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92074

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average increase was in (a) regulated and (b) unregulated passenger rail fares for (i) peak and (ii) off peak rail services provided under franchise by London and South East Railway Limited in each year since 2006.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	209433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The average permitted annual increase in regulated rail fares set by London and South East Railway Ltd (LSER) in each year since 2006 was as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2006 – 3.9%; 2007 – 6.3%; 2008 – 6.8%; 2009 – 8%; 2010 – 2.4%;</p><p>2011 – 7.8%; 2012 – 6%; 2013 – 4.2%; 2014 – 3.1%</p><p> </p><p>Regulated fares include weekly/monthly/annual season tickets, day singles and returns (including Oyster Pay as You Go in London) and long-distance off-peak return fares.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information about increases in unregulated fares.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) publishes an index showing the average change in price in all rail fares from 2004, with fares at January 2004 shown as 100. The information is not shown by individual Train Operator but grouped together as London and South East, Long Distance and Regional, with LSER fares included in London and the South East.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>January</td><td>January</td><td>January</td><td>January</td><td>January</td><td>January</td><td>January</td><td>January</td><td>January</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>2007</td><td>2008</td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td><td>2014</td></tr><tr><td>109.6</td><td>115.1</td><td>121.8</td><td>130.1</td><td>130.6</td><td>139.3</td><td>147.8</td><td>154.4</td><td>158.7</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>The full table can be found on ORR’s website at:</p><p><a href="http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/00a7c389-7c31-4152-ab18-f99dd65e28d7" target="_blank">http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/00a7c389-7c31-4152-ab18-f99dd65e28d7</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 12:18:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

92076

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the written Statement of 11 September 2014, by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Official Report, column 42WS, on rail franchising (Southeastern), what contractual guarantees have been secured from Govia about training for existing staff during the term of the directly awarded franchise.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	209334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The franchise agreement does have contractual guarantees on training for existing staff. This is in addition to the normal responsibilities the operator has for training its staff to meet its business requirements.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish the Franchise Agreement in due course at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements</a></p><p /> <p>.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 11:54:45 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

92077

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
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 adequacy of the availability of safe, affordable areas for heavy goods vehicle drivers to park and rest at night and access to toilet facilities and good quality food; and if he will take steps to ensure that capacity in such facilities is in line with demand.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Andrew Bingham
uin	209344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>A survey conducted for the Department in 2010-11 found there were over 270 parking areas within five kilometres of the Strategic Route Network, including Motorway and Trunk Road Service Areas. Facilities varied but most offered toilets and food. The survey also found that parking areas were on average full to 61% of capacity, while 41% of heavy goods vehicles were parked elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>It is Government policy that the provision of parking areas is a matter for local authorities and the private sector, who are best placed to judge local traffic conditions and needs. Parking charges are also a matter for the commercial judgement of parking operators but all Motorway Service Areas are required by the Department to offer two hours’ free parking to all vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 11:59:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3994 label Biography information for Andrew Bingham

92078

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average (a) regulated and (b) unregulated passenger rail fare was for (i) peak and (ii) off peak rail services provided under franchise by London and South East Railway Limited in each year since 2006.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	209404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>The information may be available from the train operator itself or from the Association of Train Operating Companies.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 12:01:50 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

92080

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southeastern
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 cost to the public purse of the negotiations between his Department and London and South East Railway Limited for the direct award of the South Eastern rail passenger franchise to June 2018.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	209406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The total comes to £1,040,000 including VAT. This includes estimates for September and October.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 12:04:14 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

92308

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department of what (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The attached table provides the information requested. The figures for ethnicity are based on employees who have declared their ethnicity and exclude those of unknown ethnicity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information in the response excludes the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and Vehicle Certification Agency which do not have comparable performance management systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 14:41:07 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 141014 - UIN 209291 - Performance management marks 2013-14.xls title 209491_ table performance management marks 2013-14
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92310

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below provides the data requested</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>exceeded</td><td>met</td><td>must improve</td><td>Total</td></tr><tr><td>number of staff</td><td>1,402</td><td>7,106</td><td>755</td><td>9,263</td></tr><tr><td>proportion of staff</td><td>15%</td><td>77%</td><td>8%</td><td>100%</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>9,263 employees in the Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013/14. This does not include 4688 employees in the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and 158 employees in the Vehicle Certification Agency as these Agencies do not have a comparable performance management system.</p><p> </p><p>(i) 1,402 employees (15%) qualified for a bonus and</p><p>(ii) 7,861 employees (85%) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 15:37:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92311

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The table below provides the information requested. The figures for disability are based on employees who have declared their disability status.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><strong>exceeded </strong></td><td><strong>met </strong></td><td><strong>must improve </strong></td><td><strong>Total </strong></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>All staff </strong></td><td>1,402</td><td>7,106</td><td>755</td><td>9,263</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><strong>Disability status </strong></td><td><strong>Non-disabled</strong></td><td>1,108</td><td>5,466</td><td>504</td><td>7,078</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Disabled</strong></td><td>69</td><td>494</td><td>70</td><td>633</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><strong>Working pattern </strong></td><td><strong>Full-time </strong></td><td>1,288</td><td>6,114</td><td>638</td><td>8,040</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Part-time </strong></td><td>114</td><td>992</td><td>117</td><td>1,223</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The information provided in the response excludes the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and Vehicle Certification Agency which do not have comparable performance management systems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 15:12:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

91768

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel Information
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 availability of websites which provide information about accessible journeys for disabled passengers after the closure of Transport Direct.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	209228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>National accessible journey planning is the one core piece of Transport Direct functionality that was not previously available elsewhere. However, several transport information providers have developed equivalent services.</p><p> </p><p>Traveline South, East &amp; Midlands commissioned a national accessible journey planning capability that launched at the end of September. This uses the same data and functionality as Transport Direct, and has been tested and found to give comparable journey plans. Transport for London and Traveline.info plan to offer nationwide accessible planning functionality later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 11:22:49 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

91770

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel Information
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 accessibility of travel information and journey planning websites suggested as alternatives after the closure of Transport Direct.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	209227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The alternative sites have been found to offer equivalent functionality to that available on Transport Direct although the user interfaces are not identical. We assessed the accessibility of the public transport sites using screen reader software. This found that the Google journey planner, which is part a highly visual maps-based interface, is not accessible to screen reader users. Traveline South East was found to be accessible but with room for improvement. Traveline.info was not assessed since their new journey planner had not been launched at the time of testing. We are continuing to work with Traveline and other travel information providers to ensure that their user interfaces are made increasingly accessible.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/10/2014 11:21:32 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood