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1140090

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will allocate additional funding to improve roads outside the major road network and the strategic road network.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	912043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is committed to providing over £6.7 billion to local highway authorities in England, outside London, from 2015 to 2021 to help improve the condition of roads and reduce congestion. The funding includes a £296 million Pothole Action Fund and £420 million for highways maintenance and a congestion busting fund as announced in Budget 2018.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 18/07/2019 16:03:28 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1140091

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A27: East Sussex
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress has been made on the proposed dualling of the A27 east of Lewes to Eastbourne.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	912044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department is considering this proposal alongside the many others put forward for possible inclusion in the second Road Investment Strategy. We intend to announce our decisions towards the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 18/07/2019 16:10:20 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

1140289

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Traffic: Northamptonshire
	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 (a) the volume of traffic passing through the village of Farthinghoe on the A422 and (b) the effect on the wider local route network when the A422 is closed.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	278988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The A422 is managed by Northamptonshire County Council and assessments of traffic passing through the village of Farthinghoe, the effect on the wider road network, and proposals for a bypass on the A422 would be for the local council to consider.</p><p> </p><p>The A422 meets the objective criteria to be eligible for funding as part of the Major Road Network (MRN). It is for Sub-National Transport Bodies, in this case England’s Economic Heartland, to work with Members of Parliament and local authorities to submit schemes for consideration for MRN funding by the end of July. If a MRN bid is submitted for this road, discussions will take place between Departmental officials, Highways England and Northamptonshire Highways, but to date none have been held.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 278989 278990 278991 278992 question first answered 23/07/2019 13:17:35 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1140290

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bypasses: Northamptonshire
	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 cost, including design and construction, of a bypass for the village of Farthinghoe on the A422.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	278989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The A422 is managed by Northamptonshire County Council and assessments of traffic passing through the village of Farthinghoe, the effect on the wider road network, and proposals for a bypass on the A422 would be for the local council to consider.</p><p> </p><p>The A422 meets the objective criteria to be eligible for funding as part of the Major Road Network (MRN). It is for Sub-National Transport Bodies, in this case England’s Economic Heartland, to work with Members of Parliament and local authorities to submit schemes for consideration for MRN funding by the end of July. If a MRN bid is submitted for this road, discussions will take place between Departmental officials, Highways England and Northamptonshire Highways, but to date none have been held.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 278988 278990 278991 278992 question first answered 23/07/2019 13:17:35 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1140292

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bypasses: Northamptonshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with officials at Highways England and Northamptonshire Highways on the benefits to the wider local route network of a bypass on the A422 at the village of Farthinghoe.
	tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
	tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
	uin	278990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The A422 is managed by Northamptonshire County Council and assessments of traffic passing through the village of Farthinghoe, the effect on the wider road network, and proposals for a bypass on the A422 would be for the local council to consider.</p><p> </p><p>The A422 meets the objective criteria to be eligible for funding as part of the Major Road Network (MRN). It is for Sub-National Transport Bodies, in this case England’s Economic Heartland, to work with Members of Parliament and local authorities to submit schemes for consideration for MRN funding by the end of July. If a MRN bid is submitted for this road, discussions will take place between Departmental officials, Highways England and Northamptonshire Highways, but to date none have been held.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 278988 278989 278991 278992 question first answered 23/07/2019 13:17:35 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1139763

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests
	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 15 July 2019 to Question 274560, what the driving test centre service standard travel distance criteria is; what the locations are of the test centres that each of the 19 closed test centres merged with; and which test centres those closed test centres have merged with.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	278524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The driving test centre service standard travel distance criteria is as shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Level</p></td><td><p>Average population for a local authority</p></td><td><p>Tests generated by candidates</p></td><td><p>Road distance from test facility</p></td><td><p>Attainment based on road distance and estimated capacity of test centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service level 1</p></td><td><p>1,250 or more people per square kilometre</p></td><td><p>783,276</p></td><td><p>7 miles</p></td><td><p>84.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service level 2</p></td><td><p>Between 100 and 1,249 people per square kilometre</p></td><td><p>610,410</p></td><td><p>20 miles</p></td><td><p>97.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service level 3</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 100 people per square kilometre</p></td><td><p>86,709</p></td><td><p>30 miles</p></td><td><p>98.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The distance between the closed test centre and the merged test centre, in all 19 cases, met the driving test centre service standard travel distance criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The locations of the test centres that each of the 19 closed test centres merged with, and the test centres that each of the 19 closed test centres merged with, are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Locations of the test centres that each of the 19 closed test centres merged with</p></td><td><p>The test centres that each of the 19 closed test centres merged with</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bredbury</p></td><td><p>Bredbury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hyde</p></td><td><p>Hyde</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redditch</p></td><td><p>Redditch</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>Bradford (Heaton)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chadderton (2)</p></td><td><p>Chadderton (2)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glasgow</p></td><td><p>Glasgow (Anniesland)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheetham Hill</p></td><td><p>Cheetham Hill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morden</p></td><td><p>Morden (London)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancing</p></td><td><p>Lancing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking</p></td><td><p>Barking (Tanner Street)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avonmouth</p></td><td><p>Avonmouth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge (2)</p></td><td><p>Cambridge (Brookmount Court) (2)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Llantrisant</p></td><td><p>Llantrisant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mitcham</p></td><td><p>Mitcham (London)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Skye</p></td><td><p>Isle of Skye (Portree)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingstanding</p></td><td><p>Kingstanding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>Featherstone</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2019 14:02:42 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1139799

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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, what steps he is taking to increase the number of electric car charging points (a) throughout the UK and (b) in Gloucestershire; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	278342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a number of schemes which can be accessed by EV drivers across the country, including in Gloucestershire. The Government is providing funding for schemes to support chargepoint infrastructure at homes and workplaces and on residential streets. The Government’s on street residential charging scheme offers grants to local authorities to help support this investment at local level. We want to encourage private sector investment to build and operate a self-sustaining public network that is affordable, reliable and accessible. In many cases, the market is best placed to identify the right locations for chargepoints and make improvements to the network and it is essential that viable commercial models are in place.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor whether any significant gaps in uptake or infrastructure provision emerge in the medium term. In the future we will consider whether there is a case for direct central government support in areas where there is a market failure, which may include areas outside the major conurbations.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2017, South Gloucestershire Council were awarded £4,790,910 under Government’s [£42m] Low Emission Bus Scheme, for the provision of 110 Biomethane low emissions buses and accompanying infrastructure. The purpose of the scheme is to help improve regional air quality in UK towns and cities.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2019 13:53:41 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1139947

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the number of deaths and serious injuries per mile travelled experienced in (a) motor cars, (b) motor cycles and (c) motor scooters.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	278389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The rates of people killed or seriously injured per billion vehicle miles for car users and motorcycle users are published in tables RAS30067 and RAS30066 respectively, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras30-reported-casualties-in-road-accidents#casualties-in-accidents-since-1979" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras30-reported-casualties-in-road-accidents#casualties-in-accidents-since-1979</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, there were 38 car users killed or seriously injured per billion vehicle miles in Great Britain, compared to 2,149 for motorcyclists.</p><p> </p><p>In the road accident data, motorcycles include mopeds and motor scooters.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the number of serious injuries provided is as reported by the police. Since 2016, changes in severity reporting systems for a large number of police forces mean that serious injury figures are not comparable with earlier years.</p><p> </p><p>On 19 July, the Department published the Road Safety Statement. The statement and action plan includes actions to improve safety for motorcyclists as well as rural road users, young road users and older road users. The statement is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-safety-statement-2019-a-lifetime-of-road-safety" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-safety-statement-2019-a-lifetime-of-road-safety</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2019 13:36:43 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1139948

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using drones to detect defects in roads.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	278390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to exploring all technology, including the use of drones, to identify road defects and improve road maintenance.</p><p> </p><p>The Infrastructure Inspection Pathfinder project, carried out by the Connected Places Catapult (previously Transport Systems Catapult) under the Government Drone Pathfinder Programme, aims at accelerating the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to enable UK businesses to access wider inspection and surveying capabilities of this smart technology.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2019 15:30:36 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1139282

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway road will be subject to a strategic environmental assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	277839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The preferred route for the Oxford to Cambridge expressway, anticipated to be announced in autumn 2020, will be subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment. A Strategic Environmental Assessment will not be required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 22/07/2019 14:09:01 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds