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690228

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on local authority payments to the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	64008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities cover the administrative cost for dealing with requests for vehicle keeper and driver licensing information held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2015-16, the DVLA received <del class="ministerial">£157,329</del> <ins class="ministerial">£166,704</ins> directly from local authorities. This includes <del class="ministerial">£4,316</del> <ins class="ministerial">£14,352</ins> for vehicle related requests, <del class="ministerial">£102,261</del> <ins class="ministerial">£101,600</ins> for driver related requests and £50,752 for the initial set up costs to enable local authorities to make driver licensing checks electronically.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/02/2017 11:52:01 question first ministerially corrected 22/03/2017 14:46:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones previous answer version 36818 answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

690460

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a list of all the rail industry roles and responsibilities previously held by the new Chief Executive Officer of HS2 Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	64331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Mark Thurston brings a huge array of varied experience across 30 years in the infrastructure sector around Europe, and in UK rail especially. This includes starting out as an apprentice at Transport for London, to major international engineering and infrastructure companies The Nichols Group and CH2M. Whilst at CH2M, he was lead for the Programme Partner joint venture on the Olympics and Crossrail as well as overseeing all of CH2M’s European operations. He has held roles at Metronet, Railtrack, Brown and Root Engineering and Construction.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/02/2017 10:23:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

690463

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish his Department's analysis of the (a) cost and (b) duration of construction of the Sheffield Meadowhall High Speed Rail station.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	64315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The construction period for Phase 2b of HS2 is 9 years, from 2024 to 2033. No detailed work has been done to look into the construction planning for stations that would be served by HS2 trains. During design of the scheme over next two years, and before the hybrid Bill is deposited, HS2 Ltd will make an estimate of the construction timescales for various elements of the programme.</p><p> </p><p>We do not provide cost breakdowns for specific items of the HS2 programme due to commercial sensitivities.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/02/2017 11:33:42 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

690464

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) mean and (b) median pay was for staff in his Department who were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) white, (iv) from an ethnic minority background, (v) disabled and (vi) non-disabled in the most recent year for which information is available, broken down by (A) full-time and (B) part-time workers.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	64177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Civil Service is committed to being a place where everyone can thrive, regardless of background- with the aim of becoming the most inclusive employer in the UK</p><p> </p><p>Whilst it is encouraging to see a positive trajectory in terms of diversity representation in the Civil Service, we recognise that there is more to do. That is why in March 2016 the Government published its refreshed Talent Action Plan for the Civil Service, identifying actions to support our staff, increase diverstity in the Civil Service and deliver the best possible public services.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 27/02/2017 13:35:25 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

690465

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Exeter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of Exeter City Council's strategy to make Exeter congestion free by 2025; and what measures the Government is taking to reduce traffic in urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	64198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) has not made any assessment of Exeter City Council’s proposal to make Exeter congestion free by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The DfT is committed to an integrated transport policy which addresses the important issues of traffic congestion and environmental pollution. Transport matters, it brings real change to people’s lives and that is why it is at the heart of the Government’s infrastructure agenda.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement showed this commitment by giving new funding for the local roads network, specifically £1.1bn over 4 years to relieve congestion to increase the quality, performance and safety of the roads we use every day.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the role that new technology can play. On 21 February 2017, the Department announced that nineteen councils across England will receive £50,000 to £300,000 each for their ideas to improve journeys through digital innovation. These projects will feature cutting edge technology such as apps and sensors which can be used to cut congestion, improve parking in city centres and alert drivers when electric car charging points become available.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/02/2017 11:28:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

688056

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2017 to Question 62544, what the number of security passes issued by his Department to people not employed by his Department is; what business needs suffice for such a security pass to be granted; and what the number of passes issued to people who work for private companies which have currently or previously been awarded government contracts or which are bidding for such contracts is.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	63875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>My Department does not separate the information between these categories. All are tested with the same rigour. The issuing of all passes is controlled by the Departmental and Agency security teams who robustly manage the life cycle ensuring that strict processes are followed before a pass is authorised and ultimately revoked.</p><p> </p><p>Passes are issued to contractors, secondees, public sector workers (e.g. from Non Departmental Public Bodies) or Crown Servants such as Police or Military forces as well as to Civil Servants where it is necessary and appropriate to do so.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/02/2017 10:23:57 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

688057

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates leases for the Driving Test Theory Centre in Glasgow are due for renewal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	63854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The theory test service is contracted out to Pearson Professional Assessment Ltd who has advised that the licence for the suite at Glasgow PPC (Pearson Professional Centre) is renewable annually at the end of September.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/02/2017 11:45:30 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

688058

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, from which landlord his Department leases the Driving Test Theory Centre in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	63855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The theory test service is contracted out to Pearson Professional Assessment Ltd and the lease for the Driving Theory Test Centre in Glasgow is held by the contractor.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/02/2017 11:48:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

688059

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Road Signs and Markings
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 revise Local Transport Note 2/08, Cycle Infrastructure Design, to reflect the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	63857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>As I set out in my response to the Honourable Member’s question on 16 January (UIN 58966), the Department will consider how to refresh Local Transport Note 2/08 ‘Cycle Infrastructure Design’ to take account of the new facilities to encourage cycling introduced in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/02/2017 11:37:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

688060

registered interest
date	09/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent staff have been employed at Glasgow Theory Test Centre in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	63838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The theory test service is contracted out to Pearson Professional Assessment Ltd and staff working in the test centres are employed by Pearson VUE. There have been no civil servants employed at theory test centres in Glasgow in each year since 2007.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/02/2017 11:51:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss