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48048

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that the benefits of Crossrail are shared with passengers using London Victoria, London Bridge and London Blackfriars railway stations; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	196016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p /><p>Crossrail will transform rail transport in London, increasing rail capacityby 10%,reducing congestion and cutting journey times across the city. The Crossrail route will run over 100km from Reading and Heathrow in the west, through new tunnels under central London to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. Crossrail will provide connections with more underground lines than any other service, which will enable more direct journeys and simpler interchanges.</p><p>Crossrail will decongest many London Underground lines, notably the Jubilee, Central, District and Circle lines, which many users of London Victoria, London Bridge and London Blackfriars stations use to connect with a range of destinations across London.</p><p>A new major rail interchange will be created at Farringdon connecting Crossrail and Thameslink services. This will benefit passengers using Thameslink services to London Bridge and London Blackfriars who will be able to interchange directly onto Crossrail services operating on a 24 train per hour basis from Farringdon connecting passengers directly to Canary Wharf in 9 minutes and Bond Street in 5 minutes. Passengers using London Victoria will have quick access to Crossrail services via the tube network at Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

61186

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Midland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to devolve decisions on London Midland passenger rail services to a local level; and what proposals on such lines he has made to the current franchisee.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	200126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p /><p>The Government is committed to the principle of devolving responsibility for a range of its activities to the most appropriate level of local government, where it is sensible to do so.</p><p /><p /> <p>A proposition is being drafted by West Midlands Rail body (WMR) which is expected to be received by the end of July. WMR is meeting with Secretary of State early in July to discuss devolution.</p><p /> <p /><p /> <p>Following receipt of the proposition, the Secretary of State will decide whether to agree to the proposition in principle. If this is the case, detailed negotiations on the financial and contractual elements will then follow.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 17/06/2014 14:47:48 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

50021

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which stations in each region (a) applied for and (b) received funding under the extension of the Access for All scheme from 2015 to 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	197886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p /><p>The breakdown of successful stations against nominations by region is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong></strong></strong><p>Region</p><strong><strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong></strong></strong><p>Nominated</p><strong><strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong></strong></strong><p>Successful</p><strong><strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p><p> </p></td><td><p>63</p><p> </p></td><td><p>12</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p><p> </p></td><td><p>49</p><p> </p></td><td><p>6</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p><p> </p></td><td><p>16</p><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p><p> </p></td><td><p>10</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p><p> </p></td><td><p>9</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p><p> </p></td><td><p>29</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p><p> </p></td><td><p>43</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p><p> </p></td><td><p>14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p><p> </p></td><td><p>15</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

57931

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Abbey Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) enhanced frequency and (b) restoration of late night trains are mandatory requirements in the specification for the tendering process of Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey station.
	tabling member constituency	Watford
	tabling member printed	Richard Harrington
	uin	198822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /> <p>The Department for Transport intends to negotiate a Direct Award for the West Midlands franchise to run from April 2016 to June 2017. We will work with the incumbent train operator, London Midland, to consider service enhancements and we will include the Watford Junction – St Albans route in our discussions. Any improvements will have to demonstrate both a positive business case and that they are affordable within the budget provided for the franchise.</p><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/06/2014 14:23:41 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford

50203

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has undertaken into (a) the safety effectiveness of voice warnings on freight vehicles reversing, (b) the extent of noise pollution arising from such warnings and (c) the potential benefits of introducing visually triggered automatic systems for giving warnings.
	tabling member constituency	Islington North
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
	uin	198143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /><p>The Department has undertaken no recent research on voice warnings on reversing freight vehicles or on the benefits of visually triggered automatic systems.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

49479

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he has had with each private hire vehicle operator since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	197534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published every quarter and this information can be accessed on the GOV.UK website via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-transparency-data#meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-transparency-data#meetings</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

63757

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff employed by his Department received each level of performance rating in their end of year performance assessment for 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	202063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport was formed in 2002 and consists of a central department and five executive agencies as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Highways Agency (HA)</p><p> </p><p>Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency (MCA)</p><p> </p><p>Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)</p><p> </p><p>Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)</p><p> </p><p>Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This response covers both the Central Department and our five executive agencies. The department employs 17,200 people. Information for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Vehicle Certification Agency is not yet available. Information on the Centre and other Executive Agencies is shown below. Percentages have been rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>DfTc</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Non-Disabled</strong></p><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disabled</strong></p><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disability Unknown/Prefer not to say</strong></p><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 1</strong></p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 2</strong></p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 3</strong></p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>DVLA</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Performance Score (points)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Non-Disabled (%)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Disabled (%)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Disability Unknown/Prefer not to say (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Below 70</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>57</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>70 to 79</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>61</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>80 to 89</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>58</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>90 to 99</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>61</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>100 to 109</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>73</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>110 to 120</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>74</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013/14, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) did not apply the same performance management process as the rest of the Department. Performance in 2013/14 was based on points and not box markings. The minimum score required to be eligible to receive a performance related pay award was 70 points. Those scoring below 70 points received no award. The maximum score attainable was 120 points.</p><p> </p><p>Of the staff issued a full appraisal in 2013/14, a performance score is currently available for 93% of people. The breakdown of these reports is shown above.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Highways</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Non-Disabled</strong></p><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disabled</strong></p><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disability Unknown/Prefer not to say</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 1</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 2</strong></p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 3</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 4</strong></p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Not Selected</strong></p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that the HA has a 4 box marking system. Boxes 2 and 3 and the traditional box 2 but broken in two parts to illustrated high box 2 and low box 2. “Not selected” refers to staff who opted for different terms of employment and are not covered by this performance marking scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>MCA</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Non Disabled</strong></p><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disabled</strong></p><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disability Unknown/Prefer not to say</strong></p><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 1</strong></p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 2</strong></p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Box 3</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/07/2014 14:07:31 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

76514

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve rail connections from northern England to Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	uin	204599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A key element of the Government's strategy for the railways is improving connectivity to support economic growth - facilitating business, commuting and leisure journeys.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Projects and programmes that are set to improve connectivity between the north of England and Scotland by increasing capacity, reducing journey times, and/or improving performance or train frequencies include:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a)Electrification in the North West of England – ten brand new four-coach electric trains commenced operation on the route between Manchester Airport and Edinburgh/Glasgow in May this year;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b)The refranchising programme – including a recent Direct Award to Virgin West Coast Trains and award of the next InterCity East Coast franchise later this year and the next TransPennine Express franchise in 2015;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(c)HS2 – as announced in November last year, the Department is undertaking a study in collaboration with the Scottish Government to identify the broad options available to make further capacity and journey time improvements between northern England and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/07/2014 16:01:11 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

64844

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will require all new franchise agreements to provide a minimum standard of mobile connectivity on trains.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	203061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A minimum standard of mobile connectivity is not currently specified when letting rail franchises but the Department for Transport is committed to working with industry partners, such as Network Rail, in developing mobile connectivity and has recently awarded franchises on TSGN and Essex Thameside which included improvements in this area as proposed by the winning bidders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 15:35:48 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

64563

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rescue Services: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether MRCC Aberdeen was staffed at below risk assessed levels on any shifts between 20 May and 22 May 2014.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	uin	202901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Aberdeen Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) was fully staffed with five qualified officers during each of the day watches over the period 20 to 22 May 2014. On the night of 20 May, the watch was reduced to three qualified officers, and on the night of 21 May, four qualified officers. This had no impact on search and rescue operational capability for that period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Aberdeen MRCC could also have called on further experienced and capable support from five other MRCCs, should this support have been required.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 13:49:10 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning