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671827

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date he expects the electrification of the rail line between London and Bristol to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	59547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Network Rail is delivering the Great Western Electrification Programme to the dates set out in the latest publication of their Enhancement Delivery plan. This includes completing electrification of the Great Western Mainline between London and Bristol Parkway by December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/01/2017 14:49:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

671828

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Government Car Service: Diesel Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many diesel cars there are in the Government Car Service.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	59558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government Car Service currently operates 55 diesel cars out of 89 overall in the fleet.</p><p>The Government Car Service has for some time been reviewing their use of diesel cars and has introduced low emission and ultra-low emission vehicles to their fleet as diesel cars become due for replacement.</p><p> </p><p>Just this month five diesel cars are due for disposal and they are being replaced by petrol hybrid cars.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/01/2017 17:09:10 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

671829

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South East
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 10 October 2016 to Question 46666, when he plans to publish the findings of the London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	59698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government will publish the London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study, and its response to the recommendations, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/01/2017 14:15:07 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

671830

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the level of insurance costs for new ultra-low emission vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	59695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Analysis carried out for the government in 2015 suggested that insurance premiums are broadly equivalent between electric vehicles and their petrol or diesel equivalents.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 16/01/2017 17:16:56 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

671832

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Southern Rail services ran with fewer than their scheduled number of carriages in December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	59594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold this information. The contractual requirement is to measure the amount of trains that run with fewer than the scheduled number of carriages during peak-time hours, not the whole day. And we do not disaggregate the figure to the constituent business groups (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink), but measure performance across the entire franchise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/01/2017 14:07:12 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

671833

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
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 disability awareness among bus drivers on the use of a ramp when required for disabled passengers.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	59634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>I am committed to building transport networks that work for everyone, including ensuring that disabled people have the same access to transport services as other members of society.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently developing best practice guidance in delivering disability awareness training. This has been informed by engagement with disabled people and the bus industry, and aims to ensure that bus drivers have the knowledge and skills to provide passengers with the appropriate assistance they need, including the use of ramps for wheelchair users.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:44:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

671834

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
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 there is sufficient provision of accessible taxis for disabled people in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	59633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a particularly important service for many disabled people, helping them to remain independent and to complete journeys which may not be possible using other forms of transport.</p><p> </p><p>I recognise that the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis and PHVs varies across Great Britain, particularly in rural areas. I know too, however, that they can sometimes be difficult to access for some ambulant disabled people. As such we encourage local licensing authorities to use their existing powers to ensure that a range of vehicle categories are represented in their taxi and PHV fleets. We have also introduced powers in the Deregulation Act 2015 to enable the sub-contracting of PHV services across local authority boundaries, helping to ensure that wheelchair accessible vehicles are available wherever they are required.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:39:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

670713

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
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 reduce street clutter.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	59474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) has always advocated minimising street clutter as it is unsightly, and can cause navigational difficulties for some groups.</p><p> </p><p>Overuse of street furniture can create a cluttered environment, though where it is placed is a matter for local councils. However, the Department has published a range of guidance covering all aspects of street design, which stresses the importance of providing uncluttered environments. These include Inclusive Mobility, Traffic Advisory Leaflet 1/13: Reducing Sign Clutter, and the Manual for Streets.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic signs can also contribute to clutter. In 2016 DfT revised the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) to give local councils more flexibility in what signs they place and where. The Circular published alongside the TSRGD highlights these changes and makes it clear that the Department expects authorities to make use of these to reduce the amount of clutter on the roads.</p><p> </p><p>Outdoor advertisements, such as ‘A’ boards, are controlled by local planning authorities under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. Placing ‘A’ boards on highways (including footways) where vehicular traffic is prohibited requires express advertisement consent from the local planning authority, and the consent of the relevant highway authority under section 115E of the Highways Act 1980.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/01/2017 11:43:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

670861

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Sanitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with train operating companies on the installation of disabled toilets on trains.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	59279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>Where toilets are provided on a train, an accessible toilet which meets the requirements of modern accessibility standards needs to be provided. All new trains with toilets are built with accessible toilets as standard, and this has been a requirement since 1999. Trains built before 1999 have until 2020 to comply and the Department is monitoring progress towards this target. Currently 75% of mainline trains are either built or refurbished to modern accessibility standards. This includes the provision of an accessible toilet, where toilets are provided.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/01/2017 09:25:37 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

670862

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Oxfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission a study into the viability of a rail link between Oxford and Witney.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	59277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>A study into the options for re-opening the rail route from Witney to Yarnton to connect with the Oxford to Worcester has already been carried out by Oxfordshire County Council to inform its “Investing in the A40 - Long Term Strategy Consultation Report” published in May 2016.</p><p> </p><p>We believe that local authorities and Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are best placed to carry out further studies and consider whether a rail re-opening is the best way to meet local transport needs.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/01/2017 14:41:42 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith