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679786

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus services have been withdrawn in the top 10 most (a) rural and (b) urban parliamentary constituencies.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	62093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not collect any information on the number of bus services that have been withdrawn in each parliamentary constituency.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/02/2017 14:24:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

679790

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is considering any alternative routes for High Speed 2 through South Yorkshire in addition to a line through Meadowhall and the route east of Rotherham with a branch to Sheffield Midland Station.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	62138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government announced their preferred HS2 route in South Yorkshire on 15 November in <em>High Speed Two: from Crewe to Manchester, the West Midlands to Leeds and beyond</em> (Cm 9355). Our proposal is that HS2 should serve Sheffield city centre through a spur off the proposed HS2 line, enabling HS2 trains to run into Sheffield along the existing rail network. This proposal is currently subject to public consultation.</p><p> </p><p>In the process of making a final decision about the HS2 route in South Yorkshire the Government will take into account work that HS2 Ltd will have carried out, both in the past and more recently, into alternative routes to both the Meadowhall and M18 route.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/02/2017 14:18:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

679791

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost is of the Meadowhall station and viaduct as part of one option for the High Speed 2 route through South Yorkshire; and whether that cost has changed since the original route was announced.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	62120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The financial case for Phase 2b, published in November 2016, set out that the cost of the route including Meadowhall station would be £858m higher than the option of serving Sheffield Midland station. This comparison in costs reflects estimates that have been updated for the Meadowhall route since they were originally produced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/02/2017 15:28:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

679076

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midlands Connect
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 representatives of Midlands Connect.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	61824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>Since attending the launch of Midlands Connect’s Picking up the Pace report in July 2016, the Secretary of State has welcomed Midlands Connect on to the Smart Ticketing Delivery Board but has had no other specific meetings.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/02/2017 10:25:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

679157

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for trends in lost scheduled bus mileage since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	61940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>Since 2011/12, bus miles on local bus services in England outside London have fallen by 6 per cent. This decrease has been driven by a 34 per cent fall in local authority supported mileage since 2011/12. In contrast, commercial mileage on local bus services in England outside London is 2 per cent higher than in 2011/12.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2011/12, bus miles on local bus services in London have remained relatively unchanged with a 0.5 per cent increase.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics do not reflect changes in the use of those community transport services which, because of their nature, are not registered as local bus services. Some local authorities have chosen to support these services as an alternative to more traditional bus routes. The Government is supporting community transport by providing over 300 local charities and community groups with new minibuses through the £25m Community Minibus Fund. The Government also pays out over £3.5 million a year through the Bus Service Operators Grant system to help support individual community transport operators.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/02/2017 10:26:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

678710

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funds paid out to properties under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme or Need to Sell Scheme which no longer fulfil the criteria of those schemes where the route of High Speed 2 is changed will be recovered.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	61783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention that properties acquired under the various HS2 compensation schemes and that are not required for construction of the railway will be returned to the housing market. Where this occurs properties will be sold at market value.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/02/2017 14:38:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

678711

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average amount is that has been paid out to people under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	61784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises that proposals for HS2 can cause uncertainty for individuals, communities and small businesses and has had an effect on property prices in the vicinity of the route. As a result it launched an Exceptional Hardship Scheme (EHS) to assist those most affected to sell their home to Government at its unblighted market value.</p><p> </p><p>The average amount paid out under the HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme is £629,395.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/02/2017 14:48:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

678712

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to allow (a) Devon County Council and (b) other councils to decide how and where to spend the Bus Service Operators Grant.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	61745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>Over £40 million a year of Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) is already devolved to local transport authorities in England outside London. So, for instance, Devon County Council receives over £1.1 million in devolved BSOG each year. Authorities have freedom to decide how they use the devolved funding, as long as it is used to support the provision of bus services in their area.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to continue to consider any further requests for the devolution of BSOG, other than where franchising is in place, on a case by case basis – with a focus on the benefits to be achieved for passengers. However, we believe that simply devolving all BSOG automatically to local authorities could have perverse and unintended outcomes for local bus services, as such services do not respect local transport authority boundaries and the decisions taken by one authority could have significant implications for the overall viability of a wider network of services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 61650 question first answered 30/01/2017 14:12:30 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

678713

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which local authorities were successful in their bids for the Access Fund for funding to improve access to jobs and education through cycling and walking; and how much funding each authority secured.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	61727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>On 26 January 2017, the Department for Transport announced the outcome of the Access Fund, a £60 million revenue competition which was open to all local transport authorities within England (outside London).</p><p> </p><p>A full list of the successful bids and the amounts of funding awarded is available at the link below.</p><p>Access Fund: funding decisions 2017 to 2020<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-fund-funding-decisions-2017-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-fund-funding-decisions-2017-to-2020</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/02/2017 15:16:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

678718

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will assess the potential merits of allowing local authorities to take responsibility for the Bus Service Operators Grant.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	61650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>Over £40 million a year of Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) is already devolved to local transport authorities in England outside London. So, for instance, Devon County Council receives over £1.1 million in devolved BSOG each year. Authorities have freedom to decide how they use the devolved funding, as long as it is used to support the provision of bus services in their area.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to continue to consider any further requests for the devolution of BSOG, other than where franchising is in place, on a case by case basis – with a focus on the benefits to be achieved for passengers. However, we believe that simply devolving all BSOG automatically to local authorities could have perverse and unintended outcomes for local bus services, as such services do not respect local transport authority boundaries and the decisions taken by one authority could have significant implications for the overall viability of a wider network of services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 61745 question first answered 30/01/2017 14:12:30 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire