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1110215

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) male and (b) female direct entrants at Grade 7 level in DfT Rail started on a higher salary level than the Grade 7 minimum in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018 and (v) 2019.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	242113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of male and female direct entrants at Grade 7 level, in DfT(c), DVLA, DVSA, MCA and VCA, who started on a higher salary level than the Grade 7 minimum, for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and up to 31 January 2019 (the latest data available at the time of writing).</p><p> </p><p>The figures shown in brackets show the total number of direct entrants for that year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of male direct entrants at Grade 7 level, appointed above the Grade 7 minimum</p></td><td><p>Total number of male entrants at Grade 7 level</p></td><td><p>Number of female direct entrants at Grade 7 level, appointed above the Grade 7 minimum</p></td><td><p>Total number of female entrants at Grade 7 level</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 (up to 31 January 2019)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There were 16 direct entrants at Grade 7 level in DfT Rail between 2015 and 31 January 2019 with a salary higher than the Grade 7 minimum. It is not possible to disaggregate this further between male and female entrants, or the years in which they joined the Department, as it would be possible to identify individuals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 242112 question first answered 11/04/2019 16:53:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1110217

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of motorway have been converted to a smart motorway; and what the (a) mileage and (b) cost was for each conversion in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	241995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The table below provides details for the projects which have opened to traffic since 2015/16, the length of the scheme in miles, and the latest approved outturn cost for each. The data shows that over 200 lane miles have been added to the motorway network through these schemes since 2015/16.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Open to Traffic</p></td><td><p>Scheme</p></td><td><p>Scheme length</p></td><td><p>Outturn cost (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 28-31</p></td><td><p>18.9</p></td><td><p>206.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>M6 Junctions 10a-13</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>102.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 32-35A</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>125.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 39-42</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>127.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>M3 Junctions 2-4A</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>274.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 19-16</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>194.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>M5 Junctions 4A-6</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>133.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>M60 Junction 8 to M62 Junction 20: Smart Motorway</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>297.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>M6 Junctions 16-19</p></td><td><p>18.2</p></td><td><p>265.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>M1 Junctions 23a-25</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>139.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/04/2019 14:53:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110260

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April to Question 238613 on Railways, how many sleepers have been stockpiled by Network Rail to meet demand in the period between Washwood Heath ceasing production and the replacement facility reaching production capacity; how much was spent by Network Rail on stockpiling railway sleepers in each of the previous three financial years; and what contingency plans Network Rail has in place to meet future demand in the event that Sandwell metropolitan borough council does not grant plannig consent for a new sleeper factory at Bescot rail yard.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	242068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p>Information held by Network Rail about stockpiling of sleepers is commercially sensitive due to ongoing procurement. If there is a delay in receiving sleepers from the proposed Bescot facility Network Rail will use stockpiled sleepers. If the stockpile of sleepers is exhausted this will affect Network Rail’s ability to deliver renewals on the railway.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/04/2019 16:37:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110264

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bescot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library copies of all correspondence between his Department, Network Rail and RAIL.ONE in relation to the proposed sleeper factory at Bescot Rail Yard.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	242070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have this year corresponded with Network Rail about the proposed facility for the sole purpose of obtaining the factual information needed to provide accurate answers to the Hon. Member’s questions, as is standard practice.<em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>I have no plans to place this correspondence in the libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/04/2019 16:44:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110266

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bescot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how Network Rail has calculated the Gross Value Added to the local economy of a new sleeper factory at Bescot Rail Yard during the (a) temporary construction period and (b) once the facility is operational.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	242071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>A proposal for a new facility in Bescot is being developed by Network Rail to produce the sleepers necessary for them to maintain, renew, and enhance our rail network. The facility is intended to make up the shortfall when an existing facility at Washwood Heath is closed to become an HS2 depot.</p><p> </p><p>The facility is expected to generate an estimated £7.8m of Gross Value Added (GVA) per year for the local economy over the two-year construction period. One construction is complete and the facility is operational, it is estimated that the GVA will be £6.1m per year.</p><p> </p><p>These figures take into account a number of factors including; the average GVA per head for manufacturing workers in Sandwell, additional direct employment as a result of the facility including an apprenticeship scheme, the sourcing of materials from local businesses, haulage contracts worth an estimated £5m, local benefits associated with the development of an unused brownfield site which will stimulate further investment, and increased business rates generated by the facility with an estimated increase of up to approximately £300,000 in business rates revenue annually.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/04/2019 16:47:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110315

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on securing ferry space for exports of (a) Scottish seafood and (b) other perishable or time-sensitive goods in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	David Duguid
uin	242222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government-secured freight capacity is intended to support the supply of Category 1 goods which are currently reliant on the Short Straits. A list of types of goods in this category has been published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/critical-goods-for-government-secured-freight-capacity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/critical-goods-for-government-secured-freight-capacity</a>.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 15/04/2019 12:22:47 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4606 label Biography information for David Duguid

1110331

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to announce the successful bidder for the South Eastern Franchise.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	242031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The South Eastern franchise competition is currently in the evaluation phase. The Department is working to achieve the best possible outcome for passengers and taxpayers, and an announcement will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/04/2019 16:39:59 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1110344

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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 steps he is taking to encourage the growth of rail freight.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	241983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to transporting more goods by rail. The Government published a Rail Freight Strategy to provide a stable policy framework to enable rail freight to grow and achieve its potential. The Government is committed to working with the rail freight industry to support its continued success. The Strategy can be found at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/552492/rail-freight-strategy.pdf</p><p>To support future growth of the rail freight industry the Secretary of State also confirmed that Government intends to continue investment in improving the rail freight network in Control Period 6 (2019-2024) as part of the regulatory funding settlement.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/04/2019 10:04:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1110345

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect of increased freight travel by rail on climate change.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	241984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Government recognises the environmental benefits of rail freight and we are committed to supporting the long-term growth of the rail freight industry. Government’s Rail Freight Strategy, published in September 2016, sets out a shared vision for how rail freight can increase its share of the freight market, and encourage modal shift from road to rail. As part of this strategy, Arup were commissioned to assess the potential to reduce carbon emissions through greater modal shift from road to rail.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the Government’s ambition to improve the carbon performance of the railway, the Rail and Safety Standards Board is undertaking a research project examining the options for decarbonising rail freight. The result of this research will inform future policy decisions in this area. Government is also working with industry to produce up-to-date emissions data from freight locomotives, so that we can better understand the environmental impact of rail freight.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 12:27:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1110352

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aircraft: Accidents
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 representatives from the private commercial aviation industry on the issue of grey charters as a result of the Piper PA-46 Malibu crash on 21 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	242016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Aviation Minister held discussions with the Chief Executive of the British Air Charter Associations on the issue of illegal public transport on 3 April 2019.</p><p>The Air Accident Investigation Branch’s Special Bulletin of 25 February 2019 states: “<em>The investigation is considering the regulations applicable to the operation of this flight including airworthiness requirements; flight crew licencing; and the carriage of passengers. The basis on which the passenger was being carried on N264DB has not yet been established.”</em></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2019 12:24:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts