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731687
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Hire Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to change the eligibility criteria for people seeking to rent large cars, vans and HGVs. more like this
tabling member constituency Ribble Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Evans more like this
uin 836 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-29more like thismore than 2017-06-29
answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for renting a vehicle, beyond the requirement to hold an appropriate licence, is set by vehicle hire companies. Additional eligibility criteria, such as age restrictions and minimum driving experience, can be set as part of the rental agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In light of recent events, the Department for Transport are working with partners from across Government, the police, the security services and industry to explore what more can be done to prevent the malicious use of hire vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-29T11:32:29.167Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-29T11:32:29.167Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
474
label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans more like this
731745
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Neston Station more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he has any plans to visit Neston train station. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 616 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working closely with the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales to ensure that improvements are secured in the next Wales &amp; Borders franchise for passengers using Neston and other stations on the Wrexham to Bidston route. The Secretary of State has no current plans to visit Neston station.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-30T10:25:05.533Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-30T10:25:05.533Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
731833
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading M5 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has any plans to extend the M5 from Exeter to the Tamar Bridge in Plymouth. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 558 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answer text <p>We are currently preparing for the second Road Investment Strategy that will cover new investments in the strategic road network after 2020. As part of our consideration we shall be examining the evidence relating to the A38 gathered by Highways England through its South West Peninsula Route Strategy, published earlier this year. We shall also take account of the economic importance of the network in providing access to port cities like Plymouth.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-28T14:49:01.797Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-28T14:49:01.797Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
731926
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Apprentices: Travel more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of introducing discounted train and bus travel for apprentices in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashton-under-Lyne more like this
tabling member printed
Angela Rayner more like this
uin 671 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-29more like thismore than 2017-06-29
answer text <p>The Department for Transport continues to explore the practicability of implementing such a scheme or schemes, which is likely to include an analysis of the costs involved.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-29T12:00:23.827Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-29T12:00:23.827Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4356
label Biography information for Angela Rayner more like this
731973
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Northern: Closures more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential costs of closure of the Northern rail line from Sheffield to Worksop in the event of a fire at the abandoned waste recycling site at Sandy Lane, Worksop. more like this
tabling member constituency Bassetlaw more like this
tabling member printed
John Mann more like this
uin 598 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answer text <p>Location by location assessments of all possible line closures are generally not conducted as they would require a significant number of variables and assumptions. An estimate in this specific instance has therefore not been made. The industry focuses on developing robust contingency planning processes to minimise the impact to the customer in the event of a disruption.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-28T14:40:21.76Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-28T14:40:21.76Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
1387
label Biography information for Lord Mann more like this
731994
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Train Operating Companies: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what remedial actions he may take in the event of a franchised train-operating company's force majeure claim for relief from benchmarked contractual payments being (a) not agreed and (b) agreed only in part by his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
uin 728 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answer text <p>Under the terms of their contracts, train operating companies actual performance is measured by excluding anything caused by a Force Majeure Event. Force Majeure Events are by their very nature incidents which are outside an operators’ direct control, such as major infrastructure failures that result in a line blockage.</p><p> </p><p>Remedial actions are not specifically related to whether or not the Department accepts an operators force majeure claim but to whether an operator exceeds their Performance Benchmarks as set out in their respective contract.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-28T14:45:57.98Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-28T14:45:57.98Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4615
label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle more like this
731109
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railway Stations: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the successful applications for the new station funding scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackburn more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Hollern more like this
uin 421 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answer text <p>Assessment of the New Stations Fund bids is complete and I hope to announce the successful projects shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-30T09:10:10.407Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-30T09:10:10.407Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4363
label Biography information for Kate Hollern more like this
731110
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railway Stations: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's announcement of 26 August 2016, for what additional reasons the decision to award new station funding has been delayed. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackburn more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Hollern more like this
uin 422 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-28more like thismore than 2017-06-28
answer text <p>The deadline for bidders for this round of funding was 25 November 2016. We received 19 applications for funding from industry and local authority promoters and we then evaluated each bid against the qualifying and assessment criteria. We could not announce the winning bidders during the pre-election period but now that the General Election period is over, I hope to be able to announce the successful projects shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-28T14:02:13.273Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-28T14:02:13.273Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4363
label Biography information for Kate Hollern more like this
731111
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Regional Airports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to support regional airports. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackburn more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Hollern more like this
uin 423 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-29more like thismore than 2017-06-29
answer text <p>The Government is committed to developing a new Aviation Strategy and we will be setting out our proposed approach in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
answering member printed Mr John Hayes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-29T14:51:35.45Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-29T14:51:35.45Z
answering member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
tabling member
4363
label Biography information for Kate Hollern more like this
731138
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-21more like thismore than 2017-06-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport remove filter
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driving Tests: Glasgow more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which date a Minister of his Department last visited Baillieston DVSA test centre in Glasgow. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow East more like this
tabling member printed
David Linden more like this
uin 103 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-27more like thismore than 2017-06-27
answer text <p>Ministers regularly visit a variety of places across the country. We do not however have a record of a Department for Transport Minister specifically visiting Baillieston test centre in Glasgow.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-27T13:47:26.06Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-27T13:47:26.06Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4640
label Biography information for David Linden more like this