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registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Renewable Fuels
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 improve investor confidence in the production of (a) renewable fuel in general and (b) sustainable aircraft fuel.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	38665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>Sustainable fuels have an important role to play in reducing carbon emissions from transport, particularly in sectors where there are limited alternatives for decarbonisation, such as aviation.</p><p> </p><p>The Transport Energy Task Force which reported in March 2015 brought together a broad stakeholder group to provide expertise to support the Department for Transport in identifying and assessing options to decarbonise transport energy. The Task Force explored the potential for consensus amongst stakeholders on the role transport energy could play and how this could be delivered, including steps to improve investor confidence in the production of sustainable renewable transport fuels, and a specific aviation biofuels focus.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) certification scheme is the UK’s primary mechanism to incentivise the use of sustainable renewable fuels in road transport. Following the Transport Energy Task Force report, we have been working on proposals designed to enable us to set a clear long term pathway for the use of sustainable renewable transport fuels in the UK. In particular, we are assessing the benefits of making sustainable aviation fuels eligible for certificates under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). We aim to publish a consultation on legislative amendments to the RTFO later this year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in September 2015 the Department for Transport’s Advanced Biofuel Demonstration Competition, aimed at kick-starting a domestic advanced biofuels industry, awarded £25m of matched capital grant funding to build three sustainable biofuel plants in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/06/2016 14:25:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

522231

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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, what discussions he, Ministers or officials of his Department have had with Govia Thameslink Railway on indemnifying Govia Thameslink Railway from losses incurred as a result of industrial action; and what the dates and outcomes of those discussions were.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Franchise Agreement does not provide any indemnity to Govia Thameslink Railway for any such losses incurred as a result of Industrial Action, and no discussions have taken place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/06/2016 10:13:36 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

522232

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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, what sanctions his Department can apply on Govia Thameslink Railway for being in breach of its remedial plan.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The “Enforcement Policy: Rail Franchise Agreements and Closures” sets out what actions can be taken; a copy of this is attached.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 38606 question first answered 07/06/2016 10:32:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name 038731 - Enforcement Policy_Rail Franchise Agreements and Closures.pdf title Enforcement Policy document
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

522233

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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, what the most recent Public Performance Measure figures are which have been reported by Govia Thameslink Railway.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The latest figures are published by the operator at:</p><p><a href="http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/performance-results/" target="_blank">http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/performance-results/</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/06/2016 11:02:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

522234

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Stafford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to improve the rail network and services between London and Stafford.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	38841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>As part of the Rail Investment Strategy, Network Rail has delivered a package of major infrastructure improvements in the Stafford area. This includes the grade separation of Norton Bridge junction – which was been brought into use almost 12 months early this May – and has created additional capacity for services on the West Coast Main Line.</p><p> </p><p>Rail services between Stafford and London are currently provided by the West Midlands and InterCity West Coast franchises. These franchises are due be replaced when they expire in October 2017 and April 2018 respectively. The Department has completed a consultation in respect of the replacement West Midlands franchise, and commenced another in respect of InterCity West Coast earlier this month. The outcomes of those consultations will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Looking to the future, HS2 will deliver high-speed services between London and Stafford from 2026.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/06/2016 14:33:44 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

522235

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to assist local authorities with the maintenance of rural roads.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	38842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is providing local highway authorities in England, outside London, with over £6.1 billion for highways maintenance between 2015 and 2021. This includes an additional £250 million for a Pothole Action Fund. It is for highway authorities to determine how this funding is utilised based on their needs and priorities and can include maintenance of rural roads.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/06/2016 14:39:01 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

522236

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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, what assessment his Department has made of whether the most recent Public Performance Measure figures reported by Govia Thameslink Railway put Govia Thameslink Railway in breach of its Remedial Plan.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Public Performance Measure figure does not put Govia Thameslink Railway in breach of their Remedial Plan.</p><p> </p><p>The Franchise Agreement does not include the Public Performance Measure as one of the benchmarks against which their performance is measured. The Department for Transport (DfT) performance benchmarks for Govia Thameslink Railway are for Delay minutes and Cancellations for which GTR are responsible, and Peak Short formation, as specified under Schedule 7.1 of the Franchise Agreement: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525766/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525766/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 07/06/2016 10:50:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

522237

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much information his Department holds on how many electric motorcycles have been sold in the UK in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	38783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency statistics on electric motorcycles which were new registrations sold in the UK in each of the last three years are detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport and its agencies do not hold any data for second hand sales.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/06/2016 14:29:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

522239

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Stafford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many traffic surveys and counts his Department has conducted in Stafford constituency since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	38838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) has conducted the following numbers of manual traffic counts within the area covered by Stafford constituency in each year since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>2010 9 counts</p><p>2011 9 counts</p><p>2012 10 counts</p><p>2013 11 counts</p><p>2014 5 counts</p><p>2015 5 counts</p><p> </p><p>These counts are carried out for the purpose of producing DfT’s statistics on traffic. They are conducted by observing traffic at designated locations and consequently have no impact on the traffic flows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/06/2016 14:43:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

522241

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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, what assessment his Department has made of whether the most recent Public Performance Measure figures reported by Govia Thameslink Railway put that company in breach of its franchise agreement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	38759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The Public Performance Measure figure does not put Govia Thameslink Railway in breach of their Franchise Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Franchise Agreement does not include the Public Performance Measure as one of the benchmarks against which their performance is measured. The Department for Transport (DfT) performance benchmarks for Govia Thameslink Railway are for Delay minutes and Cancellations for which GTR are responsible, and Peak Short formation, as specified under Schedule 7.1 of the Franchise Agreement:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525766/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/525766/tsgn-franchise-agreement.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 06/06/2016 15:44:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald