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752777

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings: West Sussex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for the repair and maintenance of road signs on the A281 in West Sussex.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	5246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The A281 in West Sussex is maintained by West Sussex County Council. This includes repair and maintenance of road signs.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 13:18:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

752788

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
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 of an increase in numbers of electric cars by 2020 on the capacity of the National Grid.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	5101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with all the key parties in the electricity systems – including energy suppliers, network operators and National Grid – to ensure that they are prepared for electric vehicle take up. We are also taking powers as part of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill, announced in the Queen’s speech, which will mean all chargepoints sold or installed in the UK will be ‘Smart’ enabled. Smart charging has the potential to reduce the demands from electric vehicles by ensuring their charging can flex to meet grid needs. Through their ‘Future Energy Scenarios’ work published on 13 July 2017, National Grid project that with smart charging the additional peak demand caused by electric vehicles in GB could be reduced to 6GW in 2050. Northern Ireland Electricity Networks is responsible for the transmission and distribution of electricity in Northern Ireland, and energy policy in Northern Ireland is devolved.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 12:36:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

751708

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give councils outside London the power to ban pavement parking in order to reduce problems experienced by people with visual impairments.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	4827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Councils already have the power to ban pavement parking by means of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). Following discussions with local authorities and other stakeholders my department is planning to launch a survey in autumn 2017 in order to gather evidence about the TRO procedure, the costs and timescales for processing TROs, and information about options for change.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 13:37:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

751832

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A595
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 open a consultation on improvements to the A595 near Grizebeck before the end of the current parliamentary session.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	4944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The A595 in this location is a local road and the responsibility of Cumbria County Council.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year the Department for Transport plans to consult on its plans to establish a Major Road Network, which would include the most important local authority A-Roads. A share of the National Road Fund, funded by Vehicle Excise Duty, will be set aside to fund improvements on this Network, which could include roads such as the A595 at Grizebeck.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/07/2017 16:17:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

751445

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK citizens travelling in the EU will be able to benefit from the Green Card system as the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	4610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom's membership of the Green Card system predates our membership of the European Union and is not at risk from withdrawal. Maintaining our current vehicular access to the EU without Green Card checks after we leave is one of a number of issues that will need to be addressed through negotiations. The Government made clear in its White Paper on EU withdrawal that our focus in negotiations will be on ensuring new barriers do not arise from our exit.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 13:52:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

751446

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lower Thames Crossing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an assessment has been made of the potential effect on levels of congestion in Gravesham in the event that the (a) existing or (b) proposed new Lower Thames Crossings are heavily congested.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	4684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>In developing its proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing, Highways England examined the impact of incidents on the operation of the Strategic Road Network, and the knock-on effects on the local road network.</p><p> </p><p>These assessments will be further refined as the detailed design for the scheme takes shape.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 13:40:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

751447

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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 estimate his Department has made of the potential effect on levels of congestion at the Dartford Crossing after the construction of the proposed new Lower Thames Crossing.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	4683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Through traffic modelling and forecasting Highways England has made an assessment of the scheme’s potential effect on levels of congestion at the Dartford Crossing. This is reported in section 4 of the Post-Consultation Scheme Assessment Report Volume 5.</p><p><a href="https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/lower-thames-crossing-consultation/supporting_documents/PostConsultation%20Scheme%20Assessment%20Report%20Volume%205.pdf" target="_blank">https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/cip/lower-thames-crossing-consultation/supporting_documents/PostConsultation%20Scheme%20Assessment%20Report%20Volume%205.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>As the detailed design for the scheme progresses this will be subject to further assessment and an enhanced traffic model is being developed incorporating the latest travel demand data. This will be used to produce revised traffic volume and congestion forecasts for the local and wider road network, including the Dartford Crossing.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 13:35:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

751451

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Manchester Metrolink
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department plans to make available to support the expansion of the Metrolink tram network in Greater Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	4462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>It is for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to decide how to fund any future extensions to the Manchester Metrolink system. This could include bidding for central Government funding. GMCA has already received funding from the Local Large Majors Fund to help develop a business case for a short extension of the Airport Line to serve the expanded terminal. They plan to bid for scheme funding by the end of the year. The bid will be in competition with a number of other schemes and decisions on which will be funded are to be taken in the New Year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 13:46:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

751452

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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 recent progress his Department has made on the proposed trans-pennine tunnel.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	4463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Highways England and Transport for the North are continuing work to understand the cost and benefits of linking the Manchester and Sheffield areas by tunnel. This will be completed by the autumn, when more information will be made available.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2017 13:23:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

750765

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Tyres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many public service vehicles inspected by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency were identified as having tyres that exceed the 10-year age limit in each year since January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	4421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducts statutory annual inspections and roadside enforcement checks. During statutory annual inspections, DVSA identified 2 instances of public service vehicles with tyres that had exceeded the 10-year age limit since January 2014; both instances were in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst carrying out roadside enforcement checks, DVSA has not identified any public service vehicles with tyres that have exceeded the 10-year age limit since January 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/07/2017 13:58:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle