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1127081

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority : Standards
	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 performance of the Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority since its operation was centralised in Swansea following the transfer of DVA services from Northern Ireland in July 2014.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	255286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made of the performance of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) following the transfer of vehicle registration and licensing services from the Driver Vehicle Agency to the DVLA.</p><p>The objective of centralisation was to ensure customers in Northern Ireland had access to the same services that were already available in GB. This includes providing customers in Northern Ireland with the facility to license their vehicles online or by telephone, as well as other online vehicle registration services.</p><p>This has now been achieved. Motorists in Northern Ireland also now have access to a wider range of vehicle registration and licensing services at more than 175 Post Office branches.</p><p>The centralisation also allowed other new services to be introduced, such as the opportunity for NI customers to purchase and retain personalised registration numbers and the facility for fleet operators in NI to use the DVLA’s fleet scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2019 10:49:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1127108

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the application for a driving licence by Anne Duggan, Ref: 36333622, when the DVLA plans to reach a decision on this application; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	255257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to discuss in public the details of an individual’s driving licence application. I have asked the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to look into Ms Duggan’s case urgently.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2019 11:34:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1127111

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Bournemouth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the repairs at the Driving Test Centre in Gillam Road, Bournemouth are planned to be completed; and on what date that centre plans to reopen.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	255259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is awaiting a surveyor’s report to establish what repairs need to be carried out to Bournemouth driving test centre (Gillam Road). It will make an assessment once the scope of the work required is clear.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2019 10:31:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1127188

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Safety
	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 14 January 2019 to Question 205992, what steps he has taken to encourage local authorities to require bus operators (a) Arriva, (b) Comfort DelGro and (c) RATP franchise to report their bus safety performance data on an annual basis.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	255352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>London bus services are the responsibility of Transport for London and the London Mayor who is responsible for all aspects of services including bus safety.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Bus services outside London are deregulated and provided on a commercial basis by private operators. It is for individual local transport authorities in those areas to determine what powers in the Bus Services Act 2017 are used to address bus safety issues. For example, under a franchising scheme, bus operators could be required, by the franchising authority, to provide bus safety data at specified intervals.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/05/2019 12:54:50 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1127207

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Pupils
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will implement a safe routes to school programme to promote cycling and walking to and from school.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	255335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department supports safe cycling and walking to school and has committed £50 million to the Bikeability cycle training programme and over £6m of funding for a range of outreach programmes including Walk to School between 2016/17 and 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on future funding for cycling and walking programmes will be made in the context of the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2019 12:07:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1126806

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the distribution of local recognition awards in the last financial year was by (a) protected characteristic and (b) grades in his core Department.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	254798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/05/2019 13:34:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1126832

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the results and conclusions of the consultation on the draft Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme, which closed on 29 June 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
	tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
	uin	254854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd undertook a number of engagement events with local communities over the summer of 2018. The responses HS2 Ltd received from local people helped to inform the development of the Prolonged Disruption policy and the design of the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/05/2019 13:40:55 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

1126833

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the (a) announcement and (b) opening of applications for the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
	tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
	uin	254855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government expects to make an announcement this summer, subject to final approval of the policy within government. The launch of the scheme is tied into the start of permanent construction works, which will trigger the requirements for the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/05/2019 15:27:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

1126834

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 215 of the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill, whether the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme will include the recommendation that households threatened by construction noise will be entitled to noise insulation as if they were within 120 metres of the line of route in an area where the Rural Support Zone applies.
	tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
	tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
	uin	254856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The provision of noise insulation for those affected by high levels of noise over prolonged periods as a result of construction follows well established practice on major projects and applies to dwellings in both rural and urban areas. That practice is included in HS2 Ltd’s Code of Construction Practice and other commitments made through the Parliamentary process.</p><p> </p><p>The Prolonged Disruption Compensation Scheme will allow affected households to opt for compensation as an alternative to being temporarily rehoused when particularly high noise levels are experienced over prolonged periods as a result of construction. In certain circumstances the scheme will allow owner occupiers to request the Secretary of State to purchase their property.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/05/2019 13:45:04 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

1126835

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme will make provision for compensation for residents affected by (a) lower air quality, (b) the generation of dust and pollution, (c) traffic disruption, (d) obstruction of vehicle access and (e) access to public transport.
	tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
	tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
	uin	254857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Prolonged Disruption Compensation Scheme uses noise as a proxy for disturbance arising from construction works. All other forms of disruption arising from construction works are prevented or minimised through best practicable means and through compliance with the Environmental Minimum Requirements, the Code of Construction Practice, relevant HS2 Information Papers, and various local consents which control HS2 Ltd’s construction works.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/05/2019 13:49:09 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

1126836

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of payments to be made under the Prolonged Disturbance Compensation Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
	tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
	uin	254858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The scheme has been costed but we continue to refine our understanding of the number of properties likely to trigger the requirement for the Prolonged Disruption Compensation Scheme as the design of Phase One matures ahead of the main works contracts. Until the detailed design of Phase One is finalised, it would be premature to provide a final cost estimate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/05/2019 15:30:17 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

1126465

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	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 transport infrastructure improvements are made in areas with a high number of new-build homes.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	254264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has invested £1.2bn through the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) to support housing and further announcements through this £5.5bn fund are expected later this year. A significant number of HIF bids include transport infrastructure. The Government is also investing in transport supporting new homes through the Transforming Cities Fund, Major Road Network, and projects in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.</p><p>The Government is further promoting integrated housing and transport planning, for example through the revised National Planning Policy Framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/05/2019 13:23:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1126475

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Trains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for the alteration of Great Western Intercity Express trains so that they comply with section 6.2.6 of the Intercity Express Programme technical specification on catering provision.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	254217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme technical specification includes a requirement that the IEP Trains be capable of providing a range of catering services, from which specific catering services and combinations may be selected. The IEP train also has a flexible design that allows changes to the catering provision in response to future requirements. The Great Western Intercity Express trains comply with all relevant catering requirements and the Department has no plans to make any changes to the Great Western IET fleet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:24:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1126477

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock
	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 23 April 2019 to Question 244025 and the Answer of 8 May 2019 249827 on East Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock , what assurances he has received from the train operator as to which type of diesel trains will replace the current fleet on Midland Main Line intercity services; and where those trains will be procured from.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	254132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Abellio’s bid contained assurances regarding the availability, capability and characteristics of the rolling stock that will be introduced on the Midland Mainline. With regard to the procurement of these trains, I refer the Honourable member to the answer given on 8 May [249827].</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:00:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1126478

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield
	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 8 May 2019 to Question 249824 on Railways: Sheffield, which organisation holds the information requested.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	254133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail, who produce industry performance data, may hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:03:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1126479

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield
	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 8 May 2019 to Question 249824 on Railways: Sheffield, what information his Department holds on train punctuality.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	254134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department holds various punctuality reports relating to the main industry punctuality measures that have been used historically, the Public Performance Measure and Cancellations and Significant Lateness. This information is held at train operator level, and down to the level of groups of services run by an operator. We do not hold data for individual routes themselves.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:05:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1126513

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cross Country Line: Bicycles
	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 increase the (a) level of storage and (b) access to storage for bikes on trains at all stops on the route between Birmingham and Bristol.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	254105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department encourages the train operators and Network Rail to continue to increase provision for bike storage at stations where there is demand to do so. Provision for carriage for bikes on trains is a matter for the train operators to balance against the other demands on space - for example for passenger seating, luggage and universally accessible facilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:09:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1126514

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) dates on and (b) reports of all recorded (i) safety breaches and (ii) safety incidents involving (A) the Thames Clipper fleet and (B) other passenger boats on the River Thames since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	254187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Operators are required to report certain incidents to the MCA and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The MCA will liaise with the operator directly and no formal reports are published.</p><p> </p><p>Between the beginning of 2010 and the end of 2018, the MAIB received reports of 44 accidents and incidents on the River Thames in the Greater London area that involved vessels in the Thames Clipper fleet and 190 accidents and incidents involving other passenger vessels on the Thames (excluding large sea-going vessels e.g. cruise ships). Investigations are carried out where the MAIB believes there are lessons for the industry to learn and then publishes reports on its investigations online.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/05/2019 13:27:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1126535

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Tonnage Tax
	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 Cabinet colleagues on the future of the tonnage tax regime.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	254181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>I have met with the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on more than one occasion recently, with Tonnage Tax being one of several subjects that were discussed. Officials have also had regular and productive discussions with their counterparts in HMRC and HMT about the current and future Tonnage Tax regime.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/05/2019 14:30:00 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1126626

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to aircraft noise nuisance, which communities will receive compensation and noise insulation as a result of the third runway at Heathrow airport; and on what criteria that decision was based.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	254062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets an expectation that, in addition to controlling and reducing aircraft noise impacts, an applicant for development consent for a Northwest Runway at Heathrow Airport will be required to commit appropriate resources to mitigate the impacts of aircraft through noise insulation programmes for both private homes and public buildings.</p><p> </p><p>It notes that Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) has publicly committed, following third party assessments, to provide full acoustic insulation for residential property within the full single mode easterly and westerly 60dB LAeq (16hr) noise contour of an expanded airport; and to provide a contribution of up to £3,000 for acoustic insulation for residential properties within the full single mode easterly and westerly 57dB LAeq (16hr) or the full 55dB Lden noise contours of an expanded airport, whichever is the bigger. In addition, HAL has committed to deliver a programme of noise insulation and ventilation for schools and community buildings within the 60dB LAeq (16hr) contour.</p><p> </p><p>The geographical areas that the scheme could cover is dependent on flight paths for an expanded Heathrow Airport. Preparations for the airspace change process are complex and will take some years to work through.</p><p> </p><p>In considering the case for expansion the Department commissioned a review of strategies adopted by international airports to mitigate the impact of airports on residents. In considering the scheme proposed by HAL the review found the schemes to be comparable to those on offer in other countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/05/2019 15:22:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1126012

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tree Felling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trees have been felled by Network Rail as part its lineside tree felling programme to date.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	253699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail does not have a lineside tree felling programme, however Network Rail does have a statutory duty to ensure that the railways remain safe and reliable for the millions of people who use the network every day. In the last year, there were more than a thousand incidents where trees caused disruption to the network, which in some cases resulted in injuries among train drivers and members of the public.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/05/2019 11:44:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1126013

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tree Felling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trees Network Rail plans to fell as part of its lineside tree felling programme up to the expected conclusion of that programme in 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	253700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail does not have a dedicated lineside tree felling programme.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/05/2019 11:52:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1126014

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tree Felling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trees Network Rail are planning to replant to replace the loss of biodiversity resulting from its lineside tree felling programme.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	253701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail does not have a lineside tree felling programme. While Network Rail has carried out replanting, where appropriate, on individual projects, it does not hold central data on the number of trees replanted across its estate.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/05/2019 12:01:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1126016

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tree Felling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessments Network Rail carry out to classify a lineside tree as safety critical.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	253702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail’s lineside engineers and surveyors consider a range of factors as part of their routine assessment of lineside trees, and whether these are considered safety critical or not. In the last year, there were more than a thousand incidents where trees caused disruption to the network, which in some cases resulted in injuries among train drivers and members of the public. Factors include the condition of the trees themselves, any identifiable hazards to oncoming trains and the safety risks associated with leaves on the line. This is in accordance with Network Rail’s own standards for vegetation management, which is based on existing forestry and environmental legislation.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/05/2019 12:22:45 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1126018

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Tree Felling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the independent review of Network Rail’s lineside vegetation management, published in November 2018, for what reasons Network Rail has felled trees during the nesting season.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	253703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail has a statutory duty to ensure that the railways remain safe throughout the year, and are therefore expected to intervene to address imminent safety risks or hazards that present themselves at the lineside, whenever this may be the case. As part of fulfilling this duty, Network Rail work with independent ecologists and arborists to identify nesting birds and protected species before commissioning any devegetation work, so that appropriate mitigation can be put in place to protect them and minimise disturbance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/05/2019 12:28:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake