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754211

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2017 to Question 70590, on bus services: concessions, whether it remains his Department's policy to not extend the statutory scheme to include peak travel.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	6181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy on concessionary bus travel remains unchanged, though my Department continues to engage on this issue on a regular basis with the Department for Work and Pensions and other Government Departments as well as local authorities and the transport sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2017 09:53:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

754214

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
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 progress has been made on implementing eCall in all new vehicles in the UK by April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	6213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>eCall will be required in all new types of cars and light commercial vehicles approved from 31 March 2018 in accordance with the EU regulation 2015/758.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2017 09:44:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

754215

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce the length of closures which occur on major roads and motorways after a collision; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	6171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>Highways England continues to improve the clearance times of incidents on the strategic road network. The duration of closures is closely monitored, with the aim to clear 85% of live lane incidents on motorways within 60 minutes. All incidents that fail this target are analysed to see where lessons can be learned. For the 2016-17 period Highways England achieved 85.93% and have subsequently set a new internal target of 87% for the 2017/18, demonstrating their continued determination to reduce delays and improve journeys for road users.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2017 10:56:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

753378

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many disabled motorists received an exemption from the vehicle excise duty in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	5764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The information is not recorded in the format requested. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s vehicle records change constantly as vehicle licensing and registration transactions are processed, so that the information requested can only be provided as a snapshot at a particular time. The table below provides the number of vehicles in the historic and disabled tax classes in February 2015, 2016 and 2017:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Class</p></td><td><p>Feb-15</p></td><td><p>Feb-16</p></td><td><p>Feb-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Historic</p></td><td><p>532,239</p></td><td><p>570,430</p></td><td><p>604,174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled</p></td><td><p>1,345,446</p></td><td><p>1,315,103</p></td><td><p>1,266,523</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 5765 question first answered 21/07/2017 12:57:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

753379

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people received an exemption from the vehicle excise duty for historic cars in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	5765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The information is not recorded in the format requested. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s vehicle records change constantly as vehicle licensing and registration transactions are processed, so that the information requested can only be provided as a snapshot at a particular time. The table below provides the number of vehicles in the historic and disabled tax classes in February 2015, 2016 and 2017:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Class</p></td><td><p>Feb-15</p></td><td><p>Feb-16</p></td><td><p>Feb-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Historic</p></td><td><p>532,239</p></td><td><p>570,430</p></td><td><p>604,174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled</p></td><td><p>1,345,446</p></td><td><p>1,315,103</p></td><td><p>1,266,523</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 5764 question first answered 21/07/2017 12:57:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

753566

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Brexit
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 his Department's expenditure has been identified as relating to its work on the UK leaving the EU in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	5632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Plans are being developed for the full range of costs and investment required to support the UK exit. Contributions are being made from across the department and there is no central figure held for the cost of this work.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/07/2017 11:10:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

753568

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains the Government's policy to accept the recommendations of the National Infrastructure Commission in relation to Crossrail 2.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	5652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the case for capacity improvements in London and the wider South East, such as those that Crossrail 2 could deliver. We are currently analysing the Strategic Outline Business Case, submitted by Transport for London, to ensure it is a robust investment with a fair and credible funding plan, as recommended by the National Infrastructure Commission. Our next steps to deliver those capacity improvements will be decided when that analysis is complete.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 5653 question first answered 26/07/2017 10:57:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

753569

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make a decision on Government support for the business case for Crossrail 2.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	5653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the case for capacity improvements in London and the wider South East, such as those that Crossrail 2 could deliver. We are currently analysing the Strategic Outline Business Case, submitted by Transport for London, to ensure it is a robust investment with a fair and credible funding plan, as recommended by the National Infrastructure Commission. Our next steps to deliver those capacity improvements will be decided when that analysis is complete.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 5652 question first answered 26/07/2017 10:57:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

753574

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Crossrail 2 business case submitted by Transport for London to his Department sets out how Transport for London will provide for and raise half of the funds needed for that project.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	5821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Crossrail 2 Strategic Outline Business Case contains a funding and financing proposal from the Mayor of London and Transport for London. Further work is required to examine how London could pay for at least half of the costs during construction.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/07/2017 10:23:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

753577

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
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 time spent by his Department's staff on the Crossrail 2 business case who are (a) based exclusively in his Department and (b) embedded with Transport for London in the financial year 2016-17 and prior to Transport for London submitting that business case to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	5817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>We are currently analysing the Strategic Outline Business Case, submitted by Transport for London, to ensure it is a robust investment with a fair and credible funding plan, as recommended by the National Infrastructure Commission. Our next steps to deliver those capacity improvements will be decided when that analysis is complete.</p><p> </p><p>There are 6.8 full-time equivalent members of staff currently working on Crossrail 2 in the Department. They have spent a significant proportion of their time providing advice to and working closely with Transport for London officials on the development of the Strategic Outline Business Case.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 5816 question first answered 26/07/2017 10:12:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond