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1000311

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	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 of the number UK residents who did not take a (a) domestic and (b) international flight in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	187391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Estimates are provided in the tables below for England. They are based on data from the Department’s National Travel Survey and the Office for National Statistics mid-year population estimates. Figures for the UK are not available.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Estimated number of England residents who take a domestic flight within Great Britain less than once a year or never (in millions), 2015-2017</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England residents (millions)</p></td><td><p>50.9</p></td><td><p>51.4</p></td><td><p>51.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2: Estimated number of England residents who did not take any outward international flights in the last 12 months (in millions), 2015-2017</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England residents (millions)</p></td><td><p>29.0</p></td><td><p>28.6</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/11/2018 17:30:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

100039

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Exeter
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total estimated cost of the works near Cowley Bridge to improve the resilience of the railway by removing three weirs from the River Exe, and what funding the Environment Agency is contributing to the works.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL2245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Network Rail has allocated £13.4million from the geo-environmental resilience programme. Their preferred option involves the removal of three weirs close to Stafford's bridge and Cowley bridge.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency are not providing financial assistance with the scheme, but support the scheme as it complements their Exeter Flood defence scheme and their general approach of returning rivers to their natural states.</p><p> </p><p>Over the coming months, Network Rail will work with the Environment Agency to work out how they deliver the scheme collaboratively.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/11/2014 16:52:31 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

100046

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	European Rail Traffic Management System
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made as to progress in other countries of the European Union of the successful installation of the European Rail Traffic Management System on any busy mixed traffic railway.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Network Rail, which leads the industry deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), is fully engaged within European groups involved in ERTMS rollout. In particular Network Rail is looking closely at the Danish deployment, which will deliver ERTMS onto mixed traffic corridors. The assessments of Network Rail are fed into national planning activities for ERTMS implementation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 28/10/2014 15:26:13 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100047

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	European Rail Traffic Management System
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their latest cost estimates for the installation of the European Rail Traffic Management System in each cab of United Kingdom trains.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Our estimates are based upon information and assessments carried out by industry, who have used data from UK and EU deployments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government uses these estimates as a benchmark only, to be used during the evaluation of those new passenger franchises affected by the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) deployment. As this information is used in commercial competitions, it would not be appropriate to put this in the public domain.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/11/2014 13:47:56 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100048

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact they consider that the long-term access rights for Grand Central on the East Coast Main Line will have on the premium payments generated by the Intercity East Coast franchise.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has forecast premiums for the purposes of the competition for the InterCity East Coast franchise. These forecasts take into account Grand Central’s access rights at their current levels. The Invitation to Tender for the InterCity East Coast franchise competition includes a Risk Assumption relating to the impact of an expansion of Open Access operations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 28/10/2014 15:25:22 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100049

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the long-term access rights for Grand Central on the East Coast Main Line require them to pay the same access charge as Intercity East Coast; and, if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL2255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Grand Central will not pay the same access charges as Intercity East Coast as Open Access Operators do not pay Fixed Track Access Charges (FTAC). However, both Franchised and Open Access Operators pay Variable Track Access Charges (VTAC) since these are set to reflect the direct ‘wear and tear’ costs that train services impose on the network when they are run.</p><p> </p><p>For Control Period 5 (CP5) the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has held <ins class="ministerial">the Capacity Charge element of VTAC at CP4 levels for services currently run by existing passenger Open Access Operators, however they will pay CP5 rates for any additional or new services whilst any new entrant Open Access Operator will pay CP4 rates on services below a set threshold and CP5 rates on services above that threshold. </ins><del class="ministerial">Open Access (both passenger and freight) VTAC at CP4 levels, whilst</del> Franchised Operators pay the new, higher CP5 rates<del class="ministerial">.</del> <ins class="ministerial">for both existing and new services.　 However, this is the only element of VTAC that is calculated on a different basis.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 28/10/2014 15:24:42 question first ministerially corrected 12/01/2015 16:11:35 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer previous answer version 24717 answering member printed Baroness Kramer answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

100067

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have a policy of encouraging rail operators to convert first class carriages to standard class.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Government specifies high level capacity requirements and expects the industry to determine appropriate operational solutions based on local demand to deliver these requirements. Where appropriate, this may include providing additional seating capacity in standard class carriages through conversion of first class carriages. While it is not our general policy to require operators to convert first class carriages to standard class, the Government would expect operators to consider the appropriate mix of standard and first class provision in meeting local demand for their services. In the case of the recent Virgin West Coast and First Great Western Direct Awards, the Government has contracted with the operators to provide additional capacity in this way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/11/2014 13:47:05 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

100068

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether East Coast Rail has carried out any study or projections of what would be the effect of converting one carriage on the East Coast intercity from first class to second class.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>East Coast has conducted some limited analysis on the effect of converting first to standard class carriages on the franchise. Their analysis shows that standard class is not currently capacity constrained. As such, they consider that there is no immediate demand for more standard class carriages and, especially considering the upcoming introduction of the new InterCity Express trains, such a conversion is not likely to provide the best outcome for East Coast passengers or taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 28/10/2014 15:27:09 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1001909

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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, what research his Department has undertaken on the effect of recent reductions to funding for concessionary bus passes on adults with (a) learning difficulties and (b) autism.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	188110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Funding to local authorities for concessionary travel is not provided in isolation, but as part of their Local Government Finance Settlement. This Formula Grant funding is not ring-fenced, which enables authorities to make spending decisions that more closely match local needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Eligibility for the statutory concession on medical grounds is assessed by local authorities on a case by case basis, using the seven criteria set down in legislation and supported by the Department’s published guidance.</p><p>Local authorities also have the powers to offer concessions over and above the statutory minimum, for instance by extending the concession to residents who may not qualify under the statutory criteria.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 13/11/2018 14:39:39 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1001935

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aerospace Industry and Aviation: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what target he has set for investment in research and development in the aviation and aerospace industries.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	188126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not have specific targets for investment in research and development in the aviation and aerospace industries.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/11/2018 15:14:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald