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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 Baroness Harman

759436

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	Driving Tests
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 reform the driving test to highlight the risks of harm to cyclists and motorbike riders of people opening car doors without looking to see who is approaching from behind.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	9754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) includes “Checking for oncoming cyclists, pedestrians and other traffic before opening the car door” as part of its National Standards for driving.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DVSA covers the safe method of opening car doors in the Instructional Ability element of its Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) qualification process. This ensures that ADIs teach this method to novice drivers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/09/2017 10:05:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

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

631336

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: North Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for the North Sea oil and gas sector.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	907135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>This Government has continuously engaged with this important sector and recognise the challenges it faces. Last week my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), myself and Ministerial colleagues in BEIS and HM Treasury met with representatives of the industry where we discussed the actions to take in order to maximise economic recovery of the UK Continental Shelf.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/11/2016 16:37:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

631269

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to maximise the potential benefits of the UK leaving the EU for businesses.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	907133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains the top destination in Europe for Foreign Direct Investment, unemployment is at its lowest level since 2005. It has a record number of private businesses, and we are going to build on these fundamental strengths to make a Britain that works for everyone; that remains the same outward-looking, globally-minded, big-thinking country it has always been.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/11/2016 16:23:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

622093

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of Stuxnet cyber-attacks on the UK's civil nuclear power programme.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	906893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>For security purposes, we do not disclose details of potential risks to specific facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The cyber security of existing and proposed nuclear facilities is a priority for the government. The UK civil nuclear sector is subject to a thorough safety and security regulatory regime, including cyber, overseen by the Office for Nuclear Regulation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/10/2016 15:11:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

599868

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Business: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to support businesses in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	906403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The British Business Bank currently facilitates around £300m of finance in Scotland. Around £10m of Start-Up Loans have been provided to over 2,000 Scottish businesses, and £290m is helping a further 2,000 businesses to grow through other Bank programmes. In 2015/16, Innovate UK committed to invest £58.3m in 291 innovation projects in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/10/2016 14:24:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey