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61362

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Databases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects his Department's review of unpublished datasets to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	200191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department of Transport completed a comprehensive review of datasets held in August 2013 and this was made available via <a href="http://www.data.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.data.gov.uk</a> on 2<sup>nd</sup> September 2013. This included details of 470 datasets including full metadata for all unpublished datasets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/06/2014 15:50:20 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

61428

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
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 9 June 2014, Official Report, column 6W, on cycling, if he will publish the (a) membership and (b) agendas, minutes and attendees of all previous meetings of the Cycling Stakeholder Forum.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	200279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Cycling Stakeholder Forum has met four times: 13 September 2011, 19 March 2012, 26 June 2012, and 30 September 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Minutes were taken for the first and fourth meetings. The second and third meetings were interactive workshops, so minutes were not appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The discussions from the second meeting are summarised in a document jointly agreed by the forum, and this can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/5014/cycle-forum-vision.pdf/oblocked::https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/5014/cycle-forum-vision.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/5014/cycle-forum-vision.pdf</a></p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>At the third meeting stakeholders heard about the new Cycle Safety Fund and reached agreement for a working group to organise an event in Leicester later in the year. Further details of the Cycle Safety Fund can be found at:</p><p /> <p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/15m-boost-to-improve-cycle-accident-hotspots" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/15m-boost-to-improve-cycle-accident-hotspots</a> and for the Leicester event at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cash-boost-to-get-england-cycling--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cash-boost-to-get-england-cycling--2</a></p><p> </p><p /> <p>All agendas, minutes of the two other meetings, and membership will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/06/2014 15:54:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

61464

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Midland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the value of London Midland's rolling stock maintenance contract with Siemens after the direct award of the franchise for the period September 2015 to June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Negotiations for the direct award of the West Midlands franchise are yet to commence and the Department has not made any estimate on the value of London Midland's contract with Angel Trains. It should be noted that the value of rolling stock contracts are a commercial matter between the operator and the rolling stock owner.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/06/2014 16:01:09 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61465

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Midland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the value of London Midland's rolling stock contract with Angel Trains after the direct award of the franchise for the period September 2015 to June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Negotiations for the direct award of the West Midlands franchise are yet to commence and the Department has not made any estimate on the value of London Midland's contract with Angel Trains. It should be noted that the value of rolling stock contracts are a commercial matter between the operator and the rolling stock owner.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/06/2014 15:59:10 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61466

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Midland
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 monitor London Midland's (a) budgeting and (b) contractual relationship with Siemens for maintenance work on the Desiro EMU fleet.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>London Midland provide their Management Accounts to the Department every period. In addition, we receive an annual Business Plan and quarterly forecasts of future revenues and costs for the following twelve months. These are reviewed by qualified management accountants within the Department and challenged with the London Midland senior management team at meetings with a view to assessing the ongoing viability of the TOC.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for monitoring the maintainer rests with the TOC who are responsible for delivering a required performance and availability benchmark through their Franchise Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/06/2014 15:54:16 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61467

registered interest
date	11/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Midland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of London Midland's current rolling stock is within the scope of the company's fleet maintenance contract with Siemens.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the delivery of the new class 350/3 trains ordered in 2012 , 74 trains (45% of the London Midland fleet) was maintained by Siemens; upon completion of delivery, 84 trains (49% of the fleet) will be maintained by Siemens.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/06/2014 15:56:40 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61106

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission an assessment of the Australian Compulsory Third Party Insurance system, through which premiums are paid as part of vehicle registration for its potential applicability in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	200152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>No. It is sometimes suggested that a system of centrally funded third party insurance could be introduced in this country. However, insurers have said that a change to such a system would lead to a general increase in premiums, especially for the more careful driver.　 This is because under such a system a vehicle would have to be insured for all possible drivers, including those considered to be in high risk categories.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 16/06/2014 15:48:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

61216

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Midland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the potential effects on (a) industrial relations, (b) rail passenger services and (c) rail franchising policy of London Midland's staffing proposals.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Staffing levels are a matter for the train operator, as long as they continue to deliver services that meet the requirements of the Franchise Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/06/2014 15:48:59 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61217

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Midland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the potential effect on levels of passenger ticket revenue of London Midland's proposal to reduce the number of revenue protection staff.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>London Midland is not currently in receipt of revenue support. Unless revenue was to fall to such an extent that they were to be eligible for such payments, the revenue during this franchise term is entirely its risk. London Midland has assured us that their staff restructuring plans will not prevent them fulfilling their obligations in meeting the requirements of the Franchise Agreement. Therefore, unless revenue was to fall to the extent that London Midland were eligible for revenue support payments, no further assessment is planned.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/06/2014 15:53:01 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61218

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Midland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives from Govia on its plan to reduce the number of revenue protection staff working on the London Midland line; what reasons he has been given by Govia for those reductions.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>Govia have made us aware of their staffing restructuring plans and the reasoning behind them. They have also provided assurances that these plans will not prevent them from fulfilling their obligations in meeting the requirements of the Franchise Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/06/2014 15:50:55 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham