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1012317

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the results of the market sounding exercise for a southern rail link to Heathrow announced on 13 June 2018.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	194645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Earlier this year the Department undertook market testing. This is the first step in the development of Southern Access and will inform the further work required before any decision on whether to and, if so, how this scheme will be progressed.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of responses will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/11/2018 16:26:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1012326

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the adequacy of funding for road safety initiatives by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	194713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department is currently taking forward a number of road safety measures in accordance with its publicly stated road safety priorities, through the Road Safety Statement, which includes working closely with local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>In June successful bids for the Safer Roads Fund were announced. This was made available to enable local authorities to improve the 50 most dangerous stretches of ‘A’ roads in England. All bids from the local authorities concerned were successful for full funding and the Department will be investing £100 million to tackle these dangerous roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/11/2018 14:30:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1012407

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
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 increase driver awareness of the dangers facing (a) cyclists, (b) motorcyclists and (c) other vulnerable road users.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	194579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>On 22 November the Government’s response to the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS): safety review call for evidence was published. The response sets out a vision and a two year plan of action to help deliver the Government’s commitment to increasing cycling and walking and making our roads safer for vulnerable road users, including cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. Among the key measures in the action plan, the Government has committed to reviewing the guidance in the Highway Code to improve safety for vulnerable road users.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the forthcoming refreshed Road Safety Statement will focus on four priority user groups including young road users, motorcyclists, older road users and rural road users.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/11/2018 14:40:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1012408

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to participate in the UK Voluntary National Review of Progress towards the sustainable development goals.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	194580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is supporting the Department for International Development as it leads the UK Voluntary National Review of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2018 10:30:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1012441

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to provide funding for investment in quieter road surfacing.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	194621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>It is Highways England policy to install standard low noise surfacing on all new road links, and on all road links where the existing surfacing has reached the end of its service life where particular durability is not required. In all, Highways England have installed over 6,000 miles of standard low noise surfacing between 1 April 2015 and 30 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also providing over £6.6 billion to local highway authorities in England from 2015 to 2021 to improve the condition of local roads, including in residential areas. The funding includes £420 million for local highways maintenance, as announced in the Budget 2018. It is for each highway authority to determine the type of surfacing to use on the roads for which they are responsible based on their own local assessments and requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/11/2018 16:32:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1012487

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) targets and (b) forecasts his Department has made of rail (i) passenger and (ii) freight growth by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	194790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not set general targets for rail demand growth.</p><p> </p><p>Our latest forecasts for rail passenger demand were published in the 2017 High-level Output Specification: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-level-output-specification-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-level-output-specification-2017</a>. Network Rail’s latest proposed forecasts for rail freight are published here: https://cdn.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rail-freight-forecasts-final-report.pdf. Both sets of forecasts are for the final financial year of control period 6 (2023/24).</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/11/2018 16:23:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1012488

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England: Pay
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 21 November 2018 to Question 191428 on Highways England: Pay, if he will publish the review by EY into executive pay in Highways England.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	194791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The review will inform pay policy development by Government and the company. There are no plans to publish the EY review into remuneration arrangements across Highways England.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2018 14:20:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1011455

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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: Buckinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what risk assessments have been made by (a) his Department and (b) HS2 Ltd on the effect of local government reorganisation in Buckinghamshire on the efficiency of (i) local community protection by Buckinghamshire local authorities and (ii) interaction between those authorities and HS2 Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	193994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Neither the Department, nor HS2 Ltd, anticipate that the local government reorganisation in Buckinghamshire will have any significant impact on the efficiency of (i) local community protection by Buckinghamshire local authorities, in relation to HS2, or (ii) interaction between those authorities and HS2 Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and HS2 Ltd work closely with all Buckinghamshire local authorities and have regular meetings at all levels. As the detail emerges of how the local structures and ways of working are likely to change, these discussions will continue as necessary to maintain smooth interactions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/11/2018 14:40:23 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1011667

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department holds discussions with Satnav companies on the suitability of roads for certain vehicles due weight and height restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	194232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has had no such recent discussions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is aware that manufacturers produce special satnav devices for lorries, in order to provide them with routing information appropriate to their vehicle.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has invested £3 million to help create a digital road map, with one aim being to ensure traffic keeps moving efficiently and safely on suitable routes. It includes information such as road widths, which could be used in satnavs to improve the quality and accuracy of routing advice. The map is available online at: <a href="http://www.os.uk/highways" target="_blank">www.os.uk/highways</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Routing guidance provided by satnavs should only ever be considered as advisory. It is for individual device owners to ensure that they use their satnavs responsibly and with a proper understanding of their limitations. It is for individuals to determine the best route for their journey.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/11/2018 14:49:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1005585

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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: Wendover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Libraries of both Houses a copy of reports by (1) SDG, Nichols Group and KPMG, and (2) the Infrastructure Projects Authority, as independent reports of the mined tunnel options for HS2 in the Wendover area, as referred to in the letter from Nusrat Ghani to Wendover Parish Council on 15 October 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL11356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The reports in question were referred to in a letter from Nusrat Ghani MP to the Right Honourable David Lidington MP on 15 October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will not be placing copies of the reports referred to in the Libraries of either House. These reports are internal to the Department for Transport and are not intended for publication.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 26/11/2018 15:42:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley