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600485

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many disqualification decisions taken in another EU member state have been given effect in the UK, in each of the last three years, under the terms of the European Convention on Driving Disqualifications.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL2238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>After committing a driving offence in another EU member state, 26 drivers were disqualified in the UK in 2014 under the terms of the European Convention on Driving Disqualifications. There are no numbers for 2015 &amp; 2016 as the convention ceased to apply in December 2014 following the UK’s Treaty of Lisbon opt-out.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/10/2016 11:41:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

600504

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much has been spent on the Competition and Markets Authority inquiry into the overlap between Arriva Buses and Arriva Trains in the area covered by the Northern Rail Franchise, including staff time and legal and consultants fees.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport estimates its spend on consultants fees for this inquiry was between £20,000 and £25,000 and that it spent less than £5,000 in staff time.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/10/2016 10:59:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

600505

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern Rail Franchise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the likely costs to Arriva of the management time, consultants fees and legal expenses involved in the Competition and Markets Authority inquiry into the overlap between Arriva Buses and Arriva Trains in the area covered by the Northern Rail Franchise.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department for Transport and would be a matter for Arriva to disclose. The costs do not form part of the franchise payments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/10/2016 10:59:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

600506

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Eyesight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to permit the use of electronic signs on motorways and other major roads during Road Safety Week in November to encourage drivers to undertake an eyesight test.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Highways England uses electronic variable message signs primarily to advise drivers of immediate safety issues and journey information. Highways England is not therefore seeking to use signs to raise awareness of general driver health issues and will not be displaying messages to encourage drivers to have their eyesight tested.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England and the Department for Transport have expressed their willingness to support Road Safety Week by promoting suitable non-commercial safety information through social media.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/10/2016 12:13:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

600507

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	European Rail Traffic Management System
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the development of portable on-board equipment associated with the European Train Control System so that every locomotive and train does not need to have such equipment permanently fitted.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is not aware of any initiatives to produce a portable version of the on-board equipment associated with the European Train Control System.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/10/2016 10:59:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

600531

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Crew
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with train operating companies about eliminating or reworking the role of conductors on trains.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL2284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The roles and duties of on-train staff are the responsibility of the train operating companies, though the Department for Transport does on occasion in the course of its various meetings with franchised operators discuss developments on current staffing issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/10/2016 10:58:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

600765

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects flights to recommence from the UK to Sharm-el-Sheikh.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	48422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the Egyptian authorities with a view to a resumption of flights as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/10/2016 13:09:47 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

600766

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for the next public consultation on Crossrail 2.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	48420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>The government is pushing forward with plans for ‎Crossrail 2 with a revised business case‎ due in March 2017 and development of a funding and financing plan underway. It is crucial that the scheme is affordable and deliverable. As the scheme progresses, we will ensure there are ongoing opportunities for the public to be consulted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/10/2016 14:23:48 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

600767

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Routes: Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for further evaluation of the possibility of establishing direct flights from the UK to Erbil International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	48356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport would welcome the commencement of direct flights to the United Kingdom from Erbil International Airport, once the security situation permits that. The current advice to UK civil aviation operators from the Department, contained in a Notice to Airmen, is that they should not overfly Iraqi territory.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/10/2016 13:07:00 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

600768

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers there have been in each territorial division in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	48347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The two tables below show the number of British Transport Police Officers in each division in each of the last 6 years. It should be noted that British Transport Police underwent a Force-wide restructure in 2014 which changed the geographical structure from 7 divisional areas to 3.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>No. of BTP Officers in each Division</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A Force Headquarters</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>421</p></td><td><p>342</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B Division</p></td><td><p>1460</p></td><td><p>1536</p></td><td><p>1475</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C Division</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>928</p></td><td><p>919</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D Division</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2994</p></td><td><p>3100</p></td><td><p>2954</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>No. of BTP Officers in each Division</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A Force Headquarters</p></td><td><p>331</p></td><td><p>353</p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B Division</p></td><td><p>1521</p></td><td><p>1503</p></td><td><p>1537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C Division</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D Division</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2883</p></td><td><p>2848</p></td><td><p>2836</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A Force Headquarters = Camden Town, London</p><p> </p><p>B Division = East and South of England and Transport for London</p><p> </p><p>C Division = Pennine, Midlands, South West and Wales</p><p> </p><p>D Division = Scotland</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/10/2016 10:37:29 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden