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455713

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Air Misses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many International Civil Aviation Organisation category (a) A and (b) B Airprox incidents there were in the (i) Scottish Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region and (ii) London Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region involved foreign military aircraft in each year since 2010; and in each of those incidents what the (A) type of foreign military aircraft involved and (B) country of origin was.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	28773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>There were 2 Category (Cat.) (A) and 1 Cat. (B) Incident(s) in the Scottish Flight Information Region/Upper Information Region (Scottish FIR/UIR) and 1 Cat (A) and 4 Cat. (B) incidents in the London FIR/UIR.</p><p> </p><p>The table below outlines the type of military aircraft involved in each incident in both regions since 2010.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Airprox No</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Risk</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Country of origin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012060</p></td><td><p>27/04/2012</p></td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>LONDON FIR</p></td><td><p>KC135 STRATOTANKER</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015009</p></td><td><p>04/02/2015</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>LONDON FIR</p></td><td><p>F15 EAGLE</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013037</p></td><td><p>16/05/2013</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>LONDON FIR</p></td><td><p>F15 EAGLE</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015111</p></td><td><p>14/07/2015</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>LONDON FIR</p></td><td><p>C5 GALAXY</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015123</p></td><td><p>30/07/2015</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>LONDON FIR</p></td><td><p>F15 EAGLE</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012057</p></td><td><p>24/04/2012</p></td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>SCOTTISH FIR</p></td><td><p>C130 HERCULES</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010163</p></td><td><p>13/10/2010</p></td><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>SCOTTISH FIR</p></td><td><p>SAAB JAS39 GRIPEN</p></td><td><p>Not recorded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013149</p></td><td><p>10/10/2013</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>SCOTTISH FIR</p></td><td><p>MIRAGE 2000</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The associated Airprox reports can be found on the UK Airprox board website (<a href="http://www.airproxboard.org.uk" target="_blank">www.airproxboard.org.uk</a>) under 'Reports and Analysis'.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/03/2016 16:42:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

455729

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	China: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has made representations to the Chinese government to secure Chinese investment in transport infrastructure in Britain.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	28716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The UK and China governments seek to encourage companies in both countries to deepen co-operation and participation in high speed rail projects. In preparation for the letting of contracts relating to HS2, there have been some official-level contacts by the Department for Transport with companies in China, as there have with companies in other jurisdictions. The HS2 programme will continue to provide a great opportunity for businesses across the UK and, with this Government also funding the biggest rail modernisation since Victorian times, and the most extensive improvements to roads since the 1970s, there are a wide range of opportunities for people and businesses across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/03/2016 16:23:45 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

455764

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Mental Health
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 improve (a) awareness training of staff, (b) support and advice for staff and (c) appropriate facilities and provisions for passengers relating to mental health in (i) airports and aviation sector, (ii) roads infrastructure, (iii) freight, (iv) taxis and (v) shipping and maritime.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	28718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is preparing a revised Accessibility Action Plan (AAP).</p><p> </p><p>The AAP will set out how we aim to support all operators so they can improve the quality of the disability awareness training and the travel assistance they offer to meet the needs of passengers with mental health issues across all modes.</p><p> </p><p>We plan for the AAP to be ready for wider consultation in the summer and that it will be published by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 02/03/2016 15:54:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

455765

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England and Network Rail: Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) Network Rail and (b) the Highways Agency spent on hire cars in (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16 to date.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>Network Rail has spent the following on car hire:</p><p> </p><p>2014-15: £8,020,720</p><p>2015-16: £8,346,337 (year to date)</p><p> </p><p>Highways England (Formerly the Highways Agency) has spent the following on car hire:</p><p> </p><p>2014-15: £631,902</p><p>2015-16: £752,847 (year to date)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 02/03/2016 10:41:01 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

455766

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London City Airport
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 new owners of London City Airport; what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the sale of that airport on airport capacity in the South East; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	28727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>There have been no discussions with the new owners of London City Airport.</p><p>The purchase of London City Airport is a commercial matter between the relevant parties.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/03/2016 16:49:26 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

455767

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Ministerial Policy Advisors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people are employed as special advisers by his Department; and how many people were employed as special advisers by his Department on 1 January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The number of special advisers employed by the Department for Transport is published on a regular basis, the most recent information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486829/List_of_Special_Advisers_in_post_at_17_December_2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/486829/List_of_Special_Advisers_in_post_at_17_December_2015.pdf</a> .</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/03/2016 10:45:42 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

455768

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) consultants and (b) permanent staff are employed by Network Rail's Infrastructure Projects division; and how much Network Rail has spent on consultants who work in its Infrastructure Projects division in (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>I have requested this information from Network Rail and can confirm that the number of permanent staff in Infrastructure Projects in 2014-15 was 3641 and in 2015-2016 is 4309. During this period Network Rail insourced the High Output Team from Amey which increased permanent staff figures.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail Infrastructure Projects’ expenditure on companies that class themselves as providing consultancy in 2014-15 was £178,401k, and in 2015-2016 is £154,430k. The majority of expenditure on consultants occurs via Network Rail’s Principal Contractors and therefore is not included above.</p><p> </p><p>We are not able to provide details of the number of consultants because the contract specification for each piece of work is based on the deliverable and not on the number of consultants working on it.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 02/03/2016 10:50:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

455769

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse in 2016 of (a) raising regulated national rail fares by the retail price index and (b) removing train operators' flexibility to vary regulated fare levels within the basket of fares in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	28722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>We know that passengers are concerned about the cost of fares. That is why we have capped regulated fares at the level of the Retail Price Index (RPI) for three years running, and will continue to do so for the life of this parliament. We have also removed the flex which allowed train operators’ flexibility to vary regulated fare levels within the basket. The estimated cost to the Department in 2016 is, £30.4 million (in nominal prices) for capping regulated rail fares at RPI+0%, and £6 million (in nominal prices) for removing the flex.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 02/03/2016 10:54:14 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

455418

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Prime Minister will make an assessment of the potential merits of each proposal on noise mitigation from aviation in the letter to him of 18 February 2016 from the Aviation Environment Federation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	28554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s ongoing review of noise and airspace policies it will consider the proposals set out the Aviation Environment Federation’s letter to the Prime Minister of 18 February.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/03/2016 15:27:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

455423

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his future policies of the Sharm el Sheikh air crash in October 2015; and what recent reports he has received on the reasons for that crash.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	28596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The formal accident investigation into the loss of the Metrojet flight over Sinai on 31 October 2015 has not formally reached any conclusions as to the cause of the crash. But the Russian authorities announced, in November 2015, their conclusion that the aircraft was brought down by an explosive device, and the Government have been proceeding on that basis.</p><p> </p><p>The incident highlights the importance for airports, airlines and countries to increase vigilance and make sure that sound security measures are in place. The Government is working to ensure this happens, but does not discuss the details of security arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/03/2016 15:29:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden