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1141985

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
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 May 2019 to Question 252472 on taxis: licensing, if he will reconsider introducing statutory definitions of plying for hire and pre-booked; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the judgment on 14 January 2019 in which a private hire driver was prosecuted for illegally plying for hire in Reading.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	282377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government response to the Task and Finish Group report published on 12 February 2019 advised that the recommendation in respect of providing a statutory definition of plying for hire would not be taken forward as it would not provide a practical improvement on the current position.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Commission came to this view in accordance with the advice received from a panel of distinguished licensing lawyers convened specifically for the purpose of discussing reform of plying for hire. The main reason for this conclusion was that whether a driver is plying for hire in particular circumstances is a matter of fact and degree that a court must consider. The Department regularly monitors cases but does not consider that any recent cases necessitate a change in approach.</p><p> </p><p>Private hire vehicles are already only permitted to carry passengers when a booking has been made through a licensed operator.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 09/09/2019 15:26:44 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1142074

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M65
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to work with Transport for the North to expand the M65 to Bradford and Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham P Jones
uin	282295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department announced in March 2019 that Highways England would work with Transport for the North on a study looking at options for improving road links between the M65 and north and west Yorkshire. The output of this study will inform consideration of the case for future investment.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 03/09/2019 16:37:12 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

1142077

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mobility Scooters
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 improve pavements and crossings for people who use mobility scooters.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	282291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport provides guidance to local authorities and others on the accessibility of the public realm via a comprehensive guidance note entitled “Inclusive Mobility”, which is available on gov.uk . This includes advice on meeting the needs of people who use mobility scooters. The Department is in the process of updating the guidance, and has research underway to inform this. The research is due to conclude by the end of this year, and the updates to the guidance will follow at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/09/2019 16:35:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1141683

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the key constraints on each section of the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	281759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>In June 2018, Network Rail published their document “East Coast Main Line Route Study – Railway Investment Choices” which identifies the capacity constraints on each section of the East Coast Main Line. Network Rail is undertaking a detailed capacity assessment of the Church Fenton to Newcastle section of the route which is due to be completed by mid 2020.</p><p> </p><p>A link to the Network Rail publication can be found <a href="https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/East-Coast-Main-Line-Route-Study.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 04/09/2019 11:39:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1141684

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government plans to take to remove key constraints on the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	281760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has announced Control Period 6 investment of up to £780m in the East Coast Main Line. The Department is working with stakeholders, including Transport for the North, to identify and assess further potential enhancements for the East Coast Main Line. We will take staged decisions to progress further enhancements through the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline process.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 11:43:15 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1141685

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to increase capacity for (a) rail freight and (b) passenger services on the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	281761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>The government is investing up to £780m in Control Period 6 in the East Coast Main Line. This will fund power supply upgrades between Doncaster and Edinburgh, a new rail junction near Peterborough, a new platform at Stevenage Station and improvements to the track layout at King’s Cross Station. The upgrade at Peterborough will increase freight capacity between East Anglia and the north via the Great Northern and Great Eastern line. Passengers will benefit from two additional trains per hour between London and Doncaster and one additional train per hour between Doncaster and Newcastle.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 04/09/2019 12:00:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1141686

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what options the Partnership Board have developed for delivering the East Coast Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	281762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Plans for the long-term structure and delivery of the East Coast Partnership (ECP) are being developed in line with the Williams Rail Review. These options will create a renewed focus on delivering reliable and high-quality rail services for passengers.</p><p>The creation of the ECP is an evolutionary process. LNER, Network Rail, and DfT are already implementing ways of working together more effectively to improve performance on the East Coast Mainline and support the delivery of significant service improvements in Control Period 6 (CP6).</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 11:51:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1141724

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Season Tickets: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of automatically awarding season ticket rail passengers with compensation in respect of a delay to their travel.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	281646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Since announcing ‘one-click’ compensation in October 2018, the Government has introduced a requirement for new franchises to introduce simple automated Delay Repay claims systems, available via smartphones and smartcard registration, to make it easier for passengers to claim compensation when they have suffered delays.</p><p> </p><p>Automated ‘one-click’ compensation schemes make it very quick and easy to claim compensation and have a number of advantages over automatic compensation schemes – for example, the fact that passengers know they have received compensation and also that the risk of fraud is reduced, because passengers need to ‘click’ to confirm they were on the delayed train.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 11:42:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1141733

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Scotland
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 support Scottish civil aviation.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	281797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to expanding and liberalising air access to new and existing global markets, ensuring enhanced connectivity for Scotland and all of the UK.</p><p>The government has joint-funded an air route, alongside Dundee City Council and Transport Scotland, from Dundee to London through a public service obligation (PSO) since 2014. This protects an important connection from the Tay Cities region into the capital, allowing business passengers to complete a full day of work without the need for an overnight stay.</p><p>Last year, as part of the Tays cities deal, the UK Government invested £8.1 million in the Aviation Academy for Scotland, a Tayside-wide partnership project aimed at providing specialist training and skills in the aviation industry.</p><p>In addition, the UK government has also agreed and legislated to devolve powers over Air Passenger Duty (APD) to the Scottish Government. This will enable the devolved administration to design and collect revenue through its own Air Departure Tax.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2019 15:04:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1141734

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aberdeen Airport
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 contribution of Aberdeen City airport to the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	281798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>AGS Airports who own and operate the airport, suggest that Aberdeen International Airport contributes more than £110 million a year to the local economy. Approximately 300 people are employed directly by the airport which supports 3,400 jobs across the north-east of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p /><p><br></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/09/2019 12:08:08 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie