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1122627

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring together the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Transport for London to establish how to reopen Hammersmith bridge as quickly as possible.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	246915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Maintenance of Hammersmith Bridge is a matter for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The reopening of the bridge is not a decision for DfT Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2019 15:51:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1122628

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has received information on the structural state of Hammersmith bridge from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	246916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not received information from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the structural state of Hammersmith Bridge.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2019 15:38:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1122712

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cycling and Walking
	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 encourage people to participate in Active Travel such as riding a bike to and from work.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	247115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The many ways in which the Government is supporting active travel are summarised in the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, which was published in in April 2017. The Department also undertook a major cycling and walking safety review in 2018, and published its response and a detailed action plan in November 2018. Around £2 billion is now being invested in cycling and walking over this Parliament. To encourage people to cycle to work, the Government’s Cycle to Work Scheme allows employers to loan cycles and cyclists' safety equipment to employees as a tax-free benefit. The Department is reviewing and updating its guidance on the scheme and is due to publish a revised version later in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2019 15:10:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1123161

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish an update on the Roads Investment Strategy; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	247674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1), covering the period 2015 to 2020, was announced in December 2014. Highways England published a Delivery Plan for RIS1 and have issued annual updates on progress which show the current status of each project. They expect to publish the next delivery update this summer.</p><p> </p><p>Towards the end of the year the Government expects to announce the second Road Investment Strategy, covering the period 2020 to 2025.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2019 09:57:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1122440

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M20
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to Highways England on removing the barrier on the London-bound section of the M20; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ashford
	tabling member printed	Damian Green
	uin	246427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The safety of road users is a priority both for the Department for Transport and for Highways England, and has been throughout the design and potential implementation of the Operation Brock traffic management contingency measures.</p><p>Highways England are responsible for operational decisions regarding the strategic road network in England, which includes the M20 in Kent. Decisions regarding significant changes to this road network – such as the removal of the metal barrier that is currently in place on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20, or the use of lanes on the M20 carriageways – are made on their advice and by taking into consideration the safety and convenience of all road users. The speed restrictions imposed on the contraflow system were put in place to ensure the safe use of the system by both freight and non-freight drivers.</p><p>The coast-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 is currently operating as a three-lane motorway and the Operation Brock contraflow system is not active on this part of the motorway. The London-bound carriageway has two running lanes, operating with a 50 mph speed limit.</p><p>The steel barrier on the London-bound carriageway will remain in place until further notice, to allow for the option of deploying the contraflow at short notice during times of cross-Channel disruption, caused by bad weather or industrial action as in the past, for example. The M20 barrier will remain under regular review over the coming months, but is unlikely to be removed before the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 246428 246429 246430 question first answered 01/05/2019 14:54:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1122441

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M20
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria his Department plans to use to make a decision on the remove the metal barrier on the London-bound carriageway of the M20.
	tabling member constituency	Ashford
	tabling member printed	Damian Green
	uin	246428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The safety of road users is a priority both for the Department for Transport and for Highways England, and has been throughout the design and potential implementation of the Operation Brock traffic management contingency measures.</p><p>Highways England are responsible for operational decisions regarding the strategic road network in England, which includes the M20 in Kent. Decisions regarding significant changes to this road network – such as the removal of the metal barrier that is currently in place on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20, or the use of lanes on the M20 carriageways – are made on their advice and by taking into consideration the safety and convenience of all road users. The speed restrictions imposed on the contraflow system were put in place to ensure the safe use of the system by both freight and non-freight drivers.</p><p>The coast-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 is currently operating as a three-lane motorway and the Operation Brock contraflow system is not active on this part of the motorway. The London-bound carriageway has two running lanes, operating with a 50 mph speed limit.</p><p>The steel barrier on the London-bound carriageway will remain in place until further notice, to allow for the option of deploying the contraflow at short notice during times of cross-Channel disruption, caused by bad weather or industrial action as in the past, for example. The M20 barrier will remain under regular review over the coming months, but is unlikely to be removed before the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 246427 246429 246430 question first answered 01/05/2019 14:54:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1122443

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M20
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to reinstate three-lane running on both carriageways of the M20; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ashford
	tabling member printed	Damian Green
	uin	246429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The safety of road users is a priority both for the Department for Transport and for Highways England, and has been throughout the design and potential implementation of the Operation Brock traffic management contingency measures.</p><p>Highways England are responsible for operational decisions regarding the strategic road network in England, which includes the M20 in Kent. Decisions regarding significant changes to this road network – such as the removal of the metal barrier that is currently in place on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20, or the use of lanes on the M20 carriageways – are made on their advice and by taking into consideration the safety and convenience of all road users. The speed restrictions imposed on the contraflow system were put in place to ensure the safe use of the system by both freight and non-freight drivers.</p><p>The coast-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 is currently operating as a three-lane motorway and the Operation Brock contraflow system is not active on this part of the motorway. The London-bound carriageway has two running lanes, operating with a 50 mph speed limit.</p><p>The steel barrier on the London-bound carriageway will remain in place until further notice, to allow for the option of deploying the contraflow at short notice during times of cross-Channel disruption, caused by bad weather or industrial action as in the past, for example. The M20 barrier will remain under regular review over the coming months, but is unlikely to be removed before the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 246427 246428 246430 question first answered 01/05/2019 14:54:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1122444

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M20
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will instruct Highways England to remove speed restrictions imposed on the M20 for Operation Brock on the coastbound carriageway of the M20.
	tabling member constituency	Ashford
	tabling member printed	Damian Green
	uin	246430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The safety of road users is a priority both for the Department for Transport and for Highways England, and has been throughout the design and potential implementation of the Operation Brock traffic management contingency measures.</p><p>Highways England are responsible for operational decisions regarding the strategic road network in England, which includes the M20 in Kent. Decisions regarding significant changes to this road network – such as the removal of the metal barrier that is currently in place on the London-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20, or the use of lanes on the M20 carriageways – are made on their advice and by taking into consideration the safety and convenience of all road users. The speed restrictions imposed on the contraflow system were put in place to ensure the safe use of the system by both freight and non-freight drivers.</p><p>The coast-bound carriageway between junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 is currently operating as a three-lane motorway and the Operation Brock contraflow system is not active on this part of the motorway. The London-bound carriageway has two running lanes, operating with a 50 mph speed limit.</p><p>The steel barrier on the London-bound carriageway will remain in place until further notice, to allow for the option of deploying the contraflow at short notice during times of cross-Channel disruption, caused by bad weather or industrial action as in the past, for example. The M20 barrier will remain under regular review over the coming months, but is unlikely to be removed before the end of October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 246427 246428 246429 question first answered 01/05/2019 14:54:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1122707

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which it is meeting (a) the objectives of the Industrial Strategy and (b) the public procurement criteria in that Strategy to boost UK productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	247044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not yet made a formal assessment in relation to the Industrial Strategy, but believes it is making significant progress. This includes through significant infrastructure investment projects, further investment planning, and the delivery of commitments set out in the Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy and the Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy.</p><p>The Department also provides funding across the country through the Transforming Cities Fund; and it launched the Rebalancing Toolkit in December 2017, to help new investment spread growth across the country.</p><p>The Department has led work on the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge, recently published the Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy, and has agreed a sector deal with the rail industry.</p><p>On public procurement, the Procuring for Growth Balanced Scorecard has been embedded in the Department's major construction and capital investment projects, and compliance with the Scorecard is regularly assessed and reported to Cabinet Office. In 2016-17 the DfT Group spend with SMEs was 29.9% against an in-year target of 24%, and it expects to have exceeded its target of 26% for 2017-18.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2019 15:33:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123203

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Construction
	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 encourage planners and local authorities to prioritise active travel when building new roads.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	247740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has recently strengthened the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to improve consideration of cycling and walking within local development plans. The revised NPPF recommends that planning policies should provide for high quality walking and cycling networks and supporting facilities such as cycle parking, drawing on Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs).</p><p> </p><p>The NPPF also states that the environmental impacts of traffic and transport infrastructure should be identified, assessed and taken into account from the earliest stages of plan-making, including appropriate opportunities for avoiding and mitigating any adverse effects, which might include, for example, ensuring that new roads make adequate provision for those who cycle and walk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2019 15:57:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk