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389126

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date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Department for Transport.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL1312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The table below list the chairs of ‘Executive’ and ‘Advisory’ non-departmental bodies (NDPBs) which are appointed by the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>NDPBs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Chair </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Transport Police Authority</p></td><td><p>Millie Banerjee</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Directed Operated Railways Ltd</p></td><td><p>Doug Sutherland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd</p></td><td><p>Sir David Higgins</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport Focus</p></td><td><p>Jeff Halliwell</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee</p></td><td><p>Keith Richards</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/07/2015 10:48:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

389130

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Rothschild's regarding their study into Network Rail's commercial property portfolio.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet Rothschild and other financial advisors from time to time. Departmental Ministers and officials have held no meetings with Rothschild specifically on their study into Network Rail’s commercial property portfolio.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/07/2015 16:14:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

389131

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the announcement that they intend to channel part of the Network Grant through passenger franchise operators, whether they intend to do the same for freight operating companies and open-access passenger companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>We currently have no plans to re-route Government support for rail infrastructure through freight or open access operators.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/07/2015 10:21:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

389132

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which studies or investigations are currently examining past, present or future issues relating to Network Rail; who commissioned each study or investigation; and what are the names of the study or investigation leaders, terms of reference and planned reporting dates for each.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has recently commissioned three pieces of work looking into Network Rail:</p><p> </p><p>- Dame Colette Bowe is looking at what lessons can be learnt from the planning of the Control Period 5 programme in order to improve future rail infrastructure investment. This will report in September.</p><p> </p><p>- Sir Peter Hendy is looking at how we can put the current investment programme back on a sustainable footing. This will also report in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>- Nicola Shaw will look to the future: advising the government on how it should approach the future shape and financing of Network Rail in the longer term. This will report in time for Budget 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of reference for Bowe are available in the Libraries of the House.<ins class="ministerial"> Those for Shaw will also be placed in the Libraries of the House. Terms of reference for Hendy have not been published.</ins></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Terms of reference for the other two pieces of work have not been published.</del></p><p> </p><p>Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road are also conducting their own reviews internally. Any terms of reference are held by the respective organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/07/2015 16:20:15 question first ministerially corrected 05/08/2015 09:19:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 17330 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

389074

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Mobile Phones
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 mobile network operators on (a) digital infrastructure and inclusion and (b) reform of the Electronic Communications Code since 7 May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	6549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place. All mobile network operators were invited to respond to our call for evidence on improving mobile communications to UK rail passengers.</p><p>This call for evidence, which has now closed, can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434379/Improving_mobile_communications_to_UK_rail_passengers.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434379/Improving_mobile_communications_to_UK_rail_passengers.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/07/2015 12:42:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

389075

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £3.4 billion reduction in capital expenditure for his Department he plans will apply to (a) the roads budget, (b) the rail budget and (c) other budgets; and what proportion of the reduction to the roads budget will apply to (i) the Highways Agency, (ii) local authority maintenance, (iii) local authority major projects and (iv) other areas.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	6525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury has published the central government main supply estimates for 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport’s Estimate for 2014-15 included a Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) of £9.5 billion, whereas the planned Capital DEL expenditure for 2015-16 is £6.1 billion, a difference of £3.4 billion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, this is largely due to the reclassification of Network Rail to Central Government, not any reduction in capital expenditure.　 From 1 April 2015, all elements of Network Rail’s income, capital and resource expenditure are consolidated through the Department as Annually Managed Expenditure. The Network Rail grant (£3.8 billion in 2015-16), formerly treated as Capital DEL, no longer scores in the Department’s budgets on consolidation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/07/2015 12:32:13 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

389076

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safeguards are in place to ensure that the DVLA only provides its data to car parking companies which are registered by the British Parking Association.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	6512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection and security of its data very seriously. A comprehensive set of safeguards is in place to ensure data is disclosed only to legitimate organisations and where it is lawful and fair to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To request information from the DVLA, private parking management companies must be a member of an appropriate Accredited Trade Association. The requirement helps to ensure that those requesting DVLA data operate within a code of practice that promotes fair treatment of the motorist and ensures that there is a clear set of standards for operators including an independent appeals process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are currently two Accredited Trade Associations for the parking industry; the British Parking Association and the Independent Parking Committee.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 15:55:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

389077

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
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 the Department of Culture, Media and Sport on improving wifi coverage and mobile connectivity across the UK rail network.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	6554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>I meet regularly with my counterparts at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to discuss improving Wi-Fi coverage and mobile connectivity across the UK rail network, and on 10 June 2015, my hon Friend, the Minister of State for Culture and Digital Economy, the hon Member for Wantage (Ed Vaizey) and I launched a call for evidence to seek information on how best to tackle poor coverage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/07/2015 12:54:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

389078

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bradford Interchange Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of renovating Bradford Interchange station.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	6536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The National Station Improvement Programme (NSIP) allocated just over £200k in 2011/12 to provide improved waiting room facilities at Bradford Interchange.</p><p> </p><p /><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans for further work at this station. It should be noted that most of the station is not in the control of the rail industry, being an interchange owned by West Yorkshire Combined Authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 20/07/2015 10:43:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

389079

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Calder Valley Line
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 (a) shorten journey times and (b) increase train speeds on the Calder Valley Line between Bradford Interchange and Manchester Victoria.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	6535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>There is a package of improvements to deliver significant journey time reductions between Bradford and Manchester. This is to be undertaken in two phases: 　as part of the Northern Hub early phases, there will be improvements from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge and later, with independent local funding, improvements are being promoted by West Yorkshire Combined Authority between Sowerby Bridge and Bradford.　 The two schemes together should cut the journey time to 53 minutes, which is approaching an around 9 per cent saving on the current best journey time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/07/2015 10:39:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain