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1134442

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the transfer of Network Rail's System Operator responsibilities to the devolved regional routes on the effectiveness of Network Rail; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	269065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on the devolved regional routes as part of their Putting Passengers First programme are a matter for Network Rail. The Department for Transport is supportive of the proposals in Putting Passengers First and will continue to engage with Network Rail as they implement the programme.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2019 16:03:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1134445

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the UK rail network is electrified.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	269033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes data on the electrified rail route operated by Network Rail in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The length of Network Rail operated electrified route (so excluding the High Speed 1 line) in Great Britain was 5,766 kilometres in 2017-18. This represents 36% of the total Network Rail mainline railway route.</p><p> </p><p>This data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/c35e0c28-324f-4168-81b9-be197963f251" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/c35e0c28-324f-4168-81b9-be197963f251</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/07/2019 13:45:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1134467

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has held with the (a) Scottish Government and (b) British Transport Police on tackling crime on Scotland's railways.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	269107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Policing is a devolved matter and policing in Scotland is therefore devolved to the Scottish Government. I am not aware of any recent discussions involving the Secretary of State for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The policing of the railway in Scotland is delivered by the British Transport Police (BTP) who work closely with train operating companies and the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2019 15:48:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1134474

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department's proposed aviation strategy will include the potential effect of the operation of radar on the implementation of the offshore wind sector deal.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	269045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The offshore wind sector is economically beneficial for the UK. From 2010 the offshore wind’s share of annual UK generation increased over 5% to 6.2% in 2017, with costs falling faster than could have been envisaged 10 years ago. The Offshore Wind Sector deal could deliver up to 30GW by 2030 and the Government has committed to work across Government, including aviation, to ensure this is achieved in a sustainable way taking account of users of the sea, aviation and Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p>Although wind turbines can impact the effectiveness of radar systems, it is essential that aviation continues to benefit from a high standard of safety, and therefore ongoing cooperation between Government and the windfarm industry will continue to play a key role in ensuring that this remains the case.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy in regard to funding mitigations of wind impacts on radar is that mitigation costs are recovered from those windfarm developers who stand to benefit commercially. Therefore, the wind sector deal is currently dealt with separately from the upcoming aviation strategy.</p><p> </p><p>An Aviation Management Board, in which the Government and relevant bodies such as National Air Traffic Service and the Civil Aviation Authority participate, has been established for the Government to work jointly with both the windfarm industry and the aviation sector to find a solution which meets the needs of both industries and ensures a safe airspace. This will ensure cross-government coordination on radar and aviation policy matters.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 03/07/2019 14:08:42 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1134475

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government's offshore wind sector deal, published in March 2019, whether his Department has allocated funding to help the renewable energy sector mitigate the effect of aviation radar on the development of offshore wind sites.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	269046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The current Government policy in regard to funding mitigations of wind impacts on radar is that mitigation costs are recovered from those windfarm developers who stand to benefit commercially.</p><p> </p><p>An Aviation Management Board, in which the Government and relevant bodies such as NATS and the CAA participate, has been established for the Government to work jointly with both the windfarm industry and the aviation sector to find a solution which meets the needs of both industries and ensures a safe airspace. This will ensure cross-government coordination on radar and aviation policy matters.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 03/07/2019 13:59:56 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1134476

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has issued strategic guidance to (a) NATS and (b) the Civil Aviation Authority on the future procurement of aviation radar systems in relation to the effect of those systems on the deployment of new (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind sites.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	269047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The Offshore Wind Sector Deal published by Government in March this year envisages up to 30GW of offshore wind deployment by 2030. An Aviation Management Board, in which the Department and relevant bodies such as NATS and CAA participate, has been established for the Government to work jointly with both the windfarm industry and aviation sector to find a solution which meets the needs of both industries and secures a safe airspace. This will ensure cross-government coordination on radar and aviation policy matters. The Department will take account of the outputs of this work in developing aviation policy.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 03/07/2019 14:05:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1134534

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for monitoring compliance by transport companies with the law on disability access.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	269078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>This varies according to the mode of transport that each company operates.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Rail and Road monitors compliance by train operating companies, the Civil Aviation Authority monitors compliance by airports and airlines, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency monitors compliance by maritime operators, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency monitors compliance by bus operators, and each local authority monitors compliance by taxi and private hire vehicle operators in their authority.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/07/2019 14:37:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1134535

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on securing the recognition by EU countries of UK certificate of professional competence driving qualifications in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	269094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government as a whole are working hard to minimise any disruption to businesses and citizens that may arise in a no deal scenario. The Department continues to cooperate with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on their EU exit preparations for recognition of professional qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>The EU contingency regulation (Regulation 2019/501) includes the right for UK drivers to drive for UK operators on all journeys permitted under it based on a UK Driver CPC.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 01/07/2019 15:08:12 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1134538

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy that the (a) Department or (b) rail franchise operator announces (i) extensions, (ii) direct awards and (iii) other changes to franchise agreements.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	269066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The department publishes the signed Franchise Agreement/signed Deed of Amendment for a Direct Award (once the DFT and the TOC agree any redactions to ensure commercial confidentiality) on the Rail Public Register.</p><p> </p><p>Private businesses fulfil their legal requirement to make commercial announcements in line with their market obligations.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2019 16:10:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1134543

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Eurotunnel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his legal settlement with Eurotunnel cost in (a) VAT and (b) departmental officials' time.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	269067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The VAT paid on the legal fees for the litigation associated with the Eurotunnel settlement was around £200,000, subject to final checks being made on legal costs incurred. Given the interrelated nature of the litigation and the settlement, a discrete figure for the settlement only aspects is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department did incur costs associated with officials’ time, but these are not accounted for separately, so the Department does not hold that information.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 02/07/2019 14:45:56 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald