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674900

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on improving surface access to each airport in the South East of England since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	60519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>This Government’s multi-billion investment programmes for our national road and rail networks, and funding for local authority transport improvements, includes many transport schemes that benefit people travelling to and from an airport.</p><p> </p><p>However, due to the number of schemes and the mixture of capital and resource funding, information on total spending on surface access schemes improving accessibility to airports in the South East of England airports is not readily available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Government has, however, provided significant investment for projects which improve access to airports in the South East, for example, the £14.8 billion Crossrail scheme which will serve Heathrow airport; the £6.5 billion Thameslink Programme which increases capacity and improves reliability for passengers travelling to Gatwick and Luton airports, along with a new £53 million platform at Gatwick airport station; and the over £300 million investment on the M1 between junction 10 and 13, and the £30 million enhancements to junction 10a of the M1 that improve access to Luton airport.</p><p> </p><p>Investment has also been committed for upgrades to the M4 motorway (around £750 million) near Heathrow, as well as up to £250 million on improvements to sections of the M23 serving Gatwick, and up to £25 million on improvements to the M11 improving access to Stansted airport.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/01/2017 13:16:04 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

674901

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	c2c
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 legal basis for the proposed sale by National Express of the c2c franchise to Trenitalia; what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) external stakeholders on that proposed sale; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	60543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has received a request from National Express Group to give his consent to a Change of Control for them to sell the Essex Thameside franchise to Trenitalia. The Secretary of State’s role is to give or withhold consent to the sale as provided for in the Franchise Agreement. This is at the Secretary of State’s discretion, and is exercised on a case by case basis. General guidance on process can be found on the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchise-change-of-control-policy-statement/rail-franchise-change-of-control-policy-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchise-change-of-control-policy-statement/rail-franchise-change-of-control-policy-statement</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has not discussed the proposed Change of Control externally.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 25/01/2017 14:18:22 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

674902

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role he has in granting authorisation for one rail franchisee to sell its potential franchise to another commercial organisation; if he will set out the process and procedures for any such sale; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	60544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s role is to give or withhold consent to the sale as provided for in the Franchise Agreement. This is at the Secretary of State’s discretion, and is exercised on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p><p>General guidance on process can be found on the GOV.UK website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchise-change-of-control-policy-statement/rail-franchise-change-of-control-policy-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchise-change-of-control-policy-statement/rail-franchise-change-of-control-policy-statement</a>.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 25/01/2017 14:24:04 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

674903

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if, in the light of the deaths of Sam Boulton, Robert Hamilton and Sam Harding, his Department will review the maximum penalties for the offence of opening the door of a vehicle into the path of another road user.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	60531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Depending upon the circumstances, a range of penalties exist, from a maximum penalty fine of £2,500 upwards for offences against the person. Charging decisions are a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/01/2017 18:02:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

674904

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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, what level of aircraft noise has been recorded in Camberwell and Peckham constituency in each of the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the addition of a third runway at Heathrow Airport on noise levels in that constituency in each of the five years after the expansion of that airport.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	60536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not record the level of aircraft noise in the Camberwell and Peckham constituency area. We do, however, 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>The Airports Commission used indicative flightpaths to assess the likely noise impacts of the Northwest Runway scheme. At this stage, it is not possible to identify the exact noise impacts on specific communities after expansion.</p><p> </p><p>There is a thorough process for proposing airspace changes in the UK which will be followed alongside the planning process. It will be through the airspace change process that communities will see and be able to comment on the detailed proposals for new flightpaths.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 23/01/2017 17:04:15 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

674905

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to respond to the Law Commission's report into taxi and private hire regulation, published in May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	60623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering all the recommendations in the Law Commission’s report on the regulation of private hire services in England and Wales. The Government has already acted to introduce legislation to bring forward some of the recommendations. A formal response to the Law Commission will be announced once scrutiny of the comprehensive report is completed.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/01/2017 18:00:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

674906

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of his Department's staff work on cycling policy.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	60642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Around 26 members of staff, or 1.2% of the central Department’s staff, work on cycling policy either in a full or part time capacity.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 23/01/2017 17:59:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

674907

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hydrogen Fuelling Stations
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 18 January 2017 to Question 59977, on motor vehicle exhaust emissions, where the 12 hydrogen refuelling stations are; and what plans he has to support the expansion of that network.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
uin	60579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>The locations of the 12 hydrogen refuelling stations are as follows; seven in the Greater London area, one in Sheffield, one in Swindon, one in Port Talbot and two mobile refuellers based in the south of England. We are currently considering how Government can best continue to support the growth of hydrogen for transport and have been involving stakeholders in this process.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 23/01/2017 16:58:19 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

674908

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
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 ensure compliance with requirements set out in the Supreme Court judgment on FirstGroup Plc v Paulley, issued on 18 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	60614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>Buses provide an essential service for many in our communities and it is therefore vital that they are accessible to all who wish to use them.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider carefully the Supreme Court’s ruling on reasonable adjustments for bus passengers in wheelchairs, and will review with disabled people and the bus industry what action may be required to ensure that they are provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/01/2017 14:28:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

674909

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Train Operating Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to work with the rail regulator to ensure that each train operating company is complying with its obligations under the Consumer Rights Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	60591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Department for Transport officials meet with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) regularly to discuss consumer issues, including train operators’ compliance with the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA). As a designated enforcer of consumer law, the ORR has the power to take action in relation to breaches of a range of consumer protection laws that apply to train operators and rail passengers, including the CRA.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of train operators to ensure they are compliant with their legal obligations. The ORR has also been working with the Rail Delivery Group and individual train operators over the last year to raise their awareness of the CRA and their obligations under it.</p><p> </p><p>The ORR is currently reviewing train operators’ compliance with the rules around how refunds must be paid under the CRA.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/01/2017 16:21:58 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle