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346856

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
	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 review the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-2020.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	15
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy, published at the time of the 2014 Autumn Statement, set out ambitious plans for improvements to the national road network between 2015 and 2020. The road network is a critical national infrastructure asset that is vital for successful economic growth, supporting jobs and productivity. This is why this Government made a clear commitment in its manifesto to invest £15 billion in roads, and the Prime Minister has made clear that the Government will implement its manifesto in full.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 16 question first answered 01/06/2015 13:29:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346857

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
	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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-2020.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	16
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy, published at the time of the 2014 Autumn Statement, set out ambitious plans for improvements to the national road network between 2015 and 2020. The road network is a critical national infrastructure asset that is vital for successful economic growth, supporting jobs and productivity. This is why this Government made a clear commitment in its manifesto to invest £15 billion in roads, and the Prime Minister has made clear that the Government will implement its manifesto in full.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 15 question first answered 01/06/2015 13:29:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346855

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that British citizens without internet access who wish to rent cars abroad for periods exceeding 48 hours, or in an emergency, are able to do so in the absence of the paper counterpart to the driving licence.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	14
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>A telephone service is available for drivers who do not have access to the internet. Drivers can give permission for certain information from their record to be given verbally over the telephone to a nominated person or organisation.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers will also be able to telephone the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to request a secure access code that will allow them to share information electronically from their driver record with third parties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/06/2015 15:49:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

353873

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many penalty charge notices for non-payment of the Dart Charge have been issued for since free-flow charging was introduced at the Dartford Crossing.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	2342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>As at 15 June 2015, the total of 867,897 penalty charge notices have been issued for non-payment of the Dart Charge following its introduction on 30<sup>th</sup> November 2014.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/06/2015 11:29:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

353874

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many penalty charge notices for non-payment of the Dart Charge issued since free-flow charging was introduced (a) have been in respect of foreign-registered vehicles and (b) remain unpaid.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	2343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>As at 15 June 151,871 Penalty Charge Notices have been passed to our European Debt Recovery Agency (EDRA) for issue to non-UK drivers.</p><p> </p><p>Currently 143,633 of these remain unpaid. Recovery of charges from overseas can be a lengthy process, as it can take several months to secure registered keeper details.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/06/2015 11:32:18 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

353875

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to implement the EU Cross-Border Enforcement Directive in respect of non-payment of fines.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	2344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government will implement the requirements of the Directive by 7 May 2017.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/06/2015 11:35:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

384769

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Traffic Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were employed in the Highways Agency Traffic Officer Service in each year since 2010; and how many people are employed in the comparable section of Highways England.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	3454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>The information is as follows:-</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Staff in Traffic Officer Service</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1727</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1676</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1608</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 (Highways England)</p></td><td><p>1454</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note we have interpreted Traffic Officer Service as Traffic Officers and support staff such as control room staff.</p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Note that the decrease in the number of staff in the Traffic Officer Service reflects various organisational changes which have not impacted on the operational capability of the service: such as the introduction of Flexible Rostering into the Traffic Officer Service which has meant less staff are required to operate; and a review of the Team Manager role has lead to non-operational tasks removed from the role and posts converted into non-operational roles in Service Delivery, a department not in the Traffic Officer Service.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/06/2015 09:41:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

387113

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission's report on taxi and private hire services, Cm 8864, published May 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	5135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the Law Commission’s comprehensive report on reforming taxi and private hire vehicle legislation. In line with the protocol that exists between the Government and the Law Commission, we will provide a full response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/07/2015 14:02:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

420291

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Manston Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, under what cost and tenure an agreement from the owners of Manston Air Field for that field to be used under Operation Stack was secured; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	10723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT), along with its local partners, is involved in considering options for a long term site to be used as part of Operation Stack in the future. Disclosing commercially sensitive information such as the costs and tenure involved in the use of Manston Airfield, would be prejudicial to the DfT in securing value for money, through commercial negotiations, for the temporary solution and a long term site.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2015 14:10:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

420292

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Manston Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Manston Airfield will continue to be used under Operation Stack; what alternatives are under review; and what consultation under which timeframe is ongoing into the work of Operation Stack.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	10724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>On 4 August 2015, we announced that we had secured Manston Airfield as a viable short term solution to relieve pressure on the M20 during Operation Stack whilst the Government was considering a range of short to long term solutions.</p><p>Highways England is considering a number of sites off the strategic road network which could offer a potential long term solution. The work on this is moving at pace but no final decisions have been made.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2015 14:32:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden