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156423

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: EU Law
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 implications for his policies of the European Commission's draft Regulation supplementing Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 with regard to the classification of serious infringements of the Union rules, which may lead to the loss of good repute by the road transport operator; and what his policy is on the proposals in that draft Regulation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	214970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The adoption of this measure is an existing obligation under 1071/2009. The effect for the UK will be low as existing monitoring of operators by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) already takes into account frequency of minor offences when recommending if the competent authority should commence an action regarding the repute of an operator. The UK is content with the regulation but has questioned the practicality of the implementation date of January 2016.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/11/2014 12:06:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

156427

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the savings to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency generated by the abolition of the tax disc will be returned to the Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	214856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department receives funding from Her Majesty’s Treasury for the collection of vehicle excise duty. As abolishing the tax disc has led to a reduction in administration costs, the funding received has been reduced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/11/2014 11:59:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

156430

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport Direct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many individual visits there were to the Transport Direct website in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	215077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The number of individual visits to the Transport Direct Portal for each of the last 5 years was:</p><p>2010 – 20,006,225</p><p>2011 – 21,895,718</p><p>2012 – 21,823,246</p><p>2013 – 21,475,200</p><p>2014 – 14,848,951(Jan to Sept when it was closed down)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/11/2014 12:13:41 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

156431

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provision is made for rail passengers under the Think Autism strategy; what steps he has taken to raise awareness of the needs of rail passengers with learning and developmental disabilities; and what recent discussions he has held with train operating companies and Network Rail about the structure and effectiveness of their disability awareness training courses.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	215088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>All customer facing rail staff and managers are required to receive disability awareness training relevant to all disabilities. It is for the industry to decide on the detailed content of the syllabus, but an overview of this training should be submitted to the Office of Rail Regulation annually. We will also intend to commission research on developing good practice guidance on disability awareness training for rail, taxi and bus staff which will address all disabilities, particularly cognitive impairments such as autism.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/11/2014 12:10:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

156432

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mobility Scooters: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a person using a mobility scooter without a number plate is required to pay vehicle excise duty.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	215079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>There is no requirement for a person using a mobility scooter without a number plate to pay vehicle excise duty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/11/2014 11:56:29 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

156069

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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, whether it will be a requirement on bidders for the Northern and TransPennine rail franchises to provide additional staff at stations and on trains.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	214636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The specifications for the Northern and TransPennine Express rail franchises are still being developed. The Department expects that for both franchises bidders will be invited to propose staffing levels and deployments that provide a greater level of effective staff presence in areas that passengers value most.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/11/2014 10:25:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

156080

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Eyesight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to introduce compulsory testing to ensure that drivers' eyesight meets minimum legal standards.
tabling member constituency	Castle Point
tabling member printed	Rebecca Harris
uin	214794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to introduce compulsory eyesight tests for drivers.</p><p> </p><p>All drivers are required by law to ensure that they are able to read a number plate from 20 metres and have a visual acuity of at least 6/12 (decimal 0.5), as measured on the Snellen chart. Corrective lenses can be worn if needed.</p><p> </p><p>The Department makes the eyesight standards for driving clear in its leaflets, forms and on GOV.UK. The Department also supports the NHS’ recommendation that adults should have their eyes tested every two years. The advice was also promoted through a communication campaign in 2013, supported by the British Medical Association, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Brake.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/11/2014 10:14:04 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3948 label Biography information for Rebecca Harris

156082

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what priority his Department gives to increasing economic activity in the aviation and maritime sectors in the allocation of his Department's capital funding to improve rail and road connectivity.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	214780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>In August 2013, the Department published Transport – An Engine for Growth, which established the six principles for making the most of the clear commitment to rising long-term investment made at the 2013 Spending Round. Those principles included maximising the economic benefits to the UK and in particular supporting exports by improving international links. It also included a commitment to work with the private sector, acknowledging that most of our important ports and airports are in the private sector.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>These priorities feed into the five case transport business case model, showing that options to invest in capital schemes for access to ports and airports are supported by a robust case for change that fits with wider public policy objectives – the ‘strategic case’ demonstrate value for money – the ‘economic case’, are commercially viable – the ‘commercial case’ are financially affordable – the ‘financial case’; and are achievable – the ‘management case’.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Further information and guidance on the Transport Business Case is available on the GOV.UK website at:</p><p /> <p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-business-case" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-business-case</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 214779 question first answered 20/11/2014 14:44:02 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

156083

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria are currently used in the allocation of his Department's capital spending to improve rail and surface connectivity to ports and airports.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	214779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>In August 2013, the Department published Transport – An Engine for Growth, which established the six principles for making the most of the clear commitment to rising long-term investment made at the 2013 Spending Round. Those principles included maximising the economic benefits to the UK and in particular supporting exports by improving international links. It also included a commitment to work with the private sector, acknowledging that most of our important ports and airports are in the private sector.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>These priorities feed into the five case transport business case model, showing that options to invest in capital schemes for access to ports and airports are supported by a robust case for change that fits with wider public policy objectives – the ‘strategic case’ demonstrate value for money – the ‘economic case’, are commercially viable – the ‘commercial case’ are financially affordable – the ‘financial case’; and are achievable – the ‘management case’.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Further information and guidance on the Transport Business Case is available on the GOV.UK website at:</p><p /> <p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-business-case" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-business-case</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 214780 question first answered 20/11/2014 14:44:02 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

155567

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buildings his Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	214224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The requested information is not available in the format requested and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport reviews assets and land and property holdings on an ongoing basis and recently completed the Strategic Land &amp; Property Review to identify capital receipts in SR15. As and when appropriate any land or property holdings deemed surplus are promptly identified and disposed of in accordance with business needs.</p><p> </p><p>This has resulted in reductions in the cost of the department estate and improved space efficiency as reported in the annual State of the Estate Report:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </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></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total cost of the estate</strong></p></td><td><p>£166,096,850</p></td><td><p>£161,858,767</p></td><td><p>£154,653,361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Occupied space (m2) per FTE</strong></p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition the Department for Transport has contributed land capable of delivering 3,752 homes to the Public Sector Land Programme during the current parliament, we are continuing to rationalise our estate, delivering cost savings and better value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/11/2014 10:59:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz