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156071

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of traffic accidents caused by horses and ponies straying onto the highway.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	214627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Department only collects information on ridden horses on the pubic highway that are involved in personal injury road accidents. This information is published in Table RAS30016 in annual report entitled &quot;Reported road casualties in Great Britain: 2013&quot;. This report has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and is available online at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2013</a> and the attached table is at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras30-reported-casualties-in-road-accidents#table-ras30016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras30-reported-casualties-in-road-accidents#table-ras30016</a></p><p>Further statistics are available on animals in the carriageway which contribute in injury accident but it is not possible to identify what type of animal was involved. This information is also published in Table RAS50001 also attached and available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors#table-ras50001" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors#table-ras50001</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name 141124 - UIN - 214627 - ras30016.xls title UIN214627-casualties by severity & road user type 2 file name 141124 - UIN 214627 - ras50001.xls title UIN214627- contributory factors_reported accidents question first answered 24/11/2014 12:32:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

178206

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Parking
	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 tackle cars parking dangerously against the flow of traffic.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	223546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with Rule 248 of the Highway Code, motorists are prohibited from parking a vehicle against the direction of traffic at night unless it is on a part of the road set aside for the parking of vehicles. The Police and local authorities have powers to enforce against this type of dangerous parking.</p><p> </p><p>This requirement is less of an issue during daylight hours when parked vehicles can be seen more easily, although Rule 239 of the Highway Code states “do not park facing against the traffic flow”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/02/2015 10:33:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

48685

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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, how many parking tickets were issued against owners of vehicles parked illegally on pavements in each of the last five years; and how many such people were prosecuted in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	196488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In London, there is in general a ban on parking on the footway. Outside London, local authorities have wide-ranging powers to make Traffic Regulation Orders to prohibit pavement parking on designated lengths of highway or over a wide area. The former Transport Minister, the Hon Member for Lewes, Norman Baker, wrote to local authorities in February 2011 urging them to take up these powers. Local authorities with Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) powers are responsible for parking enforcement, including that relating to the footway.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department has developed and authorised new traffic signs for local authorities to use where pavement parking is prohibited.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to the number of parking tickets issued, individual local authorities are required to keep records of all penalty charge notices issued. The Department for Transport does not record this information centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 196489 question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

48686

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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 assessment he has made of the Streets Ahead campaign by the charity Guide Dogs; what steps he is taking to reduce parking on pavements; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	196489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In London, there is in general a ban on parking on the footway. Outside London, local authorities have wide-ranging powers to make Traffic Regulation Orders to prohibit pavement parking on designated lengths of highway or over a wide area. The former Transport Minister, the Hon Member for Lewes, Norman Baker, wrote to local authorities in February 2011 urging them to take up these powers. Local authorities with Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) powers are responsible for parking enforcement, including that relating to the footway.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department has developed and authorised new traffic signs for local authorities to use where pavement parking is prohibited.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to the number of parking tickets issued, individual local authorities are required to keep records of all penalty charge notices issued. The Department for Transport does not record this information centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 196488 question first answered 01/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64559

	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	Transport: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what transport grant was given to York Unitary Authority in each year since 2008-09.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport provides grant funding to local highway authorities, including the City of York. Funding allocated to the City of York since 2008/09 for transport purposes that the Department has records of is listed below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Capital £m</p></td><td><p>Revenue £m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>5.941</p></td><td><p>1.837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>6.219</p></td><td><p>0.738</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>4.551</p></td><td><p>1.345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>3.899</p></td><td><p>0.421</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>6.886</p></td><td><p>0.647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>16.997</p></td><td><p>0.932</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>6.001</p></td><td><p>0.685</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This funding is for Highways Maintenance, Integrated Transport, Local Sustainable Transport and Major Projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 this Government has simplified funding arrangements to local authorities in order to provide them with greater flexibility in how the funding is spent to respond to local needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/07/2014 13:38:43 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64560

	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	Travel: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on concessionary travel spending in York Unitary Authority in each year since 2008-09.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The total amount spent by York City Council on concessionary travel, including the statutory concession and any relevant discretionary enhancements, is detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2008 - 09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009 - 10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1010 - 11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011 - 12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012 - 13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>York City Council spend on concessionary travel (£000s)</strong></p></td><td><p>5,013</p></td><td><p>5,307</p></td><td><p>4,902</p></td><td><p>4,633</p></td><td><p>4,826</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2013/14 are still being collated.</p><p> </p><p>Local authority formula grant has been the main vehicle for providing concessionary travel funding to local authorities since the current statutory concession's introduction in 2008. Since this grant is unhypothecated it is not possible to provide a breakdown by authority.</p><p> </p><p>In 2008 the Department for Transport provided English authorities with a total of £31 million to assist in the reissuing of concessionary passes, £130,972 of which was allocated to York City Council.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2008 and April 2011 the Department made Special Grant payments to authorities, in addition to the formula grant they were already receiving, recognising the additional cost of the extension to pre-2008 concessionary travel arrangements. The following table indicates the amount of funding available to York in each of the three years during which special grant was paid.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2008 / 09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009 / 10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010 / 11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Special grant funding available to York City Council:</strong></p></td><td><p>1,112</p></td><td><p>1,138</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 14:42:34 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64561

	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	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many serious and fatal road accidents there were in York Unitary Authority in each year since 2008-09.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of fatal and serious reported personal injury road accidents in York Unitary Authority for each of the calendar years 2008 to 2013 are given in the table below; by severity:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Number of reported personal injury road accidents in York Unitary Authority, by severity: 2008-2013</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Fatal</p></td><td><p>Serious</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/07/2014 13:44:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

48368

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	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 is taking to improve the performance of London Midland commuter trains.
	tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
	tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
	uin	196279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not monitor train operator performances by service type (i.e. commuter trains only) under the Franchise Agreement; we monitor each operator's performance across their whole network against benchmarks under the Franchise Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department monitors each train operator's overall performance against these benchmarks and there are clear actions set out in the Franchise Agreement should performance drop below what is expected. This regular monitoring includes monthly meetings with their senior management where performance figures are scrutinised and challenged.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At present London Midland are assessed as being within their contracted performance benchmarks as set out in the Franchise Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2002 when Network Rail took control of Britain's Rail infrastructure, train performance was languishing at record low levels (78.6% of trains arriving on time nationally). Since then, it has risen to averaging around 90%. Network Rail has been tasked with ensuring that 92.5% of trains arrive on time nationally by 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are determined that improvements in infrastructure across the network, as evidenced by the £38 billion investment agreed with Network Rail for the next 5 years, will further improve the performance of all train operators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

142310

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of injuries to motorcyclists caused by wire rope barriers in the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	213672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The information requested is not available. Information on whether the motorcyclist impacted a wire rope barrier is not routinely collected by the police.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/11/2014 13:28:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

155569

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of passenger journeys in the UK were made by powered two wheelers in each of the last five years; and what share of his Department's spending related to motorcycling in each period.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	214294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department holds data collected in the National Travel Survey (NTS) on the percentage of all trips made by motorcycle.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>The table below shows the percentage of all trips made by motorcycle between 2009 and 2013:</p><p> </p><p>Average number of motorcycle trips per person per year by main mode:<br>England, 2009 to 2013</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2011</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Motorcycle</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>All modes</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>974</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>961</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>950</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>950</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>923</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of all trips</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.3%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.3%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.4%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.4%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.3%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p><em>Source: National Travel Survey</em></p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the five financial years 2009/10 to 2013/14, departmental spending on motorcycling is detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>£ thousands</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009/10</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2010/11</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2013/14</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Total 09/10-13/14</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spend on motorcycling</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2,390</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>536</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>2,298</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>706</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>929</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>6,859</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of Department's spend</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.016%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.004%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.019%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.006%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.008%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.011%</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The £6.859 million motorcycling spend represents 0.011% of the total departmental spend for those years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/11/2014 14:31:13 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker