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1126478

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield
	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 8 May 2019 to Question 249824 on Railways: Sheffield, which organisation holds the information requested.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	254133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Network Rail, who produce industry performance data, may hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:03:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1126479

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield
	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 8 May 2019 to Question 249824 on Railways: Sheffield, what information his Department holds on train punctuality.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	254134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department holds various punctuality reports relating to the main industry punctuality measures that have been used historically, the Public Performance Measure and Cancellations and Significant Lateness. This information is held at train operator level, and down to the level of groups of services run by an operator. We do not hold data for individual routes themselves.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:05:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1126513

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cross Country Line: Bicycles
	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 increase the (a) level of storage and (b) access to storage for bikes on trains at all stops on the route between Birmingham and Bristol.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	254105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department encourages the train operators and Network Rail to continue to increase provision for bike storage at stations where there is demand to do so. Provision for carriage for bikes on trains is a matter for the train operators to balance against the other demands on space - for example for passenger seating, luggage and universally accessible facilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:09:27 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1126626

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to aircraft noise nuisance, which communities will receive compensation and noise insulation as a result of the third runway at Heathrow airport; and on what criteria that decision was based.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	254062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets an expectation that, in addition to controlling and reducing aircraft noise impacts, an applicant for development consent for a Northwest Runway at Heathrow Airport will be required to commit appropriate resources to mitigate the impacts of aircraft through noise insulation programmes for both private homes and public buildings.</p><p> </p><p>It notes that Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) has publicly committed, following third party assessments, to provide full acoustic insulation for residential property within the full single mode easterly and westerly 60dB LAeq (16hr) noise contour of an expanded airport; and to provide a contribution of up to £3,000 for acoustic insulation for residential properties within the full single mode easterly and westerly 57dB LAeq (16hr) or the full 55dB Lden noise contours of an expanded airport, whichever is the bigger. In addition, HAL has committed to deliver a programme of noise insulation and ventilation for schools and community buildings within the 60dB LAeq (16hr) contour.</p><p> </p><p>The geographical areas that the scheme could cover is dependent on flight paths for an expanded Heathrow Airport. Preparations for the airspace change process are complex and will take some years to work through.</p><p> </p><p>In considering the case for expansion the Department commissioned a review of strategies adopted by international airports to mitigate the impact of airports on residents. In considering the scheme proposed by HAL the review found the schemes to be comparable to those on offer in other countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/05/2019 15:22:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1126475

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Trains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has for the alteration of Great Western Intercity Express trains so that they comply with section 6.2.6 of the Intercity Express Programme technical specification on catering provision.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	254217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Intercity Express Programme technical specification includes a requirement that the IEP Trains be capable of providing a range of catering services, from which specific catering services and combinations may be selected. The IEP train also has a flexible design that allows changes to the catering provision in response to future requirements. The Great Western Intercity Express trains comply with all relevant catering requirements and the Department has no plans to make any changes to the Great Western IET fleet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/05/2019 15:24:32 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1125912

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Southeastern: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department received a request from Govia to vary the pay and conditions of staff employed by Southeastern railway in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
	uin	252843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>During this period, pay has increased at around the level of the Retail Price Index.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has made clear that the rail industry should be moving towards using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as the inflation measure for pay agreements. The pay deals agreed with Southeastern staff during the last 12 months reflect a real terms increase when compared to the CPI and cost of living increases.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 252861 question first answered 20/05/2019 16:16:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1125913

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
	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 effect of extensions to the Southeastern Railway franchise on the pay and conditions of staff working for that franchise.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
	uin	252861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>During this period, pay has increased at around the level of the Retail Price Index.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has made clear that the rail industry should be moving towards using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as the inflation measure for pay agreements. The pay deals agreed with Southeastern staff during the last 12 months reflect a real terms increase when compared to the CPI and cost of living increases.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 252843 question first answered 20/05/2019 16:16:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1126152

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 9 May 2019 to Question 249276, if he will provide the figures for the number of workers in the offshore wind sector transported by helicopter (a) to and (b) from wind farms on the UK continental shelf in each year for which there are records.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	253568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2019 10:05:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1126212

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in the event that a UK driving test is taken and failed before a 12 month international licence expires, whether that international licence is revoked in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	253577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>In Great Britain, the law allows new residents with valid driving licences issued by countries outside the EU/European Economic Area (EEA) to drive for up to one year from the date they become a resident. Driver licensing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>In order to be able to take a driving test here, new residents must apply for a provisional GB licence. However, the law does not allow for their original, third country driving licence to be invalidated if they do not pass the test. This means they can continue to drive using the third country licence until the one year period expires.</p><p> </p><p>If a driver has not passed a test here within the one year period, they must then stop driving once this has elapsed. Although they can continue to drive as a GB provisional licence holder, provided that they adhere to the rules applying to provisional licences.</p><p> </p><p>Driving licences issued by EU and EEA member states are mutually recognised and can be exchanged without the need to take a test.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2019 10:13:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1126027

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Waste
	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 reduce (a) disposable and (b) non-recyclable waste on aviation services arriving to or departing from the UK.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
	uin	253705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The majority of airlines are privately owned and the responsibility of disposable and non-recyclable waste reduction on services arriving to and departing from the UK is a matter for the companies concerned.</p><p>The Government has adopted a target of zero avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042. The Aviation Strategy consultation paper highlights examples of best practice in waste reduction. As the Department continue to develop this strategy, it will be working with the aviation industry to help set out ambitions and share best practice to reduce levels of plastic waste produced by the sector still further, in order to ensure that the Government is able to achieve its 2042 goal.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2019 10:43:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan