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515704

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that roadworks cause less disruption to motorists.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	904747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government wants to deliver better journeys for drivers. Roadworks are essential, but that doesn’t mean they should be in place any longer than is absolutely necessary. We are currently consulting on changes that will reduce the congestion caused by roadworks on local ‘A’ road from works left in place at the weekend but where no work is happening, and to remove temporary traffic lights as soon as the works are complete.</p><p> </p><p>We have asked Highways England to look closely at reducing the length of roadworks on the Strategic Road Network. This is being reflected in the next phase of smart motorway schemes, where Highways England are reducing both the length (distance) and duration (time they are in place) of roadworks.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England are also considering the use of higher speed limits through roadworks, where this can be done safely. Subject to safety assessments, Highway England will be starting a trial of higher speed limits on roadworks later this year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/04/2016 16:24:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

515705

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the economic benefits of the construction of a second rail line into the South West.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	904756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The reinstatement of the Exeter - Okehampton - Plymouth route and the economic value of re-opening it is being looked at by the Peninsula Rail Task Force (PRTF). They will report to the Secretary of State in July 2016.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/04/2016 15:40:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

515977

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Office of Rail and Road
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 operational performance of the Office for Rail and Road.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	904746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is constantly looking to ensure the most effective regulatory regime is in place so that the railway delivers for its customers.</p><p> </p><p>This has included, most recently, a review of the roles and responsibilities of the Office of the Rail and Road. The outcomes of this were announced to the House on 17 March.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/04/2016 13:31:49 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

516433

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
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 steps his Department has had with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on supporting skills development to help deliver the Government's transport infrastructure programmes.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	904758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy published in January this year sets out our plans, among which our ambition to create thirty thousand apprenticeships in the roads and rail sectors by 2020. Earlier this month we launched the taskforce that will implement the strategy, chaired by Simon Kirby, CEO of HS2 Ltd. These steps have been carried out in consultation with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Her Majesty’s Treasury and other partners across Government.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/04/2016 12:07:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

516434

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the effectiveness of the public service obligation for regional airports.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	904755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government plans to update its Aviation Policy Framework this year. As part of this update the Government will consider the role that public service obligations can play in serving regional airports.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 12:16:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

516435

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Subsidies
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 potential effect of changes to the subsidy profile for the Northern Rail franchise on the quality of rail services.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	904757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>Thanks to the work of this Government, the hon. Lady’s constituents will benefit from a transformed rail service under the new franchise. In addition, this improvement for passengers will be provided while improving the value for money of the operation for the benefit of all tax payers.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 28/04/2016 12:21:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

516436

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
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, what steps he has taken to ensure that high speed rail will interconnect effectively with the rest of the transport network.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	904759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>HS2 will not be a separate, standalone railway. It will be an integrated part of a 21<sup>st</sup> Century transport network.</p><p> </p><p>Through our interchange stations, classic compatible trains and exploitation of the released capacity we will deliver the integrated service that passengers need. Our work with local areas to implement Growth Strategies will ensure HS2 integrates with local transport networks.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 28/04/2016 12:00:49 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann