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349723

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the proposed timeframe is for rolling out his Department's £45 million investment in low-emission taxis.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	1989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>In March 2015 the previous Government launched a £20m scheme to support the rollout of ultra-low emission taxis across the UK. In the first phase local authorities were invited to bid for feasibility studies to prepare for use of these taxis in their fleets, with bids due by 12 June 2015. Bids will be considered and the next phase of the scheme announced over the Summer.</p><p> </p><p>A further £25 million was set aside specifically for the Greater London Area to help taxi drivers cover the cost of upgrading to a greener vehicle.</p><p> </p><p>Our aim is for almost every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050. The transition to ultra-low emission taxis is especially important to help improve air quality in our towns and cities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/06/2015 14:22:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

348590

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
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, how many road deaths there have been in each of the last three years in England and Wales; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce such deaths.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	1186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number of people killed in reported personal injury road accidents in England and Wales for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 is shown below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Fatalities in reported road accidents: England and Wales, 2011-2013</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>England</td><td>Wales</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>1,594</td><td>121</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>1,491</td><td>93</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>1,430</td><td>111</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>This new government will be looking at the best ways to improve road safety during this Parliament and beyond.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2015 12:06:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

348604

registered interest
date	04/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what major infrastructure projects he expects to start in the UK in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	1120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p>The National Infrastructure Pipeline last published in December 2014 captured the significant current and upcoming infrastructure projects and programmes, including Transport, within the UK. The Pipeline lists 270 infrastructure projects related to transport of which 27 have expected start of works/construction dates in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Since publishing the National Infrastructure Pipeline, projects and programmes have continued through the development cycle with both construction starts and completions taking place. There have also been updates to overall delivery programmes, such as the Highways England Delivery Plan published on 26 March 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The National Infrastructure Pipeline can be found at the following website link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-pipeline-december-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-pipeline-december-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2015 11:49:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

173739

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Trains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which high-speed rail projects are planned to be completed in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>In 2015 we expect the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill for HS2 Phase One to continue its progress through Parliament. We will continue to review and refine proposals for the Phase Two route from West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond to ensure they bring the best solution in terms of connectivity and economic growth for the regions. Any further announcements and decisions on the Phase Two route are currently expected to be made in 2015 but could come later.</p><p> </p><p>It is also expected that in 2015 we will commence ground investigation works enabled by the HS2 Preparation Bill (2013).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 220758 question first answered 21/01/2015 10:02:50 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

173740

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Trains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which high-speed rail projects are planned to commence in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>In 2015 we expect the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill for HS2 Phase One to continue its progress through Parliament. We will continue to review and refine proposals for the Phase Two route from West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond to ensure they bring the best solution in terms of connectivity and economic growth for the regions. Any further announcements and decisions on the Phase Two route are currently expected to be made in 2015 but could come later.</p><p> </p><p>It is also expected that in 2015 we will commence ground investigation works enabled by the HS2 Preparation Bill (2013).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 220759 question first answered 21/01/2015 10:02:50 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

106102

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
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 educate young people on road safety.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	212967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department’s THINK! Education resource centre provides education resources, which are organised into lesson packs by age and stages of education.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also has a number of public facing web pages and social media sites such as &quot;Tales of the Road&quot;, which features: road safety games, quizzes, tips and advice for 6-11 year olds and their parents; and &quot;I can’t wait to pass my driving test&quot;, which has lots of useful information for learning to drive.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that there is value in training cyclists to ride safely and confidently on the road. That is why we took the decision to safeguard the future of Bikeability during this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/11/2014 16:07:47 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

106108

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
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, how many road deaths there have been in the last five years; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce such deaths.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	213124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The number of reported road deaths in Great Britain in the last 5 years is shown in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year </strong></td><td><strong>Road deaths </strong></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>2,222</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>1,850</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>1,901</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>1,754</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>1,713</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition the Q1 2014 reported fatalities were published on 7 August 2014 whilst the Q2 statistics were published on 6 November 2014. They can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-accidents-and-safety-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/road-accidents-and-safety-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department published its Strategic Framework for Road Safety in May 2011. We have since taken a series of important steps to implement proposals set out in the framework. They include steps on all three of the thematic chapters of the framework namely improving road safety together, education, and targeted enforcement and sanctions. Further information on the progress can be found in my recent speech to the Road Safety Foundation at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/making-road-safety-pay" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/making-road-safety-pay</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/11/2014 16:06:15 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

58403

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that costs of public transport do not increase.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	199223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I recognise concerns passengers have about impacts of fares on household budgets, which is why for the first time in a decade average regulated rail fares have been capped at inflation for 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Outside London, bus services are deregulated and fares are mainly a matter for the commercial judgement of bus operators. However, the Government has made a commitment to retain the current Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) rate for the remainder of this parliament and has frozen the fuel duty rate until May 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public transport costs in Northern Ireland are a matter for the NI Assembly.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2014 11:18:28 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson