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1001951

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	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, and with reference to the 2017 Institute of Alcohol Studies report Running on empty: Drink driving law enforcement in England which found that the number of breath tests performed reduced by one quarter between 2011 and 2015, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of rigorous enforcement and serious penalties for drink drivers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	188130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government 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 breathalyser for the police has also been completed and winning entries are currently undergoing testing.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/11/2018 16:53:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1001974

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	Cycling and Walking: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Birmingham City Council is planned to receive any funding from central government to implement the measures in the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	187997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) provide a way for local areas to channel investment for cycling and walking from local funds and relevant national funding streams, such as the Transforming Cities Fund, Future High Streets Fund and the Housing Infrastructure Fund. It is for local authorities to decide on investment priorities for transport schemes at the local level.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/11/2018 14:19:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1002012

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	Roads: Horse Riding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has made of the safety needs of horse riders for the Highway Code review.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	188047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government announced on 18 October 2018 that, as part of the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) Safety Review, The Highway Code would be reviewed to help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe on the roads. The Government recognises that horse riders and carriage drivers are also vulnerable road users and that advice on, for example, overtaking or passing cyclists applies equally to them.</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 relevant stakeholders, including those representing equestrians.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/11/2018 16:09:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1002147

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	Highway Code
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of including horse riders and carriage drivers in the forthcoming review of the highway code.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	188207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government announced on 18 October 2018 that, as part of the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) Safety Review, The Highway Code would be reviewed to help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe on the roads. The Government recognises that horse riders and carriage drivers are also vulnerable road users and that advice on, for example, overtaking or passing cyclists applies equally to them.</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 relevant stakeholders, including those representing equestrians.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/11/2018 16:12:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1000307

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	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, how much the Department for Transport has spent on research and development in (a) aviation and (b) aerospace in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	187390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The total amount spent by the Department for Transport on both aviation and aerospace research and development is provided below. These figures include both sectors. It is not possible to separate the expenditure as many individual research projects include aspects of both:</p><p>2014/15: £1,137,725</p><p>2015/16: £2,683,895</p><p>2016/17: £1,571,768</p><p>2017/18: £1,485,789</p><p> </p><p>The figures above do not include any spend which may have been incurred by other Government departments in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/11/2018 14:11:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

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

999189

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the accident figures on the M20 motorway between Junctions 8 and 9 for September and October (a) 2018 and (b) 2017 and (c) 2016.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	186152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>There were 9 collisions on the M20 between Junction 8 and 9 (both directions) during September and October 2016.</p><p> </p><p>There were 6 collisions on the M20 between Junction 8 and 9 (both directions) during September and October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>No validated collisions data exists for 2018. This will be available in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/11/2018 15:02:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

999190

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Repairs and Maintenance
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 progress of road works on the M20 between Junctions 3 and 6; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	186153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>Work to upgrade the M20 between junctions 3 and 5 to a smart motorway began in March 2018. The scheme is estimated to be open for traffic in March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The main construction milestones for the M20 smart motorway scheme are on track to be met. These include works within the verge and central reserve to be completed by the end of November 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/11/2018 10:56:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

997594

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pollinators: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps (a) his Department and (b) agencies of his Department have taken to support the National Pollinator Strategy on (i) roads (ii) railway lines.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	185806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Highways England Biodiversity Plan (2015-2020) includes support for the National Pollinator Strategy. This covers such things as the creation and restoration of species-rich grasslands, both on the green verges of the Strategic Road Network and as part of the construction of new schemes.</p><p>Network Rail is exploring opportunities to create new pollinator habitats across its estate. A range of initiatives are aimed at protecting pollinators, such as the Green Transport Corridors Project in Cumbria and South Yorkshire</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/11/2018 10:24:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

997678

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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, what the average journey time was to cross the Dartford Crossing northbound at peak times in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	185533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The table below contains the available average all-day journey time data for the northbound route from M25 Junction 2 to M25 Junction 30 which encompasses the Dartford Thurrock Crossing. This data represents that which has been collected and processed on a consistent and comparable basis since 2014. Unfortunately, the peak time only data for the same period is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Average Journey Time, Dartford Crossing Northbound (M25 J2 - J30), 2014-18</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time period (month-year)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average journey time (minutes: seconds)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Time period (month-year)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average journey time (minutes: seconds)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>06:48</p></td><td><p>Jan-17</p></td><td><p>07:01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-14</p></td><td><p>08:32</p></td><td><p>Feb-17</p></td><td><p>07:32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>07:56</p></td><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p>07:26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-14</p></td><td><p>08:32</p></td><td><p>Apr-17</p></td><td><p>08:05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-14</p></td><td><p>08:57</p></td><td><p>May-17</p></td><td><p>07:45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-14</p></td><td><p>09:28</p></td><td><p>Jun-17</p></td><td><p>08:55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-14</p></td><td><p>10:19</p></td><td><p>Jul-17</p></td><td><p>09:38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-14</p></td><td><p>11:22</p></td><td><p>Aug-17</p></td><td><p>10:14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-14</p></td><td><p>09:38</p></td><td><p>Sep-17</p></td><td><p>08:41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-14</p></td><td><p>09:54</p></td><td><p>Oct-17</p></td><td><p>08:30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-14</p></td><td><p>09:56</p></td><td><p>Nov-17</p></td><td><p>08:48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-14</p></td><td><p>08:42</p></td><td><p>Dec-17</p></td><td><p>08:42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-15</p></td><td><p>07:20</p></td><td><p>Jan-18</p></td><td><p>06:45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-15</p></td><td><p>08:26</p></td><td><p>Feb-18</p></td><td><p>07:56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-15</p></td><td><p>08:11</p></td><td><p>Mar-18</p></td><td><p>08:34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-15</p></td><td><p>08:30</p></td><td><p>Apr-18</p></td><td><p>09:09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-15</p></td><td><p>08:36</p></td><td><p>May-18</p></td><td><p>08:29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-15</p></td><td><p>09:16</p></td><td><p>Jun-18</p></td><td><p>08:59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-15</p></td><td><p>08:59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-15</p></td><td><p>09:40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-15</p></td><td><p>08:00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-15</p></td><td><p>08:20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-15</p></td><td><p>08:38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-15</p></td><td><p>09:11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-16</p></td><td><p>08:31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-16</p></td><td><p>09:05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-16</p></td><td><p>08:02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-16</p></td><td><p>09:10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-16</p></td><td><p>09:28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-16</p></td><td><p>09:13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-16</p></td><td><p>10:12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-16</p></td><td><p>10:55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-16</p></td><td><p>10:39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-16</p></td><td><p>12:02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-16</p></td><td><p>09:29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-16</p></td><td><p>08:07</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/11/2018 12:45:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett