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886126

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Diesel
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 rail freight industry on the level of power required efficiently to haul freight before he announced the withdrawal of diesel traction in 2040; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	136321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>There is regular engagement between my Department and the rail freight industry on a wide range of subjects, including on air quality and decarbonisation issues. I have written to the rail industry asking it to report back outlining how my challenge can be achieved in order to improve air quality and reduce harmful emissions, and I understand that industry has established a task force to deal with this matter which includes senior representation from the rail freight sector.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/04/2018 09:47:34 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

886129

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the new car emission regulations on (a) new and (b) existing kit cars.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	136324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The proposals in the Department’s consultation on Road Vehicles – Improving Air Quality and Safety would have no effect on the owners of kit cars that are already registered, as they apply only to newly constructed and unregistered vehicles. Full consideration is being given to the representations received from the public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 25/04/2018 14:14:54 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

886158

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many IT systems which his Department uses are more than (a) three, (b) five and (c) eight years old; and what steps he is taking to ensure that all his Department's IT systems are updated promptly.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	136353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is made up of a number of constituent parts including DVLA, DVSA, Government Car Service, Maritime and Coastguard Agency as well as DfT(c). In answering the question, we have taken “IT System” to mean “the entirety of a logical contained set-up consisting of associated hardware and software”.</p><p> </p><p>DFT has:</p><p> </p><p>15 Systems over 3 years old</p><p> </p><p>33 Systems over 5 years old</p><p> </p><p>62 Systems over 8 years old</p><p><em> </em></p><p>DFT ensures that all systems, regardless of age, are protected.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/04/2018 10:10:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

886236

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage homeowners to install charging infrastructure for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	136431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government currently provides assistance to drivers of new and used electric vehicles to support the cost of installing chargepoints in their homes under the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme. This grant provides funding of up to 75% (capped at £500) towards the cost of installing dedicated electric vehicle chargepoints at domestic properties across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as announced in November 2017 in the Industrial Strategy, building regulations will be amended to ensure that cabling infrastructure is provided for chargepoints when new dwellings are built, to help future-proof new homes and avoid retrofitting costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s forthcoming strategy on the transition to zero emission road transport will detail the role of Government in supporting electric vehicle infrastructure for homeowners as well as more widely.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/04/2018 14:26:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

886261

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Traffic Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the relevant EU authorities on ensuring reciprocity of air traffic management systems with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	136456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government ‎recognises the need for UK air traffic management arrangements to remain interoperable with those of the rest of Europe. Safe and efficient air traffic management remains a high priority for Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering carefully all the potential implications arising for our aviation industry from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for air traffic management.</p><p> </p><p>We have not yet commenced negotiations with the EU on transport, but we are prepared for when they do start.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 136692 question first answered 25/04/2018 14:21:10 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

886281

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to local authorities to help them with the repair and maintenance of potholes.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	136476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London, with just over £6 billion for local highways maintenance between 2015 and 2021. This funding includes a Pothole Action Fund, which totals £296 million between 2016 and 2021 to allow authorities to repair potholes or stop them forming in the first place.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport announced in January 2017 that it is undertaking an innovative trial on the way potholes are identified and managed, working in partnership with Thurrock, York and Wiltshire councils and two private sector SMEs, Soenecs and Gaist. This trial allows high-definition cameras to be mounted to refuse collection vehicles and by deploying innovative intelligent software will identify road surface problems before they become potholes. The trial recently won an award for the best use of new technology in the highways sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also announced in March 2018 that it is investing more than £900,000 in innovations using connected vehicles to help councils more efficiently manage and plan maintenance works. These trials will ultimately help provide councils with data to enable them to repair potholes before they occur as well as maintain their other assets more effectively as part of their asset management plans. This will help prevent further potholes and other road defects occurring over time.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also providing funding to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) to work on technological and innovative improvements to future-proof the local road network.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2018 09:45:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

886354

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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, if he will make it his policy to electrify the Transpennine Railway.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	136549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to improving services on the Transpennine line. However, electrifying the line alone would not deliver the capacity and customer improvements which passengers are demanding. We are currently working with Rail North and Network Rail to develop very significant improvements for rail passengers on the route with phased introduction from December 2022. These could be the result of investment in new trains, electrification or other infrastructure work.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 25/04/2018 14:12:10 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

886368

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which regulations his Department (a) has introduced as a result of EU legislation from 23 June 2016 to date and (b) expects to implement as a result of EU legislation in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and what estimate he has made of the cost of each such regulation to the (A) public purse and (B) private sector.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	136563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>My department has introduced 32 regulations as a result of EU legislation since 23 June 2016.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, we expect to introduce a further 11 regulations.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, we expect to introduce 7 regulations. However, the exact number is subject to ongoing negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>All regulations implementing EU legislation that have been introduced since 2013 and impact assessments, where available, can be found on <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.legislation.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 26/04/2018 11:18:48 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

886413

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Colne Valley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to invest in strategic transport infrastructure in the Colne Valley constituency.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	136608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department is spending over £13bn from 2015 up to 2020 to transform transport across the North. Investments that benefit the Colne Valley constituency include the planned upgrade of the M62 to Smart Motorway between Junction 20 (Rochdale) and Junction 25 (Brighouse), which is due to start construction before 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>On rail, we are spending £2.6m to lengthen the platforms at Slaithwaite and Marsden, so they can accommodate the longer 5-car Northern services that are due to enter service after the May 2018 timetable change. Between 2019 and 2024, the Department will invest £3 billion to upgrade the Transpennine Route and it is working with Network Rail and Rail North to determine how this can deliver significant benefits for passengers. A phased introduction of improvements is planned from 2022.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/04/2018 09:50:25 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

886885

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Service Operators Grant
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to prevent local authorities reducing support to bus operators following receipt of a Bus Operators’ Grant.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL7047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Since 2014, the Department for Transport has paid around £43m of Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) per year directly to local authorities. This element of BSOG relates to services which local authorities procure directly because they would not otherwise be commercially viable.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2014 and March 2018, this funding was ring-fenced so that authorities must spend it on bus services.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will set out its plans for this year’s funding alongside issuing the grant to local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 02/05/2018 14:15:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw