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156066

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence
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 mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Government's first anti-drink drive television advert.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	214487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The department’s THINK! road safety campaign recently launched its 50 years of drink drive campaigning on the 7<sup>th</sup> November. The campaign has used the 50 year milestone to mark the progress made in reducing drink drive deaths on our road while underlining that – with 230 lives lost in 2012 – there is still a long way to go. One death caused by drink driving is one death too many.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/11/2014 12:50:34 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

156070

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Stafford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to (a) tackle traffic congestion and (b) improve public transport in Stafford.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	214628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Tackling congestion and improving public transport are key priorities for this Government and as such the Government has taken several steps which will benefit Stafford, including:</p><p> </p><p>· Providing £4.2m from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, between 2011 and 2015, to address peak hour congestion in Stafford, encouraging commuters to make more sustainable travel habits and reduce car use. Staffordshire County Council will also receive £985k in revenue grant in 2015/16 for a project that includes further bus interchange and rail network enhancements, and service information improvements.</p><p> </p><p>· Providing £1.7m from the Local Pinch Point Fund for the Beacon Business Park scheme, Stafford, which aimed to ease congestion at the A518 Weston Road/ Blackheath Lane junction.</p><p> </p><p>· Staffordshire County Council, as the relevant Transport and Highway Authority, has also received £76.906m for Highways Maintenance funding over the period 2011/12 -2014/15. This included funding through the Pothole Fund and weather recovery and £19.769m of Integrated Transport Block Funding.</p><p> </p><p>· Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership has also secured £82.3m from the Government’s Local Growth fund to support economic growth in the area – with £13.6m of funding confirmed for 2015-16. This includes £24.3m towards the Stafford Western Access Route which aims to reduce traffic congestion into and around Stafford town centre.</p><p> </p><p>· Announcing a direct award contract with West Coast Trains Limited (Virgin) in June 2014 that will run for 2 years 9 months up to April 2017. The new contract will bring £35 million worth of passenger benefits, including increased car parking at Stafford.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/11/2014 16:52:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

156071

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of traffic accidents caused by horses and ponies straying onto the highway.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	214627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Department only collects information on ridden horses on the pubic highway that are involved in personal injury road accidents. This information is published in Table RAS30016 in annual report entitled &quot;Reported road casualties in Great Britain: 2013&quot;. This report has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and is available online at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-annual-report-2013</a> and the attached table is at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras30-reported-casualties-in-road-accidents#table-ras30016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras30-reported-casualties-in-road-accidents#table-ras30016</a></p><p>Further statistics are available on animals in the carriageway which contribute in injury accident but it is not possible to identify what type of animal was involved. This information is also published in Table RAS50001 also attached and available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors#table-ras50001" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors#table-ras50001</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill attachment 1 file name 141124 - UIN - 214627 - ras30016.xls title UIN214627-casualties by severity & road user type 2 file name 141124 - UIN 214627 - ras50001.xls title UIN214627- contributory factors_reported accidents question first answered 24/11/2014 12:32:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

156074

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has (a) written to or contacted and (b) initiated legal proceedings against sellers of motor vehicles for failing to use form V5C/3 to notify DVLA of the transfer of a vehicle to a new owner in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	214695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The registered keeper of a vehicle must notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) that they have disposed of it using the Vehicle Registration Certificate (V5C) or otherwise in writing.</p><p> </p><p>If the keeper fails to do so and someone then applies to become the new keeper, the DVLA will issue an automatic enforcement letter.</p><p> </p><p>The letter advises customers to pay an out of court settlement of £55 (or £35 if paid within 17 calendar days). If payment is not received a court summons will be served.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of letters that the DVLA has issued for failure to notify disposal of a vehicle, the number of summonses served to attend court and the outcome:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Enforcement Letters Issued</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Summonses Served</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Successful Prosecutions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p>220,768</p></td><td><p>42,858</p></td><td><p>33,869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>187,463</p></td><td><p>48,140</p></td><td><p>39,733</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>177,189</p></td><td><p>54,531</p></td><td><p>45,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>149,565</p></td><td><p>43,475</p></td><td><p>38,279</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>150,211</p></td><td><p>35,539</p></td><td><p>27,759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-present day</strong></p></td><td><p>93,011</p></td><td><p>10,019</p></td><td><p>10,821</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Some summonses may not proceed to prosecution as they may be withdrawn following further consideration, such as obtaining additional information from the customer. The outcome of some prosecutions might not be determined until the following financial year from when the summons was served.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/11/2014 12:45:55 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

156075

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety Belts
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 proposals to revise the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations 1993 (S.I., 1993/76), as amended, in order to provide greater clarity in respect of the exemptions for (a) taxi drivers, (b) bus drivers, (c) coach drivers and (d) HGV vehicle drivers wearing seat belts.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	214672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>There are very few exemptions for wearing a seat belt if there is one fitted. Taxi drivers have an exemption when they are plying for hire or carrying a fare, and delivery drivers do not have to wear one if they are making deliveries or collections that are less than 50m apart. If a bus or coach is adapted for standing passengers then there may not be a seat belt fitted, however, if there is one, it should be worn. Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of serious injury in the event of an accident. Rules 99-102 of The Official Highway Code sets out seat belt requirements including exemptions, as does seat belt advice on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>, so we do not believe that further clarification is necessary.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/11/2014 16:59:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

156076

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Safety Belts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on the definition of (a) urban buses and (b) coaches in the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations 1993 (S.I., 1993/76), as amended.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	214671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>We have not received any representations about the definition of urban buses or coaches. There have been a small number of letters over a sustained period of time to Ministers and the Department about this subject, particularly about children wearing seat belts in buses and coaches.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/11/2014 17:03:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

156077

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether UK domestic rail policy is being considered as part of the Government's negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	214722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK has a fully liberalised rail market and we welcome interest from suitably qualified participants in the market from around the world, including the United States. Domestic rail policy has therefore not been a significant consideration in the negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>However, successful negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will enable UK-based members of the rail supply chain to compete more successfully in the US market. We would like to see relaxation in the ‘Buy America’ policy which inhibits the opportunities for rail exports.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/11/2014 16:47:38 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

156078

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions and with whom his Department has had on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	214723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>There are a number of transport related areas we want to see agreed as part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The top priority is the harmonisation of global vehicle construction regulations. We would like to see enhanced market access in the aviation and maritime sectors and the relaxation in the ‘Buy America’ policy which inhibits the opportunities for rail exports. Officials have been actively involved in discussions with EU and US counterparts, particularly in relation to taking forward our top priority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/11/2014 15:28:32 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

156079

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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 potential effect of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on UK rail policy.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	214721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Successful negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will enable UK-based members of the rail supply chain to compete more successfully in the US market. We would like to see relaxation in the ‘Buy America’ policy which inhibits the opportunities for rail exports. My officials have been actively involved in discussions with EU and US counterparts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 24/11/2014 16:42:07 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

155567

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buildings his Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	214224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The requested information is not available in the format requested and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport reviews assets and land and property holdings on an ongoing basis and recently completed the Strategic Land &amp; Property Review to identify capital receipts in SR15. As and when appropriate any land or property holdings deemed surplus are promptly identified and disposed of in accordance with business needs.</p><p> </p><p>This has resulted in reductions in the cost of the department estate and improved space efficiency as reported in the annual State of the Estate Report:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total cost of the estate</strong></p></td><td><p>£166,096,850</p></td><td><p>£161,858,767</p></td><td><p>£154,653,361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Occupied space (m2) per FTE</strong></p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition the Department for Transport has contributed land capable of delivering 3,752 homes to the Public Sector Land Programme during the current parliament, we are continuing to rationalise our estate, delivering cost savings and better value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/11/2014 10:59:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz