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391891

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with (a) Transport for London and (b) transport authorities in other countries on establishing Transport for the North.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	8146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Transport for the North (TfN) was formed out of the One North initiative.　TfN was established by the cities in the north for the people of the north to work in partnership with Government. Ministers and Officials have held discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, including those from outside of the UK, on the role of TfN.　However, it is not for Government to impose its will on the region, but to work with the region to drive economic growth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/09/2015 15:18:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

391893

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department had with Northern Rail on the use of the Class 37 rolling stock on the Carlisle-Barrow-Lancaster rail line.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	8127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department worked with both Northern and Transpennine Express (TPE) to develop a scheme to provide additional capacity in North-west England, which includes the use of the locomotives – and coaches – on the Cumbrian Coast line. The rolling stock provider, DRS, has chosen to use Class 37 locomotives. These trains provide additional capacity on this popular route and a new early morning service from Carlisle to Sellafield and Barrow-in-Furness. The project has enabled capacity to be increased on many TPE train services between Blackpool and Manchester.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/09/2015 09:02:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

391894

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line
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 likely effect of the delayed electrification of the TransPennine rail route to planned upgrades to the Midland Mainline; and what contingency plans he has put in place to mitigate such effects.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	8170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>There are no likely effects from pausing electrification of the TransPennine rail route to the planned upgrades to the Midland Mainline and therefore no contingency plans are required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/09/2015 08:38:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

391895

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A303: Bypasses
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 improve the safety of the Ilminster bypass on the A303; and if he will direct the Highways Agency to revisit this matter in the light of recent serious accidents on that road.
tabling member constituency	Yeovil
tabling member printed	Marcus Fysh
uin	8207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Highways England is currently designing safety schemes to improve safety at both roundabouts at either end of the Ilminster By-pass. The Road Investment Strategy also announced, in addition to the schemes on the A303 to be taken forward in the period up to 2020/21, the Government’s intention to up-grade the A303 in subsequent road investment periods, post-2020, which will include the up-grade of the Ilminster By-pass to a dual carriageway, which will aim to further improve safety.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I do however offer my deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the people who lost their lives or were seriously injured in the collisions on the Ilminster By-pass in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These collisions are still under Police investigation and until concluded it would be inappropriate to speculate on causes and subsequent improvements to that stretch of road. It is important to base decisions on evidence and Highways England will work with partner agencies to further reduce casualties on our roads in light of the evidence as it emerges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/09/2015 15:14:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh

391511

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Assistance Animals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce licensing conditions for taxi drivers to ensure they will carry guide dogs and other assistance dogs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	7896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 includes a legal requirement for all taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to carry assistance dogs and not to charge more for doing so. Local licensing authorities are able to take appropriate action in the event that licensed drivers fail to comply with this duty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/09/2015 14:09:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

391520

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trolleybuses: Leeds
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 cost of the proposed New Generation Trolleybus scheme in Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	8057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The most recent cost of the proposed New Generation Trolleybus scheme in Leeds as provided to this Department by the promoters, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is £250 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/09/2015 08:33:47 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

391522

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 21015 to Question 7026, what the cost-benefit ratio was for North TransPennine electrification programme on the most recent date for which figures are available; and what the cost-benefit ratio was for North TransPennine electrification programme when combined with track improvements on that date.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	8093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>As reported previously in the Answer of 13 July 2015 to Question 5807 and the Answer of 14 July 2015 to Question 7026 by my Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the Hon Member for Devizes (Claire Perry), the initial work on the North Transpennine electrification business case comprises a range of scenarios. The latest assessment of the benefit cost ratio for electrification alone showed it was poor value for money but when it is combined with track improvements to provide faster journeys and more frequent services, it has the potential to be high value for money. There are no further updates to that answer at this time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/09/2015 10:41:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

391524

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of its expenditure the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme granted to (a) rail and (b) maritime freight operators in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	8000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p><br></p><p><strong>Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) expenditure for rail freight moved in each year since the scheme started in April 2010, is shown in the table below. </strong></p><p><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total MSRS expenditure (including inland waterway)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£19,373,617</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£16,489,457</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£16,869,638</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£16,752,301</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£17,792,310</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MSRS rail expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£19,373,617</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£16,439,868</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£16,752,664</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£16,622,583</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£17,691,643</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Rail as proportion of MSRS expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>99.70%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>99.30%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>99.23%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>99.43%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The MSRS scheme also covers inland waterways but not maritime freight. Mode shift support for coastal and short sea shipping is provided though a separate scheme, Waterborne Freight Grant, for which expenditure is shown in the table below. </strong></p><p><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Waterborne Freight Grant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£240,594</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£81,770</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£416,349</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£557,878</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£283,741</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/09/2015 12:01:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

391530

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
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 air pollution from road vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	7938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling poor air quality. Our aim is for almost every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>£2 billion has been committed since 2011 to increase the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles, green transport initiatives and supporting local authorities to take action. These measures will help address both particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide roadside levels in pollution hotspots.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/09/2015 08:29:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

391033

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A595
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will conduct a feasibility study on improving the trunk road section of the A595.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>Highways England keeps the strategic trunk road network under continuous review to identify places where there is a need for studies to support the case for improvements and Highways England are starting a safety study of the route this financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Highways England will soon initiate preparation of Route Strategies for 2020-25. These will form an integral part of the investment planning process. If potential improvements to the A595 are identified, they will be considered within the next Road Investment Strategy covering the same period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/07/2015 10:10:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed