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416288
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Aircraft: Air Conditioning more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to prevent toxic fumes from aircraft engines entering the cabin and causing crew and passengers to fall ill. more like this
tabling member constituency Workington more like this
tabling member printed
Sue Hayman more like this
uin 8756 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>Following a recommendation in 2007 by the Committee on Toxicity (the COT) – an independent committee of toxicology experts – the Department commissioned a series of scientific studies as part of a research programme into cabin air. The principal research study, carried out by Cranfield University, was published in May 2011. In addition to the principal study, three further research studies were commissioned and published by the Department. The Department’s four published reports were formally submitted to the COT for consideration in June 2012. The COT considered the research reports, as well as other research published in the scientific literature since 2007, and subsequently published their position paper in December 2013 in which they concluded that further research was needed to properly understand the effects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not plan to undertake any additional research on this issue and wrote to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) informing them of the four scientific studies commissioned by the Department. The limited number of incidences means that a larger data sample from more than just the UK would be beneficial. In addition, given that the same planes, engines and oils are used all round the world and across borders, an international approach to any future research investigations would now be more appropriate. EASA has launched in spring 2015 a preliminary in-flight cabin air measurement campaign, which will develop the methodology and put into place adequate equipment to perform cockpit and cabin air measurements. The results of this campaign, which will be used to prepare for an envisaged large scale project in the future, are expected in autumn 2016. The Department will follow the progress of this work with interest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a national level, the Aviation Health Unit as part of the Medical Department of the Civil Aviation Authority, will continue to monitor issues around cabin air as part of their wider role as the specialist adviser to the Government on aviation health issues.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T13:45:33.77Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T13:45:33.77Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4395
label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock more like this
416326
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Parking: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers (a) local authorities and (b) the police have to enforce proper use of designated disabled parking spaces on public highways. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 8762 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>Where a parking contravention has occurred in respect of a designated disabled parking space, local authorities that have taken on civil enforcement powers may issue a penalty charge under powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004. In areas still subject to police enforcement, traffic wardens may issue fixed penalties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If the contravention involves the misuse of a ‘Blue Badge’, which is a criminal offence, either a local authority or the police may prosecute the offender under section 117 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T15:25:31.117Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T15:25:31.117Z
answering member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
416336
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Midland Main Line: Rolling Stock more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable he has set for procurement of the replacement of the HST trains on the Midland Mainline. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield South East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Clive Betts more like this
uin 8737 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>The Department considers that franchisees are normally best placed to procure the rolling stock that they require to deliver the necessary levels of service and capacity.  We expect the competition for the next East Midlands long-term franchise to deliver any necessary changes in the rolling stock that is utilised.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T14:44:09.227Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T14:44:09.227Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
394
label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
416392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Garden Bridge more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will publish the (a) business case and (b) payment schedule for the £30 million allocated to the Garden Bridge project in the National Infrastructure Plan 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 8955 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>The Garden Bridge business case was published in May 2014. A copy can be obtained following this link:</p><p><a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/garden-bridge-strategic-outline-business-case.pdf" target="_blank">https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/garden-bridge-strategic-outline-business-case.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The full £30 million of Government’s contribution was provided to Transport for London (TfL) in 2014/15 via their general grant. A funding agreement was signed which required, among other things, that TfL would jointly manage phased drawdown of both ‘their’ £30 million and ‘ours’ according to certain conditions:</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p><a href="https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/garden-bridge-funding-agreement.pdf" target="_blank">https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/garden-bridge-funding-agreement.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T13:53:59.887Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T13:53:59.887Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
416409
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Cycling and Walking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's average annual expenditure on (a) cycling and (b) walking per head was in each year from 2011-12 to 2015-16; and what plans his Department has for annual investment in (i) cycling and (ii) walking after April 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Zeichner more like this
uin 9058 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>In the five years 2011/12 to 2015/16, the Department for Transport (DfT) has increased its spend on cycling in England from £1 per head to £3 per head. Local authorities also spend significant amounts on cycling and so over the same period, total spend on cycling in England has increased from around the £2 per head inherited from the previous Labour administration to £6 per head. Spend per head is over £10 per head in the eight Cycle Ambition Cities and London.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><strong><strong></strong></strong><p>Cycling</p><strong></strong><p><strong>Programmes</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Average spend in each year of programme (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DfT spend per head</p></td><td><p>£1</p></td><td><p>£2</p></td><td><p>£2</p></td><td><p>£2</p></td><td><p>£3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total spend per head</p></td><td><p>£2</p></td><td><p>£4</p></td><td><p>£5</p></td><td><p>£5</p></td><td><p>£6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>All the figures above are to the nearest pound</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The DfT has invested in walking programmes through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, with spend of around 40p per head in each year from 2011-12 to 2014-15. No figure is available for 2015-16.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>For investment plans beyond April 2016, the Department must act upon the Secretary of State’s duty to set a Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, with objectives.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T14:15:42.243Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T14:15:42.243Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
416448
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Manchester Airport: Accidents more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many of the recommendations of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch in its report on the accident to Boeing 737-236 series 1, G-BGJC at Manchester International Airport on 22 August 1985 have been implemented. more like this
tabling member constituency Cheadle more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Robinson more like this
uin 8947 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>Of the 31 recommendations, 28 have been implemented and another has been partially implemented.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T13:49:40.1Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T13:49:40.1Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4406
label Biography information for Mary Robinson more like this
416480
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Level Crossings: Lincoln more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Office of Rail and Road and (b) Network Rail on the delays to Brayford Wharf East Level Crossing in Lincoln. more like this
tabling member constituency Lincoln more like this
tabling member printed
Karl McCartney more like this
uin 8765 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>The Secretary of State has held no recent discussions with the Office of Rail and Road and Network Rail on the delays to the construction of a pedestrian footbridge over Brayford Wharf East Level Crossing.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T14:56:25.443Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T14:56:25.443Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4028
label Biography information for Karl McCartney more like this
416481
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Office of Rail and Road more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) his Department's Rail Executive, (b) Network Rail and (c) other bodies on the future of the Office of Road and Rail. more like this
tabling member constituency Lincoln more like this
tabling member printed
Karl McCartney more like this
uin 8766 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with the Department’s Rail Executive, Network Rail and other bodies including the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) about a wide range of current and future matters relating to the railway. In June the Secretary of State announced that he had commissioned Dame Colette Bowe, one of the Department for Transport’s non-executive directors, to conduct a review to examine the processes followed in planning for Network Rail’s Control Period 5 enhancements programme and to make recommendations, to be published in the autumn, for better planning in the future.  Determining the efficient cost and delivery of Network Rail’s investment programme is a key role of the ORR and if there are lessons to be learned by the ORR the Government expects them to be acted on.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T15:01:57.417Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T15:01:57.417Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4028
label Biography information for Karl McCartney more like this
416482
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Office of Rail and Road more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) current and (b) former (i) employees and (ii) board members of the Office of Road and Rail receive concessionary rail travel. more like this
tabling member constituency Lincoln more like this
tabling member printed
Karl McCartney more like this
uin 8767 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) does not provide free or concessionary rail travel to its employees, board members or their families. Consequently, ORR has not incurred any cost for such arrangements in any of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Six current ORR employees, as a result of their previous employment in the railway industry, are eligible for concessionary travel under the Rail Staff Travel Limited scheme, operated by the Association of Train Operating Companies. ORR administers the salary deductions on behalf of those employees but does not otherwise subsidise the arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The remuneration, including other benefits, paid to ORR directors and board members is detailed and published in ORR’s annual reports which are laid before Parliament each year. A link to the most recent annual report can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/18154/annual-report-2014-15-web.pdf" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/18154/annual-report-2014-15-web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
grouped question UIN
8768 more like this
8991 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T14:34:41.653Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T14:34:41.653Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4028
label Biography information for Karl McCartney more like this
416483
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Office of Rail and Road more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the Office of Road and Rail of providing (a) free and concessionary rail travel and (b) other benefits to current and former employees and their families in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lincoln more like this
tabling member printed
Karl McCartney more like this
uin 8768 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) does not provide free or concessionary rail travel to its employees, board members or their families. Consequently, ORR has not incurred any cost for such arrangements in any of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Six current ORR employees, as a result of their previous employment in the railway industry, are eligible for concessionary travel under the Rail Staff Travel Limited scheme, operated by the Association of Train Operating Companies. ORR administers the salary deductions on behalf of those employees but does not otherwise subsidise the arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The remuneration, including other benefits, paid to ORR directors and board members is detailed and published in ORR’s annual reports which are laid before Parliament each year. A link to the most recent annual report can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/18154/annual-report-2014-15-web.pdf" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/18154/annual-report-2014-15-web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
grouped question UIN
8767 more like this
8991 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T14:34:41.51Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T14:34:41.51Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4028
label Biography information for Karl McCartney more like this