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992784

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of public transport links in (a) Medway and (b) Kent.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	182155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has worked to improve rail services in Kent, bringing new journey opportunities with the introduction of Thameslink services to London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon and St. Pancras.</p><p> </p><p>The new South Eastern Franchise will deliver better and more reliable journeys, and more room for passengers, integrating seamlessly with future Thameslink and Elizabeth Line services to transform travel across London, Kent and parts of East Sussex.</p><p> </p><p>The bus market outside London is deregulated and decisions regarding service provision is primarily a commercial matter for bus operators. Decisions on subsidised bus services are a matter for individual English local authorities, in the light of their other spending priorities. The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need to improve local bus services.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/10/2018 16:53:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

947525

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South East
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 improve the (a) number and (b) quality of rail services in the South East.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	168020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>We constantly strive to improve the quality of rail services across all franchises. We expect the next South Eastern franchise to include a modern fleet of trains with more space for passengers, more reliable journeys, and improved customer service, including communication during disruption.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State wishes for the next franchise to signal a new approach to rail franchising, including through the formation of an alliance with Network Rail, building on the positive steps made by the current operator.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/09/2018 12:12:04 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

928764

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much money from the public purse has been provided to (a) Medway, (b) Kent and (c) the South East for the repair of potholes and the prevention of potholes.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	156409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is providing Medway Local Highway Authority £10.577 million from 2015/16 to 2018/19 for local highways maintenance. This funding includes £0.619 million from the Pothole Action Fund to allow the repair of potholes or stop them forming in the first place.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing Kent Local Highway Authority £113.334 million from 2015/16 to 2018/19 for local highways maintenance. This funding includes £6.764 million from the Pothole Action Fund to allow the repair of potholes or stop them forming in the first place.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing the South East’s highway authorities £619.145 million from 2015/16 to 2018/19 for local highways maintenance. This funding includes £36.503 million from the Pothole Action Fund to allow the repair of potholes or stop them forming in the first place.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport announced in January 2017 that it is undertaking an innovative trial on the way potholes are identified and managed, working in partnership with Thurrock, York and Wiltshire councils and two private sector SMEs, Soenecs and Gaist. This trial allows high-definition cameras to be mounted to refuse collection vehicles and by deploying innovative intelligent software will identify road surface problems before they become potholes. The trial recently won an award for the best use of new technology in the highways sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also announced, in March 2018, that it is investing more than £900,000 in innovations using connected vehicles to help councils manage and plan maintenance works more efficiently. These trials will ultimately help to provide councils with data to enable them to repair potholes before they occur as well as to maintain their other assets more effectively as part of their asset management plans.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the Department for Transport is providing funding to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) to work on technological and innovative improvements to future-proof the local road network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/06/2018 16:14:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

787011

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Vehicle Number Plates: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many instances of number plate fraud have been recorded in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	112341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold information about instances of number plate fraud as this is a matter for the police to investigate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2017 15:47:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

750901

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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 progress has been made towards an outcome for the Southeastern franchise.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	900465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The outcomes we are trying to achieve for the South Eastern franchise were stated in the public consultation document. We want more reliable services, longer trains and better customer service.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation has now closed and we are reviewing the responses. We will ensure the next franchise delivers the services that passengers want.</p><p> </p><p>On 22<sup>nd</sup> June my Department announced the four companies who expressed an interest in operating the service from December 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/07/2017 11:50:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

455435

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of laser pen attacks were recorded on trains in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	28440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The following number of incidents of involving laser pens and trains has been recorded over the last 5 years:-</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/03/2016 16:45:21 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

455436

registered interest
date	25/02/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of laser pen attacks were recorded on road vehicles in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	28441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>Highways England do not keep specific records of laser pen attacks. However, their records currently show that one incident involved the use of a laser pen.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/03/2016 16:48:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

446069

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of pilots operating in the UK who have sought medical assistance after a laser pen attack which occurred in the course of their work.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	23114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any information on the number of pilots who have sought medical assistance following a laser pen attack. The Civil Aviation Authority has published a Safety Notice which provides guidance on laser attacks, including the action that aircraft crew and controllers should take during and immediately after an attack. It also includes a self-assessment tool to help those exposed to lasers make an immediate assessment of their vision and determine whether or not they need to consult an eye specialist.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/01/2016 11:57:55 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

446071

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Traffic Control: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of laser pen attacks on air traffic control towers have been recorded in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	23113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>In the last five years from the period 1 July 2009 to 31 July 2015, the Civil Aviation Authority recorded 17 reports of laser pen attacks affecting air traffic towers in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/01/2016 12:38:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

446072

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of UK pilots who have been stood down after a laser pen attack occurring in the course of their work.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	23115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority does not have any evidence to confirm that any pilot has been removed from flying duties or suffered long term damage as a result of exposure from a laser attack whilst undertaking their duties.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/01/2016 12:01:30 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti