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1020824

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A140
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned completion date is for road improvements to the A140 in Suffolk close to the Norfolk border; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	200105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Suffolk County Council was awarded £3.8 million of Government funding for improvements to the A140 at Eye. These improvements are due to be completed by 31 March 2020. The A140 is a local road and these improvements are the responsibility of Suffolk County Council.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 11:53:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1020836

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department sign the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	200108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has no immediate plans to sign the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter but has invited its Trade Union Side to discuss the terms of the charter as part of a wider review of its attendance management policies.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 12:10:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020838

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to commence the equal pay review within his Department.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	200109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is currently undertaking scoping and planning work with a view to the Equal Pay Review starting in the first quarter of 2019, with publication of findings in the second quarter of 2019. This timeline may be subject to change in light of other organisational priorities.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 12:04:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020839

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Bullying and Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for (a) his Department and (b) each agency of his Department, what proportion of staff in the 2018 People Survey reported that during the past 12 months they had personally experienced (a) discrimination and (b) bullying or harassment at work.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	200110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The table below provides details on the proportion of 2018 People Survey respondents who indicated that they had personally experienced discrimination or bullying/harassment during the past 12 months:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>Discrimination</p></td><td><p>Bullying or harassment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DfTc</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DVLA</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DVSA</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MCA</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VCA</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department does not tolerate any form of bullying, harassment and discrimination, and where it occurs it is essential that it is reported and tackled appropriately and effectively.</p><p>As part of the Department’s Inclusion Strategy, during this year the Department has taken several actions to address bullying and harassment:</p><ul><li>created a number of Fair Treatment Ambassadors, to help create an inclusive culture by providing a first point of contact for individuals who need support.</li><li>launched a Bullying and Harassment Toolkit which can be used by line managers and senior leaders to help build understanding and tackle issues and instances of bullying and harassment by creating a more inclusive culture within teams.</li><li>started reviewing its policies, practices and processes to be sure they fully support staff and are as transparent as possible.</li></ul> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 12:55:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020840

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for each People Survey undertaken in the (a) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (b) Driving Standards Agency which proceeded it, what proportion of staff reported that during the past 12 months they had personally experienced bullying or harassment at work.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	200111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The data in the table below shows the proportion of staff for each People Survey undertaken by the (a) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (b) the Driving Standards Agency, who have reported that during the past 12 months they had personally experienced bullying or harassment at work.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Proportion of staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DSA</p></td><td><p>DVSA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/12/2018 11:48:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020841

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the dates of all the consultation meeting officials of his Department (a) held and (b) planned with trades union health and safety representatives on the Modernisation of Office Environment project.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	200112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Officials in the Department have maintained an open dialogue with representatives of departmental trades unions on matters relating to the Modernising our Working Environment (MoWE) programme. Officials have invited representatives from departmental trades unions to join a number of informal steering groups relating to the programme. At the request of the trades unions my officials have kept them informed of progress through written communication on 6 October 2017 and 12 January 2018. On 30 April 2018 and 6 July 2018 representatives from departmental trades unions were invited to carry out a pre-inspection of Windsor House prior to the move of DfT staff into the building. My officials will provide a further update to the trades unions at key stages in the programme and will be invited to comment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 12:50:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020842

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list all the risk assessments conducted by officials of his Department relating to the Modernisation of Office Environment project; and whether trade union health and safety representatives were consulted for each of those risk assessments.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	200113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has engaged Mace and their subcontractors to carry out Project Management and Full Design services in relation to the Modernising our Working Environment (MoWE) programme. Shore Engineering, who are a Corporate Approved Inspector authorised by the Government to carry out the building control and Principle Designer functions for building work anywhere in England and Wales, were appointed as a subcontractor to provide and collate specific information on risks or other such hazards identified during the Pre-Construction and Design stages of the project. Further Gensler (who are the Lead Designer and Architects) maintain design risk management registers. This information on risks will be completed by the end of RIBA stage 4 to be included in the Pre-Construction Information to the shortlisted tenderers. Once complete these registers will be shared with departmental trades unions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a risk assessment on Security Threat been carried out by Mace or their subcontractors on behalf of the Department. This has not been shared with trades unions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/12/2018 13:57:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020843

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when officials of his Department plan to consult trade union health and safety representatives on (a) any further moves of staff of out of his Department’s Great Minster House headquarters building and (b) on future building works to be carried out in that building in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	200114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department will continue to engage with representatives from departmental trades unions at appropriate stages in the Modernising our Working Environment (MoWE) programme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/12/2018 10:39:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1020695

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date his Department last published non-compliance figures for one of its existing All Lane Running motorway schemes.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	199856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Highways England published evaluation reports for the first three years of the operation of the M25 junctions 5-7 and 23-27 all lane running schemes on 16 July 2018. This included information on non-compliance of red X lane closures.</p><p> </p><p>They indicate an overall red X compliance rate of 94% on both schemes, improved from 93% in the one-year reports. This was measured as a percentage of the total traffic flow during a sample of red X lane closures.</p><p> </p><p>Red X compliance is vitally important, and the majority of drivers obey the signals. Highways England continue to work closely with the Police to issue warning letters to drivers who fail to comply with a red X, as well as developing a range of customer information campaigns. Enforcement of red X violations using automated camera detection is planned to commence in 2019, meaning that anyone who drives through a red X will risk being fined.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/12/2018 13:30:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1020714

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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 the planned timetable is for bringing forward legislation to extend eligibility for a Blue Badge to people who have hidden or non-physical disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	199855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport plans to lay regulations in April 2019. In the meantime work is under way to develop the guidance necessary for local authorities to administer the expanded Blue Badge scheme appropriately. This will draw on expertise of medical and healthcare professionals and will inform the regulatory changes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/12/2018 14:44:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord