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42070

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sanctions have been applied in the last 12 months for poor quality performance on the Birmingham Cross City line by London Midland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL5871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text We have applied no sanctions against London Midland in regard to performance on the Birmingham Cross City line; we do not disaggregate performance by the train operators to that level. In the autumn of 2012 London Midland experienced a high number of cancellations, largely due to issues with availability of train crew. As a result, they breached the terms of their Franchise Agreement, and a remedial plan and package of benefits was agreed with the Department. As the Secretary of State for Transport announced to the House on 20 December 2012, this package included passenger benefits of: 500,000 discounted tickets, free travel for season ticket holders (worth up to c.£5.4m), capital investment, and additional driver training investment worth a combined £6.25m answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

44180

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what incentives, other than the existing grant, are provided to encourage people to buy ultra-low carbon dioxide cars.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>As well as the Plug-in Car Grant, the Government is providing funding for grants for electric vehicle chargepoints, including at people's homes and locations such as train station car parks and on the public sector estate. We have also established a favourable taxation system for company car tax and vehicle excise duty to help nudge more motorists towards these vehicles. There are also numerous local incentives such as congestion charge exemption in London and free parking.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

44181

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many ultra-low carbon dioxide cars are currently owned by public sector organisations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text Over 5% of those taking up the grant for business use are public sector organisation. answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

44133

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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 evaluation his Department has made of the costs and benefits of linking the proposed phase two of High Speed 2 to the West Coast Main Line at Crewe instead of at Golborne junction.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Brady
	uin	192911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text The Strategic Case for HS2 published on 29 October 2013 sets out the business case for proceeding with HS2. It shows that the Y-shaped network including the connections to the West Coast Main Line at both Crewe and Golborne is expected to deliver around £2.30 of benefits (including Wider Economic Impacts) for every £1 spent. The Department has not estimated the case for the Y-shaped route for High Speed 2 without these connections. However, HS2 Ltd examined the possibility of only linking High Speed 2 to the West Coast Main Line at Crewe, and eliminating the junction at Golborne. They identified significant constraints in the West Coast Main Line north of Crewe and additional works would be required here as the line is intensively used by fast long-distance services, slower stopping trains and freight, causing significant timetabling constraints. Taking into account the levels of growth being experienced to date, both in terms of passenger and freight traffic, the West Coast Main Line would not be able to cope with the overall volume of services required. Therefore the section of line between Winterbottom and Bamfurlong culminating in the Golborne connection is likely to offer very high value for money when compared against the alternative connection at Crewe and associated WCML modification work. answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Lord Brady of Altrincham

43861

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2014, Official Report, column 456W, on motorways: repairs and maintenance, what the reasons are for the discrepancy between the figures of eight deaths in the preceding three years and 1,747 injuries in the preceding 12 months of people repairing motorways stated by the Highways Agency in a press release dated 21 October 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	192569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text The figures quoted are based upon different data selection criteria and from different time periods. The answer of 27 February 2014, quoted from Official Report, column 456W (Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance), is the number of people repairing motorways killed or injured by vehicles in 2012 and 2013. The Highways Agency press release of 21 October 13, referred to the number of road workers killed and injured while improving and maintaining the strategic road network in England, irrespective of the causation or duties being undertaken. The 8 road workers killed occurred between 2009 and 2013 and the figure of 1,747 quoted in the same press release included a large volume of near misses, hazards and damage to plant and equipment where no injuries had been sustained. answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

43966

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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 estimate he has made of (a) the cost of establishing the system to enable driving records to be accessed online by drivers and the insurance industry and (b) the annual cost of running that system.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	192808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text The development cost of establishing the system to enable driving records to be accessed online by drivers and the insurance industry is expected to be around £8.8m. The estimated annual cost for support and maintenance is £2m, excluding VAT. answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

43460

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	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 the average change in rail fares was between Chelmsford and London in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
	uin	192303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Office of Rail Regulation publishes information on average changes in rail fares by sector and ticket category on their website:</p><p><a href="http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/7cff3127-a5cc-4173-ac78-016db2339811" target="_blank">http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/7cff3127-a5cc-4173-ac78-016db2339811</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, I am able to provide information on the change in costs of an annual season ticket from Chelmsford to London Terminals over the last five years, as below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>　</td><td><p>Annual season ticket from Chelmsford to London Terminals</p><p> </p></td><td><p>% change from previous year</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£3,120</p><p> </p></td><td>　</td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£3,260</p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.5%</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£3,420</p><p> </p></td><td><p>4.9%</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£3,540</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.5%</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£3,640</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2.8%</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </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 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

44125

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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, on what date the competition inviting train operators to submit a pilot project for flexible ticketing will start; and whether that competition will include services on the Waterloo to Weymouth line.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	192959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The competition for the trial on flexible and part-time ticketing is currently scheduled to commence later in 2014. All train operators that are signatories to the South East Flexible Ticketing scheme, including South West Trains, who operate the Waterloo to Weymouth line, will be invited to take part in the competition. We expect to announce a winning bidder in sufficient time to commence the trial in January 2015. The trial is expected to last for a year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 192958 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

44127

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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, whether there are currently any regulatory restrictions preventing train operators from operating part-time rail season tickets.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	192957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> Rail fares are set according to relevant procedures set out in the Ticketing &amp; Settlement Agreement (‘TSA'), an inter-operator agreement to which the Secretary of State is not a party but over which he has change control in certain areas. The TSA is available at the following weblink:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.atoc.org/about-atoc/rail-settlement-plan/governance/" target="_blank">http://www.atoc.org/about-atoc/rail-settlement-plan/governance/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

44128

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	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, when the pilot project for part-time rail season tickets will start.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	192958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The competition for the trial on flexible and part-time ticketing is currently scheduled to commence later in 2014. All train operators that are signatories to the South East Flexible Ticketing scheme, including South West Trains, who operate the Waterloo to Weymouth line, will be invited to take part in the competition. We expect to announce a winning bidder in sufficient time to commence the trial in January 2015. The trial is expected to last for a year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 192959 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope