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1012271

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to further enable local authorities to encourage and prioritise the use of public transport on the road network by civil enforcement of traffic contraventions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	194630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Almost all local authorities in England have now taken on civil enforcement powers for parking and bus lane contraventions, and the Department for Transport is engaged in discussions with several local authorities which have not yet adopted these powers but are interested in doing so. It is for each local authority to determine how it wishes to apply these powers, subject to the restrictions of legislation and statutory guidance. The Department has no current plans to enable local authorities outside London to take on civil enforcement powers for moving traffic offences, which are a matter for the police.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/11/2018 13:22:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1012317

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the results of the market sounding exercise for a southern rail link to Heathrow announced on 13 June 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Woking
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
	uin	194645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Earlier this year the Department undertook market testing. This is the first step in the development of Southern Access and will inform the further work required before any decision on whether to and, if so, how this scheme will be progressed.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of responses will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/11/2018 16:26:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1012326

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for road safety initiatives by local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	194713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department is currently taking forward a number of road safety measures in accordance with its publicly stated road safety priorities, through the Road Safety Statement, which includes working closely with local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>In June successful bids for the Safer Roads Fund were announced. This was made available to enable local authorities to improve the 50 most dangerous stretches of ‘A’ roads in England. All bids from the local authorities concerned were successful for full funding and the Department will be investing £100 million to tackle these dangerous roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/11/2018 14:30:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1012349

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	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 the start of (a) upgrading and (b) building new railway lines as part of the northern Powerhouse Rail programme.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	194653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Transport for the North (TfN) will submit their Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for Northern Powerhouse Rail by the end of this year. As part of this work TfN are considering potential delivery timescales for the programme.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/11/2018 13:28:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1012407

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Safety
	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 increase driver awareness of the dangers facing (a) cyclists, (b) motorcyclists and (c) other vulnerable road users.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	194579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>On 22 November the Government’s response to the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS): safety review call for evidence was published. The response sets out a vision and a two year plan of action to help deliver the Government’s commitment to increasing cycling and walking and making our roads safer for vulnerable road users, including cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. Among the key measures in the action plan, the Government has committed to reviewing the guidance in the Highway Code to improve safety for vulnerable road users.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the forthcoming refreshed Road Safety Statement will focus on four priority user groups including young road users, motorcyclists, older road users and rural road users.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/11/2018 14:40:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1012408

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to participate in the UK Voluntary National Review of Progress towards the sustainable development goals.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	194580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is supporting the Department for International Development as it leads the UK Voluntary National Review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2018 10:30:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1012434

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Japanese Knotweed
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to Network Rail to facilitate the removal of Japanese knotweed from railway embankments.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	194762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The settlement agreed between my Department and Network Rail for England and Wales in the years 2019-2024 contains a very substantial provision for operations and maintenance, including vegetation management. The removal of Japanese Knotweed would come from this funding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/11/2018 13:38:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1012441

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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 plans his Department has to provide funding for investment in quieter road surfacing.
	tabling member constituency	East Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
	uin	194621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>It is Highways England policy to install standard low noise surfacing on all new road links, and on all road links where the existing surfacing has reached the end of its service life where particular durability is not required. In all, Highways England have installed over 6,000 miles of standard low noise surfacing between 1 April 2015 and 30 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also providing over £6.6 billion to local highway authorities in England from 2015 to 2021 to improve the condition of local roads, including in residential areas. The funding includes £420 million for local highways maintenance, as announced in the Budget 2018. It is for each highway authority to determine the type of surfacing to use on the roads for which they are responsible based on their own local assessments and requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/11/2018 16:32:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1012450

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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, what estimate he has made of transport spending per capita in (a) Wales, b) London and (c) the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	194623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Figures on public sector expenditure at a regional level are part of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics. These provide statistical allocations of public spending according to where the benefits of that spend are accrued, although the complexity of transport networks means that it is not always possible or appropriate to allocate transport spending on a ‘who benefits’ basis. Where this is the case, expenditure has been apportioned based on actual regional spend rather than where the benefit lies. This is particularly relevant for the rail network and highways.</p><p> </p><p>When comparing expenditure across regions a number of factors should be considered. The benefits from spend on transport interventions will often accrue to people far beyond the residents of the immediate local area or region. This is particularly the case for spending on the railways which connect cities and regions across the country and deliver broader benefits beyond the region concerned. In addition, when expenditure is presented on a “per head of population” (or “per capita”) basis, it does not account for the pressure that large numbers of commuters and visitors from outside of a region can add to the transport networks.</p><p> </p><p>The latest CRA statistics, published by HM Treasury on 20th November 2018, include total public expenditure on transport per capita on a regional basis from 2013-14 up to 2017-18, and are published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/country-and-regional-analysis</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The statistics include spend on transport by all public sector organisations including the Department for Transport, Local Authorities, Public Corporations (in the case of transport, this is mainly spend by London Underground) and other Government Departments including devolved administrations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Transport does not allocate funding to transport on a ‘per head of population’ basis. Investment decisions are based on a rigorous and fair appraisal process that ensures spending goes to the projects and programmes where it delivers greatest value-for-money for both taxpayers and passengers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/11/2018 13:47:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1012487

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) targets and (b) forecasts his Department has made of rail (i) passenger and (ii) freight growth by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	194790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not set general targets for rail demand growth.</p><p> </p><p>Our latest forecasts for rail passenger demand were published in the 2017 High-level Output Specification: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-level-output-specification-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-level-output-specification-2017</a>. Network Rail’s latest proposed forecasts for rail freight are published here: https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rail-freight-forecasts-final-report.pdf. Both sets of forecasts are for the final financial year of control period 6 (2023/24).</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/11/2018 16:23:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald