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750776

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	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	British Transport Police: Police Scotland
	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 representatives of the Scottish Government on the merger of British Transport Police in Scotland with Police Scotland; and what steps have been agreed to maintain coordination of intelligence and operations between police forces.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	4160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The two Governments have established an official level Joint Programme Board (JPB) to oversee arrangements for delivering the transfer of the British Transport Police’s functions in Scotland. Membership of the Board includes representatives from both Governments, the two Police Authorities and the two Police Forces. Ensuring the continued effective policing of the railways once responsibilities are split between the British Transport Police and Police Scotland, including appropriate coordination arrangements, is a key component of the work of the Board.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/07/2017 16:50:17 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

750305

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Scotland
	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 Network Rail on the Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Programme works.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	4050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Scottish Government, who have executive devolved responsibilities in relation to the railway infrastructure in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/07/2017 11:44:08 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

750308

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Noise
	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 Network Rail on noise and vibration pollution caused by certain types of freight wagons in use on the rail network; and whether any changes to regulations (a) have been or (b) are under consideration to reduce noise and vibration pollution.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	3753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department frequently holds discussions with Network Rail about the environmental impact of the railway, including measures to mitigate noise and vibration.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the UK has also been involved in discussions with the European Commission and other EU Member States about proposed changes to the Technical Specifications for Interoperability that deals with Noise and how this might apply to freight wagons. These discussions are still ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/07/2017 11:10:38 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

92695

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on fatigue in long distance coach and lorry drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne McGuire
	uin	209957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Transport Ministers have not had any recent discussions with EU counterparts about fatigue in long distance coach and lorry drivers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The passenger and freight industries are highly regulated at European level. For example, the EU drivers’ hours rules and the sector specific working time rules limit the time drivers spend at the wheel and on other duties, thus helping reduce fatigue-related accidents. We will continue to work with the European Commission and other Member States to try to reduce the incidence of fatigue related road accidents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/10/2014 13:37:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	636 label Biography information for Dame Anne McGuire