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713566

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will direct the DVLA to ensure that opticians are required to report drivers whose eye test has revealed that their eyesight, even with glasses or lenses, is below the standards needed to drive safely.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	68915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>All drivers have an ongoing legal responsibility to ensure that they meet the vision standards for driving, wearing glasses or corrective lenses if needed. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) makes the eyesight standards for driving clear in leaflets, forms and on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Opticians and optometrists already have a duty of care to their patients and the general public. On this basis they can already inform the DVLA of instances where they consider a patient to be unfit to drive. This is supported by guidance issued by the Royal College of Optometrists.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA’s “Assessing Fitness to Drive: A Guide for Medical Professionals” clarifies medical professionals’ obligations to notify a condition to the DVLA if their patient is unwilling or unable to report it themselves.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to introduce a legal requirement for opticians to inform the DVLA if a driver is unable to meet the required eyesight standards for driving.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/03/2017 15:17:02 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

713567

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures he is taking to improve passenger rail journeys in southern England.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	68931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>Since the New Year this Government has invested an extra £300 million for Network Rail to boost the operational resilience of the infrastructure on its Southern rail route. This is on top of the Government-sponsored Thameslink Programme, which is delivering a significant increase in capacity across central London through a combination of new infrastructure, new trains and a new timetable in 2018 providing better connections for passengers across London and the South East.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/03/2017 09:30:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

713568

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to provide support for a new fleet of rolling stock serving the Tyne and Wear Metro.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	68933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DFT) is in discussions with Nexus regarding their proposals for new rolling stock on the Metro. DfT and HM Treasury officials are working with Nexus to understand the business case for the replacement of the current fleet and exploring various funding options.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/03/2017 09:04:36 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

713569

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the long-term investment of the Tyne and Wear Metro.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	68943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport continues to financially support the Metro by providing £317m through the 10 year Asset Renewal Programme to 2021 which delivers significant investment in infrastructure, stations and rolling stock. This is in addition to the £25m we provide annually by way of revenue support to help fund the day to day operation of the Metro.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/03/2017 09:07:12 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

713570

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much per capita funding was spent on transport infrastructure in (a) the North East and (b) London in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	68944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>Figures on public sector spend per head of population are produced at a regional level as the HMT’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics. It is important to understand however significant caveats about the interpretation of these figures for transport spending.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of the regional allocation of spending, the CRA attempts to allocate expenditure on the basis of which region benefits from the spend rather than where it is made. However, it is not always possible to put the value of spending down to certain parts of the country, and this is particularly a problem for spending on motorway and trunk roads and on the railway due to the nature of these transport networks. For example whilst spending on a local hospital is likely to predominantly benefit those who live in that area, and so it is fairly clear which region benefits from the spend, spending on a motorway or railway line in one area will benefit not just those living nearby but also those travelling from many areas across the country. Whilst the Department does try to distribute rail funding across the regions based on which passengers benefit, allocations are inevitably fairly imprecise.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of the calculation of this regional spending on a per capita (i.e. per resident population) basis, the calculation for London does not account for the fact that London has a substantial number of daily commuters and visitors, both domestically and internationally, who will be using and benefitting from the public transport networks and roads in London but who are not residents in London. In particular, as the main international gateway into the country London will also have transport investments which look beyond just the local resident population.</p><p> </p><p>The unique scale and urban density of London by comparison to other parts of the country also means that it is particularly suited to large scale public transport networks.</p><p> </p><p>Taking the above into account, Government expenditure on transport for 2015-16 is shown in the table below.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1. Government expenditure on transport per head of population by region</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total transport spend per capita</p></td><td><p>of which: capital</p></td><td><p>of which: current</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£973</p></td><td><p>£688</p></td><td><p>£285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£299</p></td><td><p>£182</p></td><td><p>£116</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:</p><p>HM Treasury Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) 2016</p><p> </p><p>Definitions:</p><p><strong>Capital expenditure</strong> is usually understood to mean capital formation, net acquisition of land, and expenditure on capital grants. Capital formation is expenditure, net of sales, on fixed assets (such as buildings, vehicles and machinery) and net stock building, and can be measured gross or net of depreciation. Fixed assets are assets that can be used repeatedly to produce goods and services and generally last more than one year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Current expenditure</strong> is spending on items that are consumed in the process of providing public services or, in other words, is recurring spending. This includes, for example, wages and salaries, benefits, and purchasing goods and services.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/03/2017 09:11:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

713571

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to invest in new road infrastructure in the South West; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	68864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>My Department is investing significant money into new roads in the South West. This includes £2 billion in the Road Investment Strategy for motorways and major ‘A’ roads in the South West, as well as £365m towards local major schemes. Further details are presented below:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em>Road Investment Strategy</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport announced schemes in the south west worth <strong>£2 billion</strong> in its Road Investment Strategy for motorways and major ‘A’ roads. This will include the delivery of the following schemes:</p><p> </p><p>- The A303 and A358 corridor;</p><p>- A30 Temple to Carblake;</p><p>- A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Congestion Relief Investment</em></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On 10 March 2017, the Government named <strong>27</strong> proposed small congestion relief schemes that can be delivered quickly. The South West was allocated <strong>£32 million</strong>, including proposals for the following 4 small schemes:</p><p> </p><p>- M5 J19 Improvements;</p><p>- M5 J17-18 Driver Information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme;</p><p>- M5 J24-25 Driver Information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme;</p><p>- M5 J23-24 Driver information &amp; Queue Protection Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The programme for further small schemes for the region is currently being prioritised by Highways England and will be named at a future date.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Local Major Schemes</em></strong></p><p>The following investment in the South West has been made since 2011/12:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Transport Mode</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£m) </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DfT (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bath Transportation Package</p></td><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>Bath</p></td><td><p>26.4</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Bus Rapid Transit (Ashton Vale to Temple Meads)</p></td><td><p>Public transport</p></td><td><p>Bristol/N. Somerset</p></td><td><p>54.5</p></td><td><p>34.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol Bus Rapid Transit (North Fringe to Hengrove)</p></td><td><p>Public transport</p></td><td><p>S. Gloucs/Bristol</p></td><td><p>106.9</p></td><td><p>51.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camborne-Pool-Redruth Transport Package</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Cornwall</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>16.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of Exeter</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern Villages Infrastructure - South Connector Rd</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>53.7</p></td><td><p>34.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern Villages Infrastructure - White Hart Junction</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td><td><p>22.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmbridge Transport (Phase 1)</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forder Valley Transport Link</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>33.4</p></td><td><p>22.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingskerswell Bypass</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Devon</p></td><td><p>106.5</p></td><td><p>76.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Bristol Link</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>N. Somerset/Bristol</p></td><td><p>44.3</p></td><td><p>27.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taunton Northern Inner Distributor Road</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Somerset</p></td><td><p>27.0</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weston Package Phase 1</p></td><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>N. Somerset</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wichelstowe Infrastructure</p></td><td><p>Road</p></td><td><p>Swindon</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td><td><p>22.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Local Major Schemes </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>580.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>361.9</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Note:</em><em> a number of the schemes above include provision of other transport modes, but there are elements of new road provision in all.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Department for Transport is also providing £1.5m each for the development of business cases for the A391 improvements in Cornwall and the North Devon Link Road.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/03/2017 09:18:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

713572

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons no HS2 Ltd board meeting minutes have been published on the gov.uk website since 3 March 2016; and if he will publish those minutes.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	68882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>The minutes of the HS2 Board meetings for 7 April 2016, 5 May 2016, 17 May 2016, 2 June 2016, 15 June 2016, 7 July 2016, 1 September 2016, 6 October 2016, 3 November 2016, and, 8 December 2016 are now online at <a href="http://www.hs2.org.uk" target="_blank">www.hs2.org.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 28/03/2017 15:20:20 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

713573

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether plans to dual the A303 and upgrade the A358 will change in response to the recommendations in the recently published National Audit Office report, Progress with the Road Investment Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	68871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to make changes to the dualling of the A303 and upgrade the A358 in response to recommendations made by NAO report.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is taking the big decisions for Britain’s future, underlined by our record £15 billion funding for major road schemes to cut congestion, improve journey times and boost economic growth. As the National Audit Office acknowledged there has been a significant improvement in the efficient management of the strategic road network.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/03/2017 09:40:42 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

713574

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Barnet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to support plans to introduce four trains an hour through New Barnet and Oakleigh Park on the Great Northern Line when the December 2018 timetable is introduced following the completion of the Thameslink programme.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa Villiers
uin	69034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government-sponsored Thameslink Programme will deliver a significant increase in capacity through a combination of new infrastructure, new trains and a new timetable in 2018 providing better connections for passengers across London and the South East. GTR have completed the first stage of their consultation on the 2018 timetable. They are currently reviewing the response and developing their timetable options. They will be undertaking a further consultation with passengers later this year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/03/2017 09:37:08 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

713575

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed Two
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 2 March 2017 to Question 65186, on High Speed 2, how much has been paid to each of the contractors listed in Annex A in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	68976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>The information requested could only be made available at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/03/2017 09:21:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach