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1134854

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Bolton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are plans to introduce a Sunday rail service for Moses Gate, Farnworth and Kearsley stations.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	269697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to introduce a Sunday rail service at these stations as part of Northern’s franchise agreement, the specification for which was developed in consultation with local authorities and Transport for the North. Whilst the railway needs to balance passenger and stakeholder aspirations with the practical and economic viability of running additional services, ideas for these can always be put forward for consideration to Transport for the North.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/07/2019 11:56:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1136195

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals to reform the taxi and private hire industry.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	272232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Government will bring forward legislation in respect of the commitments made in the response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing when time allows.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 08/07/2019 13:42:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1132201

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to limit (1) the distance that drones may travel, and (2) the height that drones may reach to 125 metres, to reduce the risk of potential issues in airspace.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL16362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Air Navigation Order 2016 already prohibits flying small unmanned aircraft beyond the line of sight or above 400ft, which is just over 121 metres, without permission or an exemption from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/06/2019 11:38:54 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1132202

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Regulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce regulations that require manufacturers to have a signalling beacon on all (1) drones, and (2) other flying toys.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL16363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have published new product standards for drones which will become fully applicable by 2022. Some of these standards include the mandatory requirement for drones to be fitted with a geo-awareness software before being placed on the market. This software will notify the pilot when the drone is entering a restricted zone and when it’s coming close to other aircraft. This new requirement will ensure that our airspace is safely shared and managed more effectively to maintain the UK’s strong air safety record.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 26/06/2019 12:18:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1139105

	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	Pedestrians: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk to pedestrians on pavements of the wing mirrors on buses and other large vehicles; and what steps they will take to ensure that pedestrians are not at risk of being struck by the wing mirrors of such vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL17190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of the risk to pedestrians on pavements of the wing mirrors on buses and other large vehicles, as this level of detail is not collected in road traffic collision information.</p><p> </p><p>Vehicle regulations are made at an international level and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation 46 already includes provisions to protect pedestrians with regard to the mirror of a moving vehicle.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/07/2019 12:01:12 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1140094

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress he has made on opening new stations on the rail network.
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	uin	912048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, some 42 new stations have been opened across the rail network.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government supports proposals for new stations that help provide a solution to local traffic congestion or fulfill a new opportunity such as a housing development, business/retail park or airport.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress is made on proposals that provide a robust business case, a sponsor and funding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/07/2019 15:57:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1131700

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of encouraging rail companies to enable all-day travel on senior rail cards and freedom passes to reduce the cost of travel for older people who have childcare or caring responsibilities.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	263844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We already require train operating companies to participate in certain approved discount card schemes for young and student travellers, disabled passengers and those over 60. The Senior Railcard offers anyone 60 years or over discounts on many fares on the network and the Disabled persons railcard also entitles a carer 1/3 off their rail fares when travelling with a person holding the railcard.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently undertaking work with the Rail Delivery Group and Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee to review the eligibility criteria of the Disabled Persons Railcard. As part of this we will be examining how we can improve provisions for carers/support workers or companions. The review is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/06/2019 10:17:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1136711

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Nature Conservation
	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 Network Rail on their progress in implementing the recommendations of the John Varley Vegetation Management Review.
	tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
	tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
	uin	272814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Officials from my Department and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs have held a number of meetings with Network Rail to discuss implementation of the recommendations of John Varley’s Vegetation Management Review. John Varley is due to report to me shortly on the progress made so far by my Department and Network Rail in implementing his recommendations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2019 16:18:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1133653

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much capital funding from the public purse has been spent on transport infrastructure projects in each region of England in the years 2012-13 to 2016-17; and what estimate he has made of that funding per head of population in those regions.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	267297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Figures on public sector expenditure at a regional level are part of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The statistics include spend on transport by all public sector organisations including the Department for Transport, Local Authorities, Public Corporations (in the case of transport, this is mainly spend by London Underground) and other Government Departments including devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>When comparing expenditure across regions a number of factors should be considered. For example, when expenditure is presented on a “per head of population” (or “per capita”) basis, it does not account for the pressure that large numbers of commuters and visitors from outside of a region can add to the transport networks. In addition, larger built-up areas (such as London) tend to make greater use of mass public transport systems, and these will generate fares income which contributes to their operating costs.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics for public sector capital expenditure by region of England are given in Table 1 below. Table 2 provides the equivalent statistics per capita. Capital expenditure has been used as a proxy for spending on infrastructure specifically, but may include some capital investment beyond transport infrastructure projects.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Total capital spending on all transport, by all public sector bodies (<em>£millions nominal)</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>597</p></td><td><p>746</p></td><td><p>795</p></td><td><p>664</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>1,034</p></td><td><p>1,176</p></td><td><p>1,410</p></td><td><p>1,427</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>3,875</p></td><td><p>4,022</p></td><td><p>4,549</p></td><td><p>5,335</p></td><td><p>5,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>521</p></td><td><p>512</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1,117</p></td><td><p>1,136</p></td><td><p>1,393</p></td><td><p>1,824</p></td><td><p>1,807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1,195</p></td><td><p>1,432</p></td><td><p>1,542</p></td><td><p>1,968</p></td><td><p>2,121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>662</p></td><td><p>803</p></td><td><p>1,011</p></td><td><p>1,169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>826</p></td><td><p>804</p></td><td><p>1,087</p></td><td><p>1,329</p></td><td><p>1,311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>805</p></td><td><p>874</p></td><td><p>1,084</p></td><td><p>1,335</p></td><td><p>1,129</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><sup>1</sup></em><em>Due to the reclassification of Network Rail into the public sector from 2015-16, care should be taken when making historical comparisons.</em></p><p><em>Source: </em><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis</a></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2: Capital spending per capita, on all transport, by all public sector bodies<em>(£s nominal)</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>£103</p></td><td><p>£130</p></td><td><p>£161</p></td><td><p>£170</p></td><td><p>£140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£165</p></td><td><p>£174</p></td><td><p>£195</p></td><td><p>£232</p></td><td><p>£233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£466</p></td><td><p>£478</p></td><td><p>£533</p></td><td><p>£616</p></td><td><p>£658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£113</p></td><td><p>£124</p></td><td><p>£155</p></td><td><p>£198</p></td><td><p>£194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£158</p></td><td><p>£160</p></td><td><p>£195</p></td><td><p>£254</p></td><td><p>£250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>£137</p></td><td><p>£163</p></td><td><p>£174</p></td><td><p>£220</p></td><td><p>£235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£117</p></td><td><p>£123</p></td><td><p>£148</p></td><td><p>£185</p></td><td><p>£212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£146</p></td><td><p>£142</p></td><td><p>£190</p></td><td><p>£231</p></td><td><p>£226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>£151</p></td><td><p>£164</p></td><td><p>£202</p></td><td><p>£248</p></td><td><p>£208</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><sup>1</sup></em><em>Due to the reclassification of Network Rail into the public sector from 2015-16, care should be taken when making historical comparisons.</em></p><p><em>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis</a></em></p><p> </p><p>Total capital expenditure is prone to large year-on-year fluctuations as major projects are completed and funding to new projects begins. Large transport projects tend to require large sums of capital expenditure during construction, but deliver benefits for many years into the future. Consideration of this must be given when making year-on-year comparisons.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that 2017-18 data is available on HM Treasury’s publication webpage:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 26/06/2019 12:45:58 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1133654

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much capital funding from the public purse has been allocated to transport infrastructure projects in each region of England for 2018-19 to 2020-21; and what estimate he has made of that funding per head of population in each of those regions.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	267298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline 2018, published by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority sets out all capital investment funded by central government in English regions for the period 2018/19 to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>The regional analysis of the pipeline shows the funding per head for each English region, which is set out below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>NICP 2018 Central Government Transport investment 18/19-20/21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investment Per Capita</p></td><td><p>Annual Average (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>333</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/06/2019 10:20:03 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins