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1108995

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trams: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (a) what is the length of current tram networks in the West Midlands Metropolitan Area and (b) by how many miles is the tram network set to expand over the next ten years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	239891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The current Midland Metro system is 21km long. This will be extended by 2km once the extension to Edgbaston, which is currently under construction, is open.</p><p> </p><p>West Midlands Combined Authority, which owns and operates the system, have plans for further extensions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/04/2019 08:49:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1108732

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Borrowing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Transport for London has the power to defer borrowing from one year to the next.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	239256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Transport for London (TfL) may defer its prudential borrowing capacity from one year to the next. TfL is required to give notice to HMG of its intention to defer borrowing before the end of the financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/04/2019 10:26:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1108763

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 233527 on Department for Transport: Procurement, in which months in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018 the Procurement Assurance Board did not meet; and what contracts were awarded by the Department in those months.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	239248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2017 the Procurement Assurance Board convened every month.</p><p>In 2018 the Procurement Assurance Board convened every month with the exceptions of July and December.</p><p>The Procurement Assurance Board does not review every single contract awarded by the Department, its Agencies, and ALBs. There were no instances of Tier 1 contracts (£100m plus) awarded without Procurement Assurance Board oversight in 2017 or 2018.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/04/2019 13:11:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1108765

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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, on how many occasions in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018 his Department received technical advice from contracted advisory firms stating that potential contracts carried significant execution risks; and on how many occasions his Department has overridden that advice.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	239249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/04/2019 11:17:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1108774

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Refugees
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 removal of non-national language voice-overs for the theory driving test on the ability of refugees to live and work in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	239281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The focus of the driving test is to help to ensure that all drivers have the knowledge, skills and understanding to use UK roads safely and responsibly. Since the language support change in 2014, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has introduced a new practical driving test and is currently working on a new driving theory test for the early 2020s. The DVSA is taking into account, as part of planning the new theory test, candidates for whom English is a second language.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/04/2019 09:00:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1107764

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Operation Brock (a) how many Highways England traffic officers have been redeployed to Kent and (b) how much money has been allocated to cover their accommodation costs for that Operation.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	238631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>Highways England have plans to redeploy 80 Traffic Officers under arrangements to support Operation Brock in Kent. The package of hotel and food costs for these staff is £119 per officer per diem.</p><p> </p><p>The Traffic Officers will be carrying out their normal duties, but in an enhanced capacity in what is expected to be a highly congested area. Activities will include:</p><p>- Rapid attendance to incidents,</p><p>- Monitoring, operation and supervision of new traffic management arrangements,</p><p>- Reporting on queue lengths and responding to issues,</p><p>- Providing a visible presence to inspire confidence and encourage compliance.</p><p> </p><p>Under these plans there will be approximately 140 Traffic Officers working a 24/7 roster (30 on duty at any one time). These resources are being managed by a dedicated operational management team, from a shared multi-agency operating base in Maidstone.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/04/2019 10:33:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1107765

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures his Department has put in place to provide cover for the areas from which traffic officers have been redeployed to Kent as part of Operation Brock.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	238632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>Highways England have carefully considered the impact of redeploying Traffic Officers to Kent from different parts of the country to assist in the management of Operation Brock in Kent. The agency has been taking appropriate measures to manage its staffing and resources effectively so as to ensure there is suitable resilience across all regions of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), and that required resourcing levels are achieved on every shift across the SRN.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/04/2019 10:04:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1107766

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what (a) reasons and (b) duration pay increases for staff at Highways England are at one per cent.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	238633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>For many employees in grades below the senior group the 2018-19 pay review was based on a 1% increase. The actual increase for each individual was then determined by the application of a performance multiplier, informed by annual performance reviews, which resulted in a range of awards from 0.75% to 2%. These awards were made in line with the Department for Transport’s Remuneration Framework for Highways England. Highways England also made pay awards to Traffic Officers (3%) and Regional Control Centre operators (9.8%) to address market pay issues. Overall, the average pay award made by Highways England for all grades below the senior group was an increase of over 4.5%.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England determines the annual pay review each year based on factors including affordability within its budget.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/04/2019 09:57:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1107820

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bypasses: Shipley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to complete the Shipley Eastern Bypass.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	238629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Transport are working closely with Bradford Metropolitan District Council as it takes forward its feasibility study for a road scheme in Shipley. To take forward plans for the road scheme, the Council will need to identify its preferred option and then provide a detailed business case for the Department to review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/04/2019 11:14:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1105843

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his Department has not published the transparency data entitled Dft: Spending over £25,000 for the months of (a) October, (b) November and (c) December 2018; and when he plans to publish those documents.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	238373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The transparency data for financial transactions over £25,000 for October, November and December 2018 was published on 28 March 2019 on GOV.UK</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/04/2019 10:24:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd