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65080

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to ensure that improvements in rail infrastructure in the South East are matched by improvements in the North West.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	203333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government's £38bn Rail Investment Strategy for the period 2014-2019 is set to benefit rail passengers throughout the country. Key projects that will transform rail services in the North West include the Northern Hub programme, the redevelopment of Manchester Victoria station, and electrification from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool, Preston, and Blackpool.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/07/2014 14:31:27 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

101982

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2014
	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 estimate he has made of the economic benefit of High Speed 3 to the North West.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	212790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has given the green light to develop proposals for HS3 as part of its long-term economic plan. HS3 will cut journey times, boost business and create more jobs and security for hardworking people in the North West. The Government, working with Transport for the North, will publish an interim report on a transport strategy for the North, including HS3, in March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/11/2014 17:04:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

174471

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2015
	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 steps his Department has taken to provide financial assistance to local authorities to repair potholes.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	221223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>Potholes are a menace to all road users and that is why this Government is taking action. We announced in December 2014 how we are allocating just under £6 billion for councils in England to tackle potholes and improve local road conditions over the next six years. This funding is on top of the £4.7 billion we have provided since 2010 – which is over £1billion more than in the previous Parliament - and includes £168 million awarded last year as part of a dedicated Pothole Fund.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/01/2015 10:57:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

178606

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2015
	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, how many road deaths there have been in (a) Lancashire and (b) the UK in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	223863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is given in table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of reported road deaths in Lancashire and the United Kingdom: 2010-2013</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of fatalities</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Unitary Authority</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire (excl. Blackburn and Blackpool) County Council</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,905</p></td><td><p>1,960</p></td><td><p>1,802</p></td><td><p>1,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/02/2015 11:10:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

384771

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Manchester Airport
	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 potential effect on Manchester Airport of a new runway at (a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	3538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2015 answer text <p>To ensure our long term connectivity needs can be met, the previous Government established the independent Airports Commission to identify and recommend to Government options for maintaining this country’s status as an international hub for aviation. Three options for expansion have been shortlisted by the Commission for further examination.</p><p>The Airports Commission has discussed and consulted on how airports outside the South East might be affected by expansion at the shortlisted expansion options. The relevant documents can be found on the Airports Commission website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/airports-commission" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/airports-commission</a></p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The Commission’s final report will be published shortly and the Government will carefully consider all the evidence before making a decision on the way forward.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/06/2015 11:56:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

78106

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the net economic effect of High Speed 2 for the North-West.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	206042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Investment in HS2 will deliver widespread connectivity improvements, grow markets and increase opportunities to trade.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Economic Case for HS2 published in October 2013 estimates that 17% of the transport user benefits of the HS2 Y-Network are generated from trips originating in the North West. This equates to benefits of approximately £342m (PV, 2011 prices) in 2036. Further analysis by KPMG suggests the wider economic effects could be far greater.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 21/07/2014 16:09:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

91324

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Blue Badges were issued in (a) Ribble Valley constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	208776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The estimated number of blue badges issued each year is shown in the table below. Figures are available on a financial year basis only from 2008/09.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>England</td><td>Lancashire</td></tr><tr><td>2008/09</td><td>922,300</td><td>not available</td></tr><tr><td>2009/10</td><td>935,200</td><td>24,300</td></tr><tr><td>2010/11</td><td>936,100</td><td>26,400</td></tr><tr><td>2011/12</td><td>905,600</td><td>24,400</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>897,500</td><td>26,900</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Department for Transport figures cover England only.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are not available at parliamentary constituency level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2014 08:34:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1078518

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken in response to the recommendation of the Fourth Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Fourth Report of the Environmental Audit Committee, Third Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, and Second Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2017–19 on Improving air quality, HC 433, that the Government aligns (a) climate change schemes, (b) urban planning, (c) public transport and (d) fiscal incentives with air quality goals to prevent its policy from working at cross-purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	226550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government responded in full to the recommendations on 22 May 2018. The Government’s focus in the immediate term is on bringing forward compliance with legal limits for NO2 concentrations, and stakeholders from seven departments take part in the governance of the NO2 Plan in order to ensure that policies are closely aligned.</p><p>The Government published its new Clean Air Strategy on 14 January 2019, setting out a comprehensive plan to tackle air pollution, aimed at all sectors of industry and society.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/03/2019 12:20:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

731687

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hire Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to change the eligibility criteria for people seeking to rent large cars, vans and HGVs.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for renting a vehicle, beyond the requirement to hold an appropriate licence, is set by vehicle hire companies. Additional eligibility criteria, such as age restrictions and minimum driving experience, can be set as part of the rental agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In light of recent events, the Department for Transport are working with partners from across Government, the police, the security services and industry to explore what more can be done to prevent the malicious use of hire vehicles.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/06/2017 11:32:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

783259

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will facilitate testing and limited commercial trials of personal delivery devices to attract high technology companies to the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	111341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is already facilitating the trials of automated vehicle technologies through the world leading Code of Practice. Any such trials must comply with all UK law.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/11/2017 14:54:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans