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1135181

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and which local authorities were asked to sign non-disclosure agreements by (a) his Department and (b) Highways England as part of the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway project.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	270389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Confidentiality Agreements are used to protect both Highways England’s information and the information of the other signatory party and are in accordance with typical business practice. Confidentiality Agreements help to avoid placing homes and businesses in unnecessary blight and protect commercially sensitive information and the personal information of those potentially affected by any proposed changes. Highways England does not discuss the existence or otherwise of specific arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has not asked any local authorities to sign a Confidentiality Agreement in relation to this project. Both the Department and Highways England will continue to work closely with all local authorities and other stakeholders in the development of the expressway and a full public consultation is planned for later this year.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 02/07/2019 13:52:21 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1134967

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hire Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support the Government provides to vehicle rental companies to transition their fleet to electric vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	269801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Vehicle rental companies are able to take advantage of various grant funding schemes the Government has in place to assist with the cost of buying plug-in electric vehicles, including passenger cars, taxis, vans and motorcycles. They can also make use of the Workplace Charging Scheme to help pay for the installation of electric vehicle chargepoints. In addition, the Government has put in place a favourable tax regime which rewards the cleanest vehicles including rental company fleets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/07/2019 14:06:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1134456

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria his Department plans to use to assess the effectiveness of its new guidance issued on Blue Badges for people with (a) dementia and (b) other hidden disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	269103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department will review the impact of the expanded criteria 12 months after implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are responsible for administering the scheme. The Department has no authority to store or capture personal data. However, we will be able to track how many badges are being awarded under the new criteria in England from 30 August 2019 but it will not be condition or disability specific.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/07/2019 12:27:08 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1134457

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme: Dementia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to collect data on the number of people with dementia that have been (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in applying for a Blue Badge.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	269104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department plans to collect data via the Blue Badge Digital Service to determine the number of successful and unsuccessful applications submitted online under the new criteria from the 30 August 2019. However, the data collected will not be condition or disability specific.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/07/2019 12:34:14 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1133994

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the DVSA's Theory Test for cars and motorcycles, which ten questions within that Test candidates most frequently answered (a) correctly and (b) incorrectly in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	268487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>In order to protect the integrity of the theory test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency cannot disclose the ten questions candidates most frequently answer (a) correctly and (b) incorrectly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/07/2019 13:45:27 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1134027

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans in delivering their goals.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	268426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department is currently piloting a programme of support to assist 46 local authorities with the development of Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs). These plans are still under development. LCWIPs help local authorities think strategically about their cycling and walking networks and prioritise a pipeline of projects for future investment. The Department intends to formally evaluate the support offered later in the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 27/06/2019 12:14:08 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1134115

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Civil Aviation Authority and (b) European Aviation Safety Agency on the imposition by Airbus of flight speed restrictions on H175 helicopters used to transport offshore oil and gas workers.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	268479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Emergency Airworthiness Directive, relating to the Airbus Helicopters EC175, which mandates inspections of the Horizontal Stabiliser main spar before the next flight, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 10 flight hours.</p><p> </p><p>Airbus Helicopters issued an Emergency Alert Service Bulletin temporarily restricting EC175 helicopters to a maximum speed of 80 knots to facilitate a return to a maintenance facility for these inspections to be carried out. When the EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive is complied with, the speed restriction no longer applies.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme and is in close contact with EASA and offshore helicopter operators on this subject. The Secretary of State has not had direct contact on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 268480 question first answered 01/07/2019 13:50:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1134116

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
	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 implications for his policies of recent news reports of a crack in the tailpiece of a H175 helicopter operated by NHV from Aberdeen to offshore oil and gas installations; and what steps he is taking to reassure offshore workers about the safety of H175 models.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	268480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Emergency Airworthiness Directive, relating to the Airbus Helicopters EC175, which mandates inspections of the Horizontal Stabiliser main spar before the next flight, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 10 flight hours.</p><p> </p><p>Airbus Helicopters issued an Emergency Alert Service Bulletin temporarily restricting EC175 helicopters to a maximum speed of 80 knots to facilitate a return to a maintenance facility for these inspections to be carried out. When the EASA Emergency Airworthiness Directive is complied with, the speed restriction no longer applies.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme and is in close contact with EASA and offshore helicopter operators on this subject. The Secretary of State has not had direct contact on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 268479 question first answered 01/07/2019 13:50:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1134117

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Civil Aviation Authority’s Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations in support of the exploitation of oil and gas, CAP1145, will be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	268481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seeks to ensure that North Sea helicopter flights are as safe as possible. It is carefully reviewing the Recommendations and Actions in CAP 1145 to check that they achieve the objective of making further improvements to offshore helicopter safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA currently intends to publish the review in the autumn of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/07/2019 13:53:30 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1134156

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) traffic incidents and (b) fatal traffic incidents there have been on (i) traditional motorways, (ii) motorways running a Smart Motorway Scheme, and (iii) motorways with an all-lane running scheme in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	268573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>In 2017, the latest year for which figures are available, there were 4,778 reported road accidents involving personal injury on motorways in Great Britain, of which 77 were fatal accidents. These figures can be found in the published Department for Transport statistics table RAS10001: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/755701/ras10001.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/755701/ras10001.ods</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Non-injury accidents are not recorded in these statistics. The statistics for motorways are not broken down further for smart motorways or smart motorways with all-lane running.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 27/06/2019 13:32:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel