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451368

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) suicides and (b) attempted suicides were recorded as having taken place on the strategic road network in each year since 2009-10; and what work Highways England has undertaken with the Samaritans related to suicides on roads.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	26134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Highways England records details on its Command and Control (C&amp;C) database, of incidents that occur on the strategic road network, but only when the Traffic Officer Service have an awareness or involvement. Therefore due to the current Traffic Officer network coverage, the majority of incidents recorded occurred on the motorway network.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table records the number of incidents coded as ‘suicide/suicide attempt’ on the C&amp;C database and reflect those incidents that the Traffic Officer Service have been directly involved in or have been reported to them:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of suicides/attempted suicide incidents</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In April 2014 a review of the database was carried out and the closure code for ‘suicide/attempted suicide’ was changed. This created significant anomalies in the data capture which means that the 2014/15 data are not robust. We are in the process of verifying the data and will be in a position to provide the figures later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England (formerly Highways Agency) has worked closely with organisations such as the Samaritans in helping to prevent further suicides on the strategic road network. Highways England has commenced work to take forward a Suicide Prevention Group. This group will comprise of relevant stakeholders such as the Samaritans, emergency services and our service providers to develop and co-ordinate delivery of an action plan to reduce the number of suicide attempts on the strategic road network. We are also working closely with both the Samaritans and Network Rail to identify best practice following their success in reducing suicide attempts on the rail network.</p><p> </p><p>Known suicide hotspots are investigated to look at possible improvements, such as raising the height of the parapets on bridges and introducing or improving crisis signing. Highways England consults The Samaritans when undertaking this work.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/02/2016 15:39:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

451369

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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, how many properties in Eddisbury have been purchased under the Exceptional Hardship Scheme since phase two of High Speed 2 was announced.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	26127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>As of 31 January, 3 properties have been purchased under the Exceptional Hardship Scheme in Eddisbury.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/02/2016 12:05:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

451370

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a list of (a) ongoing projects and (b) planned projects within the strategic road network in each region under the first road investment strategy; and how many such projects he expects will be completed (i) ahead of schedule, (ii) on schedule and (iii) behind schedule.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	26148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy (RIS) and the Highways England Delivery Plan 2015-2020 list the ongoing projects and planned projects for each region. Of the 112 projects named in the RIS, five projects have either opened of will open in 2015-16 as planned. For the remaining projects all but two are progressing on or ahead of schedule.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/02/2016 11:30:05 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

451371

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of a Keeling Schedule for Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 as amended by draft Regulation COM/2013/028 final.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	26170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>The text of draft Regulation COM/2013/028, part of the European Commission’s Fourth Railway Package, is under active negotiation and therefore remains subject to potential modification.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published version of the draft text, a general approach reached at Transport Council on 8 October 2015, is available from <a href="http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-12777-2015-INIT/en/pdf" target="_blank">http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-12777-2015-INIT/en/pdf</a>.</p><p>Once a final text is agreed, this will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. A consolidated version of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 as amended will also be made publicly available via <a href="http://eur-lex.europa.eu" target="_blank">http://eur-lex.europa.eu</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/02/2016 11:48:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

451372

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) police officers, (b) police community support officers, (c) special officers and (d) police dogs were in the service of the British Transport Police on the most recent date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	26182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>As of 9 February 2016, the British Transport Police has (a) 3,061 officers (compared to 2,901 in 2009/10), (b) 362 police community support officers (compared to 340 in 2009/10), (c) 285 special officers and (d) 38 police dogs in service.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/02/2016 15:47:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

451373

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which British Transport Police sites have closed since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	26183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Since May 2010, there have been 9 operational closures of British Transport Police sites at the following locations:</p><p>Debden</p><p>Ealing Broadway</p><p>Hastings</p><p>Ipswich</p><p>St Leonards</p><p>Taunton</p><p>Wood Green</p><p>Watford</p><p>Wednesbury</p><p> </p><p>The BTP has advised that the closure of these operational posts has not affected the policing capability or visibility at these locations. The majority of the offices closed were either very small satellite offices or in unsuitable locations where coverage is more cost-effectively provided from larger neighbouring stations.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, two further sites have closed since May 2010 but they have been replaced by newer refurbished premises in the same vicinity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/02/2016 15:44:49 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

451374

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Pay
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 5 February 2016 to Question 24915, which potential employment protections would protect seafarers from nationality-based pay discrimination.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	26237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Both the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 and the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (with the section pertaining to seafarers currently under review by BIS) offer protection from nationality-based pay discrimination.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/02/2016 15:34:39 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

451376

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Apprentices
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 29 January 2016 to Question 24913, what assessment he has made of the likely take-up of the (a) deck and (b) other Maritime Trailblazer ratings apprenticeships (i) before and (ii) after the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy from April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	26239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy will encourage the take up of apprenticeships generally. It is not possible to say how it might impact on individual apprenticeships, particularly those still under development.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/02/2016 15:36:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

451377

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on the extension of the plug-in grant to motorcycles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	26202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has received representations from the Motorcycle Industry Association on a consumer incentive for zero emission motorcycles, as well as correspondence form the public at official level.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/02/2016 11:42:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

451378

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Skilled Workers
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 4 February 2016 to Question 24416, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the downturn from further affecting the national maritime skills base.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	26238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Maritime Growth Study chaired by Lord Mountevans and published on 7 September 2015 identified areas that would help the UK to compete successfully within a global market. These included Government and industry carrying out an assessment of the requirement for seafarers in the UK. Work on this has already commenced alongside an extension of the apprenticeship programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to the training of seafarers and has a number of policies to grow the UK’s maritime skills base, in particular through the £15m Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) fund. A review of the SMarT programme will start shortly and will take into account the impact of the low oil price on the North Sea fields.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/02/2016 15:27:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden