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769031

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to promote the use of black box technology to encourage safer driving among under 18s.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	107235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>In 2017, the Department commissioned a major research study which will consider the effectiveness of several measures, including telematics, in improving young drivers’ safety. The Department will make decisions about any potential steps to promote black box technology in light of that research.</p><p><br> The Department has not received any recent representations on raising the driving age to 18.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 107201 question first answered 16/10/2017 13:50:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

769033

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on raising the driving age to 18.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	107201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>In 2017, the Department commissioned a major research study which will consider the effectiveness of several measures, including telematics, in improving young drivers’ safety. The Department will make decisions about any potential steps to promote black box technology in light of that research.</p><p><br> The Department has not received any recent representations on raising the driving age to 18.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 107235 question first answered 16/10/2017 13:50:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

769035

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control
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 manage any increase in the volume of traffic around the UK's exit and entry points, including sea ports such as Dover; and what the projected cost is of implementing such measures.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
uin	107107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is taking steps to improve roads around the UK’s exit and entry points, as expansion happens at many of our ports around the country. On strategic roads, Highways England has published their 2017/18 Delivery Plan which provides updates on schemes from 2015 to 2020, including those that improve access to our ports and airports. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/642750/Highways_England_Delivery_Plan_Update_2017-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/642750/Highways_England_Delivery_Plan_Update_2017-2018.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also working closely with other relevant Departments and agencies, and in consultation with the industry, to ensure that plans are in place to address the full range of possible future scenarios at the border following our exit from the European Union. The costs of any necessary interventions are being developed as part of this planning.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 13:46:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

768198

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the UK to continue to participate in the EU's blue badge scheme after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	106933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Blue Badge scheme is a UK scheme, enshrined in national legislation, and will continue after the UK’s exit from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the benefits of mutual recognition of badges across the EU for UK citizens travelling to Europe. We are considering carefully all the potential implications arising from the UK’s exit from the EU, including the implications for the continued recognition of Blue Badges.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 14:17:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

768199

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Pensioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on the allocation of spending by local authorities on transport for pensioners.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	106870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>This Department does not provide an overall piece of guidance on allocation of spending by local authorities on transport for pensioners. However, different Departmental transport schemes may publish bespoke guidance clarifying their schemes further. For example, for bus concessions, the Department has published guidance on bus concession eligibility and updates regularly its guidance on how authorities should reimburse bus operators. Other Departmental schemes will have separate arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 14:07:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

765373

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A19: Safety
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 improve road safety on the A19.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mike Hill
uin	105661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Highways England are responsible for a 67 mile section of the A19 between Thirsk in North Yorkshire and Seaton Burn in Tyne and Wear. The remainder is the responsibility of North Yorkshire County Council, York City Council and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council as it passes through their respective areas.</p><p>Safety is a key priority of Highways England, and the safety performance of all its roads is under continuous review in order to develop and prioritise safety improvements. Since 2011, Highways England have delivered safety improvements at ten locations on the A19. These include improvements to traffic signals and road markings, provision of additional road capacity to reduce congestion, and improvement to facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.</p><p>In March 2017, the Government announced a further £220m of investment to help cut congestion, reduce journey times and improve safety. This includes the signalisation of the junction with the A179 at Shearton, near Hartlepool.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 13:37:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4644 label Biography information for Mike Hill

765460

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the capital spend on transport per head of population in (a) the North Eastand (b) Hartlepool constituency in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mike Hill
uin	105744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Figures on public sector spend at a regional and national level are part of the Government’s Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistics. These statistics attempt to allocate the spending according to where the benefits of that spend are accrued.</p><p> </p><p>The latest CRA statistics suggest that in 2015-16 there was £182 of capital expenditure on transport per head of population by central and local governments and other public bodies for the North East of England. This information is available for government office regions only, and therefore is unavailable for the Hartlepool constituency.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 12:08:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4644 label Biography information for Mike Hill

765477

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: West Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding the West Yorkshire Combined Authority has received from the public purse for public transport provision in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	105739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority has access to the funding provided through the Local Growth Fund to the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership for the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund. This will amount to £781m over the 30 years from 2015. It is for the LEP working with its partners to decide how the funding is used.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, since the West Yorkshire Combined Authority was established on 1 April 2014, the Department of Transport has provided the Combined Authority with the following funding to support public transport:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£million</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds Rail Growth scheme</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds Station Southern Access*</p></td><td><p>11.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds Public Transport Improvements</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>21.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Integrated Transport Block</p></td><td><p>27.1</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Sustainable Transport Fund</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Access Funding</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Emission Bus scheme</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.2**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PTE grant for rail ***</p></td><td><p>43.2</p></td><td><p>44.4</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*£0.6m was provided for this project in 2013/14 to WYCA’s predecessor body, the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority.</p><p>** to be paid.</p><p>*** Under the terms of the new Northern franchise agreement all subsidies are now paid directly to the train operator</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 15:12:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

765564

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish guidance for local and regional transport authorities on the implementation of the Bus Services Act 2017.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	105843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department plans to publish the guidance this autumn.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 15:18:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

765589

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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, how many road traffic accidents in the UK involved in left-hand-drive vehicles in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	106400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of reported road casualty accidents involving at least one left hand drive vehicle in Great Britain is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2015 1,240 accidents</p><p>2016 1,233 accidents</p><p> </p><p>Source: Department for Transport, Reported Casualties Great Britain Table RAS40005</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras40-reported-accidents-vehicles-and-casualties" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras40-reported-accidents-vehicles-and-casualties</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Northern Ireland data is not available.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2017 16:23:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe