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43860

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the joint investment between his Department and First Great Western to fund additional standard class capacity and a refresh of first class is provided by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	192533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>At this stage, the amounts involved are commercially confidential, as private sector contractors are involved in undertaking the work on behalf of First Great Western. However, the basis on which the allocations have been made is equitable and reflects among other things the need for the public sector contribution to achieve value for money and to secure the Rail Investment Strategy imperative of improved standard class capacity on the Great Western route. The information about the amount borne by the Department to fund the standard class reseating in this joint investment will be provided once the works are completed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

44122

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which local authorities receive what proportion of the £140 million to fix roads damaged by flooding and adverse weather announced on 9 March 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	192776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The funding allocations from the £140 million announced on 9<sup>th</sup> March to help repair roads damaged by the severe wet weather were announced on 20 March 2013. This includes a further £33.5 million announced earlier this year as part of the transport element of the Severe Weather Recovery Fund. A table which provides information on the funding we will be paying to local highway authorities by end March 2014 is available at the following weblink:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294497/extra-funding-to-repair-roads.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294497/extra-funding-to-repair-roads.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p><p /> <p>The £200 million for a Pothole Fund was announced in the Budget on 19 March 2014 is new money and in addition to the £140 million funding. From the £200 million, £168 million be made available to councils in England through a bidding exercise. Further details on the Fund will be made available in the coming weeks.</p><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 192920 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

44132

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Financial Statement of 19 March 2014, what the breakdown is of the £200 million funding for potholes schemes; and whether that £200 million includes the £140 million to fix roads damaged by flooding and adverse weather announced by the Secretary of State for Transport on 9 March 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	192920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The funding allocations from the £140 million announced on 9<sup>th</sup> March to help repair roads damaged by the severe wet weather were announced on 20 March 2013. This includes a further £33.5 million announced earlier this year as part of the transport element of the Severe Weather Recovery Fund. A table which provides information on the funding we will be paying to local highway authorities by end March 2014 is available at the following weblink:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294497/extra-funding-to-repair-roads.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294497/extra-funding-to-repair-roads.csv/preview</a></p><p> </p><p /> <p>The £200 million for a Pothole Fund was announced in the Budget on 19 March 2014 is new money and in addition to the £140 million funding. From the £200 million, £168 million be made available to councils in England through a bidding exercise. Further details on the Fund will be made available in the coming weeks.</p><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 192776 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

44134

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Government has spent on the South East Flexible Ticketing Scheme in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	192856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text The following sums have been spent on the South East Flexible Ticketing Programme to date: 2010: Zero 2011: Zero 2012: £590,310 2013: £5,667,057 2014: £2,328,528 (to date) answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

44829

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with train operating companies and rolling stock companies on the availability of rolling stock to train operating companies during the periods of franchise extension.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	193333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport regularly meets with the rolling stock companies to discuss the rolling stock market, including upcoming competitions and direct awards. In the development of each directly awarded franchise the Department has extensive discussions with the operator to discuss rolling stock issues, including maintenance, potential upgrades and the overall availability of stock during the period of the franchise, to ensure that appropriate levels of passenger service can be provided within the period. </p><p> </p><p>Ministers regularly meet with train operating companies and rolling stock companies to discuss a wide range of issues, including the rolling stock market. The Department expects train operators and rolling stock companies ultimately to resolve any issues with regard to the availability of rolling stock for the period of their franchise, or any extension thereof.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

44835

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	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 20 March 2014, Official Report, column 692W, on rural bus services, to which projects the £300 million funding for major bus projects has been allocated; and how much has been allocated to each.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	193328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below sets out the schemes in the Department's Local Authority Major Scheme Programme which are entirely bus based or which include elements related to bus improvements. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name and Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Cost</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DfT Contribution</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Complete</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> £m</p></td><td><p> £m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mansfield Public Transport Interchange </p></td><td><p>Nottinghamshire</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>7.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale Interchange</p></td><td><p>Rochdale</p></td><td><p>11.5</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weston Package Phase 1</p></td><td><p>N. Somerset</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fully Approved / Under Construction</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth Tipner Interchange</p></td><td><p>Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td><td><p>19.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Access York Phase 1</p></td><td><p>City of York</p></td><td><p>22.7</p></td><td><p>15.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Loughborough Town Centre Imp</p></td><td><p>Leicestershire</p></td><td><p>19.7</p></td><td><p>14.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ipswich Transport Fit for 21st Century</p></td><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>21.6</p></td><td><p>18.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worcester Integrated Transport</p></td><td><p>Worcestershire</p></td><td><p>19.7</p></td><td><p>14.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bath Transportation Package</p></td><td><p>Bath &amp; NE Somerset</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester Cross City Bus</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>43.2</p></td><td><p>32.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>S Yorkshire Bus Rapid Transit North</p></td><td><p>S Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td><td><p>15.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pennine Reach (Blackburn)</p></td><td><p>Blackburn w Darwen</p></td><td><p>39.8</p></td><td><p>31.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Programme Entry / Support Confirmed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol BRT Ashton Vale to Temple Meads</p></td><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>46.7</p></td><td><p>34.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Bristol Link</p></td><td><p>N. Somerset</p></td><td><p>42.6</p></td><td><p>27.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol BRT North Fringe to Hengrove </p></td><td><p>S. Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>92.9</p></td><td><p>51.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hucknall Town Centre Imp</p></td><td><p>Nottinghamshire</p></td><td><p>12.3</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmbridge Transport</p></td><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>18.7</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

45605

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Transport for London on the South East Flexible Ticketing scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	194128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a key delivery partner for the South East Flexible Ticketing (SEFT) programme, Transport for London are a signatory to the SEFT Memorandum of Understanding and have membership of the SEFT Programme Board. This is intended to ensure that their extensive experience of developing smart ticketing in London is fully utilised in delivering the SEFT programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>TfL has therefore been fully involved in all significant discussions on the strategic direction, design and delivery of SEFT. Significant work has also been carried out with them to ensure that the scheme will interoperate properly with their existing infrastructure in central London, including system testing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

45604

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) net franchise payment, (b) revenue support sum and (c) net subsidy are for the 22 month direct award of the northern franchise to Northern Rail Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	194113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the 22 month Northern franchise direct award there is no revenue support mechanism and there is a £632.7 million contracted subsidy over the full period of the franchise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

46371

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many drivers have had their licence revoked by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	194694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the number of driving licences that have been revoked by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) since 2010:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of licences revoked </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>96,551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>126,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>117,565</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>112,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (up to 29 March)</p></td><td><p>28,199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>481,303</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

46955

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which airports meet the eligibility criteria for the Regional Air Connectivity Fund; and how much each such airport has been awarded in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	195220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is in detailed discussions with regional councils regarding two air routes that might qualify for support through a Public Service Obligation under financial provisions announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the 2013 Spending Round last July, to maintain regional air access to London. Of these, Dundee Council is currently tendering for an airline to operate a service between Dundee Airport and London.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that support will also be made available for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports. European Union aviation State aid guidelines allow for start-up aid to be provided under certain conditions to facilitate development of new routes from Member State airports which handle fewer than five million passengers per year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance clarifying how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union State aid guidelines, and explain how the funding process will operate.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh