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873533

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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: Crofton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether HS2 Ltd has made an assessment of the area that would potentially be affected by debris in the event of a high-speed incident at the point where HS2 will pass through Crofton.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	134647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The new high-speed railway will be designed to further improve standards of railway safety. The HS2 design includes numerous features that minimise the likelihood of a train accident and reduce its consequences. HS2 is implementing a modern signalling control system called the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) which includes an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) function. Such a system continuously monitors the speed of the train and if the route ahead is clear, braking the train if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the signalling system, HS2 is systematically identifying the causes of all hazards that would cause a risk to the railway or from the railway onto the local population. This is following a process called the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment. This analysis will ensure that the railway design minimises accidents by isolating the railway from danger and mitigating risks.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 17/04/2018 15:58:54 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

873607

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Eastern Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets his Department sets to measure the performance of the Southeastern rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	134721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The franchise agreement between the Government and each individual TOC includes benchmarks in three key areas – punctuality, cancellations and capacity. The Department monitors each train operator’s overall performance against these areas regularly and there are clear actions set out in the franchise agreement should performance drop below what is expected.</p><p> </p><p>Further details can be find in the franchise agreement under Schedule 7.1, which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/london-and-south-eastern-railway-limited" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/london-and-south-eastern-railway-limited</a></p><p> </p><p>In terms of the future franchise, the Department set out its expectations in the Invitation To Tender which can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/664302/south-eastern-franchise-itt.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/664302/south-eastern-franchise-itt.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/04/2018 10:27:23 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

873620

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provides to community transport providers in (a) Newcastle, (b) the North East of England and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	134734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department has funded community transport operators in the North East of England during the 2016/17 financial year through the Department’s Bus Service Operator’s Grant (BSOG). BSOG payments made to community transport operators in (a) Newcastle were over £6,000, (b) the North East of England were over £82,000 and (c) England were approximately £3.5 million.</p><p> </p><p>BSOG payments made directly to community transport operators in England are published annually on the Gov.uk website and are available via this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Additionally, two of the winners of the second round of the Community Minibus Fund (CMF) were based in the North East of England and received vehicles last financial year from the Department for the benefit of their passengers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 134736 question first answered 16/04/2018 10:48:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

873621

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Finance
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 securing funding for a third New Stations Fund.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	134735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The first two rounds of the New Stations Fund have provided funding for 10 new stations. We continue to keep the case for a further round under review. Applications for any new funding would need a strong business case, support from the industry and must underwrite operational and maintenance costs for the first three years if these are not met by additional revenue.</p><p> </p><p>We have also launched a call for promoters to put forward creative, commercial ideas to enhance the railway and published ‘Guidance for Market-led Proposals’ to provide clarity on the types of projects we are looking for. Further details are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-market-led-proposals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-market-led-proposals</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/04/2018 15:48:19 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

873622

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport: North East
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 support community transport initiatives in the North East of England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	134736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department has funded community transport operators in the North East of England during the 2016/17 financial year through the Department’s Bus Service Operator’s Grant (BSOG). BSOG payments made to community transport operators in (a) Newcastle were over £6,000, (b) the North East of England were over £82,000 and (c) England were approximately £3.5 million.</p><p> </p><p>BSOG payments made directly to community transport operators in England are published annually on the Gov.uk website and are available via this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Additionally, two of the winners of the second round of the Community Minibus Fund (CMF) were based in the North East of England and received vehicles last financial year from the Department for the benefit of their passengers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 134734 question first answered 16/04/2018 10:48:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

873641

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Camberwell and Peckham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 23 January 2017 to Question 60536, what plans his Department has to record the level of aircraft noise in Camberwell and Peckham; and what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the addition of a third runway at Heathrow Airport on noise levels in Camberwell and Peckham.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	134755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to expect airports to help local communities understand the noise impacts they are affected by, through appropriate noise monitoring and the provision of relevant information.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage, it is not possible to identify the exact noise impacts on specific communities after potential expansion.</p><p> </p><p>The Appraisal of Sustainability that accompanies the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement provides a strategic level assessment of the unmitigated noise impacts of expansion based on indicative flightpaths.</p><p> </p><p>If the revised draft Airports NPS is designated, precise flight paths for the Northwest Runway scheme would be defined through the Civil Aviation Authority’s Airspace Change Process. It is through this regulatory process that communities would see and have the opportunity to comment on the detailed proposals for new flightpaths. Any such proposals would need to take account of the Department’s new policies on appraising options for airspace design.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government expects an applicant for development consent for Heathrow expansion to commit to a package of supporting measures to limit the impacts of noise on local communities, including the provision of more predictable periods of respite. These supporting measures would be finalised through the planning process, or the exercise of statutory powers, and be subject to public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/04/2018 10:59:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

873676

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Season Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on introducing a part-time season ticket for rail.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Nicky Morgan
uin	134790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department has received Parliamentary questions and correspondence from public and Parliamentarians about the introduction of part-time season tickets. We, of course, continue to challenge the rail industry to develop proposals for pricing and delivering more flexible ticketing options for those who work or commute part-time and progress is being made by the industry. c2c have a Flexi-Season on a smart card. Arriva Trains Wales have introduced a Mobile Multi-Flex product for customers in Cardiff and the surrounding areas. In addition both the recently announced South Western and West Midlands franchises include the announcement of a new flexible season ticket which will benefit people working fewer than 5 days a week.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/04/2018 15:23:46 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes

873740

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of dualling and upgrading the A1237 in York.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	134854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The A1237 is part of the local road network and any improvements are the responsibility of City of York Council. It is therefore for the City of York Council to consider the cost of dualling and upgrading the A1238 in York. The Council is currently developing a scheme to improve a number of roundabouts on the route, to be funded from the Local Growth Funding awarded to the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/04/2018 15:52:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

873747

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Govia Thameslink Railway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the second remedial plan for Govia Thameslink Railway will be published.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	134861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The second Remedial Plan for Govia Thameslink Railway will be published when the agreed redactions have taken place.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 16/04/2018 16:19:11 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

873785

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
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 review The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989,1989 No. 1796, PART III, Regulation 27; what assessment his Department has made of the effect of brighter car headlamps on other road users; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	134899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Regulation 27 of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 already contains a general provision preventing headlamps from causing undue dazzle or discomfort to other road users. However, the regulations governing the performance of lamps fitted to new vehicles are negotiated internationally through the United Nations and, responding to concerns raised by the public about headlamp glare, the UK secured support to establish an experts’ group to review the technical requirements that is expected to report later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has made no specific assessment of the effect of brighter car headlamps on other road users but the Police collect data on collisions routinely and the officer attending the scene can record up to six contributory factors based on their initial assessment of the incident. From 2005 to 2016, dazzle from headlamps at night is recorded in 0.77 percent to 1.04 per cent of accidents and shows no discernible increase over that time period. This suggests that any potential trend for increasingly bright headlamps is having little or no significant effect on road safety.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/04/2018 16:38:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker