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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

50465

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
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 to his Department of introducing a refund and vehicle excise duty system based on the day a vehicle is bought and sold.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	198303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The estimated cost of amending the vehicle excise duty refund process is £10m. This information was published in the Tax Information and Impact Note published on 10 December 2013 alongside the draft 2014 Finance Bill.</p><p>This is part of the initiative to abolish the tax disc which will result in ongoing savings to the taxpayer of around £7m per annum due to no longer producing, issuing and posting tax discs.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

49595

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any increase in remuneration of senior managers in the Highways Agency will have to be agreed by him when the Agency is transformed into a government-owned company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to transform the Highways Agency into a government-owned company, as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30<sup>th</sup> April. In accordance with TUPE principles, we expect the pay and terms of employment of all staff to remain unchanged once transferred except for the necessary technical amendments to reflect the change to company status.</p><p> </p><p>Staff management arrangements for the company following transition, including pay and reward, are still being worked through within government. We aim to establish appropriate conditions to allow the company to fulfil its functions efficiently and effectively, whilst keeping costs down for the taxpayer. This will reflect the Government's pay policy, as well as support the delivery of a substantially increased investment programme.</p><p> </p><p>There is no intention to encourage or create opportunities for legal tax reduction schemes as part of Highways Agency transformation.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 197664 197665 question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

49596

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether senior managers in the Highways Agency will be able to enter into legal tax reduction schemes when the Agency is transformed into a government-owned company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to transform the Highways Agency into a government-owned company, as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30<sup>th</sup> April. In accordance with TUPE principles, we expect the pay and terms of employment of all staff to remain unchanged once transferred except for the necessary technical amendments to reflect the change to company status.</p><p> </p><p>Staff management arrangements for the company following transition, including pay and reward, are still being worked through within government. We aim to establish appropriate conditions to allow the company to fulfil its functions efficiently and effectively, whilst keeping costs down for the taxpayer. This will reflect the Government's pay policy, as well as support the delivery of a substantially increased investment programme.</p><p> </p><p>There is no intention to encourage or create opportunities for legal tax reduction schemes as part of Highways Agency transformation.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 197663 197665 question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

49597

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Highways Agency will be subject to the Government's public sector pay policy when it is transformed into a government-owned company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to transform the Highways Agency into a government-owned company, as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30<sup>th</sup> April. In accordance with TUPE principles, we expect the pay and terms of employment of all staff to remain unchanged once transferred except for the necessary technical amendments to reflect the change to company status.</p><p> </p><p>Staff management arrangements for the company following transition, including pay and reward, are still being worked through within government. We aim to establish appropriate conditions to allow the company to fulfil its functions efficiently and effectively, whilst keeping costs down for the taxpayer. This will reflect the Government's pay policy, as well as support the delivery of a substantially increased investment programme.</p><p> </p><p>There is no intention to encourage or create opportunities for legal tax reduction schemes as part of Highways Agency transformation.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 197663 197664 question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

49599

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much VAT the Highways Agency recovered in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /><p>The amounts of Value Added Tax (VAT) recovered by the Highways Agency over three years to March 2014 is displayed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Financial Year</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Period</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Amount of VAT recovered</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 1</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£91,956,848</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 2</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£81,319,124</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 3</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£93,513,617</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 4</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£85,893,977</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>FY 2011-12</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Full year</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>£352,683,566</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 1</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£97,382,531</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 2</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£80,415,300</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 3</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£97,751,901</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 4</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£89,596,108</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>FY 2012-13</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Full year</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>£365,145,840</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 1</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£102,281,450</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 2</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£90,696,365</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 3</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£115,337,948</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Quarter 4</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£104,792,378</p><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>FY 2013-14</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Full year</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>£413,108,141</p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

49479

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings he has had with each private hire vehicle operator since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published every quarter and this information can be accessed on the GOV.UK website via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-transparency-data#meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-transparency-data#meetings</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

49289

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
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 total cost of the feasibility studies for the (a) A303, A30 and A358 corridor, (b) A1 north of Newcastle, (c) A1 Newcastle to Gateshead western bypass, (d) A27 corridor and (e) A47.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department has committed to undertake six feasibility studies to identify and fund solutions to tackle some of the most notorious and long-standing road hot spots in the country.</p><p> </p><p>Following a process of engagement, the Department published on 23 April finalised scope documents for each of the studies. The documents are available on the Department's website at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-road-network-the-scope-of-6-feasibility-studies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-road-network-the-scope-of-6-feasibility-studies</a></p><p> </p><p>At present, the total costs for undertaking the feasibility studies are estimated at around £2.5m.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

48977

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
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 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 107W, to question 194746, on large goods vehicles: taxation, how many HGVs 94 per cent of UK HGVs paying the HGV user levy represents.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	197146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p>We have estimated that around 259,000 UK HGVs will pay the road user levy. Of these, we estimated that around 94%, or 243,000, will pay no more than now, taking into account the reductions in Vehicle Excise Duty that happened at the same time.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden