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1063957

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to reduce the number of accidents involving bicycles on UK roads.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	223129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is focused on making cycling and walking safer and easier, and to that end the Department for Transport undertook a major cycling and walking safety review in 2018. Following an extensive public consultation, the Department published its full response and a detailed two year action plan on 22 November 2018, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/governments-response-to-the-cycling-walking-investment-strategy-safety-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/governments-response-to-the-cycling-walking-investment-strategy-safety-review</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2019 16:32:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1063612

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding local authorities have been allocated for the Governments Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	222583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is currently funding a £2 million programme of support to assist 46 local authorities with the preparation of their Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs).</p><p> </p><p>LCWIPs are used to identify and prioritise investment for cycling and walking schemes from local funds and relevant national funding streams, such as the Transforming Cities Fund, Future High Streets Fund, Housing Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Air Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on future funding for cycling and walking will be made in the context of the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2019 16:53:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1063613

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Portsmouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will allocate funding to Portsmouth City Council for the implementation of the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	222582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to identify and prioritise investment for cycling and walking schemes from local funds and relevant national funding streams. Funding opportunities are available through a range of place based funds, including the Transforming Cities Fund, Future High Streets Fund, Housing Infrastructure Fund and the Clean Air Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2019 16:50:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1063703

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department paid to contractors for (a) hotel accommodation and (b) travel costs in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	222799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department consists of a central department and four agencies (the Driver &amp; Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driver &amp; Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle Certification Agency and Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency). We have estimated that the information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost and would exceed the £850 cost limit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/02/2019 16:37:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1063819

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what weighting ratio in relation to price and quality his Department uses in decision-making on public procurement contracts.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	222755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The quality/price weighting ratio that the Department uses in the evaluation of public procurement contracts will vary dependent upon the specific requirements of each procurement. As an example, when evaluating tenders for the DfT’s Specialist Technical Advice for Rail (STAR) Framework, the Department used a 70%:30% quality/price weighting ratio.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/02/2019 15:51:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1062083

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bristow Helicopters: Offshore Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many offshore oil and gas workers were transported to and from installations on the UK continental shelf under private contracts between oil companies and Bristow Group subsidiaries in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	222027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) collects data from airports with an annual volume of more than 150,000 terminal passengers. The total passengers in each year between such airports and offshore installations, transported by Bristow Helicopters Ltd, can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>412,874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>381,595</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>400,135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>380,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>321,168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>278,234</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Complete data for 2018 is not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/02/2019 15:49:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1062084

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on commercial pressures in the offshore helicopter transport sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	222028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>As discussed in the recent Westminster Hall debate on this issue, offshore helicopter services provide a vital link to ensure the viability of the UK’s oil and gas industry. The safety of those travelling on offshore helicopter operations remains a priority.</p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the CAA monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme. This includes the commercial environment and its potential impact on safety.</p><p>Impairment charges are a commercial matter for individual helicopter operators. Neither the Department nor the CAA holds data in relation to this.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 222029 question first answered 25/02/2019 13:56:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1062085

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
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 impairment charges incurred by offshore helicopter companies operating in the North sea due to the grounding of Super Puma helicopters in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	222029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>As discussed in the recent Westminster Hall debate on this issue, offshore helicopter services provide a vital link to ensure the viability of the UK’s oil and gas industry. The safety of those travelling on offshore helicopter operations remains a priority.</p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the CAA monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme. This includes the commercial environment and its potential impact on safety.</p><p>Impairment charges are a commercial matter for individual helicopter operators. Neither the Department nor the CAA holds data in relation to this.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 222028 question first answered 25/02/2019 13:56:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1061054

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of road accidents attributed to glare from (a) LED and (b) halogen bulbs in car headlights in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	221797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department does not collect data on road accidents which were attributed to glare from LED and halogen bulbs in particular.</p><p> </p><p>The published table series RAS50 show contributory factors in reported road accidents involving personal injury: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors</a>. This includes the contributory factor of ‘dazzling headlights’ where the driver/rider was dazzled by headlights.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, there were 315 reported accidents where ‘dazzling headlights’ were reported as a contributory factor in Great Britain. This represents 0.3% of all accidents where a police officer attended the scene and a contributory factor was allocated. The proportion remained stable since 2005 when the recording of contributory factors started.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2019 12:53:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1061093

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Registration
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 a drone registration scheme similar to the scheme operated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the US.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	221570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government has already put into law a registration requirement for all operators of drones weighing 250 grams or more. This was done in May last year. The registration requirement will come into force this year on 30 November 2019.</p><p>As explained in the Government’s July 2017 response to its public consultation on the safe use of drones in the UK, the primary aims of introducing a registration scheme are to improve the accountability of drone users, aid enforcement and enable direct educational targeting of these users in order to improve safety, security and privacy.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/02/2019 12:28:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar