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1005745

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation: Training
	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 speed up the process by which the Civil Aviation Authority issues private pilots' licenses.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of flight crew licence applications received by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has grown by more than 25 per cent this year. The CAA has responded by recruiting and training more licensing officers, increasing overtime, and pre-screening applications to ensure all the required information has been received. The CAA is also working with key stakeholders to identify improvements which will help to simplify and speed up the application process for both commercial and private pilots.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 16:02:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1005690

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving under Influence
	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 17 October 2018 to Question 177313 on Driving under Influence, what assessment he has made of (a) the effectiveness of the rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers; and (b) trends in the level of breath test performed between 2011 and 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made a formal assessment of the effectiveness of the rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers; nor of the trends in the level of breath tests performed between 2011 and 2015. However, the Department has already introduced further measures to tackle drink drivers. Since 2015, repeat drink drivers must medically prove they are not alcohol dependent before getting their licence back, and the right to blood testing was removed for drivers who narrowly fail breathalyser tests. A £350,000 competition announced in June to develop a new mobile evidential breathalyser for the police has also been completed; winning entries are currently being assessed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 15:59:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1007753

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Noise
	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 noise pollution as a result of the operation a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	191846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government sets noise controls at Heathrow Airport, including total noise limits and aircraft movement limits for night flights.</p><p> </p><p>These controls, in conjunction with stricter aircraft noise standards negotiated by the UK at the international level, have resulted in a long-term reduction in the number of people affected by aircraft noise near the airport.</p><p> </p><p>Following the designation of the Airports National Policy Statement, it is now down to an applicant for development consent for a Northwest runway scheme to undertake a detailed assessment of the environmental effects of their scheme, and to put forward an appropriate package of mitigation measures. The Airports National Policy Statement makes clear that the Government expects noise mitigation measures to limit, and where possible reduce, the effect of aircraft noise. It also sets out specific mitigations for aircraft noise which the Government expects to see delivered. These include the applicant putting forward plans for a noise envelope which is tailored to local priorities and includes noise performance targets; developing plans for a runway alternation scheme that provides communities affected with predictable periods of respite; and an expectation that the applicant will adopt a ban on scheduled night flights for a period of six and a half hours.</p><p> </p><p>These supporting measures are subject to consultation and will be finalised through the planning process. The application will then be considered by the Planning Inspectorate and the Secretary of State in determining any application for development consent.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 15:34:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1005769

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing
	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 November 2018 to Question 185533 on Dartford-Thurrock Crossing, if his Department will collect data about average journey times during peak hours.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Highways England, with the support of the Department for Transport, henceforth, will collate average monthly peak period journey time data and continue to gather the average journey time data provided in response to PQ 185533. Data will be obtained for both the northbound and southbound carriageways.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 15:27:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1005852

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Tyne and Wear
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Budget 2018, how much of the the £420 million to be provided to councils to fix potholes and carry out other road repairs will be allocated to (a) South Tyneside Council and (b) Gateshead Council.
	tabling member constituency	Jarrow
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>From the £420 million for road maintenance announced in the Budget 2018, the Department for Transport has allocated (a) South Tyneside Council with £0.686 million and (b) Gateshead council with £1.2 million. This funding was provided to authorities on 13 November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is in addition to just under £6.2 billion the Department are allocating to highway authorities between 2015 and 2021 for local highways maintenance, including £296 million through the pothole action fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 15:19:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

1005788

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Airports
	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 ensure that all airports reach at least a good standard of accessibility as measured by the Civil Aviation Authority.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognizes the importance of airports addressing the needs of all passengers, especially disabled passengers or those with reduced mobility. Addressing their needs better is an important part of the new Aviation Strategy, currently under development. The Government is also considering what more can be done to ensure that disabled passengers and those with reduced mobility have equal access to air travel and that their needs are met. The Government will consult on policy options to improve accessibility in a Green Paper, due to be published by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>These proposals will build on the work of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to improve transparency on this issue. The CAA publishes annual reports on airports’ performance on accessibility, based on a regulatory framework it introduced to the sector in 2014. This is used by the CAA to hold airports to account and to work closely with those that have not reached a good standard, so that necessary improvements are made.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 14:19:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1005774

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Horses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the merits of revising the Highway Code to include advice by the British Horse Society's dead slow campaign on how to pass horses safely while driving.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Several sections of the Highway Code already cover horse riders. The Government announced on 18 October 2018 that, as part of the Cycling</p><p>and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) Safety Review, the Highway Code would be reviewed to help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe on the roads.</p><p> </p><p>The full scope of the review has yet to be determined but in accordance with normal practice it will be conducted in consultation with all of our stakeholders, including those representing equestrians such as the British Horse Society.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 12:10:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1005759

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Horse Riding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will change section 215 of the Highway Code to incorporate greater protections for horse riders.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Several sections of the Highway Code already cover horse riders. The Government announced on 18 October 2018 that, as part of the Cycling</p><p>and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) Safety Review, the Highway Code would be reviewed to help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe on the roads.</p><p> </p><p>The full scope of the review has yet to be determined but in accordance with normal practice it will be conducted in consultation with all of our stakeholders, including those representing equestrians such as the British Horse Society.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 12:05:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1005848

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Hydrogen
	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 support the development of hydrogen fuelled heavy duty vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s long-term goal is the development and deployment of zero emission HGVs. Zero emission technologies are starting to emerge for the HGV sector, particularly for those vehicles with shorter range requirements. Hydrogen is likely to be a feasible zero emission fuel for large, long-haul HGVs.</p><p>In 2017, OLEV and Innovate UK awarded £20 million of grant funding to 20 projects through the Low Emissions Freight and Logistics Trial (LEFT), alongside £12m in private investment. The aim is to support industry-led trials of alternative propulsion technologies for commercial fleets in the UK, including electricity, hydrogen and gas. Since 2016, ultra-low emission vehicles heavier than 3.5 tonnes, including hydrogen HGVs, have been eligible for a grant of up to £20,000 per vehicle. The Department expects to make the first awards of this grant shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/11/2018 11:16:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1003628

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorcycles: Accidents
	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 on the average weekly number of (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries to motorcyclists from 2014 to 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	189745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The tables below provide the number of motorcyclists killed and seriously injured between 2014 and 2017 and the weekly average which is derived from this. The annual data can be found in published table RAS30066 here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/743654/ras30066.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/743654/ras30066.ods</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Reported motorcycle user casualties, Great Britain, 2014-2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Number of casualties</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Weekly average</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p>Killed</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Serious</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Killed</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Serious</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,289</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>7</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>101</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,042</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>7</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>97</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,553</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>6</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>106</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>349</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,592</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>7</em></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>107</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Source: DfT Stats19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that the number of serious injuries provided is as reported by the police. Since 2016, changes in severity reporting systems for a large number of police forces mean that serious injury figures, and to a lesser extent slight injuries, are not comparable with earlier years.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 189743 question first answered 19/11/2018 17:39:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith