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44457

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the Barking Riverside extension of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line will be funded.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	193043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The Government has committed to work with the GLA to develop proposals for an extension of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line to Barking Riverside to help unlock the construction of up to 11,000 new homes but at this stage of development no decision has been taken on funding options.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

44459

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
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 steps taken to improve the safety of level crossings since the death of Emma Lifsey in Bassetlaw constituency on 4 December 2012.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	193085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has made no assessment of the steps taken to improve the safety of level crossings. The safety of level crossings is a matter for Network Rail. The industry recommended further investment be provided in the 2014-19 period for level crossing closures and safety measures and a £109m ring fenced fund was agreed by the Government for this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

44463

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many level crossings have wig-wag lights which are so old that they present a danger to the public.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	193091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not hold this data. Prosecutions are a matter for the Office of Rail Regulation, the independent safety regulator for the railways, as the relevant enforcement authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More information can be obtained from:</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail<br /> Kings Place<br /> 90 York Way<br /> London<br /> N1 9AG<br /> <br /> Telephone: 020 7557 8000</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

44464

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Office of Rail Regulation plans to prosecute Network Rail in relation to the conclusions of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch that the wig-wag lights in place on 4 December 2012, in relation to the incident which killed Emma Lifsey, were old and could not be seen.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	193092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Prosecutions are a matter for the Office of Rail Regulation, the independent safety regulator for the railways, as the relevant enforcement authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More information can be obtained from:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Office of Rail Regulation</p><p> </p><p>One Kemble Street<br /> London<br /> WC2B 4AN</p><p> </p><p>Telephone: 020 7282 2000</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

44465

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on the treatment of Emma Lifsey's family by Network Rail following her death on a level crossing.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	193133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has had no discussions with Network Rail on this matter. Level crossing safety policy matters are discussed on a regular basis with Network Rail at an official level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

44469

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what grants have been approved under the Regional Air Connectivity Fund since its launch.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	193176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As part of the 2013 Spending Round announcement on 27 June 2013, the Chief Secretary of the Treasury announced that £10million would be made available in each of financial years 2014-15 and 2015-16 to maintain regional air access to London through the establishment of a Public Service Obligation (PSO), where there was the probability that an existing air service would be lost. The Department for Transport is in detailed discussions with regional councils regarding two routes that might qualify for support through a PSO under these conditions. Of these, Dundee Council are currently tendering for an airline to operate a service between Dundee Airport and London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that funding to maintain existing air connectivity to London would increase from £10million to £20 million per year. The Chancellor also announced that support will be provided for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports. European Union aviation State aid guidelines allow for provision of start-up aid to facilitate start up of new routes from airports which handle fewer than five million passengers per annum. This currently includes Liverpool and Newcastle airports, but not Birmingham and Manchester airports. The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union guidelines, and explain how the funding process will work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 193175 193177 193178 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

44470

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) Manchester Airport, (b) Newcastle Airport, (c) Birmingham Airport and (d) Liverpool Airport will meet the requisite passenger number specifications to receive the Regional Air Connectivity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	193177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As part of the 2013 Spending Round announcement on 27 June 2013, the Chief Secretary of the Treasury announced that £10million would be made available in each of financial years 2014-15 and 2015-16 to maintain regional air access to London through the establishment of a Public Service Obligation (PSO), where there was the probability that an existing air service would be lost. The Department for Transport is in detailed discussions with regional councils regarding two routes that might qualify for support through a PSO under these conditions. Of these, Dundee Council are currently tendering for an airline to operate a service between Dundee Airport and London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that funding to maintain existing air connectivity to London would increase from £10million to £20 million per year. The Chancellor also announced that support will be provided for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports. European Union aviation State aid guidelines allow for provision of start-up aid to facilitate start up of new routes from airports which handle fewer than five million passengers per annum. This currently includes Liverpool and Newcastle airports, but not Birmingham and Manchester airports. The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union guidelines, and explain how the funding process will work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 193175 193176 193178 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

44471

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Investing in Britain's Future produced by HM Treasury in June 2013, paragraph 8.8, how much of the £20 million referred to has been allocated already; and for what purposes such funding has been issued.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	193178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As part of the 2013 Spending Round announcement on 27 June 2013, the Chief Secretary of the Treasury announced that £10million would be made available in each of financial years 2014-15 and 2015-16 to maintain regional air access to London through the establishment of a Public Service Obligation (PSO), where there was the probability that an existing air service would be lost. The Department for Transport is in detailed discussions with regional councils regarding two routes that might qualify for support through a PSO under these conditions. Of these, Dundee Council are currently tendering for an airline to operate a service between Dundee Airport and London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that funding to maintain existing air connectivity to London would increase from £10million to £20 million per year. The Chancellor also announced that support will be provided for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports. European Union aviation State aid guidelines allow for provision of start-up aid to facilitate start up of new routes from airports which handle fewer than five million passengers per annum. This currently includes Liverpool and Newcastle airports, but not Birmingham and Manchester airports. The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union guidelines, and explain how the funding process will work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 193175 193176 193177 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

44472

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the £20 million of annual funding for the Regional Air Connectivity Fund referred to in The Budget 2014, paragraph 2.42 is additional to the £20 million of funding to improve regional air links referred to in, Investing in Britain's Future, produced by HM Treasury in June 2013, paragraph 8.8.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	193175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As part of the 2013 Spending Round announcement on 27 June 2013, the Chief Secretary of the Treasury announced that £10million would be made available in each of financial years 2014-15 and 2015-16 to maintain regional air access to London through the establishment of a Public Service Obligation (PSO), where there was the probability that an existing air service would be lost. The Department for Transport is in detailed discussions with regional councils regarding two routes that might qualify for support through a PSO under these conditions. Of these, Dundee Council are currently tendering for an airline to operate a service between Dundee Airport and London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that funding to maintain existing air connectivity to London would increase from £10million to £20 million per year. The Chancellor also announced that support will be provided for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports. European Union aviation State aid guidelines allow for provision of start-up aid to facilitate start up of new routes from airports which handle fewer than five million passengers per annum. This currently includes Liverpool and Newcastle airports, but not Birmingham and Manchester airports. The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union guidelines, and explain how the funding process will work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 193176 193177 193178 question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

43966

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of (a) the cost of establishing the system to enable driving records to be accessed online by drivers and the insurance industry and (b) the annual cost of running that system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	192808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text The development cost of establishing the system to enable driving records to be accessed online by drivers and the insurance industry is expected to be around £8.8m. The estimated annual cost for support and maintenance is £2m, excluding VAT. answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden