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454664

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Loran Navigator System
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the governments of France and Norway about their discontinuing the transmission of Enhanced Loran signals on 31 December 2015, and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL6414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Officials continue to discuss with their counterparts in France and Norway the decision by those countries to discontinue Loran transmissions, to understand their reasoning and plans for the disused transmitters.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2016 12:01:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

454666

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Navigational Aids: Research
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are funding research into terrestrial enhanced position navigation and timing systems.
tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
uin	HL6416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government is researching terrestrial technology that could supply positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) needs. For example, Innovate UK is working with other agencies to research the use of quantum technology for PNT applications. In addition, there is research into technologies that supply only some elements of PNT, including ranging mode and radar absolute positioning.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/03/2016 12:01:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

454898

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional capacity for extra stations is planned for East Cardiff as a result of the electrification of the Great Western main line.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	28419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>There is currently no additional capacity for extra stations planned for East Cardiff within Network Rail’s current capital spending period (2014-2019).</p><p>However, I can confirm that the second round for the New Station Fund will begin in Spring 2016. The New Stations Fund is to provide funding for the construction of brand new or reopened stations that are promoted by third parties. £20 million will be available and local authorities who are interested are encouraged to submit bids for the funds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/02/2016 17:25:59 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

454899

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to implement the policy announced on 27 March 2015 by the previous Government on funding to increase the uptake for electric two-wheeled vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	28300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to supporting the UK’s zero emission motorcycle industry. We have been working with stakeholders on the details of a scheme and will make a further announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/02/2016 17:22:40 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

454900

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what he plans his Department's policy on industrial relations with transport unions to be over the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	28250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Industrial relations within the transport industry are primarily managed by the service providers in that industry, e.g. the rail companies. The Department for Transport is committed to continuing to work constructively with the transport unions to deliver the best possible transport services. We will also develop and promote this Government’s trade union reforms as part of that relationship.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 02/03/2016 11:22:23 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

454901

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to Network Rail was of acquiring the ownership of freight sites under Project Mountfield; and what overall revenue received by Network Rail from those sites in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>This was a commercial matter for Network Rail. I understand that the total cost to Network Rail of acquiring the ownership of freight sites under Project Mountfield was £220 million.</p><p> </p><p>The overall revenue figure for 2014/15 was £5.2 million which represents a 5 month period – November to March – given the transfer of sites occurred in October 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is forecasting this to grow to £16 million per annum by 2017 alongside realising significant operational efficiencies.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/02/2016 17:30:45 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

454902

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the value of EU funding was for the Great Western Main Line electrification programme on the most recent date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>I have been informed by Network Rail that as of 26 February 2016, the total value of EU funding that has been awarded for the Great Western Mainline Electrification is € 11,085,000.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/02/2016 17:33:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

454903

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Highways England has made on introducing Regional Road Safety Co-ordinators; and whether Highways England's Regional Incident and Casualty Reduction Plans will include targets for casualty reductions.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>Regional Safety Coordinators have now been appointed by Highways England. The first appointment was made in January 2016 and the final appointment was made this month.</p><p> </p><p>The killed and seriously injured reduction target, which is within the Roads Investment Strategy, is a 40% reduction by 2020 (against 2005 to 2009 average baseline). Highways England's Regional Incident and Casualty Reduction Plans which will provide the disaggregated targets per region will be published in April 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/02/2016 17:36:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

454904

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many former employees of British Rail were entitled to receive Safeguarded Travel benefits on the most recent date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department. This benefit is managed by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC), and they may have this information; they can be contacted at <a href="mailto:rstl@atoc.org" target="_blank">rstl@atoc.org</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/02/2016 17:39:11 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

454905

registered interest
date	24/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Greater London
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 15 February 2016 to Question 26407, what funding for cycling in London is included within the (a) £925 million of capital funding and (b) £659 million of resource funding paid to Transport for London.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	28225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The annual funding grant paid to the Greater London Authority by the Department is not ring-fenced and it is a matter for the Mayor to determine how it is spent.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/03/2016 14:04:29 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner