Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

57612

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made by his Department's Justice for Vulnerable Road Users Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	198917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Justice for Vulnerable Road Users group is a sub-group of the Cycling Stakeholder Forum. It includes representatives from the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Metropolitan Police, Crown Prosecution Service, Sentencing Council, CTC, British Cycling and RoadPeace. The next meeting is scheduled for later this month.</p><p> </p><p>The remit of the group is set out in a terms of reference agreed by the membership. The group has recently looked into whether it would be possible to link data to see how many fatal road traffic accidents have resulted into convictions and this will most likely be discussed at the forthcoming meeting. Many of the other concerns of the Group should be covered in the forthcoming Ministry of Justice Review of Motoring Offences.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 10/06/2014 11:47:11 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

57677

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Warrington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of applicants from the Borough of Warrington passed their driving test in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	David Mowat
uin	198615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Candidates</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Passed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Passed</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>15,799</p></td><td><p>7,734</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>15,530</p></td><td><p>7,727</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>13,359</p></td><td><p>6,675</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>13,340</p></td><td><p>6,584</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>13,130</p></td><td><p>6,533</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>12,125</p></td><td><p>6,332</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>12,200</p></td><td><p>6,433</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency systems do not hold specific data for the <em>Borough of Warrington</em>. The data in the table above reflects the number of practical test candidates who registered a WA postcode at the time of booking the test.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2014 11:03:41 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

57678

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Warrington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many approved driving instructors were registered in the Borough of Warrington in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	David Mowat
uin	198608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently 362 approved driving instructors (ADI) with a WA postcode. Please note Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) systems do not hold specific data for the <em>Borough of Warrington</em>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DVSA's training and registration system is a live database and does not hold historical data; therefore it can provide only the current number of ADIs with a WA postcode.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2014 10:55:36 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

57831

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which Scottish airports will benefit from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	198920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government announced on 6 June that a Public Service Obligation will be established on the air route between Dundee Airport and London Stansted Airport from 1 July 2014 for a two-year period, with support from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund announced in last year's Spending Round.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Scottish devolved administration or regional body may apply for access to this fund to maintain an air link from other Scottish airports to London, where there is a risk that an existing link may be lost, and where the case for a Public Service Obligation has been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in this year's Budget that the funding would be doubled to £20 million per year, and also extended to allow for the support for start-up aid for new air routes from UK regional airports. European Union aviation State aid guidelines allow for provision of start-up aid to facilitate start-up of new routes from airports which handle fewer than five million passengers per annum. This will therefore cover all Scotland's airports apart from Glasgow and Edinburgh.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is working with the Treasury to develop guidance that will clarify how the Government will ordinarily expect to interpret the European Union guidelines, and explain how the funding process will work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 10:46:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

57879

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Visual Impairment
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 help blind and partially sighted passengers travel on buses.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	199038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is committed to ensuring that all disabled people have the same access to transport services and opportunities to travel as other members of society. The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) outline specific requirements for the bus industry to ensure that buses are as accessible as possible for disabled passengers. Latest statistics (September 2013) show that 78% of buses in England now meet PSVAR accessibility requirements, while 92% operate with a low floor facility and these figures continue to grow steadily.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department also recognises that blind and partially sighted passengers find audio and visual announcements particularly useful when travelling on buses. We will therefore continue to encourage bus operators and local authorities to invest in audio/visual announcement systems for their buses where possible. However, we also understand that this technology comes at a considerable cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>With this in mind, my noble colleague, Baroness Kramer wrote to bus operators on 4<sup>th</sup> February 2014 to encourage the development of simpler, more affordable audio/visual announcement systems for buses that can provide benefits to as many passengers as possible. Alongside this, the Department for Transport is also looking into the possibility of establishing a research initiative involving small businesses and academic institutions through the <em>‘Transport Systems Catapult'</em>to encourage further innovation.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2014 10:42:09 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

57931

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Abbey Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) enhanced frequency and (b) restoration of late night trains are mandatory requirements in the specification for the tendering process of Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey station.
tabling member constituency	Watford
tabling member printed	Richard Harrington
uin	198822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /> <p>The Department for Transport intends to negotiate a Direct Award for the West Midlands franchise to run from April 2016 to June 2017. We will work with the incumbent train operator, London Midland, to consider service enhancements and we will include the Watford Junction – St Albans route in our discussions. Any improvements will have to demonstrate both a positive business case and that they are affordable within the budget provided for the franchise.</p><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/06/2014 14:23:41 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford

57945

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Cumbria
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 the reopening of the Keswick to Penrith railway line.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	198813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In the last two years the Department for Transport has received four letters on the matter. The Department for Transport is aware of an on-going campaign led by a group called CKP Railways to re-open the Penrith to Keswick line. As any re-opening would primarily address local rather than strategic transport needs, it would be for Cumbria County Council and the Local Enterprise Partnership to determine whether the re-opening of the line is a priority and secure funding from locally allocated funds, such as the Local Growth Fund. We have received no indication that this scheme is a priority for the Council.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/06/2014 14:24:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

57977

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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, when the last meeting of (a) the Cycle Stakeholders Forum and (b) the safety sub-group of the Cycle Stakeholders Forum took place; and what future meetings are scheduled.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	198790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The most recent meeting of the full Cycling Stakeholder Forum was on 30 September 2013 and that of the safety sub-group was on 16 July 2013. The next meeting of the full Cycling Stakeholder Forum is scheduled for 24 June 2014. I am Chair of the High Level Cycling Group, a sub group of Cycling Stakeholder Forum that meets frequently. The most recent meeting of the High Level Cycling Group was 21 May 2014.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/06/2014 14:21:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

57978

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrian Crossings
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 in reviewing the adequacy of the amount of time allowed for pedestrians to use pedestrian crossings including those crossings out of the scope of the consultation on the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	198803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Local councils are responsible for setting pedestrian crossing timings with reference to the Department for Transport's guidance walking speed of 1.2 metres per second.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is conducting a review of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, which includes all pedestrian crossing types, and once that is complete will consider the need to update the guidance.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/06/2014 14:22:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

58024

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic
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 reduce the incidence of traffic jams.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This Government is investing £24 billion on strategic roads in England across this Parliament and the next six years. This includes £317 million, before April 2015, on Highways Agency pinch point schemes tackling congestion and supporting economic growth. We are also providing, before April 2015, £265 million from the Local Pinch Point Fund for 112 projects across England aimed at relieving congestion and supporting economic growth.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In England, subject to approval, ‘Permit Schemes' are available to local authorities in England so that anyone wanting to dig up the road must first apply for a permit to work. This provision gives authorities the power to better challenge how long those works take, to impose conditions, and to co-ordinate works. They can also charge ‘over-run' charges to utility companies. The Department is also currently trialling Lane Rental in two highway authority areas, which enables them to charge for works taking place on the busiest roads at the busiest times.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Outside of England, measures to reduce the incidence of traffic jams are a matter for the respective devolved administration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 11:11:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon