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1471627

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the consultation into parts of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the potential merits of immediately suspending the driving licences of anyone who causes death while driving.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	21236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently working on the scope of the call for evidence on motoring offences.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 28/06/2022 10:58:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1313263

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Passenger Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what advice he plans to give to people who are unable to book domestic cruise trips as a result of the cruise company's policy that passengers of all ages must be fully vaccinated against covid-19, including children for whom that vaccine has yet to be approved.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>My Department is committed to the safe restart of cruise and monitoring the risk of transmission and will require passengers and crew to present a negative Covid-19 test prior to embarkation. However, the matter of mandating vaccinations in order to travel on domestic cruises in the UK is a matter for individual operators. This is a commercial matter, with cruise operators formulating their own policies on Covid-19 safety measures.</p><p> </p><p>More information about safe domestic cruise travel in the UK can be found on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 19/05/2021 14:00:45 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1060689

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A38
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the October 2018 consultation outcome report on the second road investment strategy entitled Shaping the future of England’s strategic roads, what progress his Department has made on analysing the potential costs and benefits of upgrading the A38.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	220969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department recognises the support that exists locally for improvements to the A38 in the South West, and is considering them alongside other potential network enhancements for inclusion in the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2). The Department will make decisions on RIS2 later this year, after which it will be possible to develop robust estimates of the costs and benefits of specific options for schemes included in the investment plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2019 11:54:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

1060690

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Dawlish
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the resilience programme for the three priority interventions at Dawlish is planned to be funded as an enhancement scheme during Network Rail’s Control Period 6 programme.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	220970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>To help find the right permanent solution to deliver the future resilience of the Dawlish rail route, we have already provided £15million for detailed investigation and design work at three key areas, one of which is the seawall at Dawlish. Following this investigatory work, we have announced that, as we move into the next phase of work, we will invest up to £80m in a brand new, more resilient sea wall at Dawlish. This is planned to be funded as an enhancement scheme during Network Rail's Control Period 6 programme.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 22/02/2019 14:02:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

852519

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether his Department plans to respond to the Peninsula Rail Task Force report and set out a rail strategy for the South West.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	904121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>I wrote to the Chair of the Peninsula Rail Task Force this week setting out the Governments response to the Task Force report.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 01/03/2018 12:04:58 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

825716

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Delivery Services: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring (a) delivery riders and (b) bike messengers are insured when working on a self-employed basis.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	123783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to introduce compulsory insurance for delivery cyclists, bicycle messengers, or for cyclists in general, although it encourages all cyclists to take out some form of insurance. There are insurers who offer policies tailored to cyclists who use their bicycle for courier and delivery purposes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/01/2018 12:12:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

715765

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for the mobile signal that train operating companies use for on-board WiFi.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	70150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The on-train Wi-Fi services being rolled out across passenger franchises uses the mobile signal provided by mobile network operators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/04/2017 14:47:43 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

715768

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide details of the improved WiFi capabilities on the new Hitachi trains due to be rolled out on the Great Western Rail route.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	70151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>To support the roll out of free Wi-Fi on trains on the Great Western Rail Route, the new rolling stock in the InterCity Express Programme (IEP) will be fitted with on-board servers that will be capable of using both 3G mobile signals and Wi-Fi services available along the rail route. The design also supports use of 4G and WiMAX (World Wide Interoperability for Microwave Access) communications as an option.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/04/2017 14:50:50 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

715769

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether improvements to WiFi connectivity on-board trains will be discussed during the Great Western Rail franchising talks.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	70152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Yes. Improved Wi-Fi connectivity has been a strong theme already, in particular among stakeholders in the South West of England.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises the importance of providing Wi-Fi to passengers on trains and at stations, allowing them to use their journey time productively for work and leisure and to stay in touch and up to date with the latest information. We are committed to ensuring that at least 90% of services provide free Wi-Fi by the end of 2018 and expect that virtually all trains will be fitted by 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/04/2017 14:53:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer

449026

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the GRIP 2 studies required for the Peninsula Rail Task Force's survey will be available in order for the survey to be completed in June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Johnny Mercer
uin	24864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>Department for Transport officials are working with Network Rail and the Peninsula Rail Task Force within the context of the changes that will come from Hendy re-profiling and the Bowe review to establish which further studies are required to inform the Peninsula Rail Task Force report of June 2016 and the funding that could be available to support this development work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 03/02/2016 12:13:35 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer