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62956

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Cameras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statistics his Department has collected on the use of average speed cameras and their effectiveness in reducing (a) accidents and (b) fatal accidents.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	201418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not collect statistics on the use of average speed cameras on local roads.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent evaluation of the effectiveness of safety cameras was carried out in the four-year evaluation report of the National Safety Camera Programme, published in 2005. 　This evaluation did not however specifically address average speed reduction cameras.</p><p> </p><p>In England, since the National Safety Camera Programme ceased in 2007, evaluation of safety cameras on local roads has been for the individual Safety Camera Partnerships, local authorities and police forces which operate the cameras.</p><p> </p><p>The Highways Agency produces Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) reports for average speed camera systems on the Highways Agency network in England.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/06/2014 12:05:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

62958

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Cameras
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many average speed cameras are operating in each region and constituent part of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	201417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In England, the Highways Agency has the following 6 Average Speed Camera systems on its network:</p><p> </p><p>M3 (Junction 2) (South East Region)</p><p>M3 (from the M25) (South East Region)</p><p>M25 (J12) (South East Region)</p><p>A14 (East of England)</p><p>A38 Saltash Tunnel (South West Region)</p><p>A3 Hindhead Tunnel (South East Region)</p><p> </p><p>Average speed cameras are also used in road works as a temporary measure.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport does not hold this information for cameras on local authority roads. Local authorities have statutory duties related to road safety and decisions about whether they operate speed cameras are a matter for them.</p><p> </p><p>This is a devolved matter so the Department does not hold information on average speed cameras in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/06/2014 12:01:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

62992

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M1
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many different stretches of road works are currently taking place on the M1 between London and junction 32 with the M18; and for what reasons such works have not been phased to take place consecutively rather than concurrently.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	201460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently 11 stretches of road works that are taking place on the M1 between London and junction 32 with the M18. Of these, 2 are related to a major improvement – M1 J28-31 upgrade to Smart Motorway and M1 J19 Catthorpe improvement.</p><p> </p><p>To maintain the strategic road network in a safe and serviceable condition, it is inevitable that Highways Agency road works will need to be undertaken at several locations at any one time throughout the year. Maintenance work is programmed to achieve good value for money and minimise disruption to road users. The majority of work is undertaken overnight to reduce lane closures when the motorway is busy.</p><p> </p><p>The Agency operates a road booking system to manage planned works, but overnight emergency and other maintenance activities will take place on the M1 which may require single lane closures, temporary speed limits and occasional slip road closures.</p><p> </p><p>When it is cost effective to do so, road works are also lifted on bank and seasonal holidays to limit disruption to road users.</p><p> </p><p>In planning major road works, the option of breaking construction into a number of smaller sequential phases is considered, however this usually has the impact of prolonging the overall duration of construction and therefore the length of time of disruption for road users.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/06/2014 09:46:42 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

62993

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations the UK has made at a European level on the introduction of more rounded front designs of HGV lorry cabs to increase fuel efficiency.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	201461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have been involved in negotiations on the Commission's proposal to amend the General Circulation Directive (maximum weights and dimensions) since they commenced in January, in which we have supported the proposals to enable the introduction of more rounded front designs of HGV lorry cabs to increase fuel efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>Political agreement on the Presidency text was reached in the Transport Council on 5 June.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 26/06/2014 09:49:22 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

62994

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Valuation of Life and Health Interdepartmental Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's submission to the Inter-departmental Group for the Valuation of Life and Health review and evidence submitted to the series of interviews with his Department's staff conducted by researchers from the University of Leeds published in 2008.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen O'Brien
uin	201407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I can inform my Rt Hon Friend that the documents have been placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond attachment 1 file name 140625 - UIN 201407 - 080417 DfT submission for IDGVLH survey.doc title DfT - IDGVLH - submission 2 file name 140625 - UIN 201407 - 080417 DfT Interview Brief for IDGVLH survey.doc title DfT - IDGVLH - Interview Brief question first answered 25/06/2014 11:54:27 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	427 label Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien

62995

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission an assessment of the effect on disabled passengers of the use of detection equipment at airports which generates random false positive alerts giving rise to the need for a full body search when nothing untoward has been detected.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	201569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Security searches are an inconvenience for all passengers affected, but they are an important part of our security screening at airports to protect passengers from the very real threats we face. Our surveys show that the majority of passengers (91%) think that any inconvenience caused by security screening is acceptable. Our procedures work on the basis that disabled people have the same chance of being selected for a search as anyone else.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further statistics on air passengers' attitudes to security searches are available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-passenger-experience-of-security-screening-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-passenger-experience-of-security-screening-2013</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/06/2014 15:14:05 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

62996

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on the identification of disability tax exempt vehicles when no tax disc is present, to enable local authorities to continue to provide exemption from parking charges to such vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	201572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has had extensive liaison with local authorities about the abolition of the tax disc and provided a broad range of information to help inform their customers.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 October the DVLA online vehicle enquiry system will include the taxation class of the vehicle.</p><p> </p><p>A specific email address has been established to deal with any queries from local authorities and a workshop has been organised for 2 July.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/06/2014 12:48:29 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

62735

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what form he expects the Chinese investment in High Speed 2 to take.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Frank Dobson
uin	201342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The 2013 Spending Review provided a long-term funding commitment of £50bn to deliver HS2. We are continuously seeking ways to reduce costs to the taxpayer, and we are very open to proposals around including elements of private financing, including Chinese investment.</p><p> </p><p>Opportunities for external investment might exist in relation to rolling stock and development and regeneration around stations. This could provide benefits to both taxpayers and investors.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 23/06/2014 13:59:34 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	180 label Biography information for Frank Dobson

62736

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he expects Chinese workers to be employed in the construction of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Frank Dobson
uin	201343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Contracts let for the construction of HS2 infrastructure and rolling stock will be open to competition irrespective of country of origin, in accordance with EU and UK procurement legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Prospective bidders are welcome to work alongside British based bidders.</p><p> </p><p>It will be for bidders to propose how they can best deliver their proposals and the contribution of British companies and supply chain will be of interest.</p><p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd is undertaking a range of initiatives to ensure businesses are aware of the opportunities and their forthcoming requirements so that they can prepare, so as to compete effectively.</p><p> </p><p>Any non-EU overseas workers would of course be subject to the UK's immigration regime and would be required to comply with whatever regulations were in force at the time.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 23/06/2014 14:01:42 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	180 label Biography information for Frank Dobson

62737

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, (b) 0844 and (c) 0843 his Department (i) operates and (ii) sponsors; how many calls each such number has received in the last 12 months; and whether alternative numbers charged at BT local rates are available in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	201389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The department has three numbers in use detailed in the chart below.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 23/06/2014 16:02:37 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond attachment 1 file name 201389 - table.doc title Telephone lines used by DfT 0845, 0844, 0843
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz