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1174827

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many dead bodies have been found on railway tracks in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Safety and Standards Board publishes annual statistics on the number on fatalities and injuries related to the railways. This annual report can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports" target="_blank">https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2020 16:50:46 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174845

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of making 20mph the default speed limit on urban and restricted roads.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	10470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Local traffic authorities are best placed to set local speed limits based on local needs and priorities. The Government has no plans to consider making 20mph the default speed limit on urban and restricted roads in England. Setting national speed limits in Scotland and in Wales are matters for the Scottish and Welsh governments respectively.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2018, the Department published its comprehensive three-year study of the effect of 20 mph limits. The report is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the key findings from the research include that 20mph limits are supported by most residents and drivers, and that introducing a 20mph limit may reduce traffic speed by around 1 mph. Encouragingly, vehicles travelling at higher speeds before the introduction of the 20mph limit have reduced their speed more than those already travelling at lower speeds. However, there is not enough evidence to conclude that that there has been a significant change in collisions and casualties following the introduction of 20mph limits in residential areas.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:20:14 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1174884

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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, whether he plans to include e-scooters in the cycle to work scheme.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	10396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to include e-scooters in the Cycle to Work Scheme. The Cycle to Work Scheme is an employee tax-benefit scheme that enables employees to hire cycles and cycle safety equipment for active travel to work from their employer, or from a third party, in return for a deduction from their earnings via salary sacrifice. The Future of Mobility Regulatory Review is considering appropriate legislation and support framework for emerging micro-mobility vehicles including electric scooters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 13:43:25 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1174885

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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, whether he is taking steps to include e-scooters in the Active Travel portfolio.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	10397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to include e-scooters within the Active Travel portfolio.</p><p> </p><p>The Future of Mobility Regulatory Review is considering appropriate legislation framework for emerging micro-mobility vehicles including electric scooters. One of the principles of the Future of Mobility Urban Strategy is that cycling and walking should remain the best options for short journeys and we remain committed to that.</p><p> </p><p>The Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy, published on 19 March 2019 includes a Regulatory Review to address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future. The Strategy can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-mobility-urban-strategy" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-mobility-urban-strategy</a></p><p>The Department will use the Regulatory Review to examine current legislation and determine from the evidence what is needed to make the necessary changes for a safe and healthy future. One strand of this will look at options for enabling micro-mobility devices, and a call for evidence will be issued in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 13:46:15 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1174887

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M42
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of breakdowns along the length of the M42 active traffic management pilot took place (a) in a live lane and (b) not in a live lane in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	10330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>We want our roads to be as safe as possible. That is why the Secretary of State asked the Department to carry out an evidence stocktake to gather the facts about the safety of smart motorways and make recommendations. The Department will present the findings of the stocktake shortly.</p><p> </p><p>While I would not want to pre-judge the results of that work, what I can say is that we will continue to prioritise improving safety – making conditions safer for everyone on our roads. The Roads Minister will write to you as soon as the stocktake is completed to answer your specific question.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:14:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1174891

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to issue Arriva with a direct award contract on the Cross Country rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	10389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department is considering options for the next Cross Country franchise. One such option is the issue of a further Direct Award to Arriva; subject to contract and successful negotiation.</p><p> </p><p>A further announcement is expected later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/02/2020 13:56:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1174926

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking
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 22 January 2020 to Question 4757, whether he plans to publish the full findings of the research commissioned by his Department on the investment needed to deliver Government cycling and walking targets; and what additional investment his Department plans to allocate to meet those targets.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	10391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The research has been completed and the Department is planning to publish the technical report, which summarises the key evidence considered, alongside the first report on progress made towards delivering the aims and ambitions set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS). The levels of investment for cycling and walking in future years will be matters for the forthcoming Budget and Spending Review, further details of which will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/02/2020 14:05:46 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1174927

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Rail Franchise
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 January 2019 to Question 6129, whether the Discretionary Rejection Panel’s decision to commence the review of Stagecoach and Virgin Trains’ passport on the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise five weeks in advance of the franchise termination in June 2018 constitutes a precedent which will be followed for future franchise terminations.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	10390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The timing of any future Discretionary Rejection Panels that the Department holds will be based on the specifics of the franchise in question</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2020 16:45:39 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1174988

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the titles of the reviews that his Department is undertaking.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	10308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department currently has two formal reviews on matters of public policy or delivery. These are the Williams Rail Review, chaired by Keith Williams, and the independent review into the High Speed 2 (HS2) project, chaired by Doug Oakervee.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/02/2020 14:00:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1174025

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to introduce the Veterans Railcard in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	8982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>On 22 January, I announced that our new Veterans Railcard would be available from 11 November this year. Most railcards can be used across Great Britain and, given the interconnected nature of rail services, I have written to my counterparts in Wales and Scotland inviting them to work with me to ensure the Veteran’s Railcard is accepted on services for which they are responsible. Passengers will be fully appraised of the railcard’s validity before it goes live, and this will include how to apply and the detailed terms and conditions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 05/02/2020 16:01:13 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb