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884901

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date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tunnels: Pennines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on the plan for the trans-Pennine tunnel.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	135889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The initial phase of work carried out by Highways England and Transport for the North, which sought to understand the cost and benefits of linking Manchester and Sheffield via a tunnel, found that while a long tunnel under the Peak District National Park was technically feasible, it was unaffordable and offered poor value for money. Further work is under way to examine the strategic, economic and environmental case for a shorter tunnel under the most environmentally sensitive areas of the National Park. This work is expected to report by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/04/2018 13:30:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

884921

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A38: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the A38 between Plymouth and Exeter to be upgraded to Highway England’s Expressway standard.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	135909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department consulted over the winter on Highways England’s proposals for the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2), which included specifying a possible Expressway standard. The consultation responses will inform development of the RIS2 investment plan covering all aspect of strategic road enhancements including potential Expressways. The Department intends to announce its decisions in mid-2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 13:14:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

884956

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Inland Waterways: Derbyshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to include provision for a tunnel under the widened section of the M1 south of Junction 25 to accommodate the restoration of the Derby and Sandiacre canal.
tabling member constituency	Erewash
tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
uin	135944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Highways England are converting the existing M1 between Junctions 23a and 25 into a smart motorway to increase capacity and improve journeys. There are no plans to make provision for any future restoration of the Derby and Sandiacre canal by building a tunnel under the M1 as part of this scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 13:54:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

882145

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Seating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Civil Aviation Authority will publish its report on its investigation on allocated airline seating.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	135204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is currently reviewing airline allocated seating polices after conducting consumer research that shows the current approach to allocated seating is causing confusion. As the body responsible for protecting and promoting the interests of consumers travelling by air, the CAA is seeking more information from airlines about their allocated seating practices to find out whether consumers are being treated fairly, and whether pricing policies are transparent. It also sought consumer views directly.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA is currently analysing the results of their research. Once this is complete, findings and next steps will be published later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 14:05:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

882147

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M6: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will instruct Highways England to carry out a survey of the drainage pipes buried in the verges of the M6 where it runs close to Galgate.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	135206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for Highways England.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 14:39:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

882236

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles: Safety
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 potential effect on public safety of driverless vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	135226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Connected and automated vehicle technologies offer many potential benefits including improved road traffic safety. In 2016, 86% of collisions on British roads were caused by human error, and we believe that connected and automated vehicle technologies could help reduce that number. The UK Code of Practice supports developers to undertake safe tests of automated vehicle technologies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 15:23:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

882286

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to reduce road congestion on A-roads in the East Midlands.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	135427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing over £15 billion to improve the Strategic Road Network in England and this includes substantial investment in A-roads in the East Midlands.</p><p> </p><p>The £150 million A453 upgrade near Nottingham and the £42 million A14 improvement at Kettering have already been completed. Schemes on the A5, A6, A38, A45, A46 and A52 are in development.</p><p> </p><p>On local roads, the Government announced last autumn that local highway authorities in the East Midlands would receive £21 million of funding from the National Productivity Investment Fund to tackle congestion, boost economic growth and access sites for housing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 13:57:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

882305

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) funding and (b) other support his Department makes available for improving major road junctions.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	135444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made £12bn of funding available through the Local Growth Fund in the current Spending Review period which can be used to improve roads, including major road junctions.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities have also had the opportunity to bid for individual large schemes to be funded through the Large Local Major scheme competition.</p><p> </p><p>Additional funding will be made available from the National Road Fund to fund schemes on the Strategic Road Network and Major Road Network.</p><p>The Government is also investing over £15 billion in the Strategic Road Network to improve road and junction capacity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/04/2018 15:20:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

882327

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Weight Limits
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 effect on the Mobile Concrete Batching Plant industry of the announcement made by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on 5 April 2018 on operating weight arrangements for Volumetric Concrete Mixers.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	135449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The announcement on 5 April 2018 followed a long period of consideration and review. It indicated that the Department will put in place a temporary arrangement for a period of ten years to enable mobile concrete batching plant to be operated in excess of the standard weight limits. The effect of this measure will be that relevant operators are provided with time to make any necessary changes in order to come into compliance with the currently-applicable legal requirements without the risk of prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/04/2018 16:18:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

882379

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Monarch Airlines: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of the cost of repatriating UK citizens after the collapse of monarch airlines came from (a) the public purse, (b) the travel industry, (c) credit card companies, (d) insurance companies (e) other sources.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	135317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department is not yet able to give a final figure for the costs of the repatriation operation as we are awaiting invoices from third parties. In line with the usual transparency guidelines on Government financial reporting, the final expenditure will be made clear in the annual accounts for the Department, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Air Travel Trust (ATT), which should be published in June 2018.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage, the current forecasts suggest that the total cost of the repatriation operation remains broadly in line with the original estimate of around £60m.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is focused on making sure that there is clear burden sharing of the repatriation operation, and is seeking to recover costs of the operation from third parties. This is a continuing process and a final position on cost recovery is unlikely to be known until the completion of the administrative process; this may take several months. The Department will in due course be able to report back with more detail.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 135316 135319 135321 question first answered 23/04/2018 13:44:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard