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349601

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A1(M): Hertfordshire
	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 widening of the A1(M) in Hertfordshire.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
	uin	2065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>I cannot provide an exact start date for construction. However, as stated in Highways England Delivery Plan 2015-2020, construction of the A1(M) Junction 6-8 smart motorway scheme in Hertfordshire is planned to start construction in late in the 2019/20, and complete approximately 12 months later.</p><p> </p><p>The next step is the detailed design and planning of the scheme, plus consultation with the local community to produce the best possible scheme. That work will be taken forward by Highways England and is expected to start shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/06/2015 11:26:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

349788

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A69
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timescale he has planned for the completion of the feasibility study of the upgrading of the A69.
	tabling member constituency	Carlisle
	tabling member printed	John Stevenson
	uin	1814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department, working with Highways England, is in the process of procuring consultants to undertake the Northern Trans-Pennine Strategic Study, which includes consideration of the A69. It is anticipated that this will report by the end of 2016. I have recently written to MPs and council leaders whose constituencies or local authorities are directly affected by the strategic studies informing them of the studies’ imminent formal commencement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/06/2015 11:30:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

349755

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2015 to Question 665, what assessment he has made of the effect on capacity on the TransPennine route of the delay to electrification.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	1904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The timing of TransPennine electrification does not affect the provision of future capacity on the TransPennine route. To address existing crowding and accommodate future growth, the Department’s specification for the next TransPennine Express franchise requires approximately 45 per cent more seats to be provided in the three-hour morning peak into Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield combined (compared to when the Invitation to Tender was issued to short-listed bidders in February). Bidders were required to set out how they will deliver this increase by December 2018, without relying on electrification of the route.</p><p> </p><p>Bids for the future franchise were submitted late last month and are now being evaluated. The outcome of the competition will be announced towards the end of this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/06/2015 13:11:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

349643

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Rural Areas
	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 reduce road accidents on rural roads.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	1942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department issued revised speed limit guidance in January 2013 aimed mainly at local authorities who are responsible for setting speed limits on local roads where local needs and conditions suggest a speed limit which is lower than the national speed limit. It has been designed to help explain to everyone why and how local speed limits are determined. This circular has been revised following full public consultation in Summer 2012 and can be found online on GOV.UK</p><p> </p><p>THINK! launched a new campaign in October 2014 to warn drivers of the dangers of country roads. Details of the campaign can also be found on GOV.UK</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/06/2015 14:16:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

349723

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the proposed timeframe is for rolling out his Department's £45 million investment in low-emission taxis.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	1989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>In March 2015 the previous Government launched a £20m scheme to support the rollout of ultra-low emission taxis across the UK. In the first phase local authorities were invited to bid for feasibility studies to prepare for use of these taxis in their fleets, with bids due by 12 June 2015. Bids will be considered and the next phase of the scheme announced over the Summer.</p><p> </p><p>A further £25 million was set aside specifically for the Greater London Area to help taxi drivers cover the cost of upgrading to a greener vehicle.</p><p> </p><p>Our aim is for almost every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050. The transition to ultra-low emission taxis is especially important to help improve air quality in our towns and cities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/06/2015 14:22:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

349789

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Carlisle Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include a requirement to upgrade Carlisle station in the next invitation to tender for the West Coast Mainline franchise.
	tabling member constituency	Carlisle
	tabling member printed	John Stevenson
	uin	1815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Prior to the publication of the Intercity West Coast Invitation to Tender there will be a consultation on the specification of the next franchise. This consultation exercise will help to inform the development of the Invitation to Tender and I would welcome my Hon Friend to submit his ideas for Carlisle station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/06/2015 11:35:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

349536

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the difficulties caused by recent changes in policies relating to the issuing of driving licences to elderly motorists and other motorists who either do not use the internet or do not have easy access to the internet.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has introduced a number of services for drivers and others to obtain the information that was previously held on the paper counterpart to the driving licence. These include an online service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers who cannot or do not wish to use the online service can telephone the DVLA to obtain a code which will allow them to share their driving licence details if they wish to do so. Drivers can also give permission to the DVLA for certain information from their record to be given verbally over the telephone to a nominated person or organisation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:01:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349539

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advance publicity was made to advertise recent driving licence policy changes at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) utilised media, online and direct mail channels to inform customers and businesses about the abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. The DVLA also engaged directly with trade organisations and car hire companies who may need to check the status of drivers. Since March 2015, the DVLA has written directly to 640,000 professional bus and lorry drivers and sent information to around a million drivers each month with driving licence renewals. Information on GOV.UK about the change has been viewed more than 2.6 million times and DVLA representatives took part in 40 pre-planned broadcast interviews on 8 June, the day the change was introduced.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:05:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

349527

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 1 Line: High Speed 2 Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to building a rail link between the terminus of High Speed 2 at Euston station and the terminus of High Speed 1 at St Pancras International station.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank
	uin	HL396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The High Speed 2 Phase One hybrid Bill includes a link to High Speed 1. It has been decided not to take forward this rail link. However, a study has been commissioned into better connectivity to the Continent which is due to report later this year. Whilst there are currently no plans to provide a rail link between Euston and St Pancras, we are looking at how connectivity between the two stations can be improved.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 11:57:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	940 label Biography information for Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank

349538

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what savings have been made at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency through not issuing tax badges for displaying on cars, and what assessment has been made of potential losses in tax revenue through increased difficulty in identifying non-payers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) collects £6 billion in vehicle excise duty every year. The changes to the administration of vehicle excise duty are expected to save the DVLA £13.8m each year. A breakdown of these savings is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>No longer having to print or store tax discs.</p></td><td><p>£1.3m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No longer having to post tax discs to customers.</p></td><td><p>£7.9m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No longer having to process applications for vehicle excise duty refunds</p><p>(which are now paid automatically without the need for an application) or handle enquiries about lost or missing tax discs.</p></td><td><p>£1.2m pa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reduction in Post Office Ltd costs as they no longer issue paper tax discs, but offer an assisted digital service instead.</p></td><td><p>£3.4m pa</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Businesses will also save an estimated £8.6m each year from not having to post tax discs to customers, apply for refunds of vehicle excise duty and pay to replace lost or stolen tax discs.</p><p> </p><p>The Tax Impact and Information Note published by Her Majesty’s Treasury alongside the Finance Bill 2014 stated that abolition of the tax disc was not expected to have an Exchequer impact. The DVLA operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle vehicle excise duty evasion. These range from the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera, reminder letters, and penalties through to court prosecutions and the wheelclamping and/or removal of unlicensed vehicles. This approach has not changed following abolition of the tax disc. The DVLA will continue to monitor vehicle excise duty evasion rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2015 12:04:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon