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registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fatalities have occurred on the railway network in Great Britain since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Blyth Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Ronnie Campbell
uin	36947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Rail is a safe mode of travel and the frequency of train accidents involving passenger or workforce fatalities in the UK is at its lowest ever level with 2015-16 being the ninth year in succession without any such fatalities.</p><p> </p><p>The following non-crash related fatalities have occurred on the rail network since 2014:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong> <strong>(provisional)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Passengers</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Workforce</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public (non-trespass)</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public (trespass)</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suicide</p></td><td><p>289</p></td><td><p>252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>332</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>296</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/05/2016 07:08:47 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	514 label Biography information for Mr Ronnie Campbell

518446

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Passenger Ships: Norovirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with Fred Olson cruise lines and his US counterparts on the welfare of passengers aboard MV Balmoral who have contracted norovirus; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	36942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong>There have not been any discussions with Fred Olsen cruise lines or the US maritime authorities about welfare of passengers on the MV BALMORAL.</p><p> </p><p>This ship is registered with the Bahamas Maritime Authority and in the first instance it is for them as the flag-State and the countries where the ship calls, in this case the USA and Canada as the port-States, to liaise with Fred Olsen cruise lines and the local Port Health Authority.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/05/2016 07:01:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

518447

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
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 May 2016 to Question 36423, whether the package of measures to mitigate the impact of Heathrow Airport expansion on local communities will relate to new as well as existing schools and hospitals.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	36989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The Airports Commission’s recommendations for mitigation included a strong package for schools and community buildings. We are carefully considering the evidence and discussing with promoters to ensure the best possible package of mitigation in this area is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/05/2016 07:05:28 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

518449

registered interest
date	10/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional electric motorcycles his Department expects to register as a result of the introduction of the motorcycle plug-in scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	37010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong>Sales of electric motorcycles in the UK rose by 63% in 2015. The Government remains committed to supporting the zero emission motorcycle industry, we are assessing options to support this growing market and will make an announcement as soon as is practical.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/05/2016 08:17:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

518076

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria are used by HS2 Ltd to challenge the locus standi of petitioners to the Lords Select Committee.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL8237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>The rules relating to locus standi are set out in the Lords Standing Orders for Private Business 114-118 and the basis for our decisions was included in a note that accompanied the challenge notices sent to petitioners last week. The note explained that individuals or businesses whose property or interests are directly and specially affected by the scheme have locus. Therefore, petitioners who are listed in the Book of Reference, and whose property and interests may well be affected, have not been challenged. Local authorities on the route, who may have locus at the discretion of the Select Committee, have not been challenged, as they will represent issues pertaining to the inhabitants of their area. Individual petitioners have been challenged when their property or interests are not affected by the scheme or where this affect is not sufficiently different from that of the general public.</p><p> </p><p>Standing Orders also allow discretionary locus for groups representing amenity or recreational interests. Groups have only been challenged on the basis that they do not sufficiently represent amenity or recreational interests or other petitioners have a much stronger claim to represent such interests.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also chosen not to challenge members of this House, where they are not directly and specially affected, in keeping with the approach taken in the Other Place.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/05/2016 12:08:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

518309

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
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 May 2016 to Question 36401, whether the Cabinet Secretary's involvement in the Infrastructure and Projects Authority's review of High Speed 2 was requested or authorised by a Minister; and what the membership is of the small cross-government team referred to in that Answer.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	36843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s (IPA’s) support to the HS2 Programme is part of the normal assurance process for projects of this size, as mandated by Ministers. The Cabinet Secretary’s involvement is also normal for projects on the scale of HS2.</p><p> </p><p>The IPA’s role on the Government's Major Projects Portfolio is to provide expertise in infrastructure and the financing, delivery and assurance of major projects, to support more effective management and delivery across government. The cross government assurance involves relevant experts from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, the Department for Transport, HM Treasury and HS2 Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/05/2016 07:50:58 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

518310

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
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 28 January 2016 to Question 23836, on railways: franchises, on which franchises the partnership referred to in that Answer has provided advice to him in relation to his duties under Section 30 of the Railways Act 1993; and whether his Department has carried out mobilisation work on any franchises under Section 30 since the contract referred to in that Answer was signed.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	36842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The partnership are contracted to provide advice to the Department on all rail franchises in relation to the Secretary of State’s duties under Section 30 of the Railways Act 1993.</p><p> </p><p>The partnership is also currently advising the Department on a mobilisation plan for the Cross Country franchise. This plan is being prepared on a contingency basis which will be implemented in the event that negotiations on a Direct Award to the current operator fail to reach a successful commercial conclusion.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/05/2016 07:47:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

518311

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Eddisbury
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 4 May 2016 to Question 35399, what amount has been allocated within the overall cost envelope to deal with salt and subsidence issues related to the proposed High Speed 2(b) route; and what steps his Department has taken to ensure that that funding is sufficient in the absence of the information that would have been provided by intrusive geological surveys.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	36874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 answer text <p>No specific amount has been allocated to dealing with salt and subsidence issues beyond the funding envelope announced for the project in November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/05/2016 09:07:24 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

518312

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the InterCity East Coast franchisee expects to introduce free WiFi for standard class passengers on trains on routes under that franchise.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	36817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) currently provide free wifi to Standard Class passengers for at least the first 15 minutes of use. They also provide free wifi to Standard Anytime ticket holders who have purchased their tickets through corporate sales channels. By end of October 2016, VTEC will provide free wifi to all customers who book through the Franchise Operator's website. VTEC are currently in negotiations with suppliers to provide free wifi by end of 2016 at all VTEC managed stations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/05/2016 07:17:27 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

518313

registered interest
date	09/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what premium payments were made by the InterCity East Coast franchisee to his Department in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	36818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The final number for 2015/16 is yet to be audited. The official number is due to be published by the Office of Rail and Road on 25th August 2016.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/05/2016 07:27:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood