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1138949

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: National Policy Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department last (a) undertook a review and (b) updated the National Policy Statement for National Networks; and whether he plans undertake a (i) review of and (ii) public consultation on the National Policy Statement for National Networks in the next parliamentary session.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	277192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State may review and update the National Policy Statement for National Networks (NPS NN) at his discretion. The Department’s focus is to ensure that the NPS NN, introduced in 2014, remains fit-for-purpose. At this time there are no ambitions or fixed timescales for a review of the NPS NN. Should the Secertary of State decide to amend or replace the NPS NN there will be a public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/07/2019 15:55:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1138615

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of freedom of information requests received by HS2 Limited were resolvable requests withheld in full for (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) the first quarter of 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	276515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>From 2015 up to the end of first quarter of 2019, HS2 Ltd received 1,224 Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests. Where an exemption (FOI) or an exception (EIR) applied, all of the requested information was withheld on 239 occasions. The proportion of resolvable requests withheld in full for each period is as follows: (a) 2015, 12% (b) 2016, 19% (c) 2017, 25% (d) 2018, 19% and (e) first quarter of 2019, 24%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 17/07/2019 13:18:11 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1138401

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what languages he plans to display electronic road signs on road closures on A-roads and motorways.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	276150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Using foreign languages on Variable Message Signs (VMS) to provide roadworks information was piloted in early 2019 for a limited time on the M6 and A66 in Cumbria. There are no current plans to roll out the use of foreign languages on VMS in any other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 276151 276152 question first answered 17/07/2019 14:28:44 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1138402

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department plans to spend on displaying electronic road signs in foreign languages on A-roads and motorways.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	276151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Using foreign languages on Variable Message Signs (VMS) to provide roadworks information was piloted in early 2019 for a limited time on the M6 and A66 in Cumbria. There are no current plans to roll out the use of foreign languages on VMS in any other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 276150 276152 question first answered 17/07/2019 14:28:44 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1138403

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which parts of the UK his Department plans to install road signs on road closures in foreign languages.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	276152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Using foreign languages on Variable Message Signs (VMS) to provide roadworks information was piloted in early 2019 for a limited time on the M6 and A66 in Cumbria. There are no current plans to roll out the use of foreign languages on VMS in any other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 276150 276151 question first answered 17/07/2019 14:28:44 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1138468

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of freedom of information requests received by HS2 Limited were fulfilled within the 20-day deadline in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) the first quarter of 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	276157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>From 2015 up to the end of first quarter of 2019, HS2 Ltd responded to 79 per cent of the Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests it received within the 20 working day deadline.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of requests</p></td><td><p>% of FOI received fulfilled within the 20-day deadline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In the first quarter of 2019 HS2 Ltd has received 141 FOI request with 40% fulfilled within the 20-day deadline. This is an increase of 83 per cent in the number of requests received, coupled with an increase in complexity, this has led to a number of requests taking longer to process. HS2 Ltd recognises that its performance needs to improve. It is implementing a number of measures, including increasing resources, to alleviate the issue.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 276158 question first answered 16/07/2019 15:21:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1138469

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many freedom of information requests were received by HS2 Limited in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) the first quarter of 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	276158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>From 2015 up to the end of first quarter of 2019, HS2 Ltd responded to 79 per cent of the Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests it received within the 20 working day deadline.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of requests</p></td><td><p>% of FOI received fulfilled within the 20-day deadline</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In the first quarter of 2019 HS2 Ltd has received 141 FOI request with 40% fulfilled within the 20-day deadline. This is an increase of 83 per cent in the number of requests received, coupled with an increase in complexity, this has led to a number of requests taking longer to process. HS2 Ltd recognises that its performance needs to improve. It is implementing a number of measures, including increasing resources, to alleviate the issue.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 276157 question first answered 16/07/2019 15:21:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1138083

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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many electric vehicle charge points there are in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	275731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Government funding and leadership, alongside private investment has supported the installation of more than 20,000 public chargepoints, according to figures made available by the charging point information platform zap-map. This includes over 2,000 rapid chargepoints – one of the largest networks in Europe. Members of the public and businesses are able to install chargepoints without Government support, and information on these are not routinely collected</p><p> </p><p>Our grant schemes and the £400m public-private Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will see thousands more electric vehicle chargepoints installed across the UK. The Road to Zero strategy published last year, includes new commitments to expand significantly electric and low emission vehicle infrastructure across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 17/07/2019 15:45:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

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