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1047808

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
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 steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with the enforcement of anti-idling legislation.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	212300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Local Authorities are able to issue fixed penalty notices under The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002. As set out in the Government’s response to the Joint Committee on Air Quality we are modernising the guidance on use of these powers, which will then be re-issued.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/01/2019 12:49:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1047728

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Scotland
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 encourage the creation of international connections to and from Scotland from other UK airports.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	212430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Government is supportive of all airports including those in Scotland, in creating new international connections. The Government believes that air passengers are best served by a commercial airline market which is able to operate in a competitive environment. It is solely a matter for airlines to determine which airports they operate based on their own assessment of costs and passenger demand.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 14:15:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1047729

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: 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 cycle safety on roads.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	212431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government is focused on making cycling and walking safer and easier, and to that end the Department for Transport undertook a major cycling and walking safety review in 2018. Following an extensive public consultation, the Department published its full response and a detailed two year action plan on 22 November 2018, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/governments-response-to-the-cycling-walking-investment-strategy-safety-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/governments-response-to-the-cycling-walking-investment-strategy-safety-review</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2019 15:29:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1047756

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Noise
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 noise levels on the M20 between Junctions 8-9.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	212423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The noise levels on this section of the M20 have been assessed as part of DEFRA’s Noise Action Plan. This identified 10 areas between M20 Junction 8-9 which required investigation because of the level of noise.</p><p>Action has been taken to mitigate noise at five out of the 10 areas with the installation of noise insulation. Highways England are working to address the remaining five areas, including trials to test options to reduce the noise generated by concrete road surfaces.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 16:30:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

1047757

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M20: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of accidents on the M20 between Junctions 8 and 9 in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	212424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Below are the accident figures for the number of reported accidents on the M20 Junctions 8-9 in each of the last 10 years</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Number of reported road accidents on the M20 (Juncs: 8-9)<sup>1</sup>, 2007 to 2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of accidents</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Source: DfT Stats19</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>1. Includes all the slip roads on and off at each of the junctions.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 15:39:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

1047779

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the the value of written-off assets held by his Department in each of the last two financial years.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	212437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department did not make any write-offs of permanent fixed assets in financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18.</p><p>The Department records an annual write-down of infrastructure assets in the financial statements. These write-downs represent notional accounting adjustments arising from the different valuation bases which are applied at different stages over an asset’s life in accordance with HMT’s financial reporting rules, and do not represent write-offs of actual permanent assets.</p><p>Write-offs may also arise in respect of other asset categories such as debt, investment or inventory balances. These write-offs are included within Losses as reported by the Department. Where such write-offs individually exceed £300,000, they are separately disclosed as Losses in the Parliamentary Accountability Report within the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 13:43:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1047789

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M26: Large Goods Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of HGVs that can be accommodated on a temporary basis on the M26.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	212296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working with Highways England and other key stakeholders to finalise the Operation Brock plans. Operation Brock consists of three phases, involving a contraflow queuing system on the M20, and holding areas at Manston Airport and finally, and only if necessary, on the M26.</p><p> </p><p>The initial assessment made by Highways England is that the M26 could potentially accommodate up to 2300 HGVs if all running lanes on both carriageways were utilised, subject to the necessary health and safety risk assessments.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 14:37:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

1046817

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mersey Tunnels
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 the potential merits of bringing the Mersey Tunnels into the national road network.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	211666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Mersey Tunnels were constructed by the local authorities in the area and, since opening, have been managed locally. Following the establishment of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, it has assumed responsibility for the management, operation and funding of the Mersey Tunnels. The Tunnels are therefore not the responsibility of the Department for Transport and there has been no recent assessment by the Department of any change to this arrangement.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/01/2019 12:16:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1046826

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Languages
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 effect of the decision implemented in 2014 by the Driving Standards Agency to stop language support being permitted in practical driving tests on access to driving in the UK for immigrants with other first languages.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	211787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) does not hold data as to whether a candidate who takes a practical driving test is an immigrant with other first languages. As such, the DVSA has not made an assessment on the effect of the decision, implemented in 2014, to stop language support being permitted during practical driving tests on access to driving in the UK for immigrants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 15:42:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1046827

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of Driving Standards Agency changes to language support in driving tests on the ability of refugees to drive in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	211788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) does not hold data as to whether a candidate who takes a practical driving test is a refugee. As such, the DVSA has not made an assessment on the effect of changes to language support during practical driving tests on the ability of refugees to drive in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 15:56:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner