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759820

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Redundancy
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 12 September 2017 to Question 7698, on High Speed Two: Redundancy, whether he has plans to publish the (a) new governance arrangements and (b) senior appointments.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	10187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd is working with the Department for Transport to agree new governance arrangements relating to redundancy payments including a revised Framework Document which will become public when finalised.</p><p>The senior appointments at HS2 Ltd include a new Interim Finance Director, and a permanent Finance Director who has been appointed and will start in early 2018. Work is underway to appoint a permanent HR Director. In addition, there have been a number of other senior appointments in both teams including Finance Managers, Senior HR Business Managers, a Head of Employee Relations and an Interim Director of Organisational Development. Some of these posts are new roles and some have arisen as a consequence of HS2’s relocation to Birmingham.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/09/2017 13:49:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759827

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bridges: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to provide a temporary bridge over Castle Street in Hull West and Hessle constituency; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	10096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The provision of a temporary bridge is not considered to be feasible on the A63, especially in a location likely to be used by pedestrians, cyclists and disabled users, due to land constraints. It also clashes with the location of the permanent Princes Quay Bridge.</p><p> </p><p>In the short term we will work closely with Hull County Council, to increase awareness of the alternative Humber Dock Street pedestrian crossing by providing additional signage and information.</p><p> </p><p>In the medium term Highways England are investigating whether construction of the Princes Quay Bridge could begin in advance of the main A63 Castle Street improvement scheme works currently programmed for Spring 2020. In order to deliver this element early, Highways England would need the support of key stakeholders including Hull County Council in securing the land to construct the bridge and co-ordinating traffic management.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/09/2017 08:49:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

759832

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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, how many (a) officials, (b) other staff and (c) private contractors in his Department are responsible for Government policy on taxi and private hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	10037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department has three officials working on taxi and private hire vehicle policy within the Buses and Taxis Division, of which one works solely on this policy area and it forms a core part of the work load of the other two. An official will shortly join the Department on secondment to work on policy development. There are no contracted workers.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of other officials elsewhere in the Department who contribute to work on related policy issues including analysts, economists and statisticians, this figure is not centrally recorded.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/09/2017 14:04:08 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

759835

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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, how much and what proportion of the funding available for the second phase of High Speed 2 has been allocated to (a) contingency and (b) rolling stock.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	10283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The 2015 Spending Review set a funding envelope for Phase Two of £28.55bn (in 2015 prices). Following the transfer of scope of Crewe Tunnel between phases, £3.48bn has been allocated to Phase 2a and £25.07bn to Phase 2b (including provision for rolling stock). HS2 Ltd is expected to manage all elements of the delivery of Phase 2b from within the overall funding provision. As such, there is no separately designated Rolling Stock budget within the Phase 2b allocation.</p><p> </p><p>The amount of contingency available in these allocations has been calculated in line with HM Treasury’s Green Book guidance. Further detail can be found in the Phase Two financial case:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629165/high-speed-two-phase-two-financial-case.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629165/high-speed-two-phase-two-financial-case.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/09/2017 13:53:53 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

759836

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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, how many environmental surveys have been conducted on the proposed route of the second phase of High Speed 2 through Eddisbury; and how many land access agreements have been signed between HS2 Ltd and property owners in Eddisbury.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	10295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>As of the week ending 8-9-17, approximately 217 environmental surveys had been recorded in and around the Eddisbury area.</p><p> </p><p>To date, HS2 Ltd has recorded a total of 90 land access licences as having been agreed entirely or partially within Eddisbury. The corresponding number for those entirely within Eddisbury is 52.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are subject to change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 19/09/2017 14:02:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

759428

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Behavioural Insights Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what services his Department has received from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014. This has enabled the department to add to its evidence base to support priority government areas.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a></p><p> </p><p>Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 19/09/2017 10:01:03 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759429

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include, as part of the Think public information campaign on road safety, messages which highlights the risks of harm to cyclists and motorbike riders when people open car doors without looking to see who is coming up behind them.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	9877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to improving safety for all vulnerable road users. We will continue to deliver safety advice to motorcyclists, cyclists, motorists and pedestrians through the THINK! and THINK BIKER social media channels, and work with partners to develop cycling/motorcycling campaign messages that raise awareness of specific dangers, including those mentioned.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose of THINK! is to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads. Campaign priorities are determined on this basis. They are thoroughly researched and evidenced using casualty data, road safety literature and audience insight.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2017 09:46:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

759430

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1: Scotland
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 the Scottish Government on road improvements to the A1 in Scotland and the effect on that part of the road of improvements to the A1 from Newcastle to the Scottish border.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	9895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer to my previous answer to the honourable member dated 11 September that the Department has had Board level discussions with Transport Scotland about improving the remainder of the A1 from Newcastle to Scotland, and will continue to look at the case for completing the dualling of the route, taking into account Scotland’s revised Transport Strategy upon its publication. Improvements to the A1 in Scotland are the responsibility of the devolved administration, but Highways England will consider the effects that improvements in Scotland may have on the A1 in England.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/09/2017 08:31:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

759431

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales have in the design, content, tendering and award of the next Wales and Borders and Metro franchise.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	9745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Agreement in principle was reached with the Welsh Government last year that they would be given a combination of statutory executive franchising functions within Wales, and agency powers of the Secretary of State in relation to the English component of the franchise, in order that that they could procure and manage a new franchise of similar geographic scope, while ensuring the Secretary of State’s accountability for rail operations within England.</p><p>In order to facilitate the timely progression of the Welsh Government’s procurement, the Secretary of State entered into the first of a planned series of agency agreements with Welsh Ministers in October last year. Each agreement will set out relevant conditions to protect the Secretary of State’s interests in the English component of the franchise (including the English component of cross-border services). The Government also continues to progress the transfer of functions Order to give effect to the transfer to Welsh Ministers of executive franchising functions in Wales.</p><p>The Department is actively and constructively engaging with Welsh Government to both protect the Secretary of State’s interests and enable them to achieve a successful procurement of the next Wales &amp; Borders franchise from October 2018.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 9749 question first answered 14/09/2017 13:19:32 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

759432

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Valley Lines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an agreement has been reached on the proposed transfer of ownership of the Valley Lines to the Welsh Government.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	9746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh Government has been working closely with Network Rail to agree the principles for the proposed transfer of ownership of the Valley Lines. Such transfer is supported in principle by the government, subject to final agreement and recommendation of approval by Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/09/2017 13:14:39 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens