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172614

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Bridge Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what notification he received from Network Rail or Southern Rail of potential problems with the re-opening of London Bridge station after Christmas 2014.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	220081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>Officials from the Department were in touch with the team at Network Rail managing the London Bridge blockade throughout the 16 day closure, including during the weekend of 3 and 4 January. Testing of the new infrastructure commenced on 3 January. This testing identified some issues but these were resolved during 4 January. The blockade of the terminating platforms at London Bridge ended as planned on the evening of 4 January. The issues seen during the week of 5 January only emerged after the station had reopened on Monday 5 January.</p><p> </p><p>During 5 January – and especially in the evening peak - it became clear that the new timetable was not as robust as the operators had expected, which lead to delays in the train service and crowding on the concourse as passengers waited for trains. Delays were increased by a number of infrastructure failures on the network.</p><p> </p><p>In response to these issues Network Rail and Southern have taken the following actions including:</p><p><ul><li>Providing additional information screens to reduce crowding</li></ul></p><p> </p><p><ul><li>Increasing the staff presence at the station</li></ul></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/01/2015 14:05:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

172615

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
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 9 September 2014 to Question 208033, what plans he has to improve connectivity to Reddish South and Denton arising from the better use of existing infrastructure through those stations.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	220060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Work between the Department for Transport and Rail North to develop the specification for the Northern franchise is ongoing. This work is taking account of all relevant data and the views expressed in responses to the public consultation. The train service and other requirements for the franchise, including those relating to Reddish South and Denton, will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. We expect to publish this early this year.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/01/2015 11:49:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

172266

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Christmas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the name of the duty Minister in his Department for each day during the most recent parliamentary recess.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	219808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Ministers on duty for this parliamentary recess were as follows:</p><p> </p><p>19 - 23 December (inc) – Rt Hon John Hayes MP</p><p>24 - 27 December (inc) – Robert Goodwill MP</p><p>28 - 31 December (inc) - Baroness Kramer</p><p>1 - 4 January (inc) – Claire Perry MP</p><p> </p><p>All Ministers were fully briefed and involved on any issues in their portfolios throughout the recess period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/01/2015 14:37:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

172267

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Christmas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who the duty Minister in his Department was on each day of the parliamentary Christmas recess 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	Mr John Spellar
uin	219795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Ministers on duty for this parliamentary recess were as follows:</p><p> </p><p>19 - 23 December (inc) – Rt Hon John Hayes MP</p><p>24 - 27 December (inc) – Robert Goodwill MP</p><p>28 - 31 December (inc) - Baroness Kramer</p><p>1 - 4 January (inc) – Claire Perry MP</p><p> </p><p>All Ministers were fully briefed and involved on any issues in their portfolios throughout the recess period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/01/2015 14:40:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

172269

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he had with the (a) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, (b) Secretary of State for Scotland, (c) Welsh Government, (d) Scottish Government and (e) Northern Ireland Executive prior to the decision to display the Union flag on driving licences in Wales, Scotland and England.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	219871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>I discussed this issue with the Minister of State for Northern Ireland (Dr Andrew Murrison MP). Also, as part of the collective agreement process, Ministers in all UK government departments, including the Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland offices, were consulted on the change before the announcement was made.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant Ministers in the Welsh Government, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive were informed ahead of the announcement being made.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/01/2015 11:41:19 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

172272

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how long it will take to implement the decision to display the Union flag on driving licences in Wales, Scotland and England.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	219872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is planning to issue driving licences that include the Union flag from summer 2015.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/01/2015 11:42:01 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

172273

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shrewsbury Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will direct Arriva Trains and Network Rail to work on important maintenance issues at Shrewsbury Station.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	219824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail is operationally independent. The maintenance of Shrewsbury station and its station facilities is the joint responsibility of Network Rail, as the landlord and owner of the freehold of this station and the Station Facility Owner, Arriva Trains Wales. This is in accordance with their respective obligations under both the Station Access Conditions and the relevant station lease. However, I look forward to the debate on this issue which the Hon. Member has secured on 14 January.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/01/2015 10:24:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

172274

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration his Department gave to using the Welsh and Scottish flags for licences issued to drivers in Wales and Scotland respectively.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	219889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department has considered giving motorists a choice of national symbol. The excessive cost involved in making the systems and other changes required to offer this choice means this is impractical. To ensure that the cost is kept as low as possible national symbols other than the Union flag will not be included.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/01/2015 13:01:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

172275

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Flags
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 of implementation of the decision to display the Union flag on driving licences in Wales, Scotland and England.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	219888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>The cost of putting the Union flag on all licences issued to drivers in England, Scotland and Wales is expected to be £188,000.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/01/2015 12:58:06 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

172276

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what public consultation has been undertaken in Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England on the decision to display the Union flag on driving licences in Wales, Scotland and England.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	219887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>No public consultation has been carried out on the decision to display the Union flag on driving licences.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 09/01/2015 12:55:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams