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65363

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: East Midlands
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 contribution of High Speed 2 to transport connectivity between communities in the East Midlands.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Andrew Bingham
uin	203540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Under the proposed HS2 scheme, the station in the East Midlands will be separated by journeys to Birmingham and Sheffield by less than 20 minutes each. Fast and frequent shuttle services could connect Nottingham and Derby with the East Midlands Hub station with a journey time of just 12mins from Nottingham and 15mins from Derby.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sir David Higgins' report, <em>HS2 Plus</em>, was published on 17<sup>th</sup> March. Government welcomes Sir David's recommendation that Phase Two should be considered holistically and integrated with classic rail investment. In order to deliver better connectivity we have now asked HS2 Ltd and Network Rail to explore a process for integrated development of Network Rail's plans with decisions on Phase Two of HS2. This will form part of Sir David Higgins' report in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/07/2014 12:35:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3994 label Biography information for Andrew Bingham

65365

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what level his Department values the reduction of risk of death per fatal casualty prevented; and if he will give an example of policy intervention where this evaluation was made.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen O'Brien
uin	203615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>I refer my Hon. Friend to my answer of 7 July 2014 <em>[Official Report, column 167W]</em>.</p><p> </p><p>The value of a prevented fatality is used in the appraisal for every infrastructure investment business case. It is also used in the Impact Assessments for relevant policy interventions. For example, the Impact Assessment on the new drug driving offence takes account of the value of preventing a fatality in assessing the overall impact of the offence. The latest Impact Assessment can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111117422/impacts" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111117422/impacts</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/07/2014 14:40:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	427 label Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien

65366

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the use of telematics to reduce car insurance premiums.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	203582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am committed to improving the safety of young drivers. However, I want to ensure that this is done in a manner that protects social and economic freedoms. I am striving to get this balance right and will make an announcement on this matter later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I believe that telematics technology has the potential to both increase road safety and reduce young driver insurance premiums. That is why my Department plans to undertake further research on this issue shortly. The findings should help to inform future Government policy in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I expect the findings of the recent focus group research with parents, young people and employers to be finalised shortly. Once finalised, it will be published within the standard 12 week period that applies to all Government social research.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 203581 203851 question first answered 07/07/2014 15:07:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

65367

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish the Green Paper on young drivers safety.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	203581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am committed to improving the safety of young drivers. However, I want to ensure that this is done in a manner that protects social and economic freedoms. I am striving to get this balance right and will make an announcement on this matter later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I believe that telematics technology has the potential to both increase road safety and reduce young driver insurance premiums. That is why my Department plans to undertake further research on this issue shortly. The findings should help to inform future Government policy in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I expect the findings of the recent focus group research with parents, young people and employers to be finalised shortly. Once finalised, it will be published within the standard 12 week period that applies to all Government social research.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 203582 203851 question first answered 07/07/2014 15:07:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

65368

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways Agency
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 potential cost to the Strategic Highways Company of carrying full public liability and professional indemnity insurance as proposed in the Infrastructure Bill [Lords].
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	203601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Infrastructure Bill includes no measures that change existing legislation on public liability and professional indemnity insurance. The strategic highways company is expected to manage risk and insurance in line with HM Treasury's “<em>Managing Public Money</em>” and the detailed insurance arrangements for the new company are being considered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/07/2014 14:57:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

65558

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving
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 24 June 2014, Official Report, column 148W, to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East, on driving, when he plans to publish the findings from the focus groups with parents, young people and employers.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	203851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am committed to improving the safety of young drivers. However, I want to ensure that this is done in a manner that protects social and economic freedoms. I am striving to get this balance right and will make an announcement on this matter later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I believe that telematics technology has the potential to both increase road safety and reduce young driver insurance premiums. That is why my Department plans to undertake further research on this issue shortly. The findings should help to inform future Government policy in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I expect the findings of the recent focus group research with parents, young people and employers to be finalised shortly. Once finalised, it will be published within the standard 12 week period that applies to all Government social research.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 203581 203582 question first answered 07/07/2014 15:07:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

65564

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Hampshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the three most recent (a) traffic counts, (b) speed measurements and (c) weight-of-vehicles measurements are from the B3006 Selborne Road between the A31 at Alton and the A3 Ham Barn roundabout.
tabling member constituency	East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Damian Hinds
uin	203829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department's estimates the Average Annual Daily Flow, measured in the number of vehicles a day, for a selection of minor roads each year including the B3006 near Stairs Hill Farmhouse. Figures for the last three years are in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Year</p><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Average Annual Daily Flow</p><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p><p> </p></td><td><p>8,529</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p><p> </p></td><td><p>7,107</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p><p> </p></td><td><p>7,826</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>Estimates of average speeds and weight-of-vehicle measurements for the B3006 are not held centrally.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/07/2014 13:57:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds

65565

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish before the locus standi hearings the reasons for each challenge by HS2 Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	203671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Each petitioner whose locus standi is being challenged has received a letter informing them of the reasons for the challenge, to allow them to prepare their case to be heard by the Select Committee. The promoter's case for challenging locus will be set out in detail at the locus hearings which are held in public with transcripts published. There are, therefore, no plans to publish the grounds for challenge separately.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/07/2014 14:44:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

65566

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he or any minister approved or commented on decisions to challenge the locus standi of any petitioner against the Hybrid Bill for Phase 1 of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	203670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State and Departmental Ministers were advised of the petitioners whose locus standi was proposed to be challenged and approved those proposals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/07/2014 14:40:18 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

65567

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) Ministers in his Department, (b) officials in his Department and (c) HS2 Ltd personnel have attended meetings with the China Development Bank.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	203674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As far as the Department's records show, there have been no ministerial meetings with the China Development Bank whilst on multi-modal overseas visits to China. Nor do Ministers' diaries record any meetings with the China Development Bank.</p><p> </p><p>With respect to officials, we have focussed on those most likely to have contact with an organisation such as the China Development Bank. It would appear from the records that no officials from the Department for Transport's International Co-operation and Better Regulation Division, High Speed Rail Group or International Rail have met with the China Development Bank.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no inward delegations from the China Development Bank to the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd have had no meetings with China Development Bank.</p><p> </p><p>In the course of compiling this response, we have not identified any correspondence with the China Development Bank.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 203673 question first answered 07/07/2014 16:23:18 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan