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76532

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress his Department has made on the pilot of a new enforcement process for foreign-registered vehicles that have overstayed.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	904754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>After a successful initial six-week period, the pilot of a new enforcement process has been extended to August. There has been very positive feedback from the police forces involved. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is continuing to work with the police to develop a more effective approach for dealing with foreign registered vehicles that have overstayed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/07/2014 13:39:32 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

76942

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Britain's rail track mileage is capable of accommodating full-sized lorry trailers on trains.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	904750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since 2007 the Government has invested around £500 million specifically in improvements to rail freight infrastructure, and we have committed a further £200 million over the next five years. The amount of freight moved on our railways has almost doubled since 1994.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The only railway infrastructure in Britain that can accommodate lorry trailers on trains is HS1 between the Channel Tunnel and Barking, which can carry the standard international 4 metre semi-trailer. It represents 0.75% per cent of Britain's rail route mileage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Around 80% of the UK domestic semi-trailer fleet has a height of 4.25 metres or greater. These cannot be accommodated on trains in Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/07/2014 14:06:10 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

76924

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Plymouth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on a second railway line to connect Plymouth with London and the Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	904748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is for the south west local authorities and the local enterprise partnership to continue to stress the importance of additional rail route to connect Plymouth to London and the Midlands.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, I would like to emphasise that a long term resilient rail route to Plymouth and far South West is a priority for this Government. Network Rail is reviewing measures of improvement in a number of key locations on the Western Route.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/07/2014 13:59:31 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

76934

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Tyres
	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 number of part-worn tyres sold in the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	204878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not routinely collect information on the number of part-worn tyres sold in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:33:56 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

76938

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Carnforth Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on upgrading Carnforth Railway Station for additional future services.
	tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
	tabling member printed	David Morris
	uin	204869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The winning bidder of the TransPennine Express franchise will be expected to deliver improved service quality to customers at all TransPennine Express stations, including Carnforth.</p><p> </p><p>The provision of additional infrastructure at Carnforth is a matter for Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:17:49 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

76936

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Northern Rail has pledged to invest in station upgrades under the franchise extension announced on 27 March 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	204862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The level of investment Northern Rail is committed to for station upgrade works is designated commercially sensitive. This figure has been redacted from the publicly available interim franchise agreement, which is accessible online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/northern" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/northern</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 15:50:45 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

76929

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Agency: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for the Home Department the posibility of redeploying staff at the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency offices in Northern Ireland who are currently facing redundancy to carry out urgent work on processing passport applications across the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	204852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) is an agency of the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment. Its employees are part of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, falling within the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport officials are continuing to work with those in Northern Ireland to ensure appropriate support is given to DVA staff affected by the changes to vehicle services in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 15:59:41 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

76925

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of driving licences were withdrawn from people ordinarily resident in Scotland on the basis of alcohol abuse (a) following road accidents and (b) at the request of medical practitioners in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
	uin	204722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) does not hold information on the number of driving licences withdrawn on the basis of alcohol abuse following a road traffic accident.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The most recent information obtained on 2 July confirms that no driving licences have been withdrawn on the basis of alcohol abuse at the request of a General Practitioner or a medical practitioner in the last five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 15:58:11 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

76921

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last met the traffic commissioners to discuss safety standard adherence by bus or coach companies.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	204709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State and his Ministerial colleagues have periodic meetings with the Senior Traffic Commissioner to discuss a range of issues. The Secretary of State last met with the Senior Traffic Commissioner on 8 July this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:32:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

76922

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions traffic commissioners have sanctioned (a) bus operators and (b) coach operators for failing to meet safety standards since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	204707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The data that is currently recorded for action taken against bus and coach operators does not identify specifically where the action has been as a result of failing to meet safety standards. The following data shows the number of public inquiries that were heard in relation to bus and coach operators where regulatory action was taken. This data is therefore where operators have failed to meet “licence” standards, such as financial standing, repute, undertakings as well as those relating to vehicle and driver safety standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>09/10</p></td><td><p>08/09</p></td><td><p>07/08</p></td><td><p>06/07</p></td><td><p>05/06</p></td><td><p>04/05</p></td><td><p>03/04</p></td><td><p>02/03</p></td><td><p>01/02</p></td><td><p>00/01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Regulatory action</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The traffic commissioners recognise that additional data would be useful for completing the compliance picture and are already working with the Department and Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency through the Compliance Forum to deliver against that aim.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:42:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram