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895365

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to review the funding arrangements for road investment.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	140127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to review the funding arrangements for road investment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2018 13:30:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

894877

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
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 automotive industry on the development of the road to zero strategy.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	139504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have regular discussions with the automotive industry and other stakeholders on Departmental business, including on a range of issues associated with the transition to zero emission vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/05/2018 15:11:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

894980

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to review the compensation arrangements for motorists who received speeding fines while driving on motorways with variable speed limits; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	139505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Variable speed limits are set on smart motorways below the normal national motorway speed limit of 70mph at busy times to help reduce congestion and keep vehicles moving. They improve road safety and enable more reliable journey times for motorists, by managing the flow of traffic on the strategic road network.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England will continue to improve the use of technology across England’s motorways, and have recently announced that they will be further improving the effectiveness of variable speed limits. In any case, however, motorists who have received speeding fines for driving in excess of the speed limit on motorways with variable speed limits have broken the law, and no compensation arrangements are planned.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/05/2018 14:50:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

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

869431

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to introduce an online emissions standard system for drivers to check the euro emissions standard of their vehicle; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	133945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>As part of the work to establish clean air zones, it may be necessary for some local authorities to implement local charging schemes for certain vehicles. We are therefore developing the necessary infrastructure to support charging schemes, which includes working with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on how owners of affected vehicles could check to see whether or not a charge is applicable.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/03/2018 14:28:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

869432

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to extend the plug-in car grant to 2020.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	133946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Plug-in Car Grant plays an important role as part of a wider package of support measures to decarbonise our road transport and realise Government’s ambition to end the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040. In January this year we committed to extending the Plug-in Car Grant in some form until at least the beginning of 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/03/2018 14:31:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

867409

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) terms of reference and (b) timeframe are for (i) Systra and (ii) Costain to make an assessment of the feasibility of Heathrow Airport’s North West Runway.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	133384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport appointed Costain and its subcontractor Systra as advisors to the Airport Capacity Programme on 26 February 2018. We have asked them to undertake an early assurance review of Heathrow Airport Limited’s plans for its proposed Northwest Runway scheme. We have requested an interim report by late spring.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/03/2018 14:50:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

867410

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
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 cost of Heathrow Airport’s North West Runway scheme.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	133385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2015 Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) submitted a scheme which the Airports Commission assessed would cost £17.6 billion. Following this the Secretary of State set out his ambition for landing charges to remain close to current levels. Subsequently, the Government commissioned the regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority, to oversee and report on the quality of engagement between HAL and its airline customers. This process has proved successful. HAL have reported a reduction in scheme costs by up to £2.5 billion against the scheme they submitted.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/03/2018 16:09:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

867411

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans his Department have made to revise the National Policy Statement in the event of a change to the cost of Heathrow Airport’s North West Runway scheme.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	133386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Planning Act 2008 sets out the circumstances in which any National Policy Statement should be developed, reviewed and amended. The NPS is already clear that the developer should demonstrate that its scheme is cost-efficient and sustainable, and seeks to minimise costs to airlines, passengers and freight owners over its lifetime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/03/2018 14:23:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

862298

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transforming Cities Fund
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 cost of bidding for funds from the City Transformation Fund.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	132717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>An assessment has not been made of the cost of bidding for funds from the Transforming Cities Fund, but the Government is mindful of the cost to Local Authorities of bidding for local transport funding. That is why the bidding process for the Transforming Cities Fund has been designed to be light-touch, and eligibility has been limited to the largest English cities to maximise cost-effectiveness for bidders while still delivering value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>City regions have been initially encouraged to provide light-touch expressions of interest through a Call for Proposals, and the Department will work closely with shortlisted city regions to develop the strongest possible proposals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/03/2018 14:27:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald