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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-02more like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to accelerate the process of family reunification for unaccompanied refugee children in Europe. more like this
tabling member constituency Totnes more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Sarah Wollaston remove filter
uin 44498 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-09-12
answer text <p>The Government began work to implement the ‘Dubs amendment’ immediately after the Immigration Bill gained Royal Assent. Over 30 children who meet the criteria in the Immigration Act have been accepted for transfer since it received Royal Assent in May, the majority of these have already arrived in the UK.</p><p>We continue to work with the French, Greek and Italian authorities and others to speed up existing family reunification processes or implement new processes where necessary for unaccompanied children. We have seconded a UK official to Greece, we have a long-standing secondee working in Italy and will shortly be seconding another official to the French Interior Ministry to support these efforts.</p><p>We have established a dedicated team in the Home Office Dublin Unit to lead on family reunion cases for unaccompanied children. Transfer requests under the Dublin Regulation are now generally processed within 10 days and children transferred within weeks. Over 120 children have been accepted for transfer this year from Europe.</p><p>We also continue to consult local authorities about the transfer unaccompanied refugee children from Europe to the UK, where it is in their best interests.</p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby remove filter
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-12T15:27:43.263Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-12T15:27:43.263Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4073
label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston more like this
447941
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-26more like thismore than 2016-01-26
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Roads: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to use the (a) £175 million cycling, safety and integration fund and (b) £75 million air quality investment fund referred to in the Government's Road Investment Strategy for the period 2015-16 to 2019-20. more like this
tabling member constituency Totnes more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Sarah Wollaston remove filter
uin 24274 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p><strong>a) £175 million cycling, safety and integration fund</strong></p><p> </p><p>Highways England is developing a programme of initiatives to improve the safety of the network and to also improve facilities for cyclists, pedestrians and equestrians, identifying further opportunities for improved integration with wider transport networks such as Park &amp; Ride.</p><p> </p><p>This fund supports their ambition to reduce the number of casualties on the strategic road network and encourage walking and cycling as an everyday mode of travel, as set out in the DfT Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.</p><p> </p><p><strong>(b) £75 million air quality investment fund referred to in the Government's Road Investment Strategy for the period 2015-16 to 2019-20.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Highways England’s Delivery Plan commits them to start 10 air quality pilot studies in the first 2 years of this road investment period.</p><p>These studies are designed to identify new and innovative solutions that will be funded using the air quality designated fund, to improve air quality alongside the strategic road network and support delivery of the major improvement schemes identified in the Road Investment Strategy. <br> <br>Highways England’s work in relation to air quality, and the use of the £75million air quality designated fund (2015 – 20), is in support of the Government’s National Air Quality Plan.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby remove filter
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T16:44:28.943Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T16:44:28.943Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4073
label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston more like this
436851
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-09more like thismore than 2015-12-09
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Cycling: Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to include a commitment to constructing safe paths alongside busy roads in rural areas in the forthcoming National Road Safety Strategy to improve cycle safety. more like this
tabling member constituency Totnes more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Sarah Wollaston remove filter
uin 19316 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-18more like thismore than 2015-12-18
answer text <p>The Conservative Manifesto 2015 had a commitment to reduce the number of cyclists and other road users killed or injured on our roads every year. We have been working closely with road safety groups to consider what more can be done and expect to publish our Road Safety Statement shortly.</p><br /><p>The Road Safety Statement will set out the high level plan and overarching approach to road safety that we expect to take over the rest of the Parliament, and will be followed by a series of more detailed proposals and consultations. The Department for Transport will publish a Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy in 2016 which will set out our plans for investment in safer cycling and walking infrastructure.</p><br /><p>Busy roads in rural areas will either be the responsibility of Highways England or local authorities.</p><br /><p>Highways England have committed to provide a safer, integrated and more accessible strategic road network for cyclists and other vulnerable road users. To support this, the Government has outlined a commitment to invest £100m between 2015/16 and 2020/21 to improve provision for cyclists on the strategic road network.</p><br /><p>On a local level, provision of cycling infrastructure is for local traffic authorities. The Department encourages them to ensure cycling is considered as part of the planning process.The Department for Transport’s Cycle Infrastructure Design guidance supports local authorities on providing cycle-safe infrastructure for cyclists.</p><br /><p>It is also worth noting that from within the record £6 billion to be allocated to local highways authorities between 2015 and 2021 for road maintenance, from 2018/19 the plan is to change the formula used to allocate local highways maintenance capital funding so that it also takes into account footways and cycleways as well as the roads, bridges and street lighting, which it is currently based on. Once implemented, around 9% of the funding will be based on footway and cycleway lengths.</p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby remove filter
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-18T11:19:49.693Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-18T11:19:49.693Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4073
label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston more like this
436858
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-09more like thismore than 2015-12-09
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Cycling: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department plans to allocate to (a) increasing the number of journeys undertaken by bicycle and (b) reducing the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on roads over the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Totnes more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Sarah Wollaston remove filter
uin 19352 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-18more like thismore than 2015-12-18
answer text <p>The Government remains committed to its manifesto targets to double cycling and make cycling safer.</p><br /><p>The Government recently reaffirmed its commitment to cycling and walking, with SR2015 announcing funding support of over £300m. This includes delivering the Cycle City Ambition programme in full, and funding the Bikeability cycle training programme, which increases cycle proficiency amongst school children.</p><br /><p>The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, to be published in summer 2016, will explain the Government’s investment strategy for cycling and walking.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby remove filter
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-18T11:23:20.72Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-18T11:23:20.72Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
4073
label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston more like this