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892382

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles will be affected by the proposed changes to Sections 19 and 22 of the Transport Act 1985.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	138576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not record this information centrally. However, it is currently consulting on how Regulation 1071/2009 applies to users of section 19 and section 22 permits under the Transport Act 1985, and this serves as a call for evidence as to the impact of these clarifications on community transport operators.</p><p>The Government's response to the consultation will be accompanied by a full impact assessment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2018 11:18:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

890296

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to bring forward legislative proposals on pavement parking.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	137597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities already have powers to restrict pavement parking. However, the Department for Transport is currently gathering evidence on the issue of pavement parking, and will be considering the effectiveness of current legislation. We expect to be able to draw conclusions later this year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2018 10:26:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

890406

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highways England
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 potential effect on the (a) affordability and (b) efficiency of the work for which Highways England is responsible of its decision to in-source more of that work; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	137575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>Highways England assessed the potential effect on affordability and efficiency when designing the recently introduced model for management of the Strategic Road Network, which involves in-sourcing the decision-making for investment planning, routine maintenance and operational management.</p><p> </p><p>Taking question (b) on efficiency first, Highways England expects to deliver cost efficiencies of about 12% when compared to the previous approach. The largest saving is from no longer needing to pay fees to the lead suppliers for management of their supply chain. The second largest saving is from staff headcount reductions by integrating the former Service Provider staff into Highway England’s structure. This is through the removal of duplicated roles and a layer of management.</p><p> </p><p>Turning to question (a) on affordability, Highways England expects the cost savings described in the answer to question (b) will begin to exceed the upfront transition costs within the first 4 years of operating the new model. Once the upfront transition costs have passed and with cost savings from efficiencies, the new model is expected to be more affordable than the previous approach.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2018 13:33:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

890498

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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, when the Government undertook its sampling to establish which roads would be included in the Major Road Network.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	137516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The approach to defining roads included in the indicative Major Road Network (MRN) is explained in the Department’s consultation document published in December 2017. It includes a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, building on the network that was published in the Rees Jeffrey Road Fund Report (October 2016). The network in the Rees Jeffrey Road Fund Report was based on the road network as of 6th April 2017 and traffic levels in 2014. The Department intends to update this information before deciding on the final network, to ensure that it is based on up to date data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2018 10:34:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

891260

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport
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 Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on support for community transport services.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	905043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets Ministers on a regular basis to discuss a variety of matters. We do not comment on the content of individual meetings.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/04/2018 11:19:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

891261

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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 recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on Government support for local authorities to maintain local roads.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	905039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport meets regularly with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to discuss a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is allocating over £6 billion in capital funding to support local highway authorities in England, outside London, to maintain the roads for which they are responsible. This includes a £296 million pothole action fund in order to repair potholes and to stop them forming.</p><p> </p><p>The funding is not ring-fenced and it is entirely for each authority to determine how their funding allocation is utilised based on their needs and priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/04/2018 11:25:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

890045

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shared Spaces: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Building for Equality: Disability and the Built Environment, published on 25 April 2017. what plans his Department has update Local Government Note 1/11 published in October 2011 to take into account the recommendations on shared space schemes.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	137097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report on 14 March 2018. It can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The response welcomed the Committee’s contribution to this important debate and is absolutely clear that the needs of the whole community, including disabled people, need to be considered by councils looking to introduce any public realm scheme, including shared space.</p><p> </p><p>The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation has now reported to the Government on its review of shared space. It published “Creating better streets: Inclusive and accessible places” in January 2018.</p><p><a href="http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/document-summary/index.cfm/docid/BF28B40D-9855-46D6-B8C19E22B64AA066" target="_blank">http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/document-summary/index.cfm/docid/BF28B40D-9855-46D6-B8C19E22B64AA066</a></p><p> </p><p>The review has considered many of the issues raised by the Committee, and the report made recommendations for further work, including on guidance. The Government is considering those recommendations and will respond formally in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is aware of and understands the issues raised around navigation within shared space. Local Transport Note 1/11: Shared Space already stresses the importance of engaging with groups representing disabled people during the development of any shared space scheme. It also refers to the need for authorities to ensure their designs are inclusive and reminds them of their duties under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Local traffic authorities are responsible for the design of streets in their care, and do not have to seek Department for Transport approval to install street design schemes, whether they incorporate shared space or not.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the driving test, both the theory and practical test are periodically updated to ensure the tests are kept up to date. There are no plans currently to include shared space.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 137100 question first answered 26/04/2018 14:10:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

890049

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shared Spaces: Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to amend the driving test to take into account shared space schemes.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	137100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report on 14 March 2018. It can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-and-the-built-environment-government-response-to-select-committee-report</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The response welcomed the Committee’s contribution to this important debate and is absolutely clear that the needs of the whole community, including disabled people, need to be considered by councils looking to introduce any public realm scheme, including shared space.</p><p> </p><p>The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation has now reported to the Government on its review of shared space. It published “Creating better streets: Inclusive and accessible places” in January 2018.</p><p><a href="http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/document-summary/index.cfm/docid/BF28B40D-9855-46D6-B8C19E22B64AA066" target="_blank">http://www.ciht.org.uk/en/document-summary/index.cfm/docid/BF28B40D-9855-46D6-B8C19E22B64AA066</a></p><p> </p><p>The review has considered many of the issues raised by the Committee, and the report made recommendations for further work, including on guidance. The Government is considering those recommendations and will respond formally in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is aware of and understands the issues raised around navigation within shared space. Local Transport Note 1/11: Shared Space already stresses the importance of engaging with groups representing disabled people during the development of any shared space scheme. It also refers to the need for authorities to ensure their designs are inclusive and reminds them of their duties under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Local traffic authorities are responsible for the design of streets in their care, and do not have to seek Department for Transport approval to install street design schemes, whether they incorporate shared space or not.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the driving test, both the theory and practical test are periodically updated to ensure the tests are kept up to date. There are no plans currently to include shared space.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 137097 question first answered 26/04/2018 14:10:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

890096

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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 steps his Department plans to take to reduce delays at the Dartford Crossing.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	David Evennett
uin	137146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that further work is needed to address the congestion experienced at and around the Dartford Crossing and has committed £10m on measures to improve the traffic flow and reduce delays. This includes improvements to the A282 Junction 1a by Highways England working in collaboration with Kent County Council, and work on the M25 Junction 2 to help reduce congestion south of the crossing is due to start imminently.</p><p> </p><p>These were part of the preferred route announcement for the new Lower Thames Crossing that aims to provide more than 70 per cent of additional capacity and a long-term solution to help relieve congestion at the Dartford Crossing.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, a Dartford - Thurrock study will identify further proposals to reduce congestion that could be delivered in advance of the opening of the Lower Thames Crossing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/04/2018 11:15:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

890134

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Shrewsbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what methodology will be used to decide which road schemes to fund this summer; and whether his Department is considering funding a north-west relief road in Shrewsbury.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	137184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering bids for large local transport schemes that were submitted in December 2017, including the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road, submitted by Shropshire Council. The schemes are subject to assessment according to the principles set out in the Department’s Transport Business Case Guidance which can be found here</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-business-case" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-business-case</a></p><p>We aim to announce in Summer which of these schemes will receive funding for construction.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/04/2018 11:23:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski