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388981

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on how much has been paid out by (a) Southern Rail and (b) all train operating companies to passengers for late running and cancellation compensation in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department holds the information as set out in the table attached. Not all operators are required to provide such figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2015 10:41:04 question first ministerially corrected 31/07/2015 10:06:34 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 006383 - TOC compensation 09_10-14_15 figures.pdf title UIN 6383 - TOC Compensation 09_10-14_15 previous answer version 13907 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 006383 - TOC compensation 2010-15.pdf title UIN 6383 - TOC Compensation 2010-2015
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

389132

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which studies or investigations are currently examining past, present or future issues relating to Network Rail; who commissioned each study or investigation; and what are the names of the study or investigation leaders, terms of reference and planned reporting dates for each.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL1318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has recently commissioned three pieces of work looking into Network Rail:</p><p> </p><p>- Dame Colette Bowe is looking at what lessons can be learnt from the planning of the Control Period 5 programme in order to improve future rail infrastructure investment. This will report in September.</p><p> </p><p>- Sir Peter Hendy is looking at how we can put the current investment programme back on a sustainable footing. This will also report in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>- Nicola Shaw will look to the future: advising the government on how it should approach the future shape and financing of Network Rail in the longer term. This will report in time for Budget 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of reference for Bowe are available in the Libraries of the House.<ins class="ministerial"> Those for Shaw will also be placed in the Libraries of the House. Terms of reference for Hendy have not been published.</ins></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Terms of reference for the other two pieces of work have not been published.</del></p><p> </p><p>Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road are also conducting their own reviews internally. Any terms of reference are held by the respective organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/07/2015 16:20:15 question first ministerially corrected 05/08/2015 09:19:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 17330 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

426623

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Official Cars
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people in his Department have been entitled to use the Government Car Service in each year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	15016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I am committed to ensuring that the trains enter service as planned. Contractual details regarding any compensation is commercially confidential.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">During the period 2009-10 to date, the following numbers of ministers have been entitled to use Government cars:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2009-10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2010-11</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2011-12</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2012-13</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2013-14</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2014-15</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2015-16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As a result of a series of changes, including closure of the Government mail service, overall operating costs have fallen from £20.956m in 2010/11 to £6.325m in 2014/15. During the same period the number of vehicles in the GCS for use by ministers have fallen from 227 to 78.</ins></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/11/2015 15:37:17 question first ministerially corrected 18/03/2016 13:04:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill previous answer version 29560 answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

436336

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	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 merits of the procurement of bi-modal trains so that more trains can run on the West Coast Main Line and then travel on to parts of the network that are not electrified.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	19184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>It is for the operator to assess the merits of using such rolling stock. We believe that they are best placed to procure the rolling stock that they require to deliver the necessary levels of service and capacity. Bi-modes clearly provide one option for new rolling stock as can be seen by the current procurement of the<del class="ministerial"> Class</del> <ins class="ministerial">Hitachi AT-</ins>300s by Great Western Railway.</p><br /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/12/2015 14:59:41 question first ministerially corrected 17/12/2015 16:22:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry previous answer version 35922 answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

454306

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	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 premium and subsidy profile of the new TransPennine Express franchise will be in each year of that franchise's operation.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	27906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">These figures are published annually by the Office of Road and Rail at <a href="http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/html/html/95218cca-408d-4047-83ce-a542c53b59e6" target="_blank">http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/html/html/95218cca-408d-4047-83ce-a542c53b59e6</a>.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">As well bringing in additional services, increased capacity, reduced fares for 16-18 year olds and jobseekers, and new cross-border services, the new Transpennine Franchise will, unlike the previous one awarded in 2003, be a premia paying franchise. The premium payments are set out below in both nominal terms and in real (i.e. constant) terms in 2015/16 prices.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>TPE</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Financial Subsidy/(Premium)</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>£m </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Nominal</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Real – 2015/16 Prices</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Core</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 2</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Core</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(7)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(6)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Core</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(20)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(19)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 4</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Core</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(52)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(46)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Core</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(99)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(85)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Core</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(111)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(93)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 7</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Core</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(144)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(116)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 8</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Option</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(157)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(123)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Year 9</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Option</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(179)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(136)</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Total</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9 years</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(763)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(621)</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/02/2016 11:39:07 question first ministerially corrected 01/03/2016 16:08:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones previous answer version 47415 answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

388990

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Directors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what dates during the last 12 months his Department's Board has met.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department’s Board met on 4<sup>th</sup> June 2014, 3<sup>rd</sup> September 2014, 20<sup>th</sup> October 2014, 11<sup>th</sup> March 2015 and 3rd June 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/07/2015 10:21:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

388987

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	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: Level Crossings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on Network Rail's East Coast Main Line level crossings closure programme.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>After 18 months of work, and following public consultation, I understand that Network Rail has now concluded its East Coast Main Line level crossing closure feasibility study as part of its commitment to delivering a safer, more efficient and reliable railway.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The study has informed preferred options for the closure of all 73 level crossings between Kings Cross and Doncaster and Network Rail has indicated its intention to progress these on a case-by-case basis as part of other planned improvement works on this line.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Network Rail has written to stakeholders explaining the results and its intended next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2015 10:26:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

388988

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraphs 1.298, 1.307 and 2.31 of the Summer Budget 2015, HC 264, what additional money he plans to make available to the New Stations Fund; and what assessment he has made of the cost and scope of works to upgrade the line from Shirebrook Junction to Edwinstowe and Ollerton so that it can carry passenger traffic.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>We are making up to £20m available for a further round of the New Stations Fund and the proposed new stations at Edwinstowe and Ollerton will be eligible to bid for this funding. The Department has not assessed the cost and scope of works to upgrade the line from Shirebrook Junction as this is a matter for the scheme’s promoters. We will be announcing more details on the New Stations Fund shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2015 10:31:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

388989

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provided to Transport for the North in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16; and what funding he plans to provide to that organisation in each subsequent financial year to 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>Transport for the North (TfN) has already received up to £12.5m for development work, £8.5 million of which has been provided by the Department for Transport and up to £4 million of which has been provided from the members of TfN. As the Chancellor announced in the Budget, TfN will receive an additional £10 million of funding in 2015-16 and a further £10 million in each of 2016-17 and 2017-18. Further discussions on funding will be taken in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/07/2015 10:34:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

388046

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Damage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 June (HL579), whether the currently used methods of calculating road wear are subject to adjustment to account for roads that are structurally unsound, vehicles that are unevenly or excessively loaded, vehicles that exceed speed limits, and inclines, roundabouts and other road features.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The methods for calculating road wear on the Strategic Road Network take account of the cumulative effects of vehicle loading and speeds. The most important factor is vehicle loading. Road inclines, roundabouts and other road features are not explicitly taken into account, but the overall approach is based on much empirical evidence from national and international sources, which shows how pavements wear in real life conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The change to the mix of traffic is regularly monitored to adjust the wear factor. It is supplemented by monitoring vehicle axle loads at sample spots on the network, such as roads near port entries, freight distribution centres and weigh-in-motion sites. Current design and maintenance standards have enabled development of long life pavements on most of the network, requiring no substantial structural work so long as the road surface is replaced at appropriate points. Current road condition survey programme and maintenance strategies aim to ensure that there is no structurally unsound road pavement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/07/2015 11:21:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

388346

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Bradford
	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 rail connections between Bradford and (a) London, (b) the rest of the Northern Powerhouse and (c) the rest of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	5865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>Under the new East Coast franchise Bradford will benefit from a significant increase in the number of direct services to and from London with an additional 6 trains per day from 2019. In addition upgraded train interiors will be introduced by 2017, and new IEP trains from 2020 - providing faster journeys and improved on-board facilities.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the first steps to delivering the Northern Powerhouse the Government has required bidders for the new Northern and TransPennine Express franchises to replace outdated trains, add a third more capacity and invest in stations. The Government has specified an increase from 2 to 3 trains per hour between Bradford and Manchester via Halifax from 2019 (Monday-Saturday) and an increased Sunday frequency – from two hourly to hourly – from Bradford to Skipton and Ilkley.</p><p> </p><p>Looking further ahead, HS2 will enable significantly improved journey times from Bradford via a connection at Leeds to a wide range of destinations. The Government has also established Transport for the North (TfN) to formalise cooperation with Northern City Regions and Local Enterprise Partnerships on transport issues in the North. The Department is working closely with TfN, Network Rail and HS2 Ltd to take forward the development of rail plans to support the development of the Northern Powerhouse.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/07/2015 11:32:59 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

389075

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £3.4 billion reduction in capital expenditure for his Department he plans will apply to (a) the roads budget, (b) the rail budget and (c) other budgets; and what proportion of the reduction to the roads budget will apply to (i) the Highways Agency, (ii) local authority maintenance, (iii) local authority major projects and (iv) other areas.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	6525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury has published the central government main supply estimates for 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport’s Estimate for 2014-15 included a Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) of £9.5 billion, whereas the planned Capital DEL expenditure for 2015-16 is £6.1 billion, a difference of £3.4 billion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, this is largely due to the reclassification of Network Rail to Central Government, not any reduction in capital expenditure.　 From 1 April 2015, all elements of Network Rail’s income, capital and resource expenditure are consolidated through the Department as Annually Managed Expenditure. The Network Rail grant (£3.8 billion in 2015-16), formerly treated as Capital DEL, no longer scores in the Department’s budgets on consolidation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/07/2015 12:32:13 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

389074

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Mobile Phones
	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 mobile network operators on (a) digital infrastructure and inclusion and (b) reform of the Electronic Communications Code since 7 May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	6549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place. All mobile network operators were invited to respond to our call for evidence on improving mobile communications to UK rail passengers.</p><p>This call for evidence, which has now closed, can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434379/Improving_mobile_communications_to_UK_rail_passengers.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434379/Improving_mobile_communications_to_UK_rail_passengers.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/07/2015 12:42:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

389077

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2015
	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 discussions he has had with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport on improving wifi coverage and mobile connectivity across the UK rail network.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	6554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>I meet regularly with my counterparts at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to discuss improving Wi-Fi coverage and mobile connectivity across the UK rail network, and on 10 June 2015, my hon Friend, the Minister of State for Culture and Digital Economy, the hon Member for Wantage (Ed Vaizey) and I launched a call for evidence to seek information on how best to tackle poor coverage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/07/2015 12:54:56 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

388919

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rescue Services: North Devon
	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 ensure that North Devon constituency is adequately covered by search and rescue services (a) in the summer and (b) at other times when such services are no longer based at RMB Chivenor.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Peter Heaton-Jones
	uin	6374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>North Devon will continue to be served by search and rescue (SAR) helicopters operating from military bases at RMB Chivenor through to 1 October 2015 and RNAS Culdrose through to 1 January 2016. A new UK SAR helicopter service operating from new bases at Cardiff St Athan and Newquay Airport will take the place of SAR helicopter services currently operated out of RMB Chivenor and RNAS Culdrose. The start of these new services will coincide with the end of the military services at Chivenor and Culdrose, leaving no gap in SAR helicopter cover for south west England and south Wales. New helicopters offer improved operational capabilities and promise enhanced reliability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/07/2015 13:00:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4524 label Biography information for Peter Heaton-Jones

386910

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Electrification
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Transport, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, on 25 June (HC Deb, cols 1067–8), how long the pause is expected to last before the Midland Main Line railway route is electrified.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shutt of Greetland
	uin	HL1019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>Electrification of the Midland Main Line is paused pending receipt of Sir Peter's Hendy's proposals for replanning the enhancements programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/07/2015 14:27:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2546 label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland

386911

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Transport, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, on 25 June (HC Deb, cols 1067–8), how long the pause is expected to last before the TransPennine rail line is electrified.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shutt of Greetland
	uin	HL1020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>Electrification of the TransPennine line east of Stalybridge is paused pending receipt of Sir Peter Hendy's re-planning proposals this autumn.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/07/2015 14:27:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2546 label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland

386912

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why their policy to pause rail electrification was not reflected in the debate in the House on 17 June on transport in the north of England in the context of the Minister's comment on the relationship between electrification and Government's northern powerhouse aspirations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shutt of Greetland
	uin	HL1021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>The delay to Transpennine electrification was already known, and therefore I didn’t specifically mention the delay in my opening. As it was in the public domain, several Lords referenced the delay in their speeches. I acknowledged the concerns about the delay in my closing speech and have written to the Lords in more detail to address their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/07/2015 14:29:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2546 label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland

386913

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Transport, Mr Patrick McLoughlin, on 25 June (HC Deb, col 1068) about Network Rail in respect of the trans-Pennine route that "current work on electrification will be paused because we need to be much more ambitious for that route" , whether their plans for electrification are to be combined with their ambitions for High Speed 3; and, if so, when they expect electrification to take place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shutt of Greetland
	uin	HL1022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>Electrification of the NorthTranspennine line east of Stalybridge is paused pending receipt of Sir Peter Hendy's re-planning proposals this autumn. This is a pause, not a stop, to ensure that it happens at the right time to deliver the most benefit. The government’s enhancements programme is ambitious and stretching and it needs to be re-planned to ensure it remains deliverable and affordable. The replan should take into consideration the plans for the Northern Powerhouse / TransNorth to ensure that we are delivering the best solution overall.</p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p /><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/07/2015 15:22:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2546 label Biography information for Lord Shutt of Greetland

388986

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	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 Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Stuart Blair Donaldson
	uin	6335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given by my Right Hon Friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 13 July 2015 (UIN 5893)</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=5983" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=5983</a> .</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 08:54:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4377 label Biography information for Stuart Blair Donaldson

388722

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the implications for his policies of the evidence of Transport for London submitted to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Heathrow and the Wider Economy, which argues that an investment of around £20 billion will be required for adequate surface transports to an expanded Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	6237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Airports Commission has produced an extremely significant and detailed study – considering over 50 different options for new hub capacity and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders during its work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It has considered around 70,000 responses to its consultation earlier this year, including responses made by Transport for London and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Heathrow and the Wider Economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Airports Commission has set out the detailed analysis of its consideration of the surface access requirements for the three short-listed options including the costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Good surface access links are essential to the success of any major airport and this issue including the costs will be a key consideration in any Government decision making regarding airport capacity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 09:01:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

388717

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the views expressed on the expansion at Heathrow airport by the Richmond Heathrow Campaign, summarised at www.rhcfacts.org, before reaching a decision on aviation capacity expansion.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	6238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Airports Commission has produced an extremely significant and detailed study – considering over 50 different options for new hub capacity and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders during its work.</p><p> </p><p>It has considered around 70,000 responses to its consultation earlier this year, including responses made by the Richmond Heathrow Campaign.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission has produced a large amount of very detailed analysis. The Government will now carefully consider all the evidence before making a decision on the way forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 09:07:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

388628

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	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 he will bring forward proposals to introduce World Health Organisation guideline noise levels in order to safeguard the health of (a) children, (b) the elderly, (c) people with cardiovascular and mental health conditions and (d) other people from aircraft noise.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	6239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The WHO guidelines do not refer solely to noise from aviation, but relate to noise levels from any of various sources including other transport sources such as from road, rail, and non-transport sources such as construction, industry and the neighbourhood. It is not possible to have a single objective noise-based measure that is applicable to all sources of noise in all situations because effect levels are likely to be different for different noise sources, different people and at different times.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As such, the Government has no plans to introduce the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines for community noise. At a national level, the Government aims to promote good health and a good quality of life through the effective management of noise within the context of Government policy on sustainable development.</p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 09:16:51 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

388721

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people in the UK are exposed to noise levels in excess of World Health Organisation guideline levels; and what estimate he has made of the number of people who will be exposed to such levels if the expansion of Heathrow were to proceed.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	6254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines for community noise relate to noise levels from any of various sources including road, rail and aviation from transport, and non-transport sources such as construction, industry and the neighbourhood.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The guidelines propose that in residential areas where the general daytime noise exposure is below 55dB LAeq (non-specific time period), few people will be ‘seriously annoyed’ by noise, and that few people will be ‘moderately annoyed’ below a value of 50dB LAeq.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government does not currently monitor how many people are exposed to noise levels in excess of WHO guidelines for community noise, though DEFRA does publish noise exposure figures for selected noise bands for each agglomeration in England in accordance with the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In considering options for airport expansion, the Airports Commission did not assess the proposals against the WHO guidelines but did assess them in various economic scenarios against a noise scorecard with a range of metrics, including a day noise level down to 54dB LAeq and a night noise level down to 48dB LAeq. The Commission found that expansion at Heathrow was compatible with reducing the number of people exposed to noise at these levels in 2030 compared to the baseline situation in 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 09:23:58 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

388982

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
	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 compliance with requirements (a) for sustainable development and (b) in the National Policy Statement for National Networks to give air quality considerations substantial weight of the potential Heathrow airport expansion.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	6347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Airports Commission undertook a considerable amount of work to assess the air quality implications of the three shortlisted expansion schemes. The impact on local air quality and how this affects compliance with EU air quality standards is something the Government will be considering carefully when deciding on additional runway capacity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 09:28:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

389080

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
	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 effect on negotiations between the Government and Sheffield City region for a new City Deal of the suspension of work on the electrification of the TransPennine route and the Midland Main Line.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Harry Harpham
	uin	6534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The pausing of electrification of the TransPennine route and the Midland Main Line has no effect on negotiations between the Government and Sheffield City region for a new City Deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 09:34:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4477 label Biography information for Harry Harpham

389317

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2015 to Question 5102, what funding his Department plans to make available to promote the construction of charging points for electric cars over the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	6809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is currently funding the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme, which helps eligible plug-in car drivers with the upfront cost of installing a domestic chargepoint through a 75% grant of up to £700; as well as 75% grants up to a maximum of £7,500 per installation for chargepoints alongside on-street residential parking. Our Road Investment Strategy includes funding of £15m between 2015 and 2020 for a national network of chargepoints on the strategic road network. Further details of the Government’s £500 million investment in ultra low emission vehicles will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 10:32:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

389322

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Innovation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2015 to Question 5101, what representations his Department has received from automotive manufacturers on the future rollout of autonomous vehicles on UK roads.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	6810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has regular discussions with automotive manufacturers on autonomous vehicles and related issues. During its recent review of regulations, officials engaged with a broad spectrum of interested parties, this included the automotive industry, insurers, local authorities, trade associations, etc. In general, there was overwhelming support for the review and the planned actions now being put into place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 10:36:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

389304

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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 contract penalties will have to be paid as a result of the pause in the planned Manchester to Leeds electrification project.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	6675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 9 July to the Hon Member for Nottingham South (Lilian Greenwood), UIN 5693</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=5693" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=5693</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 10:56:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

390510

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling
	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 promote cycling.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	901058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to increasing the number of people cycling and to making it the natural choice for short journeys or as part of longer ones.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Infrastructure Act 2015 places a duty on Government to produce a Cycling and Walking Strategy; I have instructed my officials to begin work on this and we will soon lay the secondary legislation required to commence the relevant section of the Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 11:45:43 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

390512

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the cessation of work on the electrification of the TransPennine route and the Midland Main Line on the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	901061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>We have paused, not ceased, the work of electrification of the Midland Mainline and TransPennine routes pending Sir Peter Hendy's review of electrification priorities due this Autumn.　 The franchise bids for this area which are currently being evaluated are designed to transform connectivity and journey quality for rail customers in the North and are not dependent on these electrification schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 11:55:50 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

390509

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on development of rail infrastructure in the North West; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	901062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>In the North West Network Rail have recently finished electrifying the route from Liverpool to Manchester and to Wigan, and now have 10 electric trains in service on those routes, with plans to increase this to 20 by the end of the year. The work to electrify the route between Manchester and Preston is progressing, as Network Rail are currently enlarging the Farnworth tunnel to accommodate the wires.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 12:06:15 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

390513

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: South East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to promote direct flights to international destinations from airports outside London and the South East.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	uin	901063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises that airports outside London and the south east have an important role in helping to accommodate wider forecast growth in demand for international and domestic aviation in the UK. Ultimately it is for airlines to decide what air services they operate, and from which airports, based on their analysis of commercial considerations and global aviation market conditions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 12:10:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

390511

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling
	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 promote cycling.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	901064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to increasing the number of people cycling and to making it the natural choice for short journeys or as part of longer ones.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Infrastructure Act 2015 places a duty on Government to produce a Cycling and Walking Strategy; I have instructed my officials to begin work on this and we will soon lay the secondary legislation required to commence the relevant section of the Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 12:14:34 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

389928

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Devon
	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 publication of the feasibility studies on the rail line at Dawlish and the potential route via Okehampton and Tavistock.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
	uin	901043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail is carrying out a further study to look at the long term resilience of the rail route through Dawlish. The study is due to be fully complete in April 2016 with an options assessment report available in November 2015.</p><p>The Peninsula Rail Task Force has also been asked to look at alternative routes including that via Okehampton and is due to report its findings in June 2016. The Task Force provided progress of their work at the Peninsula Rail Task Force South West reception held on Wednesday 15 July.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 12:18:54 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

387745

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many charging points for electric vehicles there are across the United Kingdom; and whether they have any proposals for increasing this number.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
	uin	HL1122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has supported installation of 60,756 chargepoints for plug-in vehicles, including those for domestic use, in the last 10 years. A significant number of chargepoints are being installed without Government funding. Data on all public chargepoints is collected in the National Charge Point Registry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government is aiming for almost every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050, and we have pledged £500 million over the next five years to achieve this. Further details of this investment will be announced in due course. The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme is currently funding domestic chargepoints for ultra low emission vehicle motorists.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/07/2015 12:57:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury

388035

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shared Spaces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report on shared space <i>Accidents by Design</i>, whether they are considering an immediate moratorium on all existing shared spaces until an impact assessment has been undertaken.
	tabling member printed	Lord Holmes of Richmond
	uin	HL1161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is not considering a moratorium on shared space schemes. It is entirely a matter for each local authority to decide what type of traffic management scheme is needed for the roads that they are responsible for, be this shared space or another type of scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/07/2015 12:58:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4294 label Biography information for Lord Holmes of Richmond

388043

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 July (HL782), what assessment they have made of the case for taking steps prior to their consultation (1) to modify the design of heavy goods vehicles by making side guards, mirrors and other proximity devices mandatory, and (2) to ban heavy goods vehicles, particularly lorries used in construction, from city centres at peak times.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has prepared an assessment of the costs and benefits of fitting side guards and a front mirror above the windscreen to currently exempt vehicles, and this is subject to the clearance process. Side guards are already required on the majority of new vehicles, and a front mirror on vehicles registered from 26 January 2007.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans for mandatory proximity devices to detect cyclists alongside heavy vehicles. A full assessment of their effectiveness will be needed before reaching a decision to require such systems.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have no proposals to ban systematically heavy goods vehicles from city centres at peak times. Local authorities have powers under Sections 1 &amp; 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to make Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs). These powers can be used to exclude HGVs either generally or at specified times from roads for which they are considered to be unsuitable.　 It is up to each local authority to balance the need for restrictions against their impact on residents, the local economy and environmental factors.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/07/2015 12:59:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

388458

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 7 July (HL Deb, col 93–4), whether they consider that local government is capable of assessing the financial and associated risks that go with entering into leasing deals concerning new rolling stock.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Some local authorities already have such expertise and have successfully procured rolling stock in the past. If an authority were looking to do so for the first time then there are a number of expert advisors it could look to, and the Department for Transport would be happy to engage with local authorities to discuss rolling stock leasing.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/07/2015 12:59:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

388459

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Strikes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they indemnify train operators in any way in respect of strikes called by trade unions so that operators are more likely to resist unreasonable demands.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has a provision in franchise agreements that does allow him, at his absolute discretion, to ameliorate the net losses of train operators due to industrial action.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/07/2015 13:00:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

389309

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Freight: Grants
	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 effect of the (a) Mode Shift Revenue Support and (b) Waterborne Freight Grant schemes on modal shift of freight from road to rail and water since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	6680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Operation of the schemes was assessed in a research study carried out by Ove Arup and Partners Ltd. A summary report entitled &quot;a Review of Revenue Support Freight Grant Schemes&quot; was published on the gov.uk site in May 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An evaluation of the Waterborne Freight Grant scheme was also made in October 2014 by the Department and the Scottish Government as part of the State Aid renewal application process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 14:26:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

389306

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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, if he will estimate the number of apprenticeships that would have been created in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019 if the planned Manchester to Leeds electrification had gone ahead.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	6676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail are not able to provide those estimates, as the scheme was at an early stage of development. However, Network Rail are currently recruiting 200 apprentices nationally in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 14:31:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

389307

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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, if he will publish his Department's assessment of the economic cost to Greater Manchester arising from the pause in the Manchester to Leeds electrification project in each year to 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	6677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to electrification and to delivering its benefits in contrast to the lack of ambition of the previous Labour government which managed to electrify just 10 miles of railway in 13 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department is already delivering on various rail projects that are already underway that will bring benefits to the north west and beyond, including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><ul><li>The remaining phases of Northwest Electrification (including Manchester-Preston; Preston-Blackpool; Preston-Stalybridge)</li></ul></p><p> </p><p><ul><li>A redeveloped Manchester Victoria station completed by September 2015</li></ul></p><p> </p><p><ul><li>A rebuilt Allerton Depot by September 2015 to provide capacity for even more electric trains in the North.</li></ul></p><p> </p><p><ul><li>And the two new franchises commencing in April 2016 will:</li></ul></p><p> </p><p><ul><li>Get rid of the Pacer trains by the end of 2019</li></ul></p><p> </p><p><ul><li>Increase capacity by 36% overall in the peak to Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield by end 2019 (irrespective of when TransPennine Electrification east of Stalybridge is delivered).</li></ul></p><p> </p><p><ul><li>Provide an extra 200 services each weekday;</li></ul></p><p> </p><p><ul><li>Double the service to 2 trains per hour from Manchester to Macclesfield and Manchester to Chester from Dec 2017 and Bolton to Stockport via Manchester by December 2019.</li></ul></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p /><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 14:36:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

389308

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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 effect on the total cost of the electrification of the Manchester to Leeds line will be of a delay in the starting of the project of (a) six months, (b) 12 months, (c) two years and (d) three years.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	6674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Any estimate would be significantly influenced by various external factors that will affect the cost and programme, for example resource availability, supplier markets, access regimes, inflation etc. Sir Peter Hendy will look at all of these issues and report to Government in the Autumn with proposals for how the rail upgrade programme will be carried out.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/07/2015 14:55:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

389314

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 1.256 of the Summer Budget 2015, HC 264, what resources his Department plans to make available to Nicola Shaw during her investigation into the future shape and financing of Network Rail; how many of his Department's officials will work on that inquiry; whether a report summarising that work will be published; and if he will publish the terms of reference for that inquiry.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>My officials are working with Nicola Shaw to ensure she has access to the right resources in conducting her work, and we will announce her team structure in due course. A report of her findings will be published before Budget 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 15:33:06 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

389316

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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, with reference to paragraphs 1.255 and 2.193 of the Summer Budget 2015, HC 264, whether he plans for his Department to be the parent department of the new rail land and property body; when he plans to publish the remit of that body; and whether he plans for that body to have ownership over, or responsibility for, determining the ownership of (a) the Old Dalby Test Track and (b) the Railway Technical Centre Business Park, Derby.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government will introduce a new approach to station redevelopment to realise value from public land assets. Further details regarding this new approach will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 15:36:51 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

389321

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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 representations his Department received from Network Rail between July 2014 and 7 May 2015 on the potential deferral or pausing of major rail enhancement projects.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly meets with Network Rail to discuss a variety of subjects including the enhancements programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 15:43:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

389315

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what salaries or other financial incentives will be paid to (a) Peter Hendy, (b) Colette Bowe and (c) Nicola Shaw for their inquiries into Network Rail.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Sir Peter Hendy will be remunerated for services in his position as the incoming Chair of Network Rail. He will not receive any additional payment for the review he will be undertaking for the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dame Colette Bowe receives an annual fee of £15,000 as Non-Executive Board Member for the Department for Transport. She does not receive any additional fee in respect of the review she is conducting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nicola Shaw will not be paid but will be entitled to expenses in respect of her work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 15:47:03 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

389313

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2015 to Question 228876, whether he has at any point (a) requested a copy of Network Rail's list of projects that could be stopped or refused due to capital funding constraints and (b) otherwise had sight of such a list.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	6793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>We are not cancelling any projects. We have instead asked Sir Peter Hendy to re-plan the investment programme and he will report on this in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the case of North Trans Pennine and Midland Main Line electrification, the Secretary of State has been clear: this is a pause, not a stop, to ensure that it happens at the right time to deliver the most benefit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 16/07/2015 15:50:14 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

389305

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Telecommunications
	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 Department of Culture, Media and Sport on the proposed Electronic Communications Code.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	6692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Since the Infrastructure Act received Royal Assent in February 2015, no subsequent discussions have taken place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/07/2015 15:53:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden