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114927

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
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 allow bio-LPG enhanced certificates under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	213597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has consulted on amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, which covers both road transport fuels (for any vehicle type including HGVs) and non-road mobile machinery.　 The consultation included proposals to increase support for a number of gaseous fuels including biopropane, a constituent of bio-LPG, provided such fuels meet the required sustainability criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Further, if fuel is derived from waste, double the number of Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs) will be awarded (known as double counting).　 We have now published the Government response to that consultation. This makes clear that the Government intends to introduce legislation which would increase support for renewable gaseous fuels.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 213598 question first answered 10/11/2014 16:27:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

114929

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to promote the use of bio-LPG as a fuel for (a) heavy goods vehicles and (b) non-road-mobile machinery.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	213598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has consulted on amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, which covers both road transport fuels (for any vehicle type including HGVs) and non-road mobile machinery.　 The consultation included proposals to increase support for a number of gaseous fuels including biopropane, a constituent of bio-LPG, provided such fuels meet the required sustainability criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Further, if fuel is derived from waste, double the number of Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs) will be awarded (known as double counting).　 We have now published the Government response to that consultation. This makes clear that the Government intends to introduce legislation which would increase support for renewable gaseous fuels.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 213597 question first answered 10/11/2014 16:27:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

114930

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
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 Southern railway on the expansion of the Unizone rail scheme between Hastings and Brighton; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	213545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong>There have been no discussions with Southern on the expansion of the Unizone rail scheme between Hastings and Brighton.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/11/2014 08:53:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

114934

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will encourage the operators of the M6 toll, the Dartford-Thurrock river crossing, the Severn Bridge, and other electronic toll roads to use a common tag system.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	213518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Severn Bridge and the M6 Toll both have their own tag systems for paying tolls. The Dartford-Thurrock river crossing, however, will no longer use tags for payment from 30 November when the new payment arrangements, known as Dart Charge, will be introduced.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is working on toll payment interoperability, and the Severn Bridge and M6 Toll are compliant with related legally defined technical standards. We are broadly supportive of such interoperability for tolled crossings where this makes sense for road users, but these should not put additional costs on other road users who will not benefit from interoperability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/11/2014 14:00:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

114937

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to prevent the misuse of data on vehicle keepers held by private parking companies and local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	213474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection and security of its data very seriously. A comprehensive set of safeguards is in place to ensure data is disclosed only to legitimate organisations and where it is lawful and fair to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The Agency ensures recipients of DVLA data are audited to confirm that the data provided is being used appropriately. Where necessary, action is taken to suspend the facility to request information from DVLA.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner’s Office has found the DVLA’s procedures to offer high assurance that processes are in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/11/2014 16:26:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

106190

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, since the transfer of driver and vehicle licensing services for people in Northern Ireland from Coleraine to Swansea, how motorists in Northern Ireland obtain licenses; what is their assessment of the success of the new system; and what changes to that system they propose, if any.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Driver licensing in Northern Ireland is a devolved issue. Responsibility for issuing driving licences in Northern Ireland remains with the Driver and Vehicle Agency, based in Coleraine, and there have been no changes in how motorists in Northern Ireland obtain driving licences.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicle registration and licensing in Northern Ireland is not devolved and is the responsibility of the UK Government. The operational responsibility for delivering vehicle registration and licensing services in Northern Ireland passed from the Driver and Vehicle Agency to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea on 21 July. For the first time, motorists in Northern Ireland now have access to the same range of services as those in Great Britain. This includes online vehicle licensing, a wider range of vehicle licensing services available at around 175 Post Offices in Northern Ireland and access to direct debit payments for vehicle excise duty.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 11/11/2014 11:55:32 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

106367

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department and agencies are taking to ensure alternative provision for people unable or unwilling to use digital services.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	213231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department remains committed to providing multiple channels for access to its services to ensure they are available to people who remain either unable or unwilling to use digital services. It does so whilst being mindful of reducing the cost to taxpayers by encouraging the take-up of digital services to as wide a group of users as possible. It does this by making them as easy-to-use as possible in conformance with the Government Digital Service’s Digital-by-Default Service Standard published on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Before going live every Digital by Default Service developed by the Department for Transport is also required to make sure appropriate Assisted Digital (AD) support is in place to extend the reach of digital services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/11/2014 10:23:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

106368

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what reasons his Department specified only two of the four available levels of catering provision for the mock-ups of Intercity Express Programme train sets inspected by bidders and others stakeholders.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Mrs Linda Riordan
uin	213241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The two levels of catering specified by the Department for Transport were those chosen by the train operators who are closest to their customers requirements. The train operators continue to be fully engaged in the design of the train.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/11/2014 11:21:49 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1525 label Biography information for Mrs Linda Riordan

106369

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that the fleet of trains his Department has procured through the Intercity Express Programme for service on the (a) Great Western and (b) East Coast Main Lines are fitted with the full catering provision of galley kitchen, restaurant service, at-seat first class service with meals cooked on board, re-generated meals served at-seat, buffet and trolley service.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Mrs Linda Riordan
uin	213212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The train operators have been fully engaged in the design of the Intercity Express Programme trains and will chose the catering solutions that they feel best suits their customer needs.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/11/2014 11:17:25 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1525 label Biography information for Mrs Linda Riordan

106370

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the likely effect on rail (a) guards, (b) maintenance and (c) catering jobs from the introduction of the Intercity Express Programme fleet on the (i) Great Western and (ii) East Coast Main Lines.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Mrs Linda Riordan
uin	213213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Decisions on staffing arrangements on the Great Western and East Coast Main Lines are a matter for the Train Operating Company (TOC) and Hitachi.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/11/2014 11:19:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1525 label Biography information for Mrs Linda Riordan