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1003620

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Road Traffic
	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 potential effect of the expansion of Heathrow Airport on local road networks.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	189623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement (NPS) was designated on 26 <del class="ministerial">July</del> <ins class="ministerial">June</ins> 2018, paving the way for a development consent application. As part of the development of the Airports NPS, an Appraisal of Sustainability was undertaken which included analysis of surface impacts for all three options shortlisted by the Airports Commission.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the surface access requirements in the Airports NPS, the Government has specified that any applicant for development consent must submit a surface access strategy as part of their application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 10:54:12 question first ministerially corrected 26/11/2018 16:27:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 85388 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1003639

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Highways England is making on reducing levels of NO2 on the strategic road network.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	189797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Highways England have been undertaking extensive research into potential air quality solutions for the strategic road network that could reduce levels of NO2. They have explored a wide range of ideas including the effectiveness of different traffic management options, understanding obstacles to greater use of electric vans on the network and different types of barrier design.</p><p> </p><p>Based on all their research, they have robust evidence that a 9.5 metre high barrier can help reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide behind the barrier and have developed a programme to identify potential sites around the network.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 11:01:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1003649

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	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 comparative output of CO2 per mile of diesel and petrol cars.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	189550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport published the outputs of the Transport Energy Model in July 2018 alongside the Road to Zero strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The model estimates the average tailpipe emissions of air pollutants, the greenhouse gas emissions and the energy consumption of a range of fuel and powertrain options for cars, vans, buses and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over the period to 2050.</p><p> </p><p><em>More information on the development and outputs of the model is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739462/transport-energy-model.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739462/transport-energy-model.pdf</a>.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 12:49:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1003723

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, will he publish the revised business case for Phase 1 of HS2 in the event that any of the Phase 2 lines are not built.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
	uin	189519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The next update of the business case for HS2 will be published prior to the authorisation of Notice to Proceed for Stage 2 (main construction) of the Main Work Civils Contracts, for Phase One.</p><p> </p><p>As with previous business cases, this will show the value for money of each phase of the network as well as the ‘full Y’.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to fulfilling its manifesto commitment to progressing High Speed 2. As set out in DfT’s Single Departmental Plan, the Government’s stated intention is to deliver the ‘full Y’ network.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/11/2018 12:53:07 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1003695

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the difference in emissions from Euro 6 diesel engines and petrol engines.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	189553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport published the outputs of the Transport Energy Model in July 2018 alongside the Road to Zero strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The model estimates the average tailpipe emissions of air pollutants, the greenhouse gas emissions and the energy consumption of a range of fuel, powertrain and Euro class options, which includes Euro 6 diesel and petrol engines for cars, vans, buses and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>More information on the development and outputs of the model is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739462/transport-energy-model.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739462/transport-energy-model.pdf</a>.</em></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 13:00:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1003687

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of contracts issued by his Department and contractors include provisions to impose, as between parties to the subcontract, that any payment due from the contractor to a subcontractor under the contract is to be made no later than the end of a period of 30 days from the date on which the relevant invoice is regarded as valid and undisputed, as required by the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	189569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The department consists of the central department and four agencies: <br>the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), and</p><p>Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA).</p><p> </p><p>All the department’s contract terms contain a clause which requires payment to be made of all sums due by the Contractor to the sub-contractor as soon as possible and in any event not exceeding 30 days from the receipt of invoice.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/11/2018 13:06:19 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1003647

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to Highways England on the permitted length of roadworks in any one stretch.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	189549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department expects Highways England to maximise the availability of traffic lanes and minimise delay as far as possible, and this is reflected in the performance indicators that the Department has set. Highways England are committed to minimising disruption from roadworks and are exploring managing work in different ways to find the best way to achieve this, while also ensuring good value for public money.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 13:11:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1003715

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Sandwell
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) diesel (b) petrol and (c) hybrid vehicles are registered in the Borough of Sandwell.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	189558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>At the end of June 2018, there were (a) 75,104 diesel, (b) 78,809 petrol, and (c) 1,123 hybrid vehicles registered to an address in the borough of Sandwell.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 16:24:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1003883

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to close the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency office on (a) Longview Road, Swansea, (b) Upper Forest Way, Swansea and (c) the Trinity House office at Kings Dock, Swansea.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	189824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to close the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s offices at either Longview Road or Upper Forest Way in Swansea. These remain in the DVLA’s long term estates strategy. The property at Trinity House, Kings Dock is not part of the DVLA estate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 16:26:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003621

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Motor Vehicles
	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 number of (a) light goods vehicles, (b) heavy goods vehicles and (c) private cars that access Heathrow airport on a daily basis.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	189624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>For goods vehicles, the Department draws upon the Airports Commission’s assessment of road freight numbers as published in their Appraisal Framework Module 4 - <em>Surface Access Freight Impacts Study.</em></p><p> </p><p>In October 2017, the Department published within its Updated Appraisal Report: Airport Capacity in the South East, details of the estimated surface access trips for both highway and public transport trips for each of the airport expansion options as inputs to its non-flight carbon assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the estimates for annual highway trips for the Heathrow Airport options are set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><p>Annual highway trips (car and taxi) by passengers and employees at Heathrow, DfT17 central forecasts (millions)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Highway vehicle trips</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2026</p></td><td><p>2030</p></td><td><p>2040</p></td><td><p>2050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Expansion</p></td><td><p>57.5</p></td><td><p>59.4</p></td><td><p>62.7</p></td><td><p>66.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LHR Extended Northern Runway</p></td><td><p>67.7</p></td><td><p>75.2</p></td><td><p>78.2</p></td><td><p>82.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LHR Northwest Runway</p></td><td><p>67.7</p></td><td><p>77.7</p></td><td><p>80.7</p></td><td><p>85.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Department for Transport: Table A.2 Updated Appraisal Report: Airport Capacity in the South East (October 2017)</p><p> </p><p>As specified in the Airports National Policy Statement, it will be for an applicant for development consent for the Heathrow Northwest runway scheme to submit a surface access strategy to the Planning Inspectorate alongside their application.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 16:32:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter