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429140

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Air Routes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the concentration of flight paths over residential areas near Heathrow Airport.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	16861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s overall policy on aviation noise, as stated in the 2013 Aviation Policy Framework (APF), is ‘to limit and, where possible, reduce the number of people in the UK significantly affected by aircraft noise’. To achieve this, the Government believes in most cases it will be preferable to concentrate aircraft over as few routes as possible. The APF does however go on to say that ‘where there is intensive use of certain routes, and following engagement with local communities, it may be appropriate to explore options for respite which share noise between communities on an equitable basis, provided this does not lead to significant numbers of people newly affected by noise.’</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 23/11/2015 16:46:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

429407

registered interest
date	19/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cardiovascular System: Aviation
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 effects on the cardiovascular health of local residents of continuous noise from aircraft taking off and landing.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	17076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government will evaluate existing evidence and future studies in the area of aircraft noise and its impacts on health including cardiovascular disease in considering future policy implications.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/11/2015 13:34:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

429443

registered interest
date	19/11/2015
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 the accuracy of the estimate of surface access costs associated with an expansion of Heathrow Airport produced by (a) the Airports Commission and (b) the Mayor of London in his response to the Airports Commission consultation, published in February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	17075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Airports Commission, in undertaking its work consulted widely, engaging with a broad range of organisations and people, and considered a wide range of views and information from stakeholders, including the Mayor of London, to inform its recommendations.</p><br /><p>The Government is currently considering the large amount of very detailed analysis contained in the Airports Commission’s final report, including its examination of the costs of the surface access proposals associated with airport expansion, before taking any decisions on next steps.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/11/2015 13:30:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

437389

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support will be available for long-term planning for cycling in the period between the closure of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund in April 2016 and the publication of the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy in summer 2016.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	19766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>Following the recent Spending Review confirmation of this Government’s commitment to cycling and walking by committing to investing over £300million to 2020, I am considering in more detail future sustainable transport programmes. This includes the new ‘access’ fund, which is anticipated to build on the legacy of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. The Government is also currently developing the first Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy and will be engaging with interested parties as this work progresses. I plan to publish further details shortly.</p><p>At the same time, the Local Growth Fund already includes many ongoing cycling and other sustainable transport initiatives.</p><p>This Government also remains committed to the principles of localism. Local authorities are well placed to decide their local priorities in relation to sustainable transport initiatives. Government resources allocated to local authorities, such as the local integrated transport block, can be flexibly distributed accordingly.</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/12/2015 15:42:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

438227

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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 budget his Department has allocated for cycling-related road improvements in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	19912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, to be published in summer 2016, will set out the Government’s plans for investing in cycling and walking.</p><br /><p>The Government recently reaffirmed its commitment to cycling and walking, with SR2015 announcing funding support ofover £300m. This includes delivering the £114m Cycle City Ambition programme in full, which includes improved cycling infrastructure on roads, and a new ‘Access’ fund for sustainable travel building on the legacy of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. In addition, the Road Investment Strategy for 2015-20 includes plans to improve 200 sections of the roads network for cyclists. All other funding streams will be considered as part of the process for developing the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy.</p><br /><p>It is also worth noting that from within the record £6 billion to be allocated to local highways authorities between 2015 and 2021 for road maintenance, from 2018/19 the plan is to change the formula used to allocate local highways maintenance capital funding so that it also takes into account footways and cycleways as well as the roads, bridges and street lighting, which it is currently based on. Once implemented, around 9% of the funding will be based on footway and cycleway lengths.</p><br /><p>SR2015 also announced an additional £250m for a potholes action fund, which will benefits both motorists and cyclists.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/12/2015 13:49:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

451053

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Safety
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 his European counterparts about EU proposals to block public access to Mandatory Occurrence Reports; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of those proposals on public confidence in aircraft safety.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation is governed by Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 which was adopted on 3 April 2014 and became applicable on 15 November 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The open reporting of safety occurrences is vital to help ensure that significant issues can be identified and addressed before they lead to an accident. To foster open reporting the Regulation aims to create a just culture in which occurrences can be reported without fear of any detriment. To support the just culture the Regulation requires that reports be given an appropriate level of confidentiality and that information derived from occurrence reports shall be used only for safety related purposes. However, the Regulation does permit information to be released on request to interested parties that have a genuine safety related need for the information.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulation also recognises the need to keep the public informed on aviation safety matters. It requires Member States to publish, at least annually, a safety review setting out the type of occurrences and safety-related information that has been reported, any trends that have been identified and any corrective action taken. In addition, the European Aviation Safety Agency is required to include information about the analysis of occurrence reports in its annual safety review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/02/2016 13:20:32 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

452130

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
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, which body is responsible for enforcement of aircraft noise abatement requirements.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government sets noise abatement procedures at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. These are set out in Noise Abatement Requirements Notice(s) made under section 78 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982.</p><p> </p><p>At other airports these are agreed locally often through local planning agreements. Where the Government sets the procedures these are monitored by the airports’ noise and track keeping systems which receives data from National Air Traffic Services (NATS) radars and permanent noise monitors located around the airport.</p><p> </p><p>Adherence to the noise abatement procedures are reported via the airports flight performance report which will be available on the airports website. Fines are imposed at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airport for breaching noise departure limits.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/02/2016 13:48:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

452131

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
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 bring forward legislative proposals to update the Heathrow Airport London (Noise Abatement Requirements) Notice 2010 to require higher minimum rates of climb for aircraft taking off from Heathrow Airport.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The requirements are kept under review to take account of any relevant new evidence. However, I have no plans at present to update the Heathrow Airport London (Noise Abatement Requirements) Notice 2010.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/02/2016 13:54:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

452132

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
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 his Department has made of the rates of climb of aircraft taking off from Heathrow Airport compared to other (a) UK and (b) European airports.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	26882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) has not made any assessment of rates of climb from Heathrow airport compared to any other airports. The Government is aware of an independent report published last year on climb rates at Heathrow airport.</p><p> </p><p>The airport is working with the industry and the CAA to understand the issues and what this means from a noise perspective. DfT sits on the Heathrow Noise Community Forum where this work programme is being taken forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/02/2016 13:43:48 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

515433

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Security
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 on the security of airports of security scanning all bags before they are allowed into an airport building.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	35266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>We regularly assess all threats to aviation security along with appropriate response measures. Following the recent attacks at Brussels Airport, measures were put in place to enhance the protection of public areas at UK airports. We do not currently assess that requiring all bags to be scanned at the entrance to airport building would be an effective and proportionate response, but we will continue to work with airports and the police to keep this and other possible measures under review.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/04/2016 13:43:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias