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428717

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons section 80 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 has not been brought into force.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Mrs Maria Miller
uin	16610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>Section 80 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 contains a duty on persons carrying out works in the carriageway. As the question indicates, this has never been brought into force. It concerns occasions where a person undertaking works in the street finds apparatus belonging to an undertaker that does not appear or differs from the underground asset records provided. In such cases, the person would be required to take steps to inform the owner, or keep a record of its location and inform the relevant local authority of the nature of what they have found and its location.</p><br /><p>The associated section 79 (Records of location of apparatus) of the Act was brought into force in 2003. This section provides that those with apparatus under the street must maintain records of that apparatus, and provide it to those requesting it with a legitimate interest.</p><br /><p>Some years ago, the industry considered how the requirements in section 80 might operate in practice if they were brought into force. I am aware that at the time, those undertaking street works felt that there would be challenges in identifying the asset owner and conveying the information in a way that would provide an accurate and reliable record for the future. This process could delay completion of the works, causing additional congestion to traffic and adding cost to the job. These consequences conflict with the aims of minimising disruption and cost in carrying out street works. The range of methods used to maintain records, and inconsistency in how the information could be conveyed raised concerns about the feasibility of doing this, and future liability issues.</p><br /><p>No further consideration has been given to this matter recently.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/11/2015 13:38:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

428718

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Merseyside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what investment in transport services the Government plans to make in (a) St Helens North constituency and (b) Merseyside as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>Investment in this country’s transport infrastructure is vital for long-term economic growth. This is why the Government is committing to long-term investment in the Northern Powerhouse, in road and rail schemes, and is legislating to create Sub-National Transport Bodies.</p><br /><p>The Government’s <em>Road Investment Strategy (RIS) for the 2015 to 2020 Road Period</em> sets out plans for road schemes across the country. The strategy document is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-investment-strategy-for-the-2015-to-2020-road-period" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-investment-strategy-for-the-2015-to-2020-road-period</a>.</p><br /><p>A scheme for delivery in the first Road Period in Merseyside is the A5036 Princess Way – access to Port of Liverpool, a comprehensive upgrade to improve the main link between the Port of Liverpool and motorway network. Other schemes benefitting the wider Merseyside area include the upgrade to Smart Motorway of the M53 junctions 5 to 11 and the M6 junctions 21a to 26. Additionally, junction 22 of the M6 will be upgraded.</p><br /><p>Details of Local Growth Funds for the Merseyside area, which includes St Helens, are set out in the <em>Liverpool City Region: additional Growth Deal funding factsheet</em>, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liverpool-city-region-growth-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liverpool-city-region-growth-deal</a>.</p><br /><p>This Growth Deal includes various transport schemes, in particular over £50m of government investment in key transport connections into and within Liverpool City Centre, revitalising the north of the city and better connecting Liverpool’s iconic waterfront to the city centre. Additionally funding has been allocated to the A5300 Knowsley Expressway to maximise the benefits of the New Mersey crossing and access to Liverpool Airport; plus funding for development of a new station at Maghull North, improving transport across north Liverpool.</p><br /><p>The Government has also made a significant financial commitment to the Mersey Gateway Bridge which is currently under construction and which will improve accessibility across the wider Liverpool city region area. The Thornton to Switch Island link road in Sefton, to relieve congestion in the area and improve highway access between Southport and the North-West motorway system, has also recently been completed after receiving £14.5 million of government funding.</p><br /><p>The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has been allocated around £88million in local highways maintenance funding for the period 2015/16 to 2020/21, which builds on the around £70million of local highways maintenance funding invested in Merseyside from 2010/11 to 2014/15.</p><br /><p>St Helens and Liverpool City Region will benefit from the North of England Rail Infrastructure Upgrade Programme. North West Electrification has recently been completed between Liverpool and Manchesterand Liverpool and Wigan and Northern Electric services serve the St Helens North constituency.</p><br /><p>Liverpool City Region recently signed a devolution deal which will allow local authorities to take on responsibility for local issues on an unprecedented level. The region will also have an elected Mayor. This devolution of powers is part of the Government’s strategy to create a Northern Powerhouse which will enable the North to work together and become greater than the sum of its parts.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/11/2015 13:33:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

428344

registered interest
date	16/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with whom did the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency share licence data in 2014-15; and what payments were received for such data sharing.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	16479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) discloses personal data from its registers to authorised third parties with a legitimate reason for requesting it. Data is only disclosed where it is fair and lawful to do so and in compliance with the Data Protection Act. Comprehensive safeguards are in place to ensure that DVLA data provided to third parties is requested for specific purposes and is used appropriately. Information on the organisations that the DVLA discloses data to can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/who-dvla-shares-data-with" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/who-dvla-shares-data-with</a></p><p>In 2014/15, the DVLA received £15.1m from data sharing activities. The DVLA’s data release charges are set to recover the cost of providing the information. While DVLA is permitted to charge a fee for the release of information under the reasonable cause provisions, it is not permitted to profit from it. The fees are set to recover the related administrative costs and so that it is the applicant and not the taxpayer who funds this activity.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/11/2015 14:46:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

428218

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
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 8 July 2015 to Question 5604, when he expects to provide a full response to the Law Commission's report on a statutory definition of plying for hire for the taxi and private hire industry.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	16089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>In its comprehensive review of taxi and private hire legislation, the Law Commission considered creating a statutory definition of plying for hire. However, after careful consideration the Law Commission recommended an alternative approach that would make it unlawful for anyone other than a local taxi driver to accept a hiring ‘there and then’.</p><br /><p>The Government is currently considering all the recommendations in the Law Commission’s report. The Government will formally respond to the Law Commission and announce its intentions once this scrutiny is completed.</p><br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/11/2015 12:05:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

428222

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A303: Dual Carriageways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the expected cost of dualling the A303 from Wylye to Mere.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	16234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced in December 2014 that we intend to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new Expressway to the South West. We intend to start this process with three major improvements, as part of a total A303 / A30 / A358 corridor package of commitments worth £2 billion:</p><ul><li>Amesbury to Berwick Down</li><li>Sparkford to Ilchester</li><li>A358 Southfields to M5 Taunton</li></ul><br /><p>After previous attempts to improve the A303 have been shelved, the Government is determined to finally deliver this scheme.</p><br /><p>Information on the future level of traffic on the A303 was published in the A303/A30/A358 Corridor Feasibility Study published in February 2015 (at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-investment-strategy#feasibility-studies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-investment-strategy#feasibility-studies</a>).</p><br /><p>The study did not identify separate figures for Chicklade at this early stage of development. However, the study provides projections for 2021, 2031 and 2041 for the corridor between the A350 and A36 which includes Chicklade.</p><br /><p>The study includes the cost of the whole A303 route improvement. The dualling of the A303 from Wylye to Mere was investigated in the study as two separate schemes: Chicklade Bottom to Mere with an estimated cost of between £199m to £293m; and Wylye to Stockton Wood. There is no separate estimate for Wylye to Stockton Wood.</p><br /><p>Due to the early stage of the schemes development it is too early to provide estimates of traffic noise and pollution in Chicklade from the proposed dualling the A303 at Stonehenge.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 16233 16235 question first answered 23/11/2015 12:22:02 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

428223

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A303: Dual Carriageways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the expected level of increased traffic (a) noise, (b) pollution in Chicklade as a result of the dualling of the A303 at Stonehenge.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	16233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced in December 2014 that we intend to upgrade all remaining sections of the A303 between the M3 and the A358 to dual carriageway standard, together with creating a dual carriageway link from the M5 at Taunton to the A303, as part of a long-term commitment to creating a new Expressway to the South West. We intend to start this process with three major improvements, as part of a total A303 / A30 / A358 corridor package of commitments worth £2 billion:</p><ul><li>Amesbury to Berwick Down</li><li>Sparkford to Ilchester</li><li>A358 Southfields to M5 Taunton</li></ul><br /><p>After previous attempts to improve the A303 have been shelved, the Government is determined to finally deliver this scheme.</p><br /><p>Information on the future level of traffic on the A303 was published in the A303/A30/A358 Corridor Feasibility Study published in February 2015 (at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-investment-strategy#feasibility-studies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-investment-strategy#feasibility-studies</a>).</p><br /><p>The study did not identify separate figures for Chicklade at this early stage of development. However, the study provides projections for 2021, 2031 and 2041 for the corridor between the A350 and A36 which includes Chicklade.</p><br /><p>The study includes the cost of the whole A303 route improvement. The dualling of the A303 from Wylye to Mere was investigated in the study as two separate schemes: Chicklade Bottom to Mere with an estimated cost of between £199m to £293m; and Wylye to Stockton Wood. There is no separate estimate for Wylye to Stockton Wood.</p><br /><p>Due to the early stage of the schemes development it is too early to provide estimates of traffic noise and pollution in Chicklade from the proposed dualling the A303 at Stonehenge.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 16234 16235 question first answered 23/11/2015 12:22:02 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

428226

registered interest
date	13/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the time the DVLA takes to process reapplications for a driving license after a suspension of that license for medical reasons.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	16314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not hold specific information about the processing times for driving licence applications, which were submitted following the revocation of a licence for medical reasons.</p><br /><p>The DVLA aims to complete 90% of all cases that require further medical investigations within 90 working days and is working hard to identify ways of improving the time taken to deal with these cases. Additional caseworkers and medical advisers have been employed and new processes introduced to speed up the time it takes to receive the necessary information. Longer term, the DVLA is considering digital solutions to improve the service it provides in this area.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/11/2015 16:06:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

427660

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to reducing light pollution in the next five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	16030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>When environmental impacts of new transport infrastructure projects are identified as part of the assessment and design process, appropriate mitigation is funded from within the budget for that project.</p><br /><p>As part of the Road Investment Strategy, Highways England also has a £300m environment fund to deliver environmental improvements on their network, both through retrofitting measures on the existing road network and maximizing opportunities offered by new road schemes. Where there is a strong case, some of this fund could support projects which reduce light pollution.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/11/2015 17:02:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

427819

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Cheshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much capital spending per head of population was spent on transport projects in (a) Warrington and (b) Cheshire in each of the past five years.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	15943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>Data on spend per head of population on transport projects is not available at the level of either Warrington or Cheshire.</p><br /><p>However, the three local authorities in Cheshire have benefitted from significant transport investment over last five years (2010-11 to 2014-15), for example, £ 35.6 million of Integrated Transport Block funding (Warrington £8.6 million) and £91.1 million for Highways Maintenance (Warrington £17 million). In addition, £12.7 million from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund supported programmes in each local authority area (Warrington £4.6 million), with Warrington also part of the £3.2 million Mid Mersey LSTF project. £9.88 million has been provided from the Local Pinch Point Fund and Cheshire East has received £15.6 million for the Crewe Green Link Road, due for completion shortly.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/11/2015 16:29:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

427820

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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, pursuant to the Statement of 10 November 2015, HCWS301, (a) how many Volkswagon vehicles have been retested to date, (b) how many such vehicles he expects to be retested and (c) what the findings were of the retest in relation to discrepancies in (i) nitrogen oxide and (ii) carbon dioxide emission figures; what recent estimate he has made of the cost of the retest programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	16052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>Two Skoda vehicles (from the Volkswagen Group), of a type identified by the manufacturer as having defeat devices fitted, have been tested. These tests were to determine the potential for a wider test programme to identify the presence of a defeat device.</p><br /><p>We are not planning to retest any further Volkswagen group vehicles that are known to have defeat devices fitted but the Vehicle Certification Agency will test vehicles presented by Skoda (and at Skoda’s expense) to verify that the technical solution proposed ensures that the affected vehicles operate in accordance with the regulatory requirements.</p><br /><p>We do not have firm numbers for these preliminary tests in relation to nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide as they were not designed to provide absolute measurement, but to validate a test procedure for the wider programme.</p><br /><p>We have approved a budget of £675,000 from public funds to ensure that this important work can proceed. However, we have agreed with ministers in Germany and in France that we will collaborate to avoid duplication of testing and secure best value for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/11/2015 17:16:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden