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227185

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government has taken to reduce motorists' driving costs.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	227394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>As Robert Goodwill informed the House in a written answer on 10 February 2015 [223954], between 2010 and 2014 the real cost of motoring, including the purchase of a vehicle, decreased by 5%. The Government has contributed to this in a number of ways. The Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed in the 2014 Budget that Fuel Duty would be frozen to the end of this Parliament. The maximum MoT test fee has also been frozen for the duration of this Parliament. Last October, I announced that we would be reducing driving licence fees by up to 32% and that theory test fees would drop by 25%.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, various measures have been taken to reduce and simplify motorists’ paperwork, including abolishing the paper tax disc which should save businesses around £8m per year and motorists £5m per year; removing the insurance check at vehicle relicensing which should save motorists around £1m per year; and removing the requirement to make annual Statutory Off Road Notifications, with savings for private motorists estimated to be nearly £6m per year.</p><p> </p><p>By investing in the road network, including allocating around £1billion more for local roads maintenance, including on potholes, in this Parliament compared to the previous one and a further £6 billion of funding announced in December 2014, the Government has helped to make journeys smoother, safer and more reliable, saving motorists time and wear and tear on their vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/03/2015 11:28:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

227186

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Berkshire
	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 reduce traffic congestion in Berkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	227396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>On 29 January the Government announced a £10.2m expansion of the Growth Deal with the Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). We understand the LEP intends to use around £7.5m of that additional funding for 4 new local transport schemes, taking the total funding for local transport improvements as part of the Growth Deal to over £100m, supporting delivery of 20 transport projects across Berkshire.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is in addition to £36.9m integrated transport block funding for the six Berkshire local authorities covering the period 2015/16 to 2020/21, and £2.1m local pinch point funding for the Stafferton Way Link Road in Maidenhead.</p><p> </p><p>The Government launched the Roads Investment Strategy on 1 December 2014. The M4 Junctions 3-12 smart motorway project to upgrade the M4 from east of Heathrow to west of Reading continues to be progressed. The Highways Agency intends to submit a Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the scheme at the end of March. Subject to consent and the final business case, construction could start in late 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Highways Agency is due to complete the £2.5 million pinch point scheme to relieve traffic congestion at the M4/A329 (M) junction in June, and will deliver a scheme to improve the operation of the A404 Bisham roundabout in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also investing heavily in improvement of the rail network in Berkshire, including the Crossrail, Great Western electrification and Waterloo-Windsor lines train lengthening projects, which may have the impact of relieving traffic congestion in the county by offering improved alternatives to travel by car.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/03/2015 11:34:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

226770

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission a strategic environmental assessment of the proposal for a High Speed 3 line between Leeds and Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	227131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government is still developing and considering proposals for High Speed 3 (HS3). As such it is too early to say whether or not we would complete a strategic environmental assessment. As we move ahead with HS3, we will ensure that an appropriate approach is taken to assessing environmental impacts and considering alternatives, and that any proposed scheme is developed in line with relevant domestic and European legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/03/2015 11:19:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

226841

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rail North
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the amount that could be saved by Rail North adopting financial arrangements similar to those by which Transport Scotland is acquiring new rolling stock at advantageous prices by giving a residual guarantee that it will be used for franchises beyond that now in place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL5634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>As set out in the March 2012 Rail Command Paper, the Government’s policy is for a market led approach to rolling stock with flexibility for bidders on the rolling stock solutions.</p><p> </p><p>The commercial and risk position of the ScotRail franchise is a matter for Transport Scotland. The relevant documents are commercially confidential between Transport Scotland and the franchisee and the Department for Transport is unable to comment on whether there is a price advantage as a result of the approach. Price is an important consideration for rolling stock procurement, as are risk transfer to the private sector and flexibility.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/03/2015 13:48:13 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

226871

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Lancashire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions Network Rail had with Lancashire County Council and Bolton Council in advance of the bridge closures in Adlington, Lancashire.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL5663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail had extensive discussions and meetings to plan the work with both Lancashire County Council and Bolton Councils in excess of 12 months in advance of the bridge closures in Adlington, Lancashire. Town councillors, borough councillors and county councillors were brought together in one room to discuss the work. Importantly this gauged their preferences on the order in which bridges would be rebuilt in the Adlington area before any orders were submitted to the local authority.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail also held information events for elected members and the public to learn about the work before it commenced.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/03/2015 13:45:42 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

226872

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Lancashire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions Network Rail had with parliamentarians and local councillors in advance of work beginning on the bridges in Adlington, Lancashire.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL5664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail had a meeting with the Rt Hon Member for Chorley (Lindsay Hoyle MP) in winter 2013/14 and met with the Hon Member for Bolton West (Julie Hilling MP) in February 2014 to give an overview of the bridge and tunnel works required in 2014/15. Network Rail held meetings with all tiers of local government, including town councillors, borough councillors and county councillors.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/03/2015 13:44:51 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

226873

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Lancashire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the earliest date that each bridge in Adlington, Lancashire, could reopen.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL5665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Grimeford Lane will be re-opened by the end of week commencing 16 March.</p><p> </p><p>The dates of closure for the other roads at present are in accordance with the following programme:</p><p>- Chorley Road – (skew bridge) full closure from 26 January – 19 June 2015</p><p> </p><p>- Rawlinson Lane – full closure from 5 January – 22 May 2015</p><p> </p><p>- Station Road, Blackrod – full closure from 2 February – 15 May 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/03/2015 13:44:36 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

226876

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Lancashire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what compensation will be offered to businesses detrimentally impacted by the closure of the bridges in Adlington, Lancashire.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL5667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Both by successive governments and in law it has been concluded that businesses do not have an entitlement to compensation from such work. As Network Rail receives a significant amount of public funding and is responsible for over 30,000 structures it is not in a position to provide compensation for each disruption.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/03/2015 13:40:34 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

227060

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Lancashire
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what compensation has been offered to any business affected by the bridge works programme from Manchester to Blackpool.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL5699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Both successive governments and in law it has been concluded that businesses do not have an entitlement to compensation from such work. As Network Rail receives a significant amount of public funding and are responsible for over 30,000 structures it is not in a position to provide compensation for each disruption.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/03/2015 13:40:20 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

226774

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Macquarie Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which of his Department's projects and enterprises Macquarie Bank has financed or invested in since May 2010; and how much it has invested in each such projected enterprise.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	227247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>An online record of Department projects and enterprises is maintained by HMT on a regular basis. This includes details of investors and project size and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2014-summary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2014-summary-data</a></p><p> </p><p>Macquarie invested in the Mersey Gateway Bridge project in March 2014. This project was procured by Halton Borough Council with support from the Department for Transport. Macquarie European Rail, a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank, are an active participant in the privatised rolling stock leasing sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 18/03/2015 11:12:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman