards:</p><p>Class 144; 1x2 car unit, , Class 321/9 – 3x4 car units, Class 322 – 5x4 car units, Class 333 – 16x4 car units.</p><p> </p><p>The following fleets are currently undergoing upgrade programmes which are phased over a period of time. Accordingly, some units in each of these fleets will already have been upgraded, while others are scheduled to be upgraded between now and the end of 2019. The Department does not hold ‘live’ information about the number of units of each fleet that have been upgraded to date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The fleets are:</p><p>Class 150/1 – 47x2 car units, Class 150/2 – 11x2 car units, Class 155 – 7x2 car units, Class 156 – 24x2 car units, Class 158/0 – 8x3 car units, Class 319/3 – 6x4 car units.</p><p> </p><p>Other fleets currently operated by Northern which are to be retained after 1 January 2020 must be upgraded by the end of 2019. Northern will however be introducing 281 new rail vehicles by 2019 to replace outdated rolling stock.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, the Secretary of State has power to grant dispensations from the requirement to comply with one or more standards of the PRM-TSI. The following classes of vehicle operated by Northern have been granted dispensations:</p><p> </p><p>Class 150, Class 156, Class 319/3, Class 321/9, Class 322. We are currently reviewing a request for dispensation for Class 158 vehicles. Details of the dispensations granted can be found on our website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/heavy-rail-fleets-2020-targeted-compliance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/heavy-rail-fleets-2020-targeted-compliance</a> .</p><p> </p><p>No exemptions have been granted against the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 1998.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/03/2017 15:35:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy