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802580

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many members of staff have left his Department since 1 January 2015; and how many of those members of staff were nationals of non-UK EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	118130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>Including the central Department and the Executive Agencies, 5140 individuals have left since 1 January, 2015. Of those individuals, 31 can be confirmed as non-UK EU nationals.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/12/2017 10:09:45 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

802615

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 116560, what estimate his Department has made of the volume of HS2 construction vehicles in each local authority area along the Phase One route.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	118165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The estimate of the volume of HS2 construction vehicles travelling in each local authority area was derived from data in the Phase One Environmental Statement. The figures used for the purpose of determining the relative allocations from the HS2 Road Safety Fund are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total estimated number of HGV trips on the road network</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>337240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td><td><p>216489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>140013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>89794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>161911</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>548834</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slough</p></td><td><p>47326</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxfordshire</p></td><td><p>158498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>229257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire</p></td><td><p>1118266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solihull</p></td><td><p>338526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>369686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>413034</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>4168874</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/12/2017 14:47:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

802621

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on examining and delivering the Option 1 recommendations of the Competition and Markets Authority 2016 report, Competition in Passenger Rail Services in Great Britain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	118171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Transport set in his November 2017 document <em>A Strategic Vision for Rail</em>, through the use of the Department’s franchising powers public procurement through competition will continue to be our central policy for train service operations, reflecting the significant benefits it has brought for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst it is for individual operators to consider potential applications, we have made clear that we welcome new open access applications where these do not significantly impact on affordability or the value for money from public investment in the rail network, and where they complement franchised services. Ultimately these applications are for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to determine and government has no contractual relationship with open access operators.</p><p> </p><p>As the Competition and Markets Authority made clear, a pre-condition for greater open access under their preferred Option 1 is that open access makes an appropriate contribution towards the costs of the railway. We are taking forward consideration of this option, both through working with the ORR on charging reform and the public service obligation (PSO) levy. We are therefore pleased that the ORR is taking forward reforms to the track access charging framework as part of its Periodic Review 2018 process.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the public service obligation levy consultation, and will continue discussions with the ORR on the potential links between charging reform and the PSO proposals. We intend to our response early next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 118172 118173 118174 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:22:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

802622

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's policy paper, A strategic vision for rail, published on 29 November 2017, what steps his Department plans to take to encourage more open access rail competition with franchises.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	118172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Transport set in his November 2017 document <em>A Strategic Vision for Rail</em>, through the use of the Department’s franchising powers public procurement through competition will continue to be our central policy for train service operations, reflecting the significant benefits it has brought for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst it is for individual operators to consider potential applications, we have made clear that we welcome new open access applications where these do not significantly impact on affordability or the value for money from public investment in the rail network, and where they complement franchised services. Ultimately these applications are for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to determine and government has no contractual relationship with open access operators.</p><p> </p><p>As the Competition and Markets Authority made clear, a pre-condition for greater open access under their preferred Option 1 is that open access makes an appropriate contribution towards the costs of the railway. We are taking forward consideration of this option, both through working with the ORR on charging reform and the public service obligation (PSO) levy. We are therefore pleased that the ORR is taking forward reforms to the track access charging framework as part of its Periodic Review 2018 process.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the public service obligation levy consultation, and will continue discussions with the ORR on the potential links between charging reform and the PSO proposals. We intend to our response early next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 118171 118173 118174 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:22:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

802623

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Public Service Obligations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish its response to the passenger rail public service obligation levy consultation, which closed on 21 April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	118173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Transport set in his November 2017 document <em>A Strategic Vision for Rail</em>, through the use of the Department’s franchising powers public procurement through competition will continue to be our central policy for train service operations, reflecting the significant benefits it has brought for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst it is for individual operators to consider potential applications, we have made clear that we welcome new open access applications where these do not significantly impact on affordability or the value for money from public investment in the rail network, and where they complement franchised services. Ultimately these applications are for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to determine and government has no contractual relationship with open access operators.</p><p> </p><p>As the Competition and Markets Authority made clear, a pre-condition for greater open access under their preferred Option 1 is that open access makes an appropriate contribution towards the costs of the railway. We are taking forward consideration of this option, both through working with the ORR on charging reform and the public service obligation (PSO) levy. We are therefore pleased that the ORR is taking forward reforms to the track access charging framework as part of its Periodic Review 2018 process.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the public service obligation levy consultation, and will continue discussions with the ORR on the potential links between charging reform and the PSO proposals. We intend to our response early next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 118171 118172 118174 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:22:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

802624

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to attract new open access applications where there is capacity to deliver more rail services, passenger choice and competition.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	118174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Transport set in his November 2017 document <em>A Strategic Vision for Rail</em>, through the use of the Department’s franchising powers public procurement through competition will continue to be our central policy for train service operations, reflecting the significant benefits it has brought for passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, whilst it is for individual operators to consider potential applications, we have made clear that we welcome new open access applications where these do not significantly impact on affordability or the value for money from public investment in the rail network, and where they complement franchised services. Ultimately these applications are for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to determine and government has no contractual relationship with open access operators.</p><p> </p><p>As the Competition and Markets Authority made clear, a pre-condition for greater open access under their preferred Option 1 is that open access makes an appropriate contribution towards the costs of the railway. We are taking forward consideration of this option, both through working with the ORR on charging reform and the public service obligation (PSO) levy. We are therefore pleased that the ORR is taking forward reforms to the track access charging framework as part of its Periodic Review 2018 process.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the responses to the public service obligation levy consultation, and will continue discussions with the ORR on the potential links between charging reform and the PSO proposals. We intend to our response early next year.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 118171 118172 118173 question first answered 12/12/2017 15:22:24 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

802648

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	York-Beverley Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) potential merits and (b) cost of reopening of the York-Beverley railway line.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	118198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money. It is also helping them to identify new ways of designing, financing and funding additional rail capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider proposals on a case by case basis, based on the economic benefits and business case put forward by local partners.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 15:00:02 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

802649

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Haxby
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential merits and (b) cost of reopening Haxby Railway Station.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	118199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money. It is also helping them to identify new ways of designing, financing and funding additional rail capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider proposals on a case by case basis, based on the economic benefits and business case put forward by local partners.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 15:02:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

802676

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of Network Rail’s transformation into a series of regional route businesses on the number of Network Rail jobs in York.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	118226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>As an arm’s length body from government, Network Rail is responsible for assessing the effect of its transformation into a series of regional route business on the number of Network Rail jobs in each region.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/12/2017 15:04:45 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

802680

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the per capita spending from the public purse was on transport projects in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) London in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	118229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Figures on public sector expenditure at a regional level are part of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics. These statistics attempt to allocate the spending according to where the benefits of that spend are accrued.</p><p>The statistics include spend on transport by all public sector organisations including the Department for Transport, Local Authorities, Public Corporations (in the case of transport, this is mainly spend by London Underground) and other Government Departments (including the devolved administrations). Comparisons between London and other regions are often not reliable due to difficulty in cost allocation.</p><p>This information is available for Government office regions only, and therefore is unavailable for Greater Manchester.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics for total public capital expenditure on transport per capita for London are given in the table below. The CRA measures the levels of ‘capital’ and ‘current’ expenditure. Capital expenditure has been used as a proxy for spending on transport projects specifically.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Total public sector capital expenditure on transport per capita</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong><em>£s nominal</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>466</p></td><td><p>478</p></td><td><p>533</p></td><td><p>605</p></td><td><p>692</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/12/2017 14:56:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne