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781341

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bridges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the (a) number of rail bridge strikes, (b) cost to his Department of those strikes and (c) amount recovered from insurers of vehicles involved in such strikes in each of the last three years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	110495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>Oversized lorries hit rail bridges five times a day, almost 2000 every year.</p><p> </p><p>On average, each bridge strike costs the taxpayer £13,500, adding up to £23m a year in damages and delays.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail recovered £6m in the last financial year from insurers for compensation for bridge strikes, while in previous years the recovery rate was typically between £3-5m. The rate of recovery is rising following legal precedents that allow full recovery of costs to compensate train operators for delays.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 03/11/2017 12:32:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

781442

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Kobe Steel: Misrepresentation
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 24 October 2017 to Question 108695, on transport: iron and steel, when his Department plans to make that assessment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	110623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department is currently developing a strategy to assess the potential use of Kobe iron and steel in the transport supply chain. The transport sector has a complex supply chain and the assessment needs to be undertaken in collaboration with the supply chain. As the strategy is currently under development the department is not yet able to provide a timescale.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 03/11/2017 12:27:22 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

781443

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Kobe Steel: Misrepresentation
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 October 2017 to Question 108870, on Kobe Steel Europe, when his Department plans to make that assessment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	110624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department is currently developing a strategy to assess the potential use of Kobe steel in the transport supply chain. The transport sector has a complex supply chain and the assessment needs to be undertaken in collaboration with the supply chain. As the strategy is currently under development the department is not able to provide an accurate timescale.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 03/11/2017 12:21:03 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

780616

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police: Emergency Services Network
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the British Transport Police to transition to the Emergency Services Network.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	110157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The timetable for the transition of the British Transport Police is dependent on the timing of the national rollout programme. It is currently envisaged that transition will take place no earlier than 2020.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/11/2017 13:27:18 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

780617

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of regional and local variations in the provision of transport services for pensioners across England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	110158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>None. The Department is, however, consulting on a draft Accessibility Action Plan seeking views on what more needs to be done to improve transport accessibility for all users of transport services, including people with disabilities and older people. The consultation closes on 15 November. The Plan includes various commitments including that the Department will develop, in consultation with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, effective ways of measuring travel patterns and trends among disabled and older people over time as a basis for targeted policy initiatives.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/11/2017 13:30:03 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

780622

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
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 30 October 2017 to Question 108866, on aviation, how many employees with substantial experience of bilateral aviation negotiations and agreements were employed by his Department (a) before June 2016 and (b) in October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	110373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>As indicated in my response of 30 October 2017 to Question 108866, my Department has the relevant and sufficient experience and expertise needed to carry out bilateral aviation negotiations and to conclude agreements. This includes a considerable number of policy officials and legal advisors with technical expertise and practical experience of negotiations across the Department, as well as the ability to draw on other organisations, including collaboration with industry.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 02/11/2017 12:53:50 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

780624

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the position and dates of employment were of each former HS2 Ltd employee who received a redundancy payment; and what information the Department holds on (a) the previous employer and (b) the subsequent employer of each such employee.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	110392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd does not intend to publish details of the individuals that received the payments because they would have a reasonable expectation that their information would remain confidential. Disclosure of this information would be in breach of the first principle of the Data Protection Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/11/2017 14:16:14 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

780625

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what total salary payment will be received by the HS2 Ltd Finance Director between 30 October 2017 and the end of the 2017-18 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	110393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>In line with the Government’s policy on transparency, HS2 Ltd publishes details of employees who receive more than £150,000 per annum on the Cabinet Office website: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/senior-officials-high-earners-salaries" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/senior-officials-high-earners-salaries</a></p><p> </p><p>The current Finance Director at HS2 Ltd is an interim employee, the incoming permanent Finance Director’s salary details will be published in line with this policy once they have taken up their post in January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Financial Officer’s salary is £415,000 and is also published in line with the Government’s policy on transparency.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/11/2017 14:20:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

780626

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the NAO report that HS2 Ltd has been paying out unauthorised redundancy payments, what discussions he has had with HS2 Ltd on whether the Chief Financial Officer of HS2 Ltd should continue in his role until the end of the 2017-18 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	110394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State did not have any discussion with HS2 Ltd on whether the Chief Financial Officer of HS2 Ltd should continue in his role until the end of the 2017-18 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/11/2017 14:23:39 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

780627

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many email documents were created falsely to attempt to show communications on the HS2 Ltd redundancy scheme with his Department; and who was responsible for those documents.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	110395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of the one email created by an official at HS2 Ltd that, had it been sent when it was purported to have been sent, would have shown earlier communication of the full extent of the redundancy scheme to the Department for Transport. Interrogation of IT serves has demonstrated that this email was not sent.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are aware of two presentations, one dated 29 January 2016 and one dated August 2016 that were provided to the National Audit Office and the Department for Transport. Both presentations appear to have been altered between 2016 &amp; 2017 to insert an additional slide that did not appear in the original versions, illustrating enhanced redundancy terms.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of these documents can be found in paragraphs 23, 24, 25 and 31 of the Government Internal Audit Agency Report published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-internal-audit-agency-report-into-hs2-ltd-redundancy-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-internal-audit-agency-report-into-hs2-ltd-redundancy-schemes</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 02/11/2017 13:41:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan