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751670

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make an announcement on the successful bidders for funding under New Station Fund 2.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Assessment of the New Stations Fund bids is now complete and I hope to announce the successful projects shortly.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/07/2017 11:30:23 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

751832

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A595
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 open a consultation on improvements to the A595 near Grizebeck before the end of the current parliamentary session.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	4944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The A595 in this location is a local road and the responsibility of Cumbria County Council.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year the Department for Transport plans to consult on its plans to establish a Major Road Network, which would include the most important local authority A-Roads. A share of the National Road Fund, funded by Vehicle Excise Duty, will be set aside to fund improvements on this Network, which could include roads such as the A595 at Grizebeck.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2017 16:17:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

751833

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people with a Disabled Person's Freedom Pass in London are aged between 16 and 64; and how many people in London hold an Older Person's Freedom Pass.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	4857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The freedom pass is managed by London Councils and the Department has no involvement in issuing freedom passes or the eligibility criteria. We do not hold statistics on the number of people who hold different types of freedom passes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2017 10:26:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

751834

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A120: Roundabouts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the reasons are for the time taken to commence the construction of the new roundabout at the junction of Harwich Road and the A120 east of Colchester; and when that construction is planned to begin.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Mr Bernard Jenkin
uin	4853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Following feedback from public consultation, the design of the new roundabout, known as Pellens Corner, had to be revised.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England recently awarded a contract for the construction of the new roundabout, and survey investigation work commenced on 17 July to enable the design and construction programme to be finalised.</p><p> </p><p>The construction of the new roundabout is expected to commence later this summer.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2017 10:22:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

751835

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Concessions
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 remove the time limits on the use of the Disabled Person's Freedom Pass.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	4854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The freedom pass is administered by London Councils. The times at which freedom passes may be used, above the statutory minimum, is a matter for the Mayor.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2017 10:32:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

751836

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many petrol stations have received funding from the public purse for installing charging stations for electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	4781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>To date the Government has not targeted any of its support for electric vehicle chargepoints at petrol stations. All Government funded public chargepoints are required to be registered on the Government’s National Chargepoint Registry, an open source data set containing information on the type and geographical location of chargepoints. The registry is available online at: <a href="http://www.national-charge-point-registry.uk/" target="_blank">www.national-charge-point-registry.uk</a>. The Office for Low Emission Vehicles is considering what future support to provide for public charging infrastructure, and will confirm its approach in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2017 10:43:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

751838

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to engage with the airline industry on tackling problems caused by alcohol consumption on airplanes.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	4822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government supports the industry and its efforts to find deliverable solutions to this increasingly high profile issue. It is important to ensure that all air passengers have a safe and pleasant experience when flying.</p><p> </p><p>The industry bodies have joined together to create the UK Aviation Industry Code of Practice on Disruptive Passengers, with the purpose of creating a common, consistent approach that co-ordinates and enhances existing efforts to prevent and minimise disruptive passenger behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to engage and meet with a broad range of operators in the aviation sector to explore any further actions to support the Code.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 18/07/2017 12:54:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

748002

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to encourage the introduction of charges in Clean Air Zones, with a view to discouraging the use of diesel cars in those zones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Clean Air Zone Framework, published on 5 May 2017, sets out the principles local authorities should follow when setting up Clean Air Zones in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s consultation on the draft Air Quality Plan set out that charging zones should only be used where local authorities are unable to identify equally effective alternatives. It is for local authorities to develop local proposals likely to achieve the air quality limits within the shortest possible time, taking into consideration the effects and impacts on local residents and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s consultation closed on 15 June and responses to the consultation are currently being considered. The final Plan will be published by 31 July.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/07/2017 10:41:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

748003

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the potential impact of a diesel scrappage scheme on reducing levels of outdoor air pollution.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>In May, the Government published a consultation on the draft UK Air Quality Plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide. The consultation includes proposals for Clean Air Zones - designated geographical areas that provide a focus in some towns and cities to improve air quality by permitting vehicle access on the basis of emission standards.</p><p> </p><p>A range of potential measures were identified in the consultation including the introduction of a scrappage scheme. We are considering responses to the consultation. The final plan is due to be published by the 31 July 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/07/2017 10:42:19 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

748005

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether, before creating any new category of road vehicles of historic interest, they will engage in consultation with representatives of the estimated 250,000 users of such vehicles; and how many such vehicles they estimate to exist.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport ran a public consultation about possible changes related to the testing of vehicles of historic interest, with a preferred option to move from the current position of an exemption for pre-1960 vehicles to a rolling 40 year exemption for vehicles which have not been substantially modified. There were more than 2,200 responses, including many from users and owners of historic vehicles. These responses are currently being considered and we hope to announce a response to this consultation later this year.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment was prepared which assessed that there were about 192,000 pre-1960 registered vehicles which are currently exempt from the MOT requirement. The preferred option identified in the consultation exempted an estimated further 278,000 vehicles. A final validated impact assessment will be published along with the consultation response summary.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/07/2017 11:43:08 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood