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1019524

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Emergency Services: Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have died as a result of vehicle pursuits by ambulance and police services in (a) 2017 and (b) in each month since January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	198179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>There were 5 fatalities in accidents where the contributory factor ‘emergency vehicle on a call’ was reported in Great Britain in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>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>Not all accidents are included in the contributory factor data; only accidents where the police attended the scene and reported at least one contributory factor are included. A total of 72 per cent of accidents reported to the police in 2017 in Great Britain met these criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Published table RAS50007 provides information on casualties in reported road accidents by contributory factor and severity in Great Britain: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/743101/ras50007.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/743101/ras50007.ods</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2018 will be published in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/12/2018 15:41:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1019323

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department set targets for the DVLA to ensure that people seeking to apply or reapply for a driving licence for reasons of (a) ill health and (b) following a ban are dealt with expeditiously.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	198378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The DVLA aims to complete 90% of medical cases within 90 working days and to process applications from those previously banned from driving within 15 working days.</p><p> </p><p>The length of time it takes to deal with an application for a driving licence following ill health depends on the medical condition involved, and whether further information is required from medical professionals. In the last financial year, it took an average of 32 working days for the DVLA to make a licensing decision on all medical applications.</p><p>The DVLA writes to disqualified drivers 56 days before their ban is due to expire to invite them to reapply for their driving licence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/12/2018 14:05:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1019385

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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 the timetable is for the publication of the Government’s response to the consultation on E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	198205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>It is the Department’s hope to publish a formal response to the consultation paper, “E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling”, in the New Year. The Department has received a number of representations on behalf of the British bioethanol industry since the consultation closed in September. I spoke to the Managing Director of Vivergo Fuels shortly after the company announced cessation of production at their plant in Hull, and am happy to meet with the hon. Member for Scunthorpe and representatives of the British bioethanol industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the domestic bioethanol industry has faced difficult trading conditions in recent months due to increased wheat prices and low bioethanol prices. In increasing targets under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in April, the Government made clear that moving to E10 fuel could make achieving the UK’s renewable energy targets easier and provide wider economic benefits. It is the Government’s hope that both of the UK bioethanol plants that announced suspensions in production recently will be able to restart production in the future</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 198206 198207 198210 question first answered 06/12/2018 13:54:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1019386

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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 assessment his Department has made of the halting of production by Vivergo and other British bioethanol manufacturers on the sustainability of the British bioethanol industry.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	198206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>It is the Department’s hope to publish a formal response to the consultation paper, “E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling”, in the New Year. The Department has received a number of representations on behalf of the British bioethanol industry since the consultation closed in September. I spoke to the Managing Director of Vivergo Fuels shortly after the company announced cessation of production at their plant in Hull, and am happy to meet with the hon. Member for Scunthorpe and representatives of the British bioethanol industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the domestic bioethanol industry has faced difficult trading conditions in recent months due to increased wheat prices and low bioethanol prices. In increasing targets under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in April, the Government made clear that moving to E10 fuel could make achieving the UK’s renewable energy targets easier and provide wider economic benefits. It is the Government’s hope that both of the UK bioethanol plants that announced suspensions in production recently will be able to restart production in the future</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 198205 198207 198210 question first answered 06/12/2018 13:54:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1019387

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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 recent representations he has received from the British bioethanol industry on the sustainability of that sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	198207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>It is the Department’s hope to publish a formal response to the consultation paper, “E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling”, in the New Year. The Department has received a number of representations on behalf of the British bioethanol industry since the consultation closed in September. I spoke to the Managing Director of Vivergo Fuels shortly after the company announced cessation of production at their plant in Hull, and am happy to meet with the hon. Member for Scunthorpe and representatives of the British bioethanol industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the domestic bioethanol industry has faced difficult trading conditions in recent months due to increased wheat prices and low bioethanol prices. In increasing targets under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in April, the Government made clear that moving to E10 fuel could make achieving the UK’s renewable energy targets easier and provide wider economic benefits. It is the Government’s hope that both of the UK bioethanol plants that announced suspensions in production recently will be able to restart production in the future</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 198205 198206 198210 question first answered 06/12/2018 13:54:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1019390

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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 meet with the hon. Member for Scunthorpe and representatives of the British bioethanol industry.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	198210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>It is the Department’s hope to publish a formal response to the consultation paper, “E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling”, in the New Year. The Department has received a number of representations on behalf of the British bioethanol industry since the consultation closed in September. I spoke to the Managing Director of Vivergo Fuels shortly after the company announced cessation of production at their plant in Hull, and am happy to meet with the hon. Member for Scunthorpe and representatives of the British bioethanol industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the domestic bioethanol industry has faced difficult trading conditions in recent months due to increased wheat prices and low bioethanol prices. In increasing targets under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) in April, the Government made clear that moving to E10 fuel could make achieving the UK’s renewable energy targets easier and provide wider economic benefits. It is the Government’s hope that both of the UK bioethanol plants that announced suspensions in production recently will be able to restart production in the future</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 198205 198206 198207 question first answered 06/12/2018 13:54:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1019391

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Termination of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many HS2 Ltd personnel have (a) been dismissed, (b) resigned and (c) made redundant in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	198137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Leaving Reason</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2018-19*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2014-2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Resignation</strong></p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dismissal</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Redundancy** </strong></p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*2018/19 figures are as of 30<sup>th</sup> November 2018.</p><p>** Redundancy figures represent compulsory redundancies only</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/12/2018 13:27:10 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1019392

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Grievance Procedures
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 information his Department holds on the number of HS2 Ltd (a) personnel and (b) former personnel that have initiated a grievance process against HS2 Ltd; and what the outcome was of each of those grievance processes.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	198138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State does not intend to publish such data as the grievance process is managed by HS2 Ltd’s own HR function. It is not appropriate for HS2 Ltd to release information about the outcome of those grievance processes as they relate to individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/12/2018 13:59:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1019393

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Directors
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 (a) data his Department holds on the number of HS2 Ltd (i) directors and (ii) non-executive directors in each of the last five years, and (b) dates of service for each of those individuals.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	198139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>Information about Director and non-Executive Directors positions is routinely published in HS2 Ltd’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 06/12/2018 14:02:28 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1019465

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	198244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport had one meeting with the Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/12/2018 14:07:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb