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421250

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date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unplanned closures there were on the East Coast main line in September.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL2621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>We have been informed by Network Rail that there were twelve unplanned closures on the East Coast main line (including the Moorgate East and Doncaster to Leeds lines) in September.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2015 14:20:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

421257

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the new contractor for rail electrification schemes in the North West will be appointed, and what is the timetable for carrying out and completing each of those schemes.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail is working through the contract details to complete contract award on the North West Electrification Schemes. This programme forms part of the delivery review being undertaken by the new Chairman of Network Rail, Sir Peter Hendy. Contract award is expected before the end of 2015. Interim arrangements are in place to ensure that progress on these important schemes continues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2015 14:20:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

421278

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking Offences: Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statistics provided in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 showing that the London Borough of Merton did not comply with 87 per cent of the decisions by independent adjudicators regarding the issuing of parking penalty fines, what assessment they have made of (1) the value for money of, and (2) the efficacy of, independent adjudicators who consider and make recommendations on such fines.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL2649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. The adjudication services are not administered by central Government. However there is a distinction between recommendations, which do not have to be followed by authorities, and adjudicators’ directions following successful appeals, which must be complied with in law.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2015 14:22:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

421287

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the generation of revenue from penalties is a legitimate objective in the deployment and operation of cameras used to enforce traffic regulations such as those governing the use of bus lanes and yellow box junctions.
tabling member printed	Viscount Goschen
uin	HL2658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>Raising revenue is not a legitimate objective for such deployments. The objective of enforcing moving traffic contraventions should be to meet the traffic authority’s legal network management duty to secure the expeditious movement of traffic. That is, to secure the efficient use of the road network and the avoidance of congestion. Relevant governing legislation, such as the Traffic Management Act 2004, is not revenue raising legislation.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2015 14:21:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3602 label Biography information for Viscount Goschen

421464

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will increase the requirements placed on Network Rail to consult local communities on infrastructure planning.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	11967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail has to comply with all relevant legislation in carrying out works on its network. It also has to comply with the terms of its Network Licence, enforced by the Office of Rail and Road, which includes provision on dealings with stakeholders and maintenance of long term plans for the network. Any changes to these licence requirements are a matter for the Office of Rail and Road.</p><br /><p>Network Rail works with over 60 Community Rail Partnerships (a government initiative). This involves local people in the development and promotion of local and rural routes, services and stations, aiming to increase passenger numbers and freight use and improve the revenue and efficiency of services.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 22/10/2015 13:45:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

421465

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Piracy
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 the Secretary of State for (a) Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and (b) Defence on supporting international efforts to protect UK ships against pirates.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	11798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had direct discussions recently with either the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or the Secretary of State for Defence on the subject of piracy.</p><br /><p>The UK’s response to piracy involves many Government departments and the different teams working within them. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for Business Innovation &amp; Skills, Home Office, Department for Transport and Ministry of Defence work closely together in supporting international efforts to protect UK ships against pirates.</p><br /><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office lead the UK’s policy on piracy whilst my Department is responsible for the UK’s policy on maritime armed security guards.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/10/2015 07:54:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

421468

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost was of London International Shipping Week (LISW) 2013; how much of that cost was borne by his Department; and what those costs were for LISW 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	11836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>London International Shipping Week is an industry-led and organised week, comprising over 80 events arranged by many organisations. The total cost of the week is not, therefore, information which is held by the Government.</p><br /><p>The Department hosted or jointly hosted a small number of key events in both years, costing just over £4,000 in 2013 and £5,500 in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/10/2015 08:16:41 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

421469

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (a) spoke at and (b) attended scheduled events during London International Shipping Week 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	11837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Sir Alan Massey, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, spoke at a scheduled event to promote the UK Ship Register, and 39 officials attended scheduled events during London International Shipping Week 2015.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/10/2015 08:20:48 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

421470

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department worked at events scheduled as part of London International Shipping Week 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	11838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Department for Transport (DfT) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) officials (excluding Ministerial Private Secretaries) worked at the following events scheduled as part of London International Shipping Week 2015:</p><br /><ul><li>At the joint Government/Maritime UK Welcome Reception at Lancaster House, 28 officials worked in a voluntary capacity (as the event took place outside of normal working hours) to support the event.</li></ul><br /><ul><li>At the “Celebration of International Partnership” reception, jointly hosted with the Ministry of Defence, 13 officials worked in a voluntary capacity (as the event took place outside of normal working hours) to support the Royal Navy in delivering the event.</li></ul><br /><ul><li>Maritime security officials within DfT organised two security-related seminars which involved 5 and 3 officials respectively.</li></ul><br /><ul><li>The MCA organised a reception to promote the UK Ship Register, at which 4 officials worked.</li></ul><br /><p>In addition, 4 DfT and MCA officials delivered speeches/presentations at HMG events during the week and DfT Ministers attending government and industry organised events were accompanied by a Private Secretary.</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/10/2015 11:22:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

421471

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in his Department were involved in preparatory work for London International Shipping Week 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	11839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Departmental team of three who lead on maritime promotion and partnership worked on the preparatory work for London International Shipping Week 2015, among their other duties, and were overseen by a Senior Civil Servant.</p><br /><p>Due to the importance, scale and complexity of the week, the core team received ad hoc support and advice from across the Department and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, many of whom were volunteers and assisted alongside their day to day duties.</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/10/2015 11:29:55 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery