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759833

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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, how many (a) officials, (b) other staff and (c) private contractors in his Department are responsible for Government policy on cycling.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	10038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s Active and Accessible Travel team includes approximately 15 officials and 4 secondees from local authorities and other organisations who work full-time or part-time on cycling and walking policies. The team does not employ any private contractors. Around a dozen or so other officials elsewhere in the Department also work in a full-time or part-time capacity on matters relevant to cycling.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/09/2017 14:06:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

759834

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedicabs: Greater London
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 need for legislation to control pedicab traffic in central London.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	10067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department has received a number of representations from MPs, Councillors, members of the public and the business community in the West End of London about the need to control pedicabs in central London. We have concluded that there is a need to regulate pedicabs and are investigating a suitable legislative slot to do this.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/10/2017 10:57:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

759827

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bridges: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to provide a temporary bridge over Castle Street in Hull West and Hessle constituency; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	10096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The provision of a temporary bridge is not considered to be feasible on the A63, especially in a location likely to be used by pedestrians, cyclists and disabled users, due to land constraints. It also clashes with the location of the permanent Princes Quay Bridge.</p><p> </p><p>In the short term we will work closely with Hull County Council, to increase awareness of the alternative Humber Dock Street pedestrian crossing by providing additional signage and information.</p><p> </p><p>In the medium term Highways England are investigating whether construction of the Princes Quay Bridge could begin in advance of the main A63 Castle Street improvement scheme works currently programmed for Spring 2020. In order to deliver this element early, Highways England would need the support of key stakeholders including Hull County Council in securing the land to construct the bridge and co-ordinating traffic management.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/09/2017 08:49:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

759829

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) officials, (b) other staff and (c) contracted workers in his Department are working on buses policy.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	10123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s Buses and Taxi's division has 27 officials who work full-time or part-time on bus policies. The team does not employ any private contractors. Other officials elsewhere in the Department also spend some of their time working on analytical, policy, communications and other issues that are related to bus policies.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/10/2017 12:36:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

759819

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of total vehicle sales were ultra-low emission vehicles in the last 12 months for which there are figures.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	10194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Registrations of new ultra low emission vehicles represented 1.40% of total new vehicle registrations between July 2016 and June 2017. For cars, the proportion was 1.65% during the same period. In July and August 2017 registrations of new ultra low emission cars are estimated to have exceeded 2% of total new car registrations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/10/2017 13:08:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

732703

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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, whether the Government plans to (a) introduce new or (b) amend existing legislation on the collection of tolls on the Severn Bridge.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	1036
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 13:57:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732561

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason disabled people in receipt of a free bus pass are not permitted to use that pass before 9.30am between Monday to Friday; and what assessment he has made of the effect of that provision on the ability of disabled people to access employment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The original intention of the statutory minimum bus travel concession scheme was to provide access to essential local services and to help prevent social isolation. The scheme was introduced as an off-peak concession only, when there is likely to be unused capacity on buses.</p><p>However, the Government recognises the importance of accessible transport for disabled people, and the Department continues to work with the Department for Work and Pensions and other Government Departments on this issue, as well as with local authorities and the transport sector.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have the powers of their own to offer concessions over and above the statutory minimum, including peak hour travel.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/07/2017 12:42:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

733033

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he is having with Severn River Crossings PLC on its staff and the transition of both Severn Bridges into public ownership.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	1425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Severn River Crossings are due to come back into public ownership in late 2017/early 2018. A date for the handover of these assets is still being determined. Highways England are holding discussions on the Secretary of State’s behalf with Severn River Crossing Plc regarding the handover of the Bridges and transition of staff.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/07/2017 14:41:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

733034

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date the Severn Bridges will (a) return to public ownership and (b) no longer incur a cost to all bridge users.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	1429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Severn River Crossings are due to come back into public ownership in late 2017/early 2018; a final date is still to be determined. 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 03/07/2017 14:35:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

732904

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the DVLA plans to process the application by Mr Bentall of Christchurch for the reinstatement of his driving licence; and what the reasons are for the time taken in dealing with that case.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	1448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I will write directly to my honourable Friend about Mr Bentall’s driving licence application.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/07/2017 13:44:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope