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347273

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Herefordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to reduce the number of potholes in Herefordshire.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport announced on 23 December 2014 funding allocations for local highway authorities in England between 2015/16 and 2020/21. This includes over £60 million for Herefordshire. This funding can be used to reduce the number of potholes on the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>It is for each local highway authority to improve the condition of the local road network through planned preventative maintenance. The Department for Transport’s role is to support local authorities through the provision of funding and by sharing good practice.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the funding allocations can be found at the following address: <a href="http://maps.dft.gov.uk/local-highways-maintenance-funding/" target="_blank">http://maps.dft.gov.uk/local-highways-maintenance-funding/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 03/06/2015 12:53:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347274

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Herefordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the rail service from Paddington to Hereford.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department has agreed to timetable changes which improve the service provision to Hereford. We are also funding additional seating (standard class) and refurbishments (first class) on High Speed Train services serving Hereford, and contributing to the funding for the new Worcestershire Parkway station. The Class 800 train, specially designed and built by Hitachi for the government’s £5.7 billion InterCity Express Programme (IEP), will revolutionise journeys with more seats on each train, more services, reduced journey times and improved reliability. Work is also ongoing to look at additional track redoubling between Oxford and Worcester on this line.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/06/2015 13:35:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347323

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to record the number of (a) trainee and (b) apprenticeship seafarer ratings in the domestic maritime industry each year; and if he will include such data in his Department's annual UK Seafarer Statistics series.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>At present neither the Department for Transport nor the Maritime and Coastguard Agency hold data on the number of trainee ratings or apprenticeship ratings. We currently have no plans to include data on trainee ratings in the Seafarers Statistics, however, this request will be considered as part of the Official Statistics Code of Practice protocol on user engagement to take account of users’ views and systematically review feedback from users.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/06/2015 10:40:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

347325

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason forecasts of future numbers of (a) UK certificated officers, (b) non-UK certificated officers, (c) cadets and (d) ratings do not feature in his Department's annual UK Seafarer Statistic series; and if he will make it his policy to include such forecasts in future editions of that publication.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Forecasts of future number of sea farers for 2011-2031 were published in the <em>Seafarers Statistics 2011</em>. This followed the publication of <em>An independent review of the economic requirement for trained seafarers in the UK</em> for the Department for Transport which estimated the future supply of and demand for officers, ratings and ex-seafarers for 2016 and 2021.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/06/2015 11:57:28 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

347369

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Odyssey Marine Exploration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the salvage licenses and contracts Odyssey Marine Exploration holds with his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Transport holds only one salvage contract with Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. (OMEX). This was awarded in respect of the SS Mantola on 29 September 2011 and is due to end on 29 September 2015. I have asked officials to place the relevant documentation in the Library of the House as soon as this is available from the archives.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/06/2015 06:29:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

346855

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: British Nationals Abroad
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 proposals to ensure that British citizens without internet access who wish to rent cars abroad for periods exceeding 48 hours, or in an emergency, are able to do so in the absence of the paper counterpart to the driving licence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	14
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>A telephone service is available for drivers who do not have access to the internet. Drivers can give permission for certain information from their record to be given verbally over the telephone to a nominated person or organisation.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers will also be able to telephone the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to request a secure access code that will allow them to share information electronically from their driver record with third parties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 01/06/2015 15:49:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346856

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to review the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	15
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy, published at the time of the 2014 Autumn Statement, set out ambitious plans for improvements to the national road network between 2015 and 2020. The road network is a critical national infrastructure asset that is vital for successful economic growth, supporting jobs and productivity. This is why this Government made a clear commitment in its manifesto to invest £15 billion in roads, and the Prime Minister has made clear that the Government will implement its manifesto in full.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 16 question first answered 01/06/2015 13:29:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346857

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the spending commitments in the Road Investment Strategy 2015-2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	16
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy, published at the time of the 2014 Autumn Statement, set out ambitious plans for improvements to the national road network between 2015 and 2020. The road network is a critical national infrastructure asset that is vital for successful economic growth, supporting jobs and productivity. This is why this Government made a clear commitment in its manifesto to invest £15 billion in roads, and the Prime Minister has made clear that the Government will implement its manifesto in full.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 15 question first answered 01/06/2015 13:29:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

346881

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will reduce rail fares in line with current levels of inflation.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	96
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We know that passengers are concerned about the cost of fares. That is why we have capped regulated fares at the level of the Retail Price Index (RPI) for two years running, and will continue to do so for the life of this parliament. It is also why over the past two years we have reduced the level of non-cumulative ‘flex’, by which operators could in each year increase individual regulated fares above the permitted average, from the 5% introduced by Labour to 2% in 2014 and 0% in 2015, and will continue this 0% policy to stop operators increasing individual fares above the now permitted average level of RPI for the life of this parliament. The fares rise for January 2016 will be based on July 2015’s RPI. The cost to the Government of capping regulated rail fares at RPI+0% for the next five years is estimated to be around £700m (in nominal prices).</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 95 question first answered 03/06/2015 10:01:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346891

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse will be of keeping rail fare rises below the level of inflation until the end of this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	95
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We know that passengers are concerned about the cost of fares. That is why we have capped regulated fares at the level of the Retail Price Index (RPI) for two years running, and will continue to do so for the life of this parliament. It is also why over the past two years we have reduced the level of non-cumulative ‘flex’, by which operators could in each year increase individual regulated fares above the permitted average, from the 5% introduced by Labour to 2% in 2014 and 0% in 2015, and will continue this 0% policy to stop operators increasing individual fares above the now permitted average level of RPI for the life of this parliament. The fares rise for January 2016 will be based on July 2015’s RPI. The cost to the Government of capping regulated rail fares at RPI+0% for the next five years is estimated to be around £700m (in nominal prices).</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 96 question first answered 03/06/2015 10:01:51 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn