@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . parl:answerText "

The Department has not made any assessment of the potential benefits of pet ownership for social housing tenants.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North West Hampshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Kit Malthouse" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T13:01:39.733Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "27" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Transport" ; parl:hansardHeading "London North Eastern Railway: Rolling Stock" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "What steps he is taking to help ensure the provision of new rolling stock on the east coast main line." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Stirling" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Stephen Kerr" ; parl:uin "912039" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "27" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Transport" ; parl:hansardHeading "A27: East Sussex" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "What progress has been made on the proposed dualling of the A27 east of Lewes to Eastbourne." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Eastbourne" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Stephen Lloyd" ; parl:uin "912044" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "13" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs" ; parl:hansardHeading "Flowers: Conservation" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage wildflower meadows throughout the country." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Wycombe" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mr Steve Baker" ; parl:uin "277176" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-15"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

In 2018, the Government began engaging on the design of HS2 Phase 2b with local communities along the route, via the publication of the Working Draft Environmental Statement.

In June 2019, we published a Design Refinement Consultation which announced eleven possible changes to the Phase 2b route. These consultations represent significant milestones in preparing the HS2 Phase 2b hybrid Bill.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Wealden" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Ms Nusrat Ghani" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T16:12:35.523Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Department is considering this proposal alongside the many others put forward for possible inclusion in the second Road Investment Strategy. We intend to announce our decisions towards the end of this year.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Northampton North" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Michael Ellis" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T16:10:20.773Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "7" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:hansardHeading "Social Rented Housing: Pets" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Battersea Cats and Dogs Home report on Pet friendly properties, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of pet ownership for social housing tenants." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Carshalton and Wallington" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Tom Brake" ; parl:uin "277610" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-16"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Sir Robert Syms" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Stephen Kerr" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "27" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Transport" ; parl:hansardHeading "Roads: Repairs and Maintenance" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "If he will allocate additional funding to improve roads outside the major road network and the strategic road network." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "North East Hampshire" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mr Ranil Jayawardena" ; parl:uin "912043" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Department for Transport is committed to providing over £6.7 billion to local highway authorities in England, outside London, from 2015 to 2021 to help improve the condition of roads and reduce congestion. The funding includes a £296 million Pothole Action Fund and £420 million for highways maintenance and a congestion busting fund as announced in Budget 2018.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Northampton North" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Michael Ellis" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T16:03:28.223Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "7" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Housing, Communities and Local Government" ; parl:hansardHeading "Social Rented Housing: Pets" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Battersea Cats and Dogs Home report on Pet friendly properties, if his Department will issue guidance for local authorities on pets in social housing." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Carshalton and Wallington" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Tom Brake" ; parl:uin "277609" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-16"^^xsd:dateTime . skos:prefLabel "House of Commons" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Kit Malthouse" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mr Steve Baker" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey" . parl:answerText "

The circumstances in which pets may be kept is determined locally by landlords, taking account of the views of their tenants. The Department has no plans to issue guidance for local authorities on pets in social housing.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "North West Hampshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Kit Malthouse" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T13:02:11.44Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Chris Grayling" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Vicky Ford" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani" . parl:answerText "

We are taking action to encourage wildflower meadows by managing designated sites, providing incentives for habitat management and creation, and forging strong partnerships with landowners, communities and conservation bodies.

Our agri-environment schemes provide incentives for creation and management of wildlife-rich habitat, including meadows. Since 2011, we have initiated creation of over 130,000 hectares of wildlife rich habitat, including wildflower meadows. Our new Environmental Land Management scheme will reward farmers and land managers for delivering environmental outcomes such as conserving and restoring such habitats.

Our Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) provide protection for approximately two thirds of the total extent of 110,000 ha of semi-natural grassland Priority Habitat in England. Natural England’s 2018-19 SSSI designation programme identifies a further 12 sites containing important wildflower-rich grasslands. The 25 Year Environment Plan commits us to restoring 75% of SSSI areas to good condition.

We work with partners to support the recovery of threatened species and their habitats. For example, Natural England are working with landowners and conservation organisations on the Back from the Brink programme including on the ‘Limestone’s Living Legacies’ project, restoring a network of limestone grassland sites in the West Midlands.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Suffolk Coastal" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Dr Thérèse Coffey" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T14:37:58.33Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "27" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Transport" ; parl:hansardHeading "Railway Stations: Construction" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "What progress he has made on opening new stations on the rail network." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Chelmsford" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Vicky Ford" ; parl:uin "912048" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Since 2010, some 42 new stations have been opened across the rail network.

The Government supports proposals for new stations that help provide a solution to local traffic congestion or fulfill a new opportunity such as a housing development, business/retail park or airport.

Good progress is made on proposals that provide a robust business case, a sponsor and funding.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Harrogate and Knaresborough" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrew Jones" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T15:57:32.143Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Maggie Throup" . parl:answerText "

LNER’s new Azuma trains entered service on their Hull and Leeds routes in May this year are due to launch on Edinburgh services from 1st August and will then be serving destinations North of Edinburgh by the end of the year.

These state-of-the-art trains, delivered as part of the government-funded Intercity Express Programme, have more seats, better legroom and will be more reliable.

The full fleet of 65 trains compared to 45 old trains will be in service from 2020 enabling additional services to be run increasing capacity further.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Harrogate and Knaresborough" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrew Jones" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T15:59:54.407Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "27" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Transport" ; parl:hansardHeading "Aviation: Europe" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "What progress he has made on helping to ensure that flights between the UK and Europe continue after the UK leaves the EU." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Poole" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Sir Robert Syms" ; parl:uin "912046" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The UK and EU have both put in place measures to ensure that flights can continue in any EU Exit scenario. In a no deal scenario, the EU’s adopted Regulation on connectivity gives UK airlines the right to fly to and from the EU from the day of exit until March 2020, allowing time to progress longer-term arrangements. The UK has stated we will reciprocate these rights for EU airlines. Both sides are committed to maintaining connectivity.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Epsom and Ewell" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Chris Grayling" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T15:48:19.323Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "27" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Transport" ; parl:hansardHeading "High Speed 2 Line: Hybrid Bills" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "What progress he has made on introducing a hybrid Bill to secure the powers to deliver phase 2b of High Speed Two; and if he will make a statement." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Erewash" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Maggie Throup" ; parl:uin "912041" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Stephen Lloyd" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Andrew Jones" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "27" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department for Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Transport" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Transport" ; parl:hansardHeading "Aviation: Europe" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "What progress he has made on helping to ensure that flights between the UK and Europe continue after the UK leaves the EU." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Ribble Valley" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mr Nigel Evans" ; parl:uin "912045" ; dcterms:date "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Tom Brake" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena" . parl:answerText "

The UK and EU have both put in place measures to ensure that flights can continue in any EU Exit scenario. In a no deal scenario, the EU’s adopted Regulation on connectivity gives UK airlines the right to fly to and from the EU from the day of exit until March 2020, allowing time to progress longer-term arrangements. The UK has stated we will reciprocate these rights for EU airlines. Both sides are committed to maintaining connectivity.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Epsom and Ewell" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Chris Grayling" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-07-18T15:47:14.08Z"^^xsd:dateTime . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "170"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; ; . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition .