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1124141

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the last date was on which the Civil Aviation Authority conducted a campaign to (a) raise awareness of the dangers of illegal public transport operations and (b) guide consumers on what to look for when chartering an aircraft to ensure the flight is legal; how many illegal operators were identified; how many successful prosecutions there were of illegal operators arising from that campaign; what the outcomes were; how many airfields were revealed to be hosting illegal activity; and what steps (i) he and (ii) the CAA has taken to place an obligation on airfield operators to report suspicions of illegal public transport operations to the (A) CAA and (B) police.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	249823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The CAA last conducted a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of illegal public transport operations, and to guide consumers on what to look for when chartering an aircraft to ensure the flight is legal, in 2013. The CAA is planning further work to educate consumers about the rules, and the potential risks of illegal charter flights.</p><p>It is not possible to link work aimed at raising awareness directly to specific enforcement actions. The CAA will prosecute people where there is sufficient evidence, and where it is in the public interest to do so, but enforcement action will vary depending on the circumstances of the incident. It includes educating individuals or organisations on the regulations to avoid breaches, a formal warning, the revocation of licences, approvals or certificates, or criminal investigations and prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA publishes the detail and outcome of all successful prosecutions since 2005 on its website at <a href="https://www.caa.co.uk/Our-work/About-us/Enforcement-and-prosecutions/.%20" target="_blank">https://www.caa.co.uk/Our-work/About-us/Enforcement-and-prosecutions/.</a> These include successful prosecutions for illegal public transport. Earlier this year, the CAA assisted with the prosecution of an individual in the Manchester Crown Court for, among other things, illegal public transport.</p><p> </p><p>Both the CAA and the police encourage the reporting of potential illegal activity at airfields and provide a number of channels, including confidential reporting, for concerns to be reported.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 11:51:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1124142

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of trains between (a) Sheffield and London and (b) London and Sheffield arrived on time between (i) April 2017 and March 2018 and (ii) April 2018 and March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	249824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on what proportion of trains between London and Sheffield and Sheffield and London arrived on time between April 2017 and March 2018 and April 2018 and March 2019 as it does not have a requirement for information on the performance of specific journeys.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/05/2019 12:50:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1124143

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise: Pensions
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 25 April 2019 to Question 245609 on Railways: Franchises, whether the recent bidders for the East Midlands Trains franchise were subject to different requirements from those of previous bidders in respect of their responsibilities for pension contributions (a) now and (b) at a later date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	249825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>No. Since privatisation, train operators have always been, and will continue to be, responsible for paying employer pension contributions required under the schedule of contributions applicable during their franchise term. There are no plans to change this arrangement.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/05/2019 12:58:37 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1124145

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock
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 23 April 2019 to Question 244025 on East Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock, what type of train will replace existing rolling stock; and which train routes those trains will be transferred from.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	249827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The procurement of the trains that replace the current rolling stock is matter for the new operator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/05/2019 12:30:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1124184

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent (a) civil servants and (b) contractors in his Department are working on matters in relation to accessibility (i) on buses and the bus network; and (ii) railway stations and on rolling stock.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	249943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to developing a transport network which disabled individuals can use easily, confidently and without additional cost.</p><p> </p><p>Consistent with this commitment, and with its Public Sector Equality Duty, the Department routinely considers the impact of its policies on people with protected characteristics, including those who are disabled.</p><p> </p><p>Matters concerning accessibility are therefore considered by officials working across a range of bus and rail related workstreams in addition to the central accessible travel team, and it is not possible to disaggregate the amount of Full Time Equivalent resource dedicated to accessibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 12:03:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1123859

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussion he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with HS2 Ltd on the £23 million funding required for the movement of 18 per cent of Euston approaches excavation material by Rail.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	249342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has recently adopted plans to enable excavated material from the construction of the HS2 Euston Station to be moved by rail. These plans require the construction of rail infrastructure to enable a reduction of around 55,000 lorry movements from the Euston area.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd has also considered opportunities for use of rail transport to take away excavated material from construction of the Euston approaches. This option was rejected on basis of the level of costs required to construct the rail infrastructure and provide and maintain the freight service compared to the limited amount of excavated material that could be removed.</p><p> </p><p>As the design progresses, HS2 Ltd and its contractors are committed to realising further opportunities for the use of rail to transport construction materials to the Euston worksite and will continue to provide regular updates to stakeholders and the local community</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/05/2019 15:23:18 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

1123861

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what environmental impact assessment he has made of moving Euston approaches excavated material by HGV.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	249344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The environmental effects of moving all of the excavated materials arising from the construction of the HS2 Euston Station and Euston Approaches by road was assessed and published in the HS2 Environmental Statement (2015) Additional Provision 3 (AP3). This includes likely significant effects of HGV movements on road traffic, air quality, noise and other relevant topics in accordance with Environmental Impact Assessment methodology.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/supplementary-environmental-statement-2-and-additional-provision-3-environmental-statement-supplementary-environmental-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/supplementary-environmental-statement-2-and-additional-provision-3-environmental-statement-supplementary-environmental-information</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/05/2019 15:20:40 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

1123863

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
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 ensure that HS2 Ltd and his Department are working with the (a) local community and (b) Camden Council to maximise the movement of material by rail from (i) Euston Station and (ii) Approaches areas in order to minimise the number of additional HGV lorry movements through Camden.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	249345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>In accordance with the HS2 Phase One Environmental Statement and assurances provided to Camden Council, HS2 Ltd has identified an option to maximise the movement of material by rail. In developing proposals with its contractors, HS2 Ltd has a regular dialogue with Camden Council through existing forums and with the local community through the Euston Community Representatives Group, which represents local groups and associations in the Camden area, in addition to making information available on its local ‘HS2 in Camden’ website.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/05/2019 15:40:57 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

1123891

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the total budget for High Speed 2 will be uprated from 2015 to 2019 prices; and whether the revised benefit cost ratio calculation for that project will include benefits that arise from expenditure on (a) local regeneration strategies and (b) other wider economic impacts in the cities along the High Speed 2 route.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	249346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The decision whether to uprate the total HS2 budget from the current 2015 price base will be taken alongside the Spending Review.</p><p>The Spending Review will also consider the latest benefits associated with High Speed 2. This will include Wider Economic Impacts in line with the department’s Transport Appraisal Guidance.</p><p>The department is working with local authorities across the UK to develop growth strategies to ensure the benefits of HS2 are fully realised in local areas.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/05/2019 15:33:07 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1123897

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Durham Coast Line
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 the cost to the public purse of the refurbishment of the Sprinter trains for the Durham Coast Line.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	249265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to isolate the cost to the public purse of refurbishment of sprinter trains for the Durham Coast route as the costs of doing this (and offsetting increases in revenue resulting from it) were part of a much wider programme of rolling stock transformation that was offered as part of the winning bid and associated overall subsidy requirement offered in 2015 by Arriva.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/05/2019 13:32:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris