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595842

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent changes have been implemented on internal UK flight security checks; and what plans he has to change those security checks in the future.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	47197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Flights departing from UK airports fall under the same EU and UK aviation security regulation, regardless of whether they are to a domestic or international destination.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We keep our aviation security measures under constant review.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/10/2016 15:05:55 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

596009

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Snow and Ice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much road grit is available in the UK for the 2016-17 winter; and how much the (a) mining, (b) storage and (c) distribution of road grit costs per year.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	47013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>Highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that safe passage along a highway is not endangered by snow or ice. Winter service and maintenance is therefore the sole responsibility of the respective highway authority. This includes ensuring they have adequate road grit supplies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport continues to take action to ensure the country enters the 2016/17 winter season well prepared. This includes monitoring road grit being held around the country throughout the winter season, working closely with the UK domestic road grit producers, continuing to maintain a substantial national emergency road grit reserve and having a robust distribution process in place, if for any reason this road grit is needed to be allocated.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also currently undertaking a survey of highway authorities to determine how much road grit is available in the UK for the forthcoming 2016-17 winter. However from previous surveys, we anticipate the country has over one million tonnes of road grit at its disposal, which is in addition to the 383,000 tonnes held as part of the national emergency grit reserve.</p><p> </p><p>It is for each highway authority to ensure that they have adequate road grit procured to treat the roads for which they are responsible, as required. The costs fall to each highway authority. These costs may vary depending on the road grit supplier and the distance the grit has to be hauled to the depots. The typical cost of road grit, including mining, storage and distribution lies within the range of £30 to £38 per tonne.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2016 12:34:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

596012

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the rate of road traffic accidents.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	47119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Road Safety Statement, published in December last year, sets out the Government’s priorities for improving road safety over this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2016 10:45:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

596014

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to remove or reduce the fee incurred when paying vehicle excise duty via credit card.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	47219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The fee charged when paying vehicle excise duty (VED) by credit card is to meet the costs of processing credit card payments. The fee is provided for in the Road Vehicles (Payment of Duty by Credit Card) (Prescribed Fee) Regulations 2005. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) must comply with HM Treasury’s “Managing Public Money” guidance and recover costs from those who use its services.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) regularly reviews all the fees and charges it makes for the services it provides, including the fee incurred when paying vehicle excise duty (VED) using a credit card. Paying VED using a debit card is free of charge. Customers can also pay for VED by cash, cheque or debit card at a Post Office® and direct debit is now offered as an additional way for people to pay their VED.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/10/2016 12:18:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

596015

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South East
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 15 September 2016 to Question 906370, if he will publish the London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study; whether he plans to fund proposals for a Brighton Mainline 2 in order to remedy the significant capacity and performance constraints identified; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	46898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government will publish the London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study, and its response to the recommendations, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/10/2016 10:36:49 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

596016

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for road investment in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	William Wragg
uin	46897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committing a total of £15.2 billion in the enhancement and long-term maintenance of the Strategic Road Network between 2015/16 and 2020/21 including 127 major schemes. Of these there are 42 schemes for the North of England with a value of £2.9 billion investment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On the local road network, we have been providing significant investment for roads in the North. This includes eight schemes completed including the Crewe Green Link Road, five under construction including the Heysham-M6 Link Road and the Mersey Gateway Bridge, as well as a further five which are under development. In addition we are currently considering further bids for development funding for large schemes on the local network, including the A6 to M60 Relief Road Scheme. These bids are currently being assessed and the successful schemes will be announced in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 17/10/2016 15:02:10 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

596017

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to introduce a limit to the number of Hackney carriage and private hire driver licences local authorities can issue.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	46927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>Under section 16 of the Transport Act 1985 local licensing authorities outside of London have the power to limit the number of licensed Hackney carriages if they are satisfied that there is no significant demand for the services of Hackney carriages (within the area to which the licence would apply) which is unmet. There are no powers to restrict the number of Hackney carriages in London or private hire vehicles in or outside of London and the Government has no plans to introduce any such legislation at this time.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/10/2016 10:49:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

596026

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of Network Rail's administrative performance in providing weekly operating and signalling notices to train drivers and other rail staff.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	46725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made of this operational matter. The publication of the Weekly Operating Notice is for Network Rail and the train and freight companies to manage.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/10/2016 12:55:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

596027

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Agility Trains: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much compensation his Department is liable for in its contract with Agility Trains in the event that the Inter City Express (IEP) fleet cannot be introduced in line with the contracted schedule for (a) delivery and (b) operation of new IEP trains on the (i) Great Western and (ii) East Coast mainlines.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	46726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The contract for IEP sets out the process for calculating any liquidated damages the Secretary of State would be liable to pay to Agility Trains in the event that the trains cannot be introduced in line with the contracted schedule for delivery and operation. This would be calculated as a function of the daily Set Availability Payment forgone at that time. The precise amount would remain commercially confidential.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/10/2016 13:03:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

596028

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many government-owned goods vehicle test stations are based in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	46711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The number of government-owned (freehold) goods vehicle test stations are as follows;</p><p>(a) 40 in England (b) 3 in Wales and (c) 12 in Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/10/2016 10:04:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies