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847143

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cyclists have died or suffered serious injuries where the cause has been attributed to poorly-maintained roads by (a) local councils, (b) Highways England, (c) Transport Scotland and (d) the Welsh Government in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	129317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The numbers of reported cyclist fatalities and serious injuries that have been recorded in Great Britain for each year since 2007 where poorly maintained roads could be considered to be a contributory factor is provided in the table. A breakdown for all the road networks specified is not available centrally.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The heading “Poor or defective road surface” cover columns 2 and 3 of the table. Whilst, the heading “Inadequate or masked signs or road markings” cover column 4 and 5.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Reported cyclist serious and fatal injuries in GB where poorly maintained roads is reported as a contributory factor<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Poor or defective road surface </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Inadequate or masked signs or road markings</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported Cyclist Fatilities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported Cyclist Serious Injuries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported Cyclist Fatilities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported Cyclist Serious Injuries</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong><em>Source: DfT STATS19 reported road casualties</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Includes only casualties where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported. In 2016, this related to 73% of reported accidents.</p><p> </p><p>By way of context, cycling in Great Britain has increased over the time period in question, rising from 4 billion kilometres in 2007 to 6 billion kilometres in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>It should be that noted that contributory factors assigned by police officers do not assign blame for the accident to any specific road user, however they do provide some insight into why and how road accidents occur. They give an indication of which factors the attending officer thought contributed to the accident. Officers do not need to carry out a full investigation of the incident before allocating contributory factors; they usually use professional judgement about what they can see at the scene.</p><p> </p><p>Not all accidents are included in the contributory factor data; only accidents where the police attended the scene and reported at least one contributory factor are included. A total of 73% of accidents reported to the police in 2016 met these criteria although each accident can have multiple contributory factors attributed to them.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2018 16:45:50 question first ministerially corrected 15/03/2018 15:22:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 43590 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

846273

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to list each of the franchise commitments to improve passenger services on Northern rail; and by what date those commitments are scheduled to be delivered.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	128945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The full list of commitments can be found in the Franchise Agreement, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/northern-rail-2016-rail-franchise-agreement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/northern-rail-2016-rail-franchise-agreement</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Individual line improvements can be seen at <a href="http://maps.dft.gov.uk/northern/index.html" target="_blank">http://maps.dft.gov.uk/northern/index.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the commitments or delivery dates may be subject to alteration but these are only varied once full authority has been given by the Rail North Partnership team responsible for management of the franchise as allowed for under the Franchise Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/02/2018 17:31:29 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

845530

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trains: Waste Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for his Department to operate trains with retention tanks, to be emptied in rail depots, to end the dumping of excrement on railways.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	128502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>By 31 December 2019, all Department for Transport franchisees will have ceased the discharge of effluent onto railway tracks. This will be achieved though the modification of existing trains by fitting toilet retention tanks or by the introduction of new trains that do not discharge on to the tracks.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/02/2018 12:48:03 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

845738

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate the proportionate increase in airfield crash risk within a 10km radius of Heathrow under the Heathrow north west runway expansion proposal consulted on in the draft National Policy Statement.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	128710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The revised draft Airports National Policy Statement is clear that any potential scheme at Heathrow must comply with the UK’s civil aviation safety regime, regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). A detailed safety assessment will be required as part of the CAA’s airspace change process. This assessment includes the air traffic safety risks associated with the proposed airspace design and whether the level of air traffic control resource and infrastructure is appropriate to support the change safely.</p><p> </p><p>The Airports Commission did however consider safety as part of their analysis. They asked the Health and Safety Laboratory to conduct analysis of the scale of increase in crash risk associated with the three shortlisted schemes. The Health and Safety Laboratory’s report can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/airports-commission-final-report-operational-efficiency" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/airports-commission-final-report-operational-efficiency</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/02/2018 12:51:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

845754

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lakeside Energy from Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State Transport, on what dates (a) he and (b) his Department have met (i) representatives of Lakeside Energy waste facility and (ii) local authorities regarding the relocation of that facility as a result of the draft National Policy Statement proposal for Heathrow Airport expansion.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Justine Greening
uin	128726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The Transport Minister for Aviation met with local authorities from the Heathrow area on 1st November 2016. This was to discuss the process of publicising the proposed Airport National Policy Statement. The Lakeside Energy from Waste plant was raised and the local authorities in attendance were advised we would welcome views as part of any future consultation. No Ministerial meetings have been held between Ministers and local authorities to discuss the potential relocation of Lakeside Energy from Waste facility.</p><p> </p><p>On the 17th February 2017 officials from the Department met with representatives of Lakeside Energy from Waste facility at their request, together with other interested commercial stakeholders to give an overview of the National Policy Statement process.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions relating to expansion have taken place in observance of the principles set out in the government’s published Statement of Approach which prevents the Department from entertaining private representations about the content of draft / revised draft Airports NPS(s) while policy is under development.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-approach-for-the-revised-draft-airports-national-policy-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-approach-for-the-revised-draft-airports-national-policy-statement</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/02/2018 12:54:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening

845769

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what advice his Department received from Highways England on planning for Operation Stack.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	128741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Operation Stack is a police-led contingency plan to deal with queuing HGVs caused by cross-Channel disruption. Highways England works closely with Kent Police on planning for Operation Stack and provides advice regularly to the Department on these arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/02/2018 12:56:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

845770

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Stagecoach Group: South Western Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Stagecoach submitted a compliant bid for the South Western Railways franchise competition in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	128742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Non-compliances were identified in Stagecoach’s South Western franchise bid. However, it is not uncommon for the Department to identify non-compliances in franchise bids as part of the rigorous evaluation process. Where non-compliances are identified they are dealt with in accordance with the Invitation To Tender (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/550983/swf-itt.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/550983/swf-itt.pdf</a>), a copy of which is to be placed in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/02/2018 14:59:38 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

845771

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Transport what adjustments mechanisms exist within the (a) Greater Anglia and (b) South Western Trains franchises to support train operators in the event of downturns in employment levels in central London.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	128743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>For the franchises in question there is a Central London Employment adjustment mechanism in each of their agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Central London Employment (CLE) mechanism is a risk sharing mechanism where if employment increases significantly above previous expectations DfT gets a share of the increased revenue the additional employment generates; and if it decreases to significantly below previous expectations DfT shares in the loss of revenue with the operator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/02/2018 14:33:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

845772

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contractual changes his Department agreed with Agility Trains for the new Intercity Express Programme rolling stock on the East Coast in (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 and (e) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	128744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Since entering into the Intercity Express Programme East Coast Main Line contracts in July 2012 the Department has concluded two contractual variations with Agility Trains East Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>The first contractual variation was completed in April 2014, at the point the contract achieved financial close, to exercise the option to procure a further 30 9-car electric trains for the East Coast Mainline fleet.</p><p> </p><p>The second variation was completed in June 2015 and included a number of Department led changes to the base specification of the trains that arose out of the detailed design process. These changes included the addition of Pantograph Cameras, Speed Limiters and a Driver Advisory System.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/02/2018 14:31:01 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

843532

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
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 upgrade the train line between Plymouth and Totnes.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	127873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Development of projects that deliver journey time improvements in the southwest peninsula are included in Network Rail’s recently published Strategic Business Plan for Control Period 6 (2019-2024).</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail will also explore other opportunities for further improvements with their customers and the Peninsula Rail Task Force.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will however determine any new rail infrastructure enhancements proposed for CP6 using a new process, details of which are expected to be announced shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 22/02/2018 16:45:03 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard