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1138120

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road accidents have been recorded in London involving learner motorcyclists in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	275650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The department does not collect data specifically on whether drivers and riders involved in road accidents are learners. The department collects data on personal injury road accidents reported to the police, including contributory factors which the police select when they attend the scene. This does not assign blame for the accident but gives an indication of factors the attending officer thought contributed to the accident.</p><p> </p><p>The number of accidents in London with a contributory factor of ‘Learner or inexperienced driver/rider’ being allocated for the years 2013 to 2017 is given in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>'Learner or inexperienced driver/rider' allocated to any road user</p></td><td><p>'Learner or inexperienced driver/rider' allocated to a motorcycle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>544</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Source: DfT Stats19</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that this does not simply record the presence of a learner or inexperienced driver/rider, but indicates where inexperience of driving in general, or inexperience of the particular type of vehicle, caused or contributed to the accident.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/07/2019 15:32:38 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1138151

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Underground: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which areas of land around (a) High Barnet, (b) Cockfosters and (c) Finchley Central underground stations are classed as operational land by Transport for London.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	275712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>TfL and its subsidiaries, including LUL, own operational land for facilities such as stations, track and sidings vital for running its railway and tramway services.</p><p> </p><p>Under the GLA Act 1999, land is deemed to be operational if it used to carry on any railway or tramway undertaking of TfL (or one of its subsidiaries), and if an interest is held in the land for that purpose.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not keep records of which land is considered to be operational.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/07/2019 12:51:13 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1138155

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department will update the National Rail Travel Overview Survey Report.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	275643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering updating the National Rail Travel Survey, and will reach a decision in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/07/2019 11:03:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1138184

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
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 (a) finding in the July 2019 Highways England Strategic Road Network Star Rating Report that for the funding period 2015-2020 60 per cent of journeys on Highways England’s single carriageways are forecast to be below the three-star road safety benchmark under the EuroRAP/iRAP rating system for the safety of road infrastructure and (b) statement in the March 2015 Highways England 2015-2020 delivery plan that the organisation will ensure that by the end of 2020 more than 90 per cent of travel on the strategic road network will be on roads with a safety rating of EuroRAP3* (or equivalent).
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	275760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy (RIS 1) 2015 - 2020 has enabled Highways England to deliver unprecedented levels of investment on the strategic road network in England and the star rating system is an assessment tool which Highways England continue to use to assist them in prioritising future investment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>On single carriageways Highways England are committed to investing £77 million in improvement schemes by 2020, which is over and above enhancements through routine maintenance such as new road markings, signing and vegetation clearance. Highways England will review the star rating of the network when it is re-evaluated as part of RIS 2.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/07/2019 14:18:25 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1138187

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Manston Airport
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 of the purchase of Manston airport site by Riveroak Strategic Partners from Stone Hill Park in July 2019 for (a) his freight network capacity plan in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal and (b) the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Manston Airport) Special Development Order 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	275761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department worked with both Stone Hill Park and River Oak Strategic Partners prior to the completion of sale of Manston Airport, and are satisfied that the sale does not have any implications for our contingency plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 275762 question first answered 17/07/2019 14:41:50 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1138189

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Manston Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what due diligence his Department undertook on Riveroak Strategic Partners before that company's purchase of Manston Airport in July 2019.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	275762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department worked with both Stone Hill Park and River Oak Strategic Partners prior to the completion of sale of Manston Airport, and are satisfied that the sale does not have any implications for our contingency plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 275761 question first answered 17/07/2019 14:41:50 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1138192

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Manston Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role he played in Riveroak Strategic Partners' application for a Development Consent Order on the site of Manston Airport; and what the (a) process and (b) timeframe is for his granting of consent after the Planning Inspectorate’s examination has concluded.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	275764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has played no role in RiverOak Strategic Partners Ltd application for a Development Consent Order on the site of Manston airport.</p><p> </p><p>The Examination of this application concluded on 9<sup>th</sup> July 2019. The Examining Authority now have three months to write their report and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State will then have three months in which to issue a decision.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/07/2019 14:54:02 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1138214

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn Tunnel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingencies are in place for a complete structural failure of the Severn Tunnel.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	275658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The structure of the Severn Tunnel is maintained by Network Rail. In line with all structures on the route, it is inspected annually with a detailed survey carried out every six years. Established maintenance plans are in place to maintain the condition of the track. Network Rail are confident that the tunnel remains structurally sound and they consider the risk of a complete structural failure to be very unlikely.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/07/2019 10:31:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1138281

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gatwick Airport Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the cost of the improvements to Gatwick Airport Railway Station are being met by the airport authority.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL17078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Gatwick Airport Limited are contributing 25% of the capital costs of the scheme, up to a maximum of £37 million. These improvements will greatly improve the interchange for commuters, visitors and business which will support the sustainable growth of the area with Gatwick airport at its heart.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/07/2019 14:52:10 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1138297

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Parking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is National Rail’s programme for increasing capacity in station car parks to encourage the use of public transport by existing and potential passengers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL17094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The majority of station car parks are the responsibility of Train Operating Companies. The Department encourages these organisations to identify car parks that are at capacity and work with local partners. The result may be physical car park expansion, or a more innovative approach such as promoting car-sharing. Furthermore, the Department’s Cycle-Rail programme has tripled the number of cycle parking spaces at more than 500 stations, bringing the total to over 80,000 since 2010.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/07/2019 15:08:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson