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91568

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:05
	ddp modified	15/01/2016 15:35:26
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	identifier	208893
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/09/2014 11:44:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff the Wales Office employs on zero hour contracts.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Owen Smith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208893
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208893
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Wales Office does not have any staff employed on zero hour contracts.</p><p> </p> question first answered 26/09/2014 11:44:09
	creator	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

91567

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:05
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:06:02
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Families
	house id	1
	identifier	208863
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	15/10/2014 14:45:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech of 15 August 2011 calling for a family test to be applied to all domestic policy, which policies of his Department have been so assessed to date.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208863
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208863
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>On 18 August 2014, my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister announced that the family test was being formalised as part of the impact assessment for all domestic policies. From October 2014, every new domestic policy will be examined for its impact on the family<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> question first answered 15/10/2014 14:45:16
	creator	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

91564

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:04
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:05:56
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
	house id	1
	identifier	209031
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	15/10/2014 16:07:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to whom the Civil Aviation Authority is accountable.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 209031
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	209031
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority is accountable to the Secretary of State for Transport under the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (as amended by the Civil Aviation Act 2012).</p><p> </p> question first answered 15/10/2014 16:07:19
	creator	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91563

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:04
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:05:55
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	identifier	209013
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	15/10/2014 12:15:38
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many overseas visits Ministers and officials in his Department have made in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014 to date; and what the (i) total cost and (ii) cost of (A) flights, (B) internal travel, (C) hotel accommodation and (D) subsistence was for each such visit.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 209013
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	209013
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of overseas visits made by Ministers is published on Gov.uk on a quarterly basis in arrears. The link is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-overseas-travel-data-for-department-for-transport" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-overseas-travel-data-for-department-for-transport</a></p><p> </p><p>In 2013-14, 17 visits were made at a cost of £54,191. The breakdown between these required cost types is not recorded. Costs for 2014 have not yet been published.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the overseas spend by officials of the Department for Transport and its agencies, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Highways Agency (HA), Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Department for Transport and Agencies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>12 months</p></td><td><p>5 months</p><p>April-August</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>a</p></td><td><p>Cost of flights</p></td><td><p>2,249,359</p></td><td><p>508,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b</p></td><td><p>Cost of internal travel</p></td><td><p>276,958</p></td><td><p>52,268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>c</p></td><td><p>Cost of hotel accommodation</p></td><td><p>298,874</p></td><td><p>112,619</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>d</p></td><td><p>Cost of subsistence</p></td><td><p>315,334</p></td><td><p>90,122</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,140,524</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>763,234</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on the number of visits.</p><p> </p><p>Over 50% of total spend relates to overseas travel by MCA officials to survey UK flag registered vessels abroad and by VCA engineers and a large proportion is recovered from clients.</p><p> </p><p>The central Department does not record the cost of overseas hotel accommodation separately from the total of hotel accommodation. However, the majority of spend relates to UK travel so these costs are not included above.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 15/10/2014 12:15:38
	creator	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91562

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:04
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:05:53
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
	house id	1
	identifier	209032
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	15/10/2014 16:01:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what structures are in place within the Civil Aviation Authority to hold employees to account for (a) incompetence, (b) issuing erroneous advice and (c) malicious actions.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 209032
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	209032
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The CAA has a range of structures and processes in place to guard against incompetent or inappropriate performance or conduct by its employees.</p><p> </p><p>All CAA staff undertake a probationary period which ensures that only those whose performance and conduct meet expected standards are retained beyond their first year of employment. Regardless of length of service, the performance of all CAA employees’ is managed according to an established performance management system. Each employee receives one of five performance ratings which is subsequently reflected in the rewards which they receive, if any. Those whose performance or conduct falls below expectations, depending on the cause, would normally be subject to either performance improvement or disciplinary procedures. Finally, the CAA has put in place Confidential Reporting (Whistle-blowing) arrangements and a complaints procedure should external parties wish to use a formal process for bringing matters of concern about a CAA employee to the CAA’s attention. The Confidential Reporting process is also available to those within the CAA who have concerns about the conduct of another employee and wish to raise those concerns anonymously or confidentially.</p><p> </p> question first answered 15/10/2014 16:01:36
	creator	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91561

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:03
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:05:51
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
	house id	1
	identifier	209033
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	15/10/2014 16:25:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many employees of the Civil Aviation Authority have been subject to formal disciplinary action in each of the last five years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 209033
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	209033
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In each of the last 5 years the following numbers of CAA employees have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings. Where numbers are 5 or less, we have withheld the precise number on grounds of confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>01/09/09 to 31/08/10 - *</p><p>01/09/10 to 31/08/11 - *</p><p>02/09/11 to 31/08/12 - *</p><p>01/09/12 to 31/08/13 - 8</p><p>01/09/13 to 31/08/14 - *</p><p> </p> question first answered 15/10/2014 16:25:29
	creator	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

91560

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:03
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:05:49
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Commuters
	house id	1
	identifier	209047
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	14/10/2014 11:35:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of long-term trends in the length of commuting times.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 209047
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	209047
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department holds data collected in the National Travel Survey, via a 7-day travel diary for residents of England, on the average commuting trip duration.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the average commuting trip duration between 1995 and 2013:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Average trip duration (minutes)</td></tr><tr><td>1995/97</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>1998/00</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>29</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These results (along with those for other trip purposes) are published in Table NTS0406, available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336364/nts0406.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/336364/nts0406.xls</a></p><p>Note: trip duration is based on total journey time including travelling and waiting time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 14/10/2014 11:35:29
	creator	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91559

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/10/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:03
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:05:41
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	identifier	208986
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	13/10/2014 11:41:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department and its agencies spent on refreshments in each year since 2010.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208986
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208986
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The table below shows the spend on refreshments by the Department for Transport and its agencies, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Highways Agency, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Vehicle Certification Agency, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>Department for Transport and Agencies</td></tr><tr><td>2010-11</td><td>11 months from May</td><td>£259,047.19</td></tr><tr><td>2011-12</td><td>12 months</td><td>£114,119.84</td></tr><tr><td>2012-13</td><td>12 months</td><td>£102,861.70</td></tr><tr><td>2013-14</td><td>12 months</td><td>£109,108.61</td></tr><tr><td>2014-15</td><td>5 months to-date</td><td>£41,463.35</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td>£626,600.69</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>By comparison, in the financial year 2009–10, the Department and its agencies spent £525,762.84.</p> question first answered 13/10/2014 11:41:41
	creator	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91558

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/10/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:03
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:05:37
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads
	house id	1
	identifier	208974
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	13/10/2014 11:30:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the (a) cost-benefit ratio and (b) Transport Analysis Guidance (WebTAG) appraisal summary table of all current Highways Agency schemes in the planning or scoping phase.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208974
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208974
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>For potential future transport investments, the Department follows its guidance on Transport Business Cases and the relevant appropriate sections of the Transport Analysis Guidance to consider the case for such investments.</p><p> </p><p>In the early scoping phase of work, the required strategic outline business case does not require the production of benefit cost ratios or appraisal summary tables and it is therefore not possible to publish such information.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong></strong></p><p /><p><strong></strong></p><p> </p> question first answered 13/10/2014 11:30:15
	creator	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91557

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/10/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:02
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:05:31
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A47
	house id	1
	identifier	208972
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	13/10/2014 11:28:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2014, to Question 207751, on repairs and maintenance, how many problems were identified at Stage 1 of the feasibility work undertaken into the A47, presented at the study reference group meeting on 19 May 2014; and if he will publish the detailed work into the economic benefits, capacity and safety issues that led the Highways Agency to choose the current 10 schemes for feasibility work.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208972
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208972
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Stage 1 of the A47/A12 corridor feasibility study identified 32 current and future challenges along the corridor. This was presented to the study reference group on 19<sup>th</sup> May 2014.</p><p>The study is not yet completed and no conclusions have yet been reached on investment proposals along the corridor. Government has committed to report back at Autumn Statement 2014 on progress on each of the six strategic road network feasibility studies, which will inform the first Road Investment Strategy. The Department is intending to make the work of the feasibility studies available following the completion of the study process.</p><p> </p> question first answered 13/10/2014 11:28:27
	creator	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay