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456494

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date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Oil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will suspend the process of determining the application for the licence for ship-to-ship transfers in the Cromarty Firth until he has formally consulted Marine Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	29329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>There are no valid reasons to suspend the process of determining the application for an Oil Transfer licence for ship to ship transfers in the Cromarty Firth.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from Marine Scotland were sent the application details and information by email on 9 December 2015. A reminder about the deadline for comments on this application was sent to the same officials by email on 3 February, five days before the end of the extended consultation period.</p><p> </p><p>A Marine Scotland official confirmed to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on 11 February that they had seen the information and had no intention of submitting a response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/03/2016 12:47:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

456510

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
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 reduce the time taken for the DVLA's Drivers Medical Group department to return driving licences to applicants.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	29116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has made a number of improvements in the way it deals with medical cases. Extra caseworkers have been employed and more medical advisers are being recruited.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA deals with telephone enquiries from drivers who are working abroad or who have a job offer pending as a priority. Also, a dedicated team has been established to ensure that customers challenging a licensing decision, are dealt with as quickly as possible. All applications for first vocational driving licences where a medical condition is declared are dealt with as a priority.</p><p> </p><p>These changes are part of an ongoing programme of work which will continue to introduce improvements. Future changes include the introduction of a digital service channel and a review of how complex cases are handled. The changes will help to significantly speed up the process for both motorists and medical professionals.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/03/2016 11:15:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

456551

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Pollution
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 1 March 2016 to Question 27620, in what ways the ring-fenced £100 million is being spent; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure its other projects compliment local air quality plans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Highways England has set out their approach for managing the Air Quality fund in their Delivery Plan (2015-2020), published in March 2015. In this they committed to building a clear picture of where pollution exists around the Strategic Road Network and to deliver ten pilot schemes to help develop new approaches to reduce air pollution. The ring-fenced air quality fund will support the implementation of viable solutions once these have been identified though Highways England’s ongoing work.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2011, Government has committed over £2 billion to measures that will help improve air quality including uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles and investment in sustainable transport. The team responsible for delivering the air quality plan will work with officials in the Department for Transport to ensure that programmes are closely aligned.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/03/2016 10:37:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

456552

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Emergencies
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 29 February to Question 27441, if he will place in the Library the report received by the Civil Aviation Authority on the emergency landing of 25 January.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>In the UK it has long been the case that in order to contribute effectively to the improvement of flight safety, reportable occurrences in aviation are treated confidentially to maintain full and free reporting from the aviation community and to protect the identity of the individual.</p><p> </p><p>Occurrence reporting is now covered by (EU) Regulation No 376/2014. It requires that the reporting, analysis and follow-up to an occurrence pursuant to an ongoing CAA investigation remains confidential. For this reason, we are unable to place the report in the Commons Library.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Regulation does permit information to be released on request to interested parties that have a genuine safety related need for the information. An Application can be made at <a href="http://www.caa.co.uk" target="_blank">www.caa.co.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/03/2016 17:08:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

456553

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce mandatory geo-fencing technology for civilian drones.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government and the Civil Aviation Authority are talking to manufacturers about implementing geo-fencing technology on their drone systems. There are a number of drones already sold in the UK with this technology installed. My department is talking to a range stakeholders, including airports, about potential solutions for restricting drone operations around airports and other key infrastructure. We expect to have some results from this work by the end of the summer.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/03/2016 10:33:28 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

456554

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Volkswagen
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 1 March 2016 to Question 27610, for what reasons the technical solution offered by VW was accepted in the EU but not in the US.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Manufacturers are required to comply with different technical standards between the EU market and the USA market. The engineering solution proposed by VW will bring its diesel cars into compliance with the EU emissions limits and testing is underway to confirm that this solution works for all model types. We do not have information regarding VW’s technical solutions in the USA.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/03/2016 17:16:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

456555

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 taken to carry out practical tests on the effect of a drone flying into a jet engine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>Commercial aircraft are already rigorously tested to withstand collisions with small objects, such as birds, but my Department and the Civil Aviation Authority are working with the aviation sector, including manufacturers, airports and airlines, to ensure our understanding of the potential hazards to aircraft remains up-to-date. This activity is also helping to provide real life evidence of drone risks and the options for preventing collisions.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/03/2016 13:41:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

456556

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M6: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what objectives his Department has set for the proposed sale of the M6 toll road; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The sale of the M6 Toll is being carried out by a private company and it is for the vendor to set objectives for the process.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/03/2016 10:15:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

456557

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a system of civilian drone registration similar to that used in the USA.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>Officials from my department are talking to both the US and Irish authorities about the potential benefits of a registration scheme and impacts that such a scheme would have on the industry and how effective a registration scheme would be in improving transparency of ownership. However registration schemes are only as good as the enforcement mechanisms behind them. Government will be consulting on a range of options over the summer.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/03/2016 13:25:10 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

456558

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the costs is of each of the road projects outlined in the announcement of 1 December 2014, Major Roads Investment in London and the South East.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>These projects are at various levels of maturity.</p><p> </p><p>Schemes which are now open to traffic and schemes in development/construction are shown below, with the actual out-turn cost and latest approved estimate respectively:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scheme stage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M3 junctions 2 to 4A</p></td><td><p>174m</p></td><td><p>In construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M4 junctions 3 to 12</p></td><td><p>614 to 862m</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M25 junction 30</p></td><td><p>79.3m</p></td><td><p>In construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A21 Tonbridge to Pembury</p></td><td><p>69.7m</p></td><td><p>In construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M20 junction 10a</p></td><td><p>61 to 86m</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A27 Chichester improvement</p></td><td><p>122 to 181m</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M25 junctions 5-6/7</p></td><td><p>107.6m</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M25 junctions 23-27</p></td><td><p>157.6m</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A23 Handcross to Warninglid</p></td><td><p>80.7m</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Lower Thames Crossing has a current estimate of £4,300m to £5,900m.</p><p> </p><p>For the remaining schemes outlined in the 1 December 2014 announcement, the current costs are the cost category as quoted in the RIS Investment Plan, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>For the Strategic Studies, there is no cost information.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 04/03/2016 13:00:42 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden