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167847

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what checks are in place to ensure that MOTs are conducted properly; and what action is taken if they are not.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	217102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conduct a number of different activities to monitor the quality of testing at MOT Garages. These range from re-inspecting vehicles that have just been tested through to conducting mystery shopper type activities.</p><p><br>DVSA use a mechanism to target its resource to those MOT Garages that present the greatest risk profile. The type of activity conducted is based on that which is best suited for the identified risk. These activities can range from an educative type support to a more stringent enforcement approach. <br><br>Where poor quality testing has been identified an assessment is carried out and, again, the approach is designed to be proportionate to the need - focused on best ensuring test quality. This could include on-site support or redirected additional training. More serious cases can result in the authorisation of either the Tester or the Authorised Examiner being removed from the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/12/2014 16:46:31 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

167367

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2014 to Question 213982, if he will redesign the specification for the new contracting commissioning programme to take account of future plans for upgrading and improving the existing offer to travellers on the TransPennine routes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	216761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The specifications for each franchise take into account future plans for upgrading and improving the network during the expected life of the new franchises. The Department for Transport also conducts public consultations when developing the specifications contained within the Invitations to Tender (ITTs) for each competition to ensure that they take account of other factors and reflect the needs of passengers. We have followed this approach for the current TransPennine Express franchise and expect to continue to do so for future competitions including those for any future TransPennine Express franchise, to ensure that franchises continue to deliver for passengers and taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/12/2014 16:41:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

167429

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
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 18 November 2014 to Question 214347, what deadline he has set for the Department of Communities and Local Government's submission to the Government's fleet review.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	216908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The deadline for central government departments to confirm whether they wanted to participate in the ultra low emission vehicle readiness project was 13 October. No deadline was given to participants for the provision of data to the fleet review process. We currently expect the reviews to have concluded by 31 March 2015. We will give an update thereafter on how many vehicles will be integrated into each fleet.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 216904 216905 216906 216907 question first answered 08/12/2014 11:53:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

167468

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
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 18 November 2014 to Question 214347, what deadline he has set for the Department of Education's submission to the Government's fleet review.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	216906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The deadline for central government departments to confirm whether they wanted to participate in the ultra low emission vehicle readiness project was 13 October. No deadline was given to participants for the provision of data to the fleet review process. We currently expect the reviews to have concluded by 31 March 2015. We will give an update thereafter on how many vehicles will be integrated into each fleet.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 216904 216905 216907 216908 question first answered 08/12/2014 11:53:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

167480

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
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 18 November 2014 to Question 214347, what deadline he has set for the Environment Agency's submission to the Government's fleet review.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	216904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The deadline for central government departments to confirm whether they wanted to participate in the ultra low emission vehicle readiness project was 13 October. No deadline was given to participants for the provision of data to the fleet review process. We currently expect the reviews to have concluded by 31 March 2015. We will give an update thereafter on how many vehicles will be integrated into each fleet.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 216905 216906 216907 216908 question first answered 08/12/2014 11:53:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

167501

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
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 18 November 2014 to Question 214347, what deadline he has set the NHS Blood and Transplant service for submitting its contribution to the Government's fleet review.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	216905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The deadline for central government departments to confirm whether they wanted to participate in the ultra low emission vehicle readiness project was 13 October. No deadline was given to participants for the provision of data to the fleet review process. We currently expect the reviews to have concluded by 31 March 2015. We will give an update thereafter on how many vehicles will be integrated into each fleet.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 216904 216906 216907 216908 question first answered 08/12/2014 11:53:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

167577

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Official Cars
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 18 November 2014 to Question 214347, what deadline he has set for the Department for Work and Pensions' submission to the Government's fleet review.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	216907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The deadline for central government departments to confirm whether they wanted to participate in the ultra low emission vehicle readiness project was 13 October. No deadline was given to participants for the provision of data to the fleet review process. We currently expect the reviews to have concluded by 31 March 2015. We will give an update thereafter on how many vehicles will be integrated into each fleet.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 216904 216905 216906 216908 question first answered 08/12/2014 11:53:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

167130

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Water
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 reduce water (a) usage and (b) bills in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	216578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has reduced its overall water consumption by 8% (16,000m³) over the last 4 years and the consumption in its office environment has fallen from 7.7m³ per FTE (Full Time Equivalent) to 5.95m³ over the same period.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is constantly looking at ways to reduce its water consumption and has introduced measures where there has been a viable financial and environmental benefit. These measures include rain water harvesting, water pressure reductions, dual flush toilet cisterns, sensor controlled taps and improved leak detection by improved metering.</p><p> </p><p>These reductions in water usage have contributed to lower bills than would have been received if no consumption savings had been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/12/2014 15:26:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

167132

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) passenger survey data and (b) other evidence used by his Department to determine the specifications for (i) full restaurant or at-seat catering services for first class passengers and (ii) trolley service only for standard class passengers on new Intercity Express Programme trains.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	216557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The design of all on board passenger facilities including level of catering provision reflects is a matter for the train operator based on input from passenger groups, who are best placed to understand passenger’s expectations and priorities. Operators can request specific requirements; for example East Coast is considering a buffet car and “at-seat food ordering”, including in standard class. The Hon Member should contact the respective stakeholders should he wish to see the information that underpins their positions. The Department does not own this data.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/12/2014 17:45:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

167133

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the at-seat catering service provided by the new franchisee for passengers on the East Coast Main Line will be in addition to a buffet car or café-bar on the train.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	216558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>Inter City Railways Ltd plan to introduce buffet facilities on the new InterCity Express trains in the form of a Café-Bar style outlet capable of producing hot and cold snacks and drinks, in addition to the at-seat catering service. There are no plans to remove the existing buffet provision on the current fleet.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/12/2014 15:47:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery