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459038

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Large Goods Vehicles
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 support (a) Kent Police and (b) other operational authorities in managing traffic and other challenges arising from delays on the M20 this summer.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	30563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>In the event that Kent Police take the decision to activate Operation Stack, Highways England stands ready to support them in managing the M20, including arranging traffic management measures and the assistance of Highways England Traffic Officers. Work has also already been done to ready Manston Airfield for use as a lorry holding area should it be required.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/03/2016 16:48:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

459039

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assistance the Government has given to (a) Kent Police, (b) Kent County Council and (c) other operational organisations to cover costs incurred during the implementation of Operation Stack in summer 2015.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	30564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>No additional financial assistance has been provided by the Department for Transport to Kent Police, Kent County Council, or similar operational organisations in relation to Operation Stack being implemented during 2015.</p><p> </p><p>I have been informed that, after careful consideration, Home Office Ministers decided not to provide funding to the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner for the additional costs incurred in policing Operation Stack on the basis that they did not meet the one per cent threshold for Special Grant funding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/03/2016 16:55:56 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

459045

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many prosecutions for driving without vehicle tax there were in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	30560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle vehicle excise duty evasion. These range from reminder letters, penalties and court prosecutions through to the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras, wheelclamping and the removal of unlicensed vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of prosecutions for either driving or keeping an unlicensed vehicle on a public road in the last six years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Keeping or Driving an untaxed vehicle</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>56,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>46,256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>31,754</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>26,269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>30,289</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>47,179</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/03/2016 15:50:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

459053

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M62
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) start date and (b) cost is of the road schemes at M62 junctions 20 to 25 announced in the Autumn Statement 2014.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	30573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The Road Investment Strategy stated that work will start late in Roads Period 1, and the Highways England Delivery Plan states that the scheme will be in construction by March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The expected cost is £100-250m.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/03/2016 14:28:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

459054

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the start date is of road schemes for the Trans-Pennine area as part of the Road Investment Strategy set out in the Autumn Statement 2014.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	30574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The schemes identified in the 2015 – 2020 Road Investment Strategy being developed for delivery by Highways England and collectively now referred to as the Trans-Pennine Upgrade Programme are:</p><ul><li>Mottram Moor link road</li><li>A57(T) to A57 link road</li><li>A61 dualling</li><li>A628 climbing lanes</li><li>Safety and technology improvements</li></ul><p> </p><p>A full public consultation will be held in spring 2017 prior to submitting an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) in autumn 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to a successful DCO application it is expected that construction will commence in March 2020 and be open for traffic in Spring 2023. However, ways to advance those dates will be explored through the design and delivery process.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/03/2016 14:35:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

459056

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what preparations his Department has made for implementing Operation Stack in Kent this summer.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	30561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>Operation Stack is implemented by Kent Police with support by Highways England as an emergency measure, when cross channel disruption occurs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has listened to the communities and businesses of Kent and taken action to deal with the causes and effects of Operation Stack. In the Autumn Statement 2015, the Chancellor announced up to £250m for an off-road lorry area.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as an interim measure, the Government secured the use of a site at Manston in North Kent last summer. The Department for Transport and Highways England continue to work with Kent partners, including the county and district councils, emergency services, hauliers and ports to reduce the impact of Operation Stack on Kent should it need to be implemented.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/03/2016 10:38:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

459057

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to (a) prevent littering and (b) collect waste on the Strategic Road Network.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	30562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>Highways England, as a Government Owned Company, is responsible for complying with the mandatory legal requirements under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which includes removing litter on England’s strategic road network.</p><p> </p><p>Collecting litter puts road workers at risk and is a costly operation, so Highways England works collaboratively with a number of organisations to promote anti-litter campaigns designed to prevent littering occurring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/03/2016 10:48:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

459061

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the most recent cost estimate is for each of the road projects listed in the Government's announcement, Major roads investment in the North East and Yorkshire, published on 1 December 2014, that have not yet been completed; and what the final costs were of those projects that have been completed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	30530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>For schemes that are Open for Traffic, the actual out-turn costs have been provided. Schemes that are in development or construction show the latest approved estimate.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Announced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Source of Estimate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M1 junctions 28 to 31</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>205.8</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A453 widening</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>170.0</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 junctions 10a to 13</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>98.3</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A14 Kettering bypass widening</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>37.6</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M1 junction 19 improvement</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>190.7</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A45-A46 Tollbar End</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>106.3</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A38 Derby junctions</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>180 to 282</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M5 junctions 4A to 6</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>106.4</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M54 to M6 and M6 toll link road</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>237 to 344</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 J5 to J8 smart motorway</p></td><td><p>2010 - completed</p></td><td><p>110.7</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the remaining schemes outlined in the 1 December 2014 announcement, the current costs are the cost category as quoted in the RIS Investment Plan, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>There is currently no cost information for the Strategic Studies as they are in the very early stages of investigating options.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/03/2016 14:22:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

458162

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the most recent cost estimate is for each of the road projects listed in the Government's announcement, Major roads investment in the Midlands, published on 1 December 2014 that have not yet been completed; and what the final costs were of any of those projects that have been completed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>For schemes that are Open for Traffic, the actual out-turn costs have been provided. Schemes that are in development or construction show the latest approved estimate.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Announced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Source of Estimate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M1 junctions 28 to 31</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>205.8</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A453 widening</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>170.0</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 junctions 10a to 13</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>98.3</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A14 Kettering bypass widening</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>37.6</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M1 junction 19 improvement</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>190.7</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A45-A46 Tollbar End</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>106.3</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A38 Derby junctions</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>180 to 282</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M5 junctions 4A to 6</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>106.4</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M54 to M6 and M6 toll link road</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>237 to 344</p></td><td><p>In development</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 J5 to J8 smart motorway</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>110.7</p></td><td><p>Scheme complete</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the remaining schemes outlined in the 1 December 2014 announcement, the current costs are the cost category as quoted in the RIS Investment Plan, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>There is currently no cost information for the Strategic Studies as they are in the very early stages of investigating options.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/03/2016 16:01:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

458167

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the most recent cost estimate is for each of the road projects listed in the Government's announcement, Major roads investment in the North West, published on 1 December 2014, that have not yet been completed; and what the final costs were of any of those projects that have been completed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	29958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>For schemes that are Open for Traffic, the actual out-turn costs have been provided. Schemes that are in development or construction show the latest approved estimate.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Announced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Source of Estimate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M60 J8 to M62J20:Smart Motorway</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A556 Knutsford to Bowdon</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>191.9</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>M6 J16 to J19</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>223.3</p></td><td><p>Under construction</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the remaining schemes outlined in the 1 December 2014 announcement, the current costs are the cost category as quoted in the RIS Investment Plan, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381496/roads-investment-strategy-summary-of-schemes.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>There is currently no cost information for the Strategic Studies as they are in the very early stages of investigating options.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/03/2016 12:09:49 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden