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91580

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Access to Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken to process financial assistance claims for specialist equipment through the Access to Work scheme was in each year since 1994.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Internal management measures of operational performance for Access to Work have not been published as they are not assured. Over the 20 year data request period the planning assumptions and methodology of measurement have changed a number of times making comparisons unreliable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 13/10/2014 11:34:12 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91540

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) his Department and (b) local highways authorities have spent on consultants for cycling programmes, activities or projects in each year since 1997.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are unable to disaggregate the amount spent specifically on cycling from spend on consultancy. Furthermore, between 2005 and 2011 Cycling England were responsible for investment in cycling, however they were not consultants. For local highway authorities we do not keep this information centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/10/2014 13:33:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91360

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of Gross Domestic Product the Government spent on nationally significant infrastructure projects in each year since 1997.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government do not publish outturn or forecast data for expenditure on infrastructure projects as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility publishes historical data on public sector gross investment (PSGI) as a percentage of GDP— this can be accessed at the following address;</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/pubs/PSF_aggregates_databank_Aug_2014.xls" target="_blank">http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/pubs/PSF_aggregates_databank_Aug_2014.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information on infrastructure investment can be found in the National Infrastructure Plan 2013, which is available on the Infrastructure UK website.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 13/10/2014 15:13:07 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91559

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 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> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/10/2014 11:41:41 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

90788

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Pedestrian Crossings
	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 Transport Research Laboratory review of pedestrian walking speeds and time needed to cross the road; and whether he plans to update the current guidance on pedestrian crossings in response.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department notes the recommendation that the relevant guidance on this subject should be updated.</p><p> </p><p>The Department expects to bring the successor to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, which will include all pedestrian crossing types, into force in 2015 and once that is complete will consider the need to update existing guidance.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/09/2014 13:49:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91093

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Pedestrians: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of pedestrians who are (a) male, (b) female, (c) children and (d) over 65 suffered (i) fatal and (ii) serious injuries in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The proportion of (i) killed and (ii) seriously injured pedestrians who were (a) male, (b) female, (c) a child (aged 0 to 15 years) or (d) aged over 65 for the years 2004 to 2013 is given in the tables below.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2014 14:08:55 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name 208623 - table.xls title table - proportion of pedestrians killed/injured
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

90791

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2014, Official Report, column 942W, on road signs and markings, when he expects to publish his Department's review of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport expects to bring the successor to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (as amended) into force in March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/09/2014 13:51:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91549

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the cost-benefit ratio of all current Highways Agency minor schemes under development and the applicable Transport Analysis Guidance (WebTAG) appraisal summary table for all such schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Minor Highways Agency schemes are identified from the needs of the strategic road network. They are assessed on the basis that they will meet the need identified at the right time and that they are value for money. The number of Highways Agency minor schemes currently scheduled for delivery in 2014/15 is in excess of 4,000 and a similar number are under development for 2015/16 and future years. The information requested therefore could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/10/2014 09:07:06 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91556

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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 for all Highways Agency major schemes under development.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport routinely publishes the value for money categories of major schemes that have been approved for delivery and are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/percentage-of-dft-s-appraised-project-spending-that-is-assessed-as-good-or-very-good-value-for-money" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/percentage-of-dft-s-appraised-project-spending-that-is-assessed-as-good-or-very-good-value-for-money </strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>For major projects (valued at greater than £10 million) in preparation where the project has been sufficiently developed, the Highways Agency makes available the appraisal summary table (AST). This is updated at appropriate points through the project’s delivery lifecycle.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of the AST for each major project can be found on the Highways Agency website via the links in the table below which also summarises the associated BCR:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BCR*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A5/M1 J11a Link - <strong><a href="http://www.highways.gov.uk/publications/a5-m1-link-dunstable-northern-bypass-appraisal-summary-table/" target="_blank">Appraisal Summary Table (AST) Link</a></strong></p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A30 Temple to Carblake - <strong><a href="http://www.highways.gov.uk/publications/a30-temple-to-higher-carblake-improvement-appraisal-summary-table/" target="_blank">Appraisal Summary Table (AST) Link</a></strong></p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon - <strong><a href="http://www.highways.gov.uk/publications/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon-improvement-scheme-appraisal-summary-table/" target="_blank">Appraisal Summary Table (AST) Link</a></strong></p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A63 Castle Street - <strong><a href="http://www.highways.gov.uk/publications/a63-castle-street-improvement-appraisal-summary-table/" target="_blank">Appraisal Summary Table (AST) Link</a></strong></p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A19/A1058 Coast Road - <strong><a href="http://www.highways.gov.uk/publications/a19a1058-coast-road-junction-improvement-appraisal-summary-table/" target="_blank">Appraisal Summary Table (AST) Link</a></strong></p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M4 J3 - J12 - <strong><a href="http://www.highways.gov.uk/publications/m4-junctions-3-12-smart-motorway-appraisal-summary-table/" target="_blank">Appraisal Summary Table (AST) Link</a></strong></p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A160/A180 Immingham - <strong><a href="http://www.highways.gov.uk/publications/a160a180-port-of-immingham-improvement-appraisal-summary-table/" target="_blank">Appraisal Summary Table (AST) Link</a></strong></p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*BCR produced in accordance with DfT WebTAG guidance and includes for both quantified and qualitative impacts.</p><p> </p><p>www.highways/gov.uk/roads</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/10/2014 10:15:16 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

91558

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	208974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 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> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/10/2014 11:30:15 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden