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731146

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which date the current property rental contract is due to expire for the Baillieston DVSA test centre in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	99
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The current property rental contract at Baillieston DVSA test centre in Glasgow is due to expire on 14 March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/06/2017 13:37:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

759444

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people who hold a disabled person's freedom pass live in London; how many people who hold an older person's freedom pass live in London; and how many rail passengers there were in London in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	9825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Freedom Pass is managed by London Councils and the policy on who is entitled to hold one is a matter for the Mayor. The Department does not hold statistics on how many Freedom Pass holders there are.</p><p> </p><p>Rail passenger journeys to/from and within London are published by Office of</p><p> </p><p>Rail and Road here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/4277ce6b-bdf3-4562-a6b1-eb036b57f065" target="_blank">https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/4277ce6b-bdf3-4562-a6b1-eb036b57f065</a></p><p> </p><p>The total number of passenger journeys (within London and to and from London) in thousands in the last five years available is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2015/2016: 934,588</p><p>2014/2015: 878,042</p><p>2013/2014: 834,528</p><p>2012/2013: 787,471</p><p>2011/2012: 752,226</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/09/2017 10:01:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

732305

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to extend the availability of the Clean Bus Technology Fund to all buses; and whether his Department has a timetable for the retrofitting of all buses to reduce nitrogen dioxide and other particulate emission.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>In the 2016 Autumn Statement, the Government committed a further £150 million in support for low emission buses and taxis, which includes support for retrofitting buses. As outlined in the draft UK Air Quality Plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide published for consultation in May 2017, we will publish further information on scheme design and timings later in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/07/2017 13:26:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

732378

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to cease collection of tolls for the Severn Bridges.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government consulted on future tolls at the Severn Bridges from January to March this year. We have listened carefully and will announce next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/06/2017 13:55:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

758289

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing heating apparatus in certain road surfaces similar to that installed on the M4 at Chiswick in the 1960s to improve safety in winter and reduce the need for gritting; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	9101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The then Highways Agency assessed the potential merits of introducing heating apparatus in road surfaces in a trial from 2004 to 2007, using heat stored during the summer to heat the road surface in winter.</p><p> </p><p>This helped prevent ice forming by warming the road to keep it above zero degrees centigrade, but was found not to be effective below minus four degrees centigrade. Conventional salt treatments proved to be safer and more cost effective.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2017 10:49:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

751589

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the national speed limit on motorways.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	900474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Any change to the speed limit would have to be based on a full and sound understanding of the wider safety, environmental and other impacts of such a change.</p><p> </p><p>A previous Government made an initial assessment of the possibility of introducing trials of 80 mph limits. A decision on whether to change the limit would be for this Government but we currently have no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/07/2017 14:55:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

751588

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
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 reduce the level of emissions from road transport.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	900469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will be publishing its air quality plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide emissions by the end of July. We also intend to publish our emissions reduction plan - setting out how we will reduce carbon emissions through the 2020s – once Parliament returns after the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/07/2017 15:58:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

751590

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make a decision on the new fleet for the Tyne and Wear Metro.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	900467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Departmental officials are in discussion with Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Metro, regarding their proposals for new rolling stock.</p><p> </p><p>Any decision will need to represent value for money and be affordable given the funding was not included in the Department’s Spending Review settlement in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/07/2017 15:18:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

757819

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on tackling banned drivers who continue to drive.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	8951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>Ministers in the Department for Transport have not had any recent discussions with Home Office Ministers on this subject. However, officials in DfT, DVLA, the Police and the Home Office have day to day contact about a multitude of road safety issues, including unlicensed driving in all its forms.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/09/2017 11:37:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

757821

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Traffic Lights: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to include the ability to charge for the installation of mobile traffic lights in his proposals to allow local authorities to reclaim income from constructors for disruption to roads.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	8950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Utility companies, contractors and other works promoters already have to pay for mobile traffic lights and any other traffic management equipment that may be required for a particular work site. Not all works need mobile traffic lights.</p><p> </p><p>My Department published a consultation on lane rental on 2<sup>nd</sup> September. Lane rental allows local authorities to charge for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times. Charges are set to reflect the cost of congestion and disruption to road users rather than the type of traffic control used, and can be up to £2,500 per day.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation is open until 28<sup>th</sup> October. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-lane-rental-schemes-for-roadworks" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/future-of-lane-rental-schemes-for-roadworks</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/09/2017 09:10:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew