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980100

registered interest
date	02/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve the condition of local roads.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	906933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed investment of more than £6 billion to highways maintenance between 2015 and 2021. This funding includes an action fund to help combat potholes totalling £296 million between 2016 and 2021. The Department published its latest statistics on road conditions in England in January 2018, which showed that at that time local classified roads had been improving overall, with fewer local roads to be considered for maintenance. The Department recognises, however, that the severe frosts of 2018 are likely to have affected local road quality.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/10/2018 13:13:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

972434

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the letters of 17 May 2018 and 3 July 2018 from the hon. Member for Clacton regarding infrastructure improvements in Essex.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	174160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay in responding to your letters. I understand that my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State will be meeting with you shortly to discuss the specific issues you raised in your letters.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 15/10/2018 14:07:15 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

906370

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A120: Clacton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the local economy in Clacton of dualling the A120.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	145410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department has contributed funding to Essex County Council’s work to assess the benefits and costs of options for dualling the A120 between Braintree and the A12. The findings from this work are due to be concluded later this year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/05/2018 10:03:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

891496

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to assess the infrastructure needs of the UK general aviation sector.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	138112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government is seeking to define a strategic network of General Aviation airfields. To achieve this the Government has appointed Byron Davies to be the General Aviation Champion.</p><p> </p><p>Mr Davies has been tasked with advising on the development of the sector, and of the role it plays within the UK’s economy and society. At the end of 2018 he will deliver a report on the state and future potential of general aviation. He is being assisted by York Aviation, which the Department has commissioned to carry out research on airfields of strategic significance. However, the provision of infrastructure to general aviation airfields is a matter for private sector airfield owners and operators.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2018 11:35:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

709415

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that Abellio Greater Anglia meets its franchise commitments related to performance; and if he will make it his policy to use his enforcement powers as the franchising authority in the event that those commitments are not met.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	66994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department monitors each train operator’s overall performance and there are clear actions set out in the franchise agreement should performance drop below what is expected. This regular monitoring includes monthly meetings between my officials and their senior management where performance figures are scrutinised and challenged.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of enforcement mechanisms available to the Department in the event of non-compliance.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/03/2017 15:02:07 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

654911

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Anglia Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the East Anglia rail franchise has integrated operating teams between train services and infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	56700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State outlined his vision for the future alignment of track and train in the Written Ministerial Statement laid on 6 December. East Midlands and South Eastern are the first franchises in the franchise pipeline and we will continue to develop this model as further franchises are renewed.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/12/2016 11:32:42 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

642375

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the extension of tolls on the Severn Bridges once his powers to levy tolls under the Severn Bridges Act 1992 expire.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	54168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>The government has made it clear that after the existing concession finishes, crossing users will continue to pay to use the crossing so that expenses incurred by the taxpayer outside of the concession can be recouped, and maintenance and operating costs of this important asset covered. The government will consult on proposals for the tolls in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 25/11/2016 12:37:57 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

638432

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: Common Customs Tariffs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effects of the EU's Common External Tariff on the patterns of freight transport in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	53639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has not undertaken a historical analysis of this particular effect. Indeed it would be difficult to separate out the effects of the common customs tariff from the effects of other developments in the economy, such as more complex supply chains and online retail.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its preparations for leaving the EU, the Government is considering the full range of implications for transport, including those arising from the customs regime applying after exit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 22/11/2016 11:21:33 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

584171

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abellio Greater Anglia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to seek compensation for passengers from Abellio Greater Anglia.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	46561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>All franchised Train Operating Companies are required under their franchise agreement to have in place a Passenger’s Charter which will include arrangements for compensation for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>Abellio Greater Anglia operate the Delay Repay passenger compensation system in their Passenger’s Charter under which all passengers are entitled to claim compensation for each delay of 30 minutes or more which they experience, whatever the cause. The entitlement is 50% compensation of the single fare for delays of 30 to 59 minutes and 100% of the single fare for delays of 60 minutes or more.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/10/2016 13:43:18 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

577650

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Clacton-on-Sea Station
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 Abellio Greater Anglia on commitments for station upgrades at Clacton-on-Sea, as part of the new franchise agreed in August 2016.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	45352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The new Franchise Agreement will require that Clacton-on-Sea station is equipped with digital Customer Information System (CIS) screens, help points and CCTV cameras linked back to a central control centre. Passengers at Clacton-on-Sea will also benefit from free of charge improved network bandwidth WiFi at the station by 2018. Abellio shall undertake a refurbishment programme at Clacton-on-Sea. This will include a deep clean of the station.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/09/2016 16:24:20 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell