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969034

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Merseyside and Surrey
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 from the public purse to roads and highways in (a) Merseyside and (b) Surrey in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	171295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p><strong>a) </strong><strong>Merseyside (part of Liverpool City Region)</strong></p><p> </p><p>The boroughs of Merseyside are joined by the neighbouring borough of Halton in Cheshire to form the Liverpool City Region.</p><p> </p><p>(i) Local major schemes</p><p> </p><p>In the last seven years (2012/13 to 2018/19 inclusive) the Government has committed the following on local major schemes:</p><p> </p><p>In the last seven years (2012/13 to 2018/19 inclusive) the Government has committed the following on local major schemes:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Capital Grant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Liverpool City Region Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>106.5</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Liverpool City Region also received a £53.3m revenue grant. This was paid to Halton Borough Council and comprises £3.5m towards the running costs of the Mersey Gateway Crossings Board and £49.8m Availability Support Grant (the latter being the first two years’ payments towards the cost of the 30 year contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the new bridge and associated road infrastructure).</p><p> </p><p>(ii) Local highway maintenance</p><p> </p><p>Highways Maintenance</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15,044</p></td><td><p>14,689</p></td><td><p>16,496</p></td><td><p>14,197</p></td><td><p>16,914</p></td><td><p>16,455</p></td><td><p>16,482</p></td><td><p>16,467</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Integrated Transport Block</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13,517</p></td><td><p>12,980</p></td><td><p>12,980</p></td><td><p>18,254</p></td><td><p>10,069</p></td><td><p>10,069</p></td><td><p>10,069</p></td><td><p>10,069</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>(iii) Strategic Roads</p><p> </p><p>Budgets are not held by Highways England in the format requested. The Road Investment Strategy settlement is distributed to the various major projects that Highways England is committed to delivering and also to defined operational regions that are responsible for maintenance, repairs and local improvements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>b) </strong><strong>Surrey</strong></p><p> </p><p>(i) Local major schemes</p><p> </p><p>Surrey received £16.4m for Walton Bridge.</p><p> </p><p>(ii) Local highway maintenance</p><p> </p><p>Highways Maintenance</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16,284</p></td><td><p>15,362</p></td><td><p>17,022</p></td><td><p>16,840</p></td><td><p>16,714</p></td><td><p>16,259</p></td><td><p>16,288</p></td><td><p>16,272</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Integrated Transport Block</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td><td><p>£k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7,320</p></td><td><p>6,629</p></td><td><p>6,629</p></td><td><p>9,411</p></td><td><p>4,784</p></td><td><p>4,784</p></td><td><p>4,784</p></td><td><p>4,784</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(iii) Strategic Roads</p><p> </p><p>Budgets are not held by Highways England in the format requested. The Road Investment Strategy settlement is distributed to the various major projects that Highways England is committed to delivering and also to defined operational regions that are responsible for maintenance, repairs and local improvements.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Note</strong></p><p> </p><p>In addition both Merseyside and Surrey have access to Local Growth Funding (LGF) managed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and to which this Department contributes. LGF supports schemes that facilitate economic growth and housing – these include transport schemes in both Merseyside and Surrey.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2018 14:20:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

969046

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
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 potential merits of increasing the speed limit to 80 miles per hour on the motorway network.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	171370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to change the speed limit.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/09/2018 10:22:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

969075

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M54: Repairs and Maintenance
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 the Highways England road maintenance plan for the M54.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	171327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Highways England carry out a safety inspection of the M54 every 7 days to ensure the carriageway and physical infrastructure are in a safe condition for the travelling public. The condition of the road surface is inspected for safety defects at the same time and an additional comprehensive inspection is carried out annually. The results from these inspections are then reviewed by Highways England: if schemes are required for necessary improvements then these are designed and developed.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England recently completed a resurfacing of the eastbound carriageway between junction 2 of the M54 and junction 10a of the M6 in May 2018. The westbound carriageway works for the same junctions were also completed in July.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England have two schemes which are planned for the M54. M54 Junction 2 – Junction 3 barrier repairs are planned for later this year and M54 Junction 7, Wrong Way Driving Mitigation, is planned for early in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England are currently developing their maintenance investment plan for the next financial year and any further improvements to the M54 will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2018 09:49:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

969093

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to meet representatives of Heathrow Airport to discuss the provision of additional flights to Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Bill Grant
uin	171397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Expansion at Heathrow is expected to deliver 100 additional flights to and from Scotland per week. Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) believes that if it receives development consent by 2022, it will start construction soon after and that the new runway can be operational and in passenger use by 2026.</p><p> </p><p>While the exact timing for the introduction of new flights will be for HAL and it partners determine, the Airports National Policy Statement requires HAL to work constructively with its airline customers to strengthen existing routes and develop new connections.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials regularly meet with HAL to discuss various issues, including domestic connectivity. Furthermore, the Department and HAL agreed in their <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/719198/sos-hal-relationship-framework.pdf" target="_blank">Relationship Framework Document</a> to establish a Domestic Connectivity Forum later this year to discuss the provision of these additional routes to Scotland, alongside the other commitments made on domestic connectivity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 171399 question first answered 13/09/2018 10:07:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

969096

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on pavement parking.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	171347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport recognises that pavement parking can cause serious problems for pedestrians, and particularly for people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments. Local authorities already have powers to prohibit pavement parking using Traffic Regulation Orders. The Department is currently gathering evidence to understand whether this system is working effectively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2018 16:18:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

969097

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Scottish Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the planned introduction of additional flights between Heathrow and Scottish airports after the construction of a third runway at Heathrow.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Bill Grant
uin	171399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Expansion at Heathrow is expected to deliver 100 additional flights to and from Scotland per week. Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) believes that if it receives development consent by 2022, it will start construction soon after and that the new runway can be operational and in passenger use by 2026.</p><p> </p><p>While the exact timing for the introduction of new flights will be for HAL and it partners determine, the Airports National Policy Statement requires HAL to work constructively with its airline customers to strengthen existing routes and develop new connections.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials regularly meet with HAL to discuss various issues, including domestic connectivity. Furthermore, the Department and HAL agreed in their <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/719198/sos-hal-relationship-framework.pdf" target="_blank">Relationship Framework Document</a> to establish a Domestic Connectivity Forum later this year to discuss the provision of these additional routes to Scotland, alongside the other commitments made on domestic connectivity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 171397 question first answered 13/09/2018 10:07:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

969099

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Government's review of pavement parking following the withdrawal of the Pavement Parking (Protection of Vulnerable Pedestrians) Bill 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	171348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently gathering evidence on pavement parking in order to understand whether the current legislation is working effectively and how it might be improved. The evidence gathered will help the Department to consider any future change of policy. This work will be complete by the end of 2018.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2018 15:03:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

969144

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Finance
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 merits of increasing his Department's funding to Bikeability.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	171279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Bikeability programme is an important part of the Government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, because it provides the next generation of cyclists with the skills and confidence to make cycling a natural choice for shorter journeys.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy included a commitment that the Department would invest £50 million to support Bikeability over the period to 2020, and the programme is currently delivering more than 300,000 training places per year to children in England outside London. The Government also announced in August that it would provide an additional £1m of funding for Bikeability as part of a suite of new measures aimed at halving childhood obesity by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>A further £1 million has been raised through a commercial partnership between Halfords and The Bikeability Trust. Additional funding has also been allocated to a new pilot scheme to develop a cycle training package for driving instructors aimed at improving empathy and understanding between road users. Funding and delivery of Bikeability in London is devolved to Transport for London and the London boroughs.</p><p> </p><p>Future funding for Bikeability will be considered during the next Spending Review. The Department for Transport is currently evaluating the benefits of the programme with more than 200 schools nationwide, and expects to be in a position to publish the findings in summer 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/09/2018 10:25:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

969170

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
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 in trends in the number of people killed in road accidents in the UK since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	171434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The number of people killed in road accidents in the UK has fallen slightly since 2010, from 1,905 in 2010 to 1,860 in 2016. Prior to 2010 there were larger reductions in the numbers of people killed in road accidents in the UK (in 2000 3,580 people were killed, this reduced to 3,336 by 2005 and to 1,905 by 2010). Many other countries with good road safety records have also experienced a slow-down in the rate of casualty reduction since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>In June the Government announced its intention to deliver a more strategic approach to preventing deaths and serious injuries on our roads. The Department for Transport has a two-year action plan to address four priority user groups: young people, rural road users, motorcyclists and older and more vulnerable users, according to a refreshed road safety strategy. The refreshed statement will be informed by early lessons from the new road collision investigation pilot - a £480,000 partnership between police forces and the RAC Foundation to trial an innovative approach to road collision investigation, carrying out more in-depth, qualitative analysis of the underlying causes of road safety incidents in order to get a better understanding of what is really causing collisions on UK roads.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2018 14:15:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

969252

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many roadside checks his Department carried out on commercial vehicles in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	171293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Roadside checks are conducted by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The number of roadside checks carried out on commercial vehicles in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017 cannot be provided due to disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2018 09:51:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans