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856139

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from the coach industry on the Government’s Air Quality Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	131305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The coach industry responded to the government’s consultation on the draft UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Concentrations in 2017, and officials regularly meet with the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss air quality and connected issues.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 13:01:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

855503

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide Members of Parliament with a direct line to contact the Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	130810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency provides a dedicated telephone line to Members of Parliament and is always happy to discuss issues with them directly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/03/2018 13:42:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

855519

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the evidence base for traffic-calming measures introduced recently in (a) Derbyshire and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	130826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Installation of traffic calming measures is the responsibility of the relevant local highway authority.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic calming provides a proven and effective way of saving lives and reducing casualties. Its primary purpose is to reduce vehicle speeds in areas where inappropriate speed is a problem. It plays an important role in improving road safety, and each 1 mph reduction in vehicle speed resulting from traffic calming has been found to reduce accidents by around 5%.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic calming has been the subject of extensive research. The Department publishes advice for local authorities on designing and installing traffic calming, in Local Transport Note 1/07: Traffic Calming, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-calming-ltn-107" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-calming-ltn-107</a>. This brings together a summary of the research commissioned by the Department and its predecessors, together with some research from external sources, to provide advice on the use of traffic calming measures today.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/03/2018 09:26:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

855572

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Emergency Services: Snow and Ice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on the mandatory use of (a) snow tyres and (b) snow chains by the emergency services in severe winter weather.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	130879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The emergency services are to be commended for doing an excellent job in such difficult conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not have a policy on the use of winter tyres and snow chains. The decision on whether to fit them relates to local winter driving conditions, which will vary from region to region and different times. The emergency services are best placed to make a judgement on whether the use of these tyres and chains can enhance the safety of their staff and the effectiveness of the work they do.</p><p> </p><p>Snow chains are an option that is available for use in particularly challenging road conditions and while the emergency services may choose to make them available, it may fall to the driver to choose when to use them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/03/2018 10:07:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

855678

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
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 general aviation is a catalyst for future growth and high-tech jobs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	130984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The new Aviation Strategy will address the potential, the needs and the concerns of all types of aviation. This includes including General Aviation, and its potential to be a catalyst for future growth and high-tech jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of the UK’s General Aviation sector and has appointed Byron Davies to be the General Aviation Champion. This Champion will be tasked with engaging with the sector, developing a thorough understanding of the relevant issues, and championing the role that it plays in the economy and society. At the end of 2018 he will deliver a report on the value of general aviation to the economy. He will have the help of York Aviation, which we have commissioned to carry out research on airfields of strategic significance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:16:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

855710

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the Civil Aviation Authority’s annual income was derived from discharging its regulatory responsibilities for the offshore helicopter industry in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	131016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The regulatory income of the Civil Aviation Authority is derived from a series of statutory charging schemes. These do not map exactly onto regulatory functions for specific sectors. The table shows the Civil Aviation Authority’s income that directly relates to the offshore helicopter industry arising from the Air Operator Certificate annual charges.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year ended 31 March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Charge to UK offshore helicopter operators</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total CAA income (in Annual Report &amp; Accounts)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of reported income from charge to UK offshore helicopter operators</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(£000)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(£000)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>851</p></td><td><p>135,818</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>791</p></td><td><p>132,619</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>669</p></td><td><p>134,057</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>725</p></td><td><p>133,074</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>125,842</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>115,270</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>681</p></td><td><p>109,429</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The accounts of the Civil Aviation Authority are published annually and laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:20:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

855711

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Helicopters: Offshore Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of trends in commercial pressures on helicopter companies which are privately contracted to transport offshore oil and gas workers in the North Sea; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	131017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Offshore helicopter services provide a vital link to ensure the viability of the UK’s oil and gas industry. High standards of air safety are a fundamental concern in ensuring these services are commercially viable. Through the Aviation Strategy, the Government will look at its role in supporting the commercial success of operators whilst balancing this against environmental and safety concerns.</p><p> </p><p>As the UK’s aviation safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) concern is whether the commercial environment has any impact on safety. The CAA monitors all aspects of the operations of offshore helicopter companies and any risks to safe operation through its safety oversight programme.</p><p> </p><p>The CAA has announced a series of measures to increase the safety of offshore helicopter flights and continues to work with the helicopter operators, the offshore industries, international regulators, unions and pilot representatives to enhance offshore safety standards still further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:23:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

855784

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential change to traffic volumes in Bristol after the removal of tolls on the Severn Bridge.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	131089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Prior to the Severn Crossings consultation in 2017 the Government undertook modelling to assess the effect of the policy to continue tolling at a reduced rate and on the possible option of free-flow tolling. The modelling used a version of the M4-CAN traffic model extended to take account of the effect of changes in tolls on both the South West of England and Wales, which included estimates of wider economic effects consistent with DfT Transport Appraisal Guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Removal of the tolls will mean more people will be able to afford to cross the border in both directions to seek job and trade opportunities. This will support motorists, residents and businesses across Wales and the south-west, helping rebalance the economy as part of the Industrial Strategy. These benefits are expected to be associated with an increase in traffic around the Severn and Bristol area.</p><p>The Government announced on 21 July 2017 that it was removing tolls by the end of 2018. No further modelling was undertaken by the Department for Transport on this specific option.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2018 12:11:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

853330

registered interest
date	02/03/2018
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, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to restrict parking on pavements to remove potential obstructions for the visually impaired.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	130779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to bring forward legislation on the matter of pavement parking. Local authorities in England outside London already have powers to restrict pavement parking using Traffic Regulation Orders.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/03/2018 13:14:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

852581

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) all-electric and (b) hybrid vehicles are operated by his Department and its agencies.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	130577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and its agencies operates 10 all-electric vehicles (one of which is a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle with hydrogen technology) and 33 plug-in and non plug-in hybrid vehicles. These are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electric Vehicles</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hybrid Vehicles</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong>DfT</strong></p></td><td><p>7 (one of which is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle)</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MCA</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DVLA</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>VCA</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DVSA</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2018 08:39:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar