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506705

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to improve local transport infrastructure in Easington constituency in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	32863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong>Easington constituency in County Durham is in the area covered by the North East Combined Authority and North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The Combined Authority receives annual capital allocations for Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport and it is for the Combined Authority and Durham County Council to decide how much of this funding is spent in Easington Constituency.</p><p> </p><p>The North East LEP has been awarded Local Growth Funding for two schemes in the Easington constituency. The proposal to construct a new station at Horden has been allocated £3.3 million and the package of five junction improvements on the A1 and A19, which includes a scheme at the A19/A182 Seaham Murton Interchange, has been allocated £19.0 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/04/2016 14:12:25 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

506706

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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, how many driving test examiners have (a) left and (b) been recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in the last (i) one, (ii) two and (iii) five years.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	32898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>Driving examiner starters have to pass a compulsory training course in order to become fully qualified examiners. If they do not pass this course they are then dismissed. Information on starters and leavers is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Starters</p></td><td><p>Leavers</p></td><td><p>Of the leavers, those who did not pass the course</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In the past financial year</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In the past two financial years</p></td><td><p>389</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In the past five financial years</p></td><td><p>614</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2016 12:39:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

506707

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on improving the road network in the Easington constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	32862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The maintenance of the local road network in Easington is the responsibility of Durham County Council, as local highway authority. The table below sets out how much funding the Department for Transport has allocated to the Council since 2012/13 financial year:</p><p> </p><p>£millions</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</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><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Highway Maintenance Block</strong></p></td><td><p>10.679</p></td><td><p>10.132</p></td><td><p>9.780</p></td><td><p>11.886</p></td><td><p>10.897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Incentive Fund</strong></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N.A</p></td><td><p>0.666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Highway Maintenance Block Top Up</strong></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>1.836</p></td><td><p>1.007</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Integrated Transport Block</strong></p></td><td><p>3.183</p></td><td><p>3.183</p></td><td><p>4.475</p></td><td><p>13.949</p></td><td><p>13.949</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wet Weather Payments</strong></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>1.242</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Flood Recovery</strong></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>1.100</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pothole Fund</strong></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>2.198</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>0.784</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p>13.862</p></td><td><p>16.393</p></td><td><p>17.460</p></td><td><p>26.935</p></td><td><p>26.296</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Local highway authorities are able to use revenue funding for maintaining their local highways and this is allocated by the Department of Communities and Local Government through the Revenue Support Grant.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Durham County Council is part of the North East Combined Authority. From 2015/16 Integrated Transport Block Funding has been paid to the North East Combined Authority and Durham will receive a proportion of that funding.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/04/2016 15:50:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

506708

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Plumpton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times Southern Trains has cancelled a scheduled stop at Plumpton Station in East Sussex in the last 12 months for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Maria Caulfield
uin	32847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>We do not hold information to this level of detail. Govia Thameslink Railways, that operates Southern Trains, might hold this data.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/04/2016 09:28:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield

506710

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail has paid to Southeastern trains in compensation in the last (a) 12 months, (b) three years and (d) five years.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	32915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>This information is published on Network Rail’s website - <a href="http://www.networkrail.co.uk/transparency/datasets/" target="_blank">http://www.networkrail.co.uk/transparency/datasets/</a> - covering the years 11-12 to 14-15.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/04/2016 14:56:02 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

506712

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Horden
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the development of a new railway station at Horden; and when that development is expected to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	32876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>Horden Station is currently being worked on by Durham City Council and is in the advanced stages of the design phase of development. The outcome of this phase will give direction to the funding requirements and delivery plans going forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2016 12:36:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

506714

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve journey times and train frequencies between Easington constituency and local rail hubs at Sunderland and Newcastle.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	32865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>As part of the new franchise award, the Northern franchisee will be required before October 2017 to undertake a feasibility study, identifying options for journey time improvements across the whole network, including services in the North East. This will include possible changes to existing infrastructure, improvements to rolling stock capability and reliability and the implementing of changes to service patterns.</p><p> </p><p>Any resulting changes would be in addition to the local benefits secured as part of the franchise including the withdrawal of Pacer trains and the refurbishment of all the existing carriages retained in the franchise long term.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2016 12:20:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

506715

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans are in place to upgrade trains and services on the Sunderland to Nunthorpe line.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	32866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>Services between Sunderland and Middlesbrough will benefit from additional morning and later evening trains. The line between Whitby and Middlesbrough (including Nunthorpe) will benefit from an earlier morning arrival from Whitby into Middlesbrough and the provision of Sunday services all year round.</p><p> </p><p>All trains on the franchise will be upgraded and fully refurbished to include improved seating, repainted interiors, Wi-Fi, real time passenger information screens and improved lighting. In addition, all the existing Pacer trains will be withdrawn by the end of 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2016 12:24:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

506716

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve transport connectivity between Easington constituency and the six principal city regions as part of the Northern Transport Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	32864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with all northern local authorities and Local Enterprise Partnerships to deliver, prioritise and develop a range of interventions for the Northern Transport Strategy, which aims to put in place a faster, more frequent and fully integrated transport system to connect up the North.</p><p> </p><p>In the short term, the £380m A1 Leeming to Barton upgrade will see the motorway connection between the North East and the five other city regions of the north completed in summer 2017. Network Rail are developing a proposal for the Transpennine Route upgrade between Stalybridge and York. Subject to final funding approvals this could be complete by the end of 2022 and would see an electrified rail line running from the North East to Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.</p><p> </p><p>For the longer term, we are progressing plans on projects which will transform travel across the North. These include a strategic study to consider improved trans-pennine connections on the A66 and A69; the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail east-west high-speed rail link; and Smart North, a smart ticketing system for the north of England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/04/2016 12:18:01 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

506717

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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, with reference to the publication by HS2 Ltd, Broad options for upgraded and high speed railways to the North of England and Scotland, published in March 2016, whether the Government is planning to extend High Speed 2 beyond Manchester and Leeds.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	32807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>When Phase One of HS2 opens in 2026, new HS2 trains will serve Manchester, north west England and Glasgow. When the full Y Network opens in 2033, the new HS2 route will extend to just south of Wigan and York and HS2 trains will then also serve Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The UK and Scottish Governments share an ultimate ambition for 3 hour journeys between London and Scotland’s central belt, but we recognise the further work needed to understand the benefits and business cases of different options.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/04/2016 14:29:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy