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346855

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that British citizens without internet access who wish to rent cars abroad for periods exceeding 48 hours, or in an emergency, are able to do so in the absence of the paper counterpart to the driving licence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	14
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>A telephone service is available for drivers who do not have access to the internet. Drivers can give permission for certain information from their record to be given verbally over the telephone to a nominated person or organisation.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers will also be able to telephone the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to request a secure access code that will allow them to share information electronically from their driver record with third parties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/06/2015 15:49:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346857

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
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 Chancellor of the Exchequer about the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	16
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy, published at the time of the 2014 Autumn Statement, set out ambitious plans for improvements to the national road network between 2015 and 2020. The road network is a critical national infrastructure asset that is vital for successful economic growth, supporting jobs and productivity. This is why this Government made a clear commitment in its manifesto to invest £15 billion in roads, and the Prime Minister has made clear that the Government will implement its manifesto in full.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 15 question first answered 01/06/2015 13:29:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346892

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he intends to publish HS2 Ltd's report on options for extending high speed rail services to Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Advice prepared by HS2 Ltd in conjunction with the Department for Transport, Transport Scotland and the Scotland Office to identify broad options for high speed and upgraded railways to the north of England and Scotland is currently with Ministers for consideration. This advice will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/06/2015 13:45:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

346893

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
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 conclusions of the Office of Rail and Road's Enhancement Cost Adjustment Mechanism review of Network Rail's Control Period 5 investment programme.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) reviews Control Period 5 (Rail Investment Strategy) Projects through the enhancements cost adjustment mechanism (ECAM) on a rolling basis when each project has reached a certain level of design maturity and a single option has been selected.</p><p> </p><p>The ORR publishes quarterly updates on the ECAM process. These are made publicly available on its website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/control-period-5-cp5/cp5-delivery-plan" target="_blank">http://orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/regulation-of-network-rail/how-we-regulate-network-rail/control-period-5-cp5/cp5-delivery-plan</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/06/2015 13:53:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

346894

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
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, when he will confirm the route of Phase 2 of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government intends to announce the way forward on Phase Two later this year.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/06/2015 15:07:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

346895

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
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, when he expects to publish the first financial report on High Speed 2's preparatory spending.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd expect to publish their first financial report detailing expenditure incurred under the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Act 2013 in autumn 2015.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/06/2015 13:59:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

346896

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Privatisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on privatising or outsourcing the management of (a) railway stations directly managed by Network Rail and (b) Network Rail's telecommunications systems.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>There are no current plans to outsource (a) any of the stations that Network Rail manages, or (b) management of the company’s telecommunications system. Train operating companies already manage roughly 2,500 stations, the vast majority of the network.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/06/2015 14:05:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

347034

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to encourage the adoption by the bus industry of the winning submission to the Transport Catapult competition for the design of audio-visual systems on buses.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The winner of the ‘All Aboard’ technology competition, which challenged students around the country to come up with innovative and cost-effective ideas about how to provide passengers with accessible information during their bus journey, was announced on 13<sup>th</sup> March 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Transport Systems Catapult have committed to invest £50,000 to develop the winning design into a working prototype and are now working to procure a suitable technology company to undertake this work.</p><p> </p><p>When a prototype design has been finalised, we will look to engage with bus industry representatives to determine the most appropriate way to trial the new technology.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/06/2015 14:25:01 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

347035

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of his Department's review of the UK derogation from EU law on training in disability awareness for bus and coach drivers; and whether his Department plans to seek to extend that derogation or apply for a new derogation.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>In March 2014, the Department for Transport reviewed the use of a derogation applied under EU Regulation 181/2011 (concerning bus/coach passenger rights) that exempts bus and coach drivers from undertaking mandatory disability awareness training until March 2018. A range of stakeholder views were sought and a summary of responses was published in January 2015.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, departmental officials are currently in discussions with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) about undertaking a research project on the quality and impact of disability equality awareness training currently offered to bus and coach drivers.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider all the evidence and, in the meantime, will continue to press the bus industry to ensure that bus and coach drivers are adequately trained to allow them to meet the needs of all passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/06/2015 14:30:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

347068

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will encourage bus operators to pass on savings from the low price of bus fuels in the form of greater investment in the bus network and lower fares.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The bus market outside London is deregulated, with the vast majority of services provided on a commercial basis by private sector bus operators. Decisions on the level of fares is a commercial one for individual bus operators.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s own analysis suggests that the 25% reduction in fuel price earlier this year could translate into around a 4.25% reduction overall in bus industry costs. However, most large bus operators, who between them provide the majority of services outside London, have fuel hedging arrangements in place, which mean that, in the short term, lower fuel prices do not translate into lower costs thus limiting their ability to reduce fares.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/06/2015 14:38:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden