I understand the importance of HS2 to the north west and specifically to Lancaster. As I stated in my recent letter to you, I have asked my officials to set up a meeting to ensure that your concerns are heard.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wealden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-03-04T16:02:19.043Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "High Speed 2 Line: Lancaster"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2019 to Question 221779, High Speed Two: Lancaster, if he will meet (a) the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood and (b) Lancaster business leaders to discuss High Speed Two.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Cat Smith"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Lancaster and Fleetwood"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Cat Smith"} ], "uin" : "226699"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078471", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078471/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
All train operating companies (TOCs) are required as part of their licence condition to have in place a Disabled People\u2019s Protection Policy (DPPP) which sets out their plans to make sure disabled passengers, including those with learning disabilities and autism, are able to use the rail network.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is responsible for monitoring TOCs\u2019 compliance with their DPPPs. ORR has the powers to take enforcement action where there are breaches of licence conditions, and the Department has encouraged them to do so. The Department is working closely with the ORR as they review the requirements in the DPPP guidance.<\/p>
<\/p>
In the Inclusive Transport Strategy published in 2018, the Department set out the actions it will take to make the rail network more accessible for people with all disabilities, for example requiring train operators to provide enhanced disability awareness training covering a range of disabilities including non-visible disabilities such as learning disabilities and autism to all staff. The strategy can be found on the Gov.UK website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-transport-strategy<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> The Williams Rail Review is considering the needs and priorities of disabled passengers in its work, and identifying how accessibility can be improved for everyone.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that train companies have effective accessibility plans for passengers with (a) learning disabilities and (b) autism.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/188", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ed Davey"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Edward Davey"}
], "uin" : "226509"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078513", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078513/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Statistics on prosecutions and convictions for motoring offences are available from the Ministry of Justice Motoring tool<\/a> and shown below for years 2010 to 2017 for England and Wales:<\/p>
Motoring offences<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||
<\/p><\/td> | Number of defendants prosecuted at Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td> | Number of offenders found guilty at all courts<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2010<\/p><\/td> | 681,594<\/p><\/td> | 586,515<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2011<\/p><\/td> | 610,045<\/p><\/td> | 526,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2012<\/p><\/td> | 570,481<\/p><\/td> | 489,588<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2013<\/p><\/td> | 565,611<\/p><\/td> | 480,720<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2014<\/p><\/td> | 591,118<\/p><\/td> | 512,043<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015<\/p><\/td> | 645,719<\/p><\/td> | 560,566<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2016<\/p><\/td> | 667,317<\/p><\/td> | 590,260<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2017<\/p><\/td> | 664,390<\/p><\/td> | 594,927<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Source: MoJ Motoring Offences tool<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> The Ministry of Justice does not hold data for Scotland and Northern Ireland.<\/p> <\/p> On motoring offences charges, the Home Office does not hold data on these charges apart from \u2018causing death by dangerous driving\u2019, because these offences are non-notifiable.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people (a) charged and (b) found guilty of traffic offences in the UK in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry South"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"}
], "uin" : "226522"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078518", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078518/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government responded in full to the recommendations on 22 May 2018. The Government\u2019s 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> 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>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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]}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Air Pollution"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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], "questionText" : "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\u201319 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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ribble Valley"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Nigel Evans"}
], "uin" : "226550"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078579", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078579/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) are used by Local Authorities to identify and prioritise investment for cycling and walking schemes from local funds and relevant national funding streams, such as the Highways Maintenance Fund, Integrated Transport Block, Transforming Cities Fund, Future High Streets Fund, Housing Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Air Fund.<\/p> <\/p> Decisions on future funding for cycling and walking will be made in the context of the forthcoming Spending Review.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to allocate funding to local authorities to implement Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/298", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve McCabe"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve McCabe"}
], "uin" : "226518"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078585", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078585/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " As set out in the answer to PQ 226496, Liverpool City Region has already received £172.5 million from the Transforming Cities Fund to improve and support new local transport links; these funds are available to be spent on cycling and walking schemes if they are prioritised.<\/p> <\/p> In general, it is for local authorities to identify and prioritise investment for cycling and walking schemes from local funds and relevant national funding streams. Funding opportunities are available through a range of local transport and place based funds, including the Highways Maintenance Fund, Integrated Transport Block, Future High Streets Fund, Housing Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Air Fund.<\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-03-05T15:33:09.567Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Cycling and Walking: Liverpool City Region"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Liverpool City Region will receive funding from his Department to implement the local cycling and walking infrastructure plan.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/167", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen Twigg"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Twigg"}
], "uin" : "226495"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078588", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078588/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department has provided Liverpool City Region with dedicated transport planning support to enable the development of the city\u2019s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).<\/p> The Department has also awarded the Liverpool City Region £172.5 million from the Transforming Cities Fund to improve and support new local transport links. It is for the City Region and Mayor to identify and prioritise investment for cycling and walking schemes, including from existing local highways funds.<\/p> The Department continues to support Bikeability cycle training in Liverpool and has provided funding to enable delivery of more than 10,000 training places for children in Liverpool City Region in 2018/19.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Cycling: Liverpool"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to encourage cycling in Liverpool in the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/167", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen Twigg"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Twigg"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1078608/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Office of Rail and Road publish the total number of rail passenger journeys within Great Britain each year. The number of journeys in each of the last 30 years is provided in the table below:<\/p> <\/p> Number of franchised passenger journeys (millions)<\/strong><\/p> |