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1122404

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to amend the driver’s theory test in relation to (a) pedestrians and (b) cyclists.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	246551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is committed to broadening the scope of vulnerable road users in the car driving theory test.</p><p> </p><p>The multiple choice part of the theory test includes questions on the awareness of, and actions relating to, the vulnerability of pedestrians and cyclists.</p><p> </p><p>The hazard perception element of the theory test contains clips that have been developed to increase the realism of situations involving vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/04/2019 11:16:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1122420

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
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, which Minister in his Department authorised the establishment of a national police group to guard High Speed Two.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	246422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no National Police Group established to guard HS2 and there is no special police force planned for policing the construction of HS2.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 246423 246424 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:48:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1122421

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
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 estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the additional police required to guard High Speed Two under the enhanced police service agreement in which HS2 Ltd pay for that service.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	246423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no National Police Group established to guard HS2 and there is no special police force planned for policing the construction of HS2.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 246422 246424 question first answered 29/04/2019 13:48:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1122439

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has made to the (a) Mayor of London and (b) chair of Crossrail Ltd on additional delays to the opening of Crossrail.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	246465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has regular discussions with Transport for London and Crossrail Limited regarding the Crossrail project.</p><p> </p><p>Crossrail Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London, are currently working on a revised schedule for the opening of the Elizabeth line. Crossrail Limited have said that they expect to provide further detail on the revised schedule by the end of April 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 13:16:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1122440

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to Highways England on removing the barrier on the London-bound section of the M20; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	246427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The safety of road users is a priority both for the Department for Transport and for Highways England, and has been throughout the design and potential implementation of the Operation Brock traffic management contingency measures.</p><p>Highways England are responsible for operational decisions regarding the strategic road network in England, which includes the M20 in Kent. Decisions regarding significant changes to this road network – such as the removal of the metal barrier that is currently in place on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20, or the use of lanes on the M20 carriageways – are made on their advice and by taking into consideration the safety and convenience of all road users. The speed restrictions imposed on the contraflow system were put in place to ensure the safe use of the system by both freight and non-freight drivers.</p><p>The coast-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 is currently operating as a three-lane motorway and the Operation Brock contraflow system is not active on this part of the motorway. The London-bound carriageway has two running lanes, operating with a 50 mph speed limit.</p><p>The steel barrier on the London-bound carriageway will remain in place until further notice, to allow for the option of deploying the contraflow at short notice during times of cross-Channel disruption, caused by bad weather or industrial action as in the past, for example. The M20 barrier will remain under regular review over the coming months, but is unlikely to be removed before the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 246428 246429 246430 question first answered 01/05/2019 14:54:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1122441

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria his Department plans to use to make a decision on the remove the metal barrier on the London-bound carriageway of the M20.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	246428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The safety of road users is a priority both for the Department for Transport and for Highways England, and has been throughout the design and potential implementation of the Operation Brock traffic management contingency measures.</p><p>Highways England are responsible for operational decisions regarding the strategic road network in England, which includes the M20 in Kent. Decisions regarding significant changes to this road network – such as the removal of the metal barrier that is currently in place on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20, or the use of lanes on the M20 carriageways – are made on their advice and by taking into consideration the safety and convenience of all road users. The speed restrictions imposed on the contraflow system were put in place to ensure the safe use of the system by both freight and non-freight drivers.</p><p>The coast-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 is currently operating as a three-lane motorway and the Operation Brock contraflow system is not active on this part of the motorway. The London-bound carriageway has two running lanes, operating with a 50 mph speed limit.</p><p>The steel barrier on the London-bound carriageway will remain in place until further notice, to allow for the option of deploying the contraflow at short notice during times of cross-Channel disruption, caused by bad weather or industrial action as in the past, for example. The M20 barrier will remain under regular review over the coming months, but is unlikely to be removed before the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 246427 246429 246430 question first answered 01/05/2019 14:54:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1122443

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to reinstate three-lane running on both carriageways of the M20; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	246429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The safety of road users is a priority both for the Department for Transport and for Highways England, and has been throughout the design and potential implementation of the Operation Brock traffic management contingency measures.</p><p>Highways England are responsible for operational decisions regarding the strategic road network in England, which includes the M20 in Kent. Decisions regarding significant changes to this road network – such as the removal of the metal barrier that is currently in place on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20, or the use of lanes on the M20 carriageways – are made on their advice and by taking into consideration the safety and convenience of all road users. The speed restrictions imposed on the contraflow system were put in place to ensure the safe use of the system by both freight and non-freight drivers.</p><p>The coast-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 is currently operating as a three-lane motorway and the Operation Brock contraflow system is not active on this part of the motorway. The London-bound carriageway has two running lanes, operating with a 50 mph speed limit.</p><p>The steel barrier on the London-bound carriageway will remain in place until further notice, to allow for the option of deploying the contraflow at short notice during times of cross-Channel disruption, caused by bad weather or industrial action as in the past, for example. The M20 barrier will remain under regular review over the coming months, but is unlikely to be removed before the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 246427 246428 246430 question first answered 01/05/2019 14:54:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1122444

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will instruct Highways England to remove speed restrictions imposed on the M20 for Operation Brock on the coastbound carriageway of the M20.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	246430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The safety of road users is a priority both for the Department for Transport and for Highways England, and has been throughout the design and potential implementation of the Operation Brock traffic management contingency measures.</p><p>Highways England are responsible for operational decisions regarding the strategic road network in England, which includes the M20 in Kent. Decisions regarding significant changes to this road network – such as the removal of the metal barrier that is currently in place on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20, or the use of lanes on the M20 carriageways – are made on their advice and by taking into consideration the safety and convenience of all road users. The speed restrictions imposed on the contraflow system were put in place to ensure the safe use of the system by both freight and non-freight drivers.</p><p>The coast-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 is currently operating as a three-lane motorway and the Operation Brock contraflow system is not active on this part of the motorway. The London-bound carriageway has two running lanes, operating with a 50 mph speed limit.</p><p>The steel barrier on the London-bound carriageway will remain in place until further notice, to allow for the option of deploying the contraflow at short notice during times of cross-Channel disruption, caused by bad weather or industrial action as in the past, for example. The M20 barrier will remain under regular review over the coming months, but is unlikely to be removed before the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 246427 246428 246429 question first answered 01/05/2019 14:54:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1122512

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241019, how long the refurbished Sprinter trains destined for the Durham Coast line will have been in service prior to being sent for refurbishment.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	246498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Sprinter fleets of trains for the Durham Coast line are being thoroughly refurbished to modern day standards. They were introduced between 1985 and 1992 and this will be the first significant refurbishment since then. Every route on Northern will be receiving either brand new trains or trains refurbished as new.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 14:08:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122513

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2019 to Question 241019, what service the refurbished Sprinter trains destined for the Durham Coast line have been taken from.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	246499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>This will be an operational decision for the Northern franchisee which will be redeploying its own fleet as well as some trains cascaded in from other franchises.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/04/2019 11:07:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris