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	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Oakleigh Park Station
	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 tackle the cancellation of trains on the Great Northern Line at Oakleigh Park.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	256306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department is aware that, despite overall punctuality improvements in recent months, there has been a high level of cancellations on the Great Northern route recently, and has raised this issue with the operator. GTR has confirmed that it has put in place some operational changes during the last week which we expect to improve the situation, and officials will continue to monitor performance to ensure that there is an improvement.</p><p> </p><p>Brand new trains with more capacity are replacing old 1970s rolling stock on the Great Northern Line which will transform the passenger experience on this line. They are currently being introduced into service and will provide additional passenger benefits such as WiFi, air conditioning and a plug socket at every seat. Drivers are currently training on the new rolling stock which has reduced GTR’s staffing resilience, and has contributed to the level of cancellations. We continue to press GTR to introduce these new trains without disruption to passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/05/2019 13:19:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

720769

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Highway Code
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review the Highway Code to examine whether to introduce a universal duty to give way when turning and conduct further research into applying such a rule at traffic light junctions.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa Villiers
	uin	70501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>We are consulting with relevant colleagues and stakeholders, particularly those involved with pedestrian safety and disability groups, about the impacts of such a change. We would need to be convinced that safety and accessibility would be maintained or enhanced if a universal duty to give way when turning at junctions were introduced.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/04/2017 11:43:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

705706

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling: 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 13 January 2017 to Question 58192, if he will set out recent and planned future changes in the driving test for HGV vehicles to increase safety for cyclists.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa Villiers
	uin	65630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking measures to make the theory and practical driving tests more reflective of a real life driving journey, including a greater emphasis on increasing safety for cyclists.</p><p> </p><p>Theory Test:</p><p> </p><p>The lorry and bus theory tests include questions about dealing with vulnerable road users, including cyclists. Following a review of the Hazard Perception Test (HPT) content, each test now includes at least two clips that involve cyclists. The introduction of computer-generated technology provided the opportunity to include vulnerable road users (VRU) such as cyclists, children and horses. The current focus for future clip development is on driving in bad weather and darkness and these clips will also include vulnerable road users.</p><p> </p><p>Practical Test:</p><p> </p><p>The practical Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driving test involves on road driving for a minimum of 50 minutes and covers a wide variety of roads that allows examiners to assess the driver’s ability to deal safely with vulnerable road users. The practical test is an effective assessment of a driver’s skills, knowledge and competency, including their ability to interact with cyclists. Drivers who show they are not able to interact safely with cyclists will not pass their practical test.</p><p> </p><p>It is compulsory for all professional drivers of HGVs and Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) to complete the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) periodic training; this consists of 35 hours training spread over a five year period. Over 100,000 drivers per year complete periodic training focussed on VRUs. The ongoing training includes a wide range of topics including awareness of VRUs in urban areas and city centres.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/03/2017 11:39:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

693856

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to (a) Transport for London and (b) London boroughs to repair potholes.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa Villiers
	uin	65277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>Responsibility for local highways maintenance in London, including repairing potholes, is a devolved matter and therefore falls to Transport for London and the London Boroughs.</p><p> </p><p>Under section 101 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, the Department for Transport provides a grant to Transport for London (TfL), known as the GLA transport grant. In the current financial year, the grant amounted to some £1.4bn, with £944m of this in the form of a capital investment grant and £447m in the form of a general grant. TfL in turn provide some financial support to London boroughs for schemes to maintain their transport networks.</p><p>It is for TfL and ultimately the Mayor of London to decide how best to spend the grant, including how much should be spent on roads maintenance, and the Mayor is accountable to the London Assembly for this.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the GLA transport grant, the Department for Transport also provided a one-off payment of £10 million through a Pothole Fund in June 2014 to help fix potholes in London.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/03/2017 11:32:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers