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57631

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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, if he will make it his policy to research the use of non-slip surfaces for man-holes in order to reduce the number of accidents involving motor cycles.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	198631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>There are various types of manhole covers on the market that have enhanced skid resistance. In addition, the Institute of Highways Engineers has produced guidance on locating manhole covers to reduce the risk to they pose to motorcyclists. As such, the Department currently has no plans to commission research on these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 14:22:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

57707

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: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to each local authority in the East of England for road improvement in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Mr David Ruffley
uin	198593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport provides funding to local highway authorities through a number of funding programmes. This funding includes grant through both the Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport Block grants. This funding can be used to improve local roads that the authorities are responsible for if they so wish.</p><p> </p><p>The following tables provide the funding we have allocated to those authorities that fall within the East of England since 2010/11:</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong>Local Highways Maintenance Capital Block Grant</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Transport Plan Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedfordshire (Plan)</p></td><td><p>7.031</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td><td><p>12.809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>23.075</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>17.456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton and Dunstable (Joint Plan)</p></td><td><p>1.284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>23.948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>8.663</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea</p></td><td><p>2.019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>18.094</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>1.484</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Highway Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>3.198</p></td><td><p>2.800</p></td><td><p>3.288</p></td><td><p>3.264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td><td><p>13.394</p></td><td><p>10.695</p></td><td><p>12.750</p></td><td><p>11.662</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>4.645</p></td><td><p>3.920</p></td><td><p>4.728</p></td><td><p>5.469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>26.029</p></td><td><p>19.838</p></td><td><p>22.482</p></td><td><p>22.573</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>23.611</p></td><td><p>18.585</p></td><td><p>20.962</p></td><td><p>22.019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton</p></td><td><p>1.404</p></td><td><p>1.070</p></td><td><p>1.193</p></td><td><p>1.255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>29.354</p></td><td><p>21.403</p></td><td><p>24.230</p></td><td><p>24.963</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>3.899</p></td><td><p>3.029</p></td><td><p>3.472</p></td><td><p>3.578</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea</p></td><td><p>2.219</p></td><td><p>1.720</p></td><td><p>1.795</p></td><td><p>1.948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>22.683</p></td><td><p>17.668</p></td><td><p>20.145</p></td><td><p>20.666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>2.194</p></td><td><p>2.132</p></td><td><p>2.023</p></td><td><p>1.990</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Integrated Transport Capital Block Grant </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Transport Plan Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedfordshire (Plan)</p></td><td><p>2.539</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td><td><p>6.104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>10.455</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>8.755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton and Dunstable (Joint Plan)</p></td><td><p>2.014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>8.224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>1.818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea</p></td><td><p>1.660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>5.061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>1.366</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>1.101</p></td><td><p>1.006</p></td><td><p>1.006</p></td><td><p>1.415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td><td><p>4.439</p></td><td><p>4.059</p></td><td><p>4.059</p></td><td><p>5.707</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>1.464</p></td><td><p>1.338</p></td><td><p>1.338</p></td><td><p>1.882</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>9.150</p></td><td><p>8.366</p></td><td><p>8.366</p></td><td><p>11.764</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>6.804</p></td><td><p>6.221</p></td><td><p>6.221</p></td><td><p>8.748</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton</p></td><td><p>1.470</p></td><td><p>1.344</p></td><td><p>1.344</p></td><td><p>1.890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>5.824</p></td><td><p>5.324</p></td><td><p>5.324</p></td><td><p>7.487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>1.640</p></td><td><p>1.500</p></td><td><p>1.500</p></td><td><p>2.109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea</p></td><td><p>1.245</p></td><td><p>1.138</p></td><td><p>1.138</p></td><td><p>1.600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>4.508</p></td><td><p>4.122</p></td><td><p>4.122</p></td><td><p>5.796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>0.960</p></td><td><p>0.878</p></td><td><p>0.878</p></td><td><p>1.235</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Local authorities are also able to use revenue funding, allocated by the Department for Communities and Local Government through the Revenue Support Grant, for maintaining their local highways.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also provided funding to highway authorities for local major road schemes as set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Highway Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>26.4</p></td><td><p>26.0</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Herts</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>11.3</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Note</strong> - Figures for 10/11 to 13/14 are actual spend figures. 14/15 figures are allocations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also agreed to provide funding to authorities through the Local Pinch Point Fund. The Fund is aimed at removing bottlenecks on the local highway network and supporting growth-enhancing development. The Fund has been allocated to the following authorities in the last five years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p>Scheme</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p><p>£m</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford Borough Council</p></td><td><p>Bedford Western Bypass Northern Section</p></td><td><p>4.500</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire Council</p></td><td><p>Woodside Link Houghton Regis (A5-M1)</p></td><td><p>2.350</p></td><td><p>2.650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council</p></td><td><p>A176 Nether Mayne, Basildon</p></td><td><p>0.763</p></td><td><p>1.583</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council</p></td><td><p>A414/A1025 (Clock Tower) Junction, Harlow</p></td><td><p>0.809</p></td><td><p>2.104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council</p></td><td><p>Army and Navy Improvements: A1060 Parkway Widening</p></td><td><p>0.441</p></td><td><p>0.675</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council</p></td><td><p>Army and Navy slip road</p></td><td><p>0.260</p></td><td><p>1.191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk County Council</p></td><td><p>Great Yarmouth A12-A143 Link Road</p></td><td><p>0.835</p></td><td><p>3.910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough City Council</p></td><td><p>Junction 17 A1(M) - Junction 2 Fletton Parkway Widening Scheme</p></td><td><p>3.385</p></td><td><p>1.115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend on Sea Council</p></td><td><p>A127 B1013 Tesco Junction</p></td><td><p>0.320</p></td><td><p>2.943</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk County Council</p></td><td><p>Completion of Lowestoft Northern Spine Road (phase 5)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4.635</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Note:</strong> Pinch Point Funding is available in Financial Years 2013-14 and 2014-15 only.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 11:44:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	133 label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley

57728

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	Speed Limits: Urban Areas
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 the potential effect of changing the national urban default speed limit to 20 mph on (a) air pollution and (b) other environmental conditions; what similar studies in other developed nations his Department has assessed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not have any current plans to introduce a default 20mph speed limit. Local authorities are best placed to determine the speed limits for their areas, based on local knowledge and the views of the community, and have the powers to do so. We are aware of studies carried out for local authorities, including for the City of London, which showed no overall negative effects on air quality in 20mph speed restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department is about to commission comprehensive research into the effects of 20mph limits. This will cover many aspects including effects on speed, collisions, casualties and modal shift. The research will also consider air quality, best practice, road users' perceptions and effects on the quality of the environment, as well as relevant research from other countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 14:25:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

57740

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	Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles built by Nissan are in the Government car pool.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	198961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are 84 vehicles operated by the Government Car Service for ministerial use. None of these are currently built by Nissan. The Government Car Service trialled the use of a Nissan Leaf in 2012 and it operated the Nissan Primera within the ministerial fleet until 2005. The ministerial fleet is scheduled for review later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 18/06/2014 14:05:11 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

57790

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	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what use his Department has made of the National Wellbeing Index introduced by the Office for National Statistics in formulating policy since the introduction of that Index in 2011; and what policies his Department has introduced to improve national wellbeing as defined in that Index since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	198872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is measuring National Wellbeing, not as an index but through a framework of 41 indicators which capture social progress around important aspects of life for individuals, communities and the nation. The statistics are experimental and we would not expect to have examples of major policies that have been heavily influenced by the wellbeing data at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence provided to the Environmental Audit Committee for its Inquiry into Wellbeing can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2014 14:29:38 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

57837

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: Repairs and Maintence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of administering the Potholes Challenge Fund.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	198925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the 2014 Budget, the Government announced a £200 million pothole fund for the financial year 2014-15. Some £168 million is being made available to councils in England, including up to £10 million for London. This is enough to fix over 3 million potholes on the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>The administering of the Fund falls under the current operating costs of the Department for Transport and so no additional costs have been incurred.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 14:19:50 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

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

58117

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	Motor Vehicles
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 promote telematics in cars (a) for young drivers and (b) generally.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	199042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department is conducting focus groups with young people, parents and employers to gain a better understanding of their perspective on the safety of young drivers, including the use of telematics.</p><p> </p><p>During a meeting with the insurance industry, the Department agreed to commission new research into how telematics can change the behaviour and attitudes of learner drivers. We are currently working with insurance companies to encourage participation before tendering the research.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will publish the findings of both the focus groups and research in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 14:18:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

58232

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
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 the extent of compliance of operators with point 30 of the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain guidance in Statutory Document 14: Local Bus Services.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	198843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>‘Statutory Document 14: Local Bus Services', which was drafted by and consulted on by the Senior Traffic Commissioner, has not yet been finalised following the consultation period. There is, therefore, no ‘point 30' within existing guidance on which to make any assessment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 18/06/2014 12:49:23 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

58242

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	Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 facilitate the integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems into UK civil airspace.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	199031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport leads on policy for the operation of civil remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in the UK. We are working with international Governments, regulators and the industry – including the European Commission and International Civil Aviation Organization – on the development of regulation for the safe integration of RPAS into UK and European airspace.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Civil Aviation Authority and the European Aviation Safety Agency have a statutory responsibility to deal with the detailed Regulation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport currently chairs the cross-Government Working Group on RPAS and sits on the Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation &amp; Assessment Steering Board, which both seek to enable the safe and routine use of RPAS in all classes of airspace without the need for restrictive or specialised conditions of operation. This will be achieved through the coordinated development and demonstration of key technologies and operating procedures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/06/2014 11:06:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips