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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Trefgarne"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1128261/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>No member of the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise has declared any political interest which is material and relevant to the work of the body.<\/p><p>On the points relating to ethnicity, gender and age, in order to prevent the association of specific personal information with individuals, the Department does not release disaggregated personal data to the level that the right honourable member has requested.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1128262/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The criteria used in selecting individuals for appointment to the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise were a demonstration of knowledge of issues pertaining to aviation, noise and the aerospace industry; proven ability to demonstrate to all stakeholders that they are capable of independence; a track record of achieving results and providing strategic vision to lead a high-profile public organisation; and to maintain a commitment to high ethical standards of integrity and honesty \u2013 in accordance with the values of Nolan\u2019s Seven Principles of Public Life.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1128269/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government has always been clear that the benefits of smart motorways will not be delivered at the expense of safety, with Highways England setting a strict objective that each scheme should be at least as safe as a traditional motorway.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Operational evidence shows no consistent correlation between the number of vehicles stopping in live lane on smart motorways and the spacing of emergency areas \u2013 with a broadly comparable live lane breakdown rate even where emergency areas were three times further apart.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>However, to help drivers feel more confident they can find a place to stop in an emergency, Highways England are reducing the maximum spacing of emergency areas on future smart motorway schemes from about every mile and a half (about 90 seconds at 60mph) to around every mile (about every minute at 60mph).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Highways England is committed to improving its emergency areas on the M20 by installing improved signage and conspicuous orange surfacing.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department\u2019s timescale is for the installation on the M20 smart motorway of emergency refuge areas spaced at no more than 1 mile apart.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3950", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1128270/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Local highway authorities are responsible for the maintenance of the local road network in their area. Chatham\u2019s roads are the responsibility of Medway Council, as highway authority, and Aylesford\u2019s roads are the responsibility of Kent County Council, as highway authority.<\/p><p>The funding provided by the Department for Transport for highway maintenance, including pothole repair, to Medway Council and Kent County Council since 2015 is shown in the table below. The table highlights the Department for Transport allocated Medway Council an additional £1.1m and Kent County Council an additional £12m funding in the 2018/19 financial year to support local highways maintenance services, including the repair of roads.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Funding Stream <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Funding £m <\/strong> <strong>Medway<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Kent<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015/16<\/p><\/td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.54<\/p><\/td><td><p>27.27<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block (including Incentive Element)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.47<\/p><\/td><td><p>26.38<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016/17<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pothole Action Fund<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.13<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.47<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block (including Incentive Element)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.45<\/p><\/td><td><p>26.35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pothole Action Fund<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.34<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.72<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017/18<\/p><\/td><td><p>Flood Resilience Fund<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.13<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.72<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block (including Incentive Element)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.47<\/p><\/td><td><p>25.55<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pothole Action Fund<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.14<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.56<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<\/p><\/td><td><p>Budget £420 million<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.12<\/p><\/td><td><p>12.09<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019/20<\/p><\/td><td><p>Highways Maintenance Block (including Incentive Element)<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.47<\/p><\/td><td><p>26.52<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019/20<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pothole Action Fund<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.07<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.79<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019/20<\/p><\/td><td><p>Flood Resilience Fund<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.07<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.79<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Total<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>14.40<\/p><\/td><td><p>156.21<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><em> <\/em><\/p><p>The Department funds local highway maintenance in England, outside of London, through Highway Maintenance Block Funding (HMBF), worth about a £1 billion a year.<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>HMBF is paid through a formula based on the assets a local authority is responsible for such as: length of road network; number of bridges and; the number of street lighting columns<\/li><li>From 2015 \u2013 2021 the Department is providing £6.6 billion for local highway maintenance in England, outside of London.<\/li><li>In the October Budget, the Chancellor announced he was providing an additional £420 million for local highway maintenance, in England.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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