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1148165

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the publication of the Future of Mobility regulatory review.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	294143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Future of Mobility regulatory review is a once in a generation opportunity to ensure our regulatory framework supports transport innovation.</p><p> </p><p>The first key milestone will be a call for evidence which we plan to launch in autumn this year. We will use the responses to identify where reform is needed now to address areas with a pressing need for change. The responses will also help the Government clarify where further work is necessary ahead of more substantial changes to legislation over the next few years.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/10/2019 09:27:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1148261

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A34: Accidents
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 3 October 2019 to Question 292331, what estimate he has made of the total number of (i) deaths and (ii) fatalities on the A34 in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	294236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>There were 495 reported road casualties, including 10 fatalities, on the whole of the A34 in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/10/2019 09:40:50 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1147728

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Finance
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 amount of money spent from the public purse on transport per head of population in (a) Wales, (b) England and (c) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	293616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Figures on public sector expenditure at a national level are part of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics.</p><p> </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 devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that much of the responsibility for transport in Wales and, in particular Scotland, is devolved to the Welsh and Scottish administrations. For example, responsibility for strategic roads and local roads in Wales is devolved to the Welsh Government and Welsh local authorities respectively, who are therefore responsible for related funding decisions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>When comparing expenditure across regions a number of factors should be considered. For example, when expenditure is presented on a “per head of population” basis, it does not account for the pressure that large numbers of commuters and visitors from outside of a region can add to the transport networks. In addition, larger built-up areas tend to make greater use of mass public transport systems, and these will generate fares income which contributes to their operating costs.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Public expenditure on all transport, by all public sector bodies in 2017-18 (<em>£ per head of population)</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>(a) Wales</p></td><td><p>£410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) England</p></td><td><p>£475</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) Scotland</p></td><td><p>£667</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: Table A.15 - </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2018" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2018</em></a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/10/2019 14:24:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1147794

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the £200 million of increased funding to transform bus services announced in the Spending Round 2019 he plans to allocate in (a) the North West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Wirral and (d) Wallasey.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	293471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>On 30 September, the Government announced a package worth £220 million to transform bus services.</p><p> </p><p>We will shortly be seeking expressions of interest from local authorities and bus operators in developing an all-electric bus town or city. Up to £50 million will be invested to contribute to new buses and the supporting infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>We will also be seeking expressions of interest for the new £20 million fund for trialling on-demand services in rural and suburban areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also pay an extra £30 million directly to local authorities in 2020/21 to enable them to improve current bus services or to restore lost services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will fund a 4 year ‘Superbus’ pilot in Cornwall to bring down fares. We are also exploring whether a further pilot could be developed to decrease fares and improve frequencies in an urban area through the local authority and bus operators entering into a partnership to deliver a Superbus network. The local authority would provide capital investment in bus lanes and other bus priority measures, in exchange for the bus operators delivering high frequency services.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of the package can be found online with the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-better-deal-for-bus-users/a-better-deal-for-bus-users" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-better-deal-for-bus-users/a-better-deal-for-bus-users</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/10/2019 12:53:35 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1147796

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cessations of bus services (a) his Department and (b) Traffic Commissioners were notified of in (a) the North West, (b) Merseyside and (c) Wirral in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	293473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Changes to bus services are notified to the Traffic Commissioners.</p><p> </p><p>The Traffic Commissioners’ Annual Report for 2018-19 is due to be published in the Autumn. The latest published data from the Traffic Commissioners regarding the number of cancelled registrations can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-commissioners-annual-report-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-commissioners-annual-report-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>The numbers of cancelled registrations will not be the same as the number of cessations of bus services: a registration that is cancelled may be complemented by a new service introduction that is an exact match or a slight variation to the one which has been cancelled.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/10/2019 13:45:19 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1147811

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern
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 July 2019 to Question 279431 on Northern, what allowable Changes are permitted under the terms of the Arriva Rail North franchise agreement.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	293527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>In common with all Franchise Agreements, the Northern Franchise Agreement sets out the many allowable Changes that are permitted under its terms. Those that have been triggered so far include changes to the timing and scope of infrastructure upgrades from those assumed at the bid, changes to the fares policy and changes to charges paid to Network Rail. The Northern Franchise agreement is publicly available at the DfT website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/northern-rail-2016-rail-franchise-agreement.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/10/2019 16:51:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1147813

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern
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 July 2019 to Question 279431 on Northern, what the net financial impact was of the allowable Changes made under the terms of the Arriva Rail North franchise agreement in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	293528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The net financial impact of the allowable Changes made under the terms of the Arriva Rail North franchise agreement in 2016-17 was £1,951,000 as valued at the time.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/10/2019 16:48:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1147911

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received on the need for regulatory reform in the taxi and private hire industry.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	293659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department for Transport meet regularly with representatives of the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle sector to discuss a wide range of issues. Quarterly information on ministerial meetings is published at: <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/789fd6df-87a9-4144-bc59-62b0b84e59f0/department-for-transport-ministerial-and-special-adviser-meetings-with-external-organisations-including-meetings-with-newspaper-and-other-media-proprietors-editors-and-senior-executives" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/dataset/789fd6df-87a9-4144-bc59-62b0b84e59f0/department-for-transport-ministerial-and-special-adviser-meetings-with-external-organisations-including-meetings-with-newspaper-and-other-media-proprietors-editors-and-senior-executives</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/10/2019 13:24:57 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1147961

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bypasses: Ipswich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for his Department to (a) consider the strategic outline business case for the provision of a North Ipswich bypass and (b) publish its response to that business case.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	293732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>All Strategic Outline Business Cases which were submitted to the Department on 31<sup>st</sup> July have gone through a robust assessment process over the summer. This followed guidance made available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has been in contact with Sub-National Transport Bodies (STBs), including Transport East, to discuss the outcomes of the assessment process for all regions’ Strategic Outline Business Cases, including that for the provision of a North Ipswich bypass. Formal advice on the scheme will be sent to Suffolk County Council shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 293734 question first answered 07/10/2019 12:40:38 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1147964

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ports: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the criteria was for the selection of bids for funding for the Port Infrastructure Resilience and Connectivity competition.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	293474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The aim of the Port Infrastructure Resilience and Connectivity (PIRC) Fund is to secure, by way of a grant, investment in English maritime ports that improves the resilience of the relevant ports to handle potential disruption from a no deal EU exit on 31 October, and also enhance ports’ resilience capabilities to maximise post-EU exit trade opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>The bids received from ports for grants from the Fund were carefully assessed by officials at the Department for Transport and technical advisers against the following pre-determined criteria:</p><ul><li><p>Delivery date of the project</p></li><li><p>Capacity &amp; capability to be delivered</p></li><li><p>Project deliverability &amp; cost</p></li><li><p>Longer term resilience benefits.</p></li></ul><p>The 16 bids that performed best against these criteria were duly selected for grant funding, as announced by the Secretary of State on 26 September.</p><p>The bid assessment process should ensure that bids selected represent value for money. Further, the Department will now be monitoring successful bidders under the terms of grant agreements to make sure that the projects are delivered on time and on budget, so that grants are spent effectively and appropriately. Grants will only be paid in arrears following evidence that the work has been completed. Further, as per best practice for HMG grants, a review will be carried out at an appropriate time to assess the benefits of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 293475 question first answered 07/10/2019 16:21:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane