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1123918

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Government has made on improving transport infrastructure in areas with a high number of new build homes.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	249341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has invested £1.2bn through the Housing Infrastructure Fund to support housing and further announcements through this £5.5bn fund are expected later this year. A significant number of HIF bids include transport infrastructure.</p><p>The Government is also investing in transport supporting new home construction through the Transforming Cities Fund, Major Road Network, and projects in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, and it is promoting integrated housing and transport planning, for example through the revised National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:20:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1123947

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many helicopter flights were used for offshore oil and gas workers in each year between 2001 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the annual number of flights and passengers between UK airports (those with an annual volume of more than 150,000 terminal passengers) and Oil Rigs split by direction of travel. The Civil Aviation Authority do not collect data from smaller airports, as those airports with an annual volume of more than 150,000 terminal passengers constitute the vast majority of flights.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Direction</p></td><td><p>Flights</p></td><td><p>Passengers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>29,800</p></td><td><p>327,729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>30,094</p></td><td><p>312,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>59,894</p></td><td><p>639,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>29,201</p></td><td><p>318,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>29,722</p></td><td><p>309,835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>58,923</p></td><td><p>628,665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>26,561</p></td><td><p>284,493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>27,461</p></td><td><p>282,294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>54,022</p></td><td><p>566,787</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>26,128</p></td><td><p>282,478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>27,269</p></td><td><p>281,707</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>53,397</p></td><td><p>564,185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>28,996</p></td><td><p>313,999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>30,018</p></td><td><p>313,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>59,014</p></td><td><p>627,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>32,431</p></td><td><p>356,127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>33,462</p></td><td><p>357,031</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>65,893</p></td><td><p>713,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>34,801</p></td><td><p>385,649</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>35,862</p></td><td><p>382,053</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>70,663</p></td><td><p>767,702</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>34,596</p></td><td><p>381,970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>35,658</p></td><td><p>381,337</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>70,254</p></td><td><p>763,307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>34,404</p></td><td><p>376,235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>35,511</p></td><td><p>376,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>69,915</p></td><td><p>752,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>31,359</p></td><td><p>356,569</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>32,407</p></td><td><p>357,908</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>63,766</p></td><td><p>714,477</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>32,775</p></td><td><p>379,441</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>33,972</p></td><td><p>381,256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>66,747</p></td><td><p>760,697</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>32,807</p></td><td><p>385,118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>34,653</p></td><td><p>395,457</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>67,460</p></td><td><p>780,575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>37,797</p></td><td><p>414,549</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>39,176</p></td><td><p>426,062</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>76,973</p></td><td><p>840,611</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>38,855</p></td><td><p>438,125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>39,879</p></td><td><p>448,112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>78,734</p></td><td><p>886,237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>35,549</p></td><td><p>409,674</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>36,334</p></td><td><p>415,564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>71,883</p></td><td><p>825,238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>30,074</p></td><td><p>347,855</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>31,014</p></td><td><p>353,065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>61,088</p></td><td><p>700,920</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>27,384</p></td><td><p>302,219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>28,263</p></td><td><p>314,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>55,647</p></td><td><p>616,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>Arrival</p></td><td><p>27,448</p></td><td><p>304,389</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>Departure</p></td><td><p>28,455</p></td><td><p>315,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 Total</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>55,903</p></td><td><p>620,216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/05/2019 09:45:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123949

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when what the timeframe is for his Department to receive the report on the Civil Aviation Authority’s review of the CAP1145 document Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations in support of the exploitation of oil and gas.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport will receive the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) review upon its publication. The CAA aims to publish the review in the autumn of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/05/2019 09:48:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123951

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
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 from representatives from oil and gas companies on (a) safety and (b) regulatory standards in the offshore helicopter transport industry.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport officials met twice with representatives from Oil and Gas UK to discuss safety in 2018/2019. Regulatory Standards were not raised in these meetings.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 16:00:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123952

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2019 to Question 237684 on Offshore Industry: Helicopters, what the timeframe is for the publication of the Civil Aviation Authority review of CAP1145.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seeks to ensure that North Sea helicopter flight is as safe as possible. It is carefully reviewing the Recommendations and Actions in CAP 1145 to check that they achieve the objective of making further improvements to offshore helicopter safety standards.</p><p>The CAA currently intends to publish the review in the autumn of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:44:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123954

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
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 level of (a) current and (b) future demand for pilots in the offshore helicopter transport sector.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	249281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not made an assessment of the current and future demand for offshore helicopter pilots. However, understanding the current and future demand and equipping the aviation sector with the skills it needs to succeed, including pilot training, is an important part of the Government’s strategy for aviation. The Aviation 2050 consultation now under way considers proposals to overcome financial, social mobility and diversity barriers that may prevent people from entering the aviation sector now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:32:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1123972

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the arrangements are for the governance and accountability of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency; and what plans there are to review those arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	249350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has robust governance and accountability arrangements in place, which are published at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency/about/our-governance" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency/about/our-governance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office is planning a tailored review of the DVSA’s control and governance arrangements, later this financial year. The review will ensure that the DVSA is complying with recognised principles of good corporate governance, and that it has the capacity to deliver its services effectively and efficiently.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:27:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1123973

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what policies and guidance there are to ensure that people living in rural areas have adequate access to driving centres through the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency network.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	249351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has policies and guidance in place to ensure that people living in rural areas where the population is equal to, or fewer than, 100 persons per square kilometre, should not have to travel more than 30 miles to take their test. The DVSA takes this travel distance criterion into account when deciding on locations for new driving test centres.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/05/2019 15:30:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1124014

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
uin	910669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s vision is to have one of the best infrastructure networks in the world for electric vehicles, and we want chargepoints to be accessible, affordable and secure. The Government’s grant schemes fund chargepoints at homes, workplaces and on residential streets. The £400m public-private Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund will add thousands more public chargepoints to the 17,000 already installed. The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act gives Government new powers to regulate the chargepoint market and improve the experience for consumers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/05/2019 13:18:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

1123586

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
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 (a) reduce delays and (b) improve the experience of people requiring a medical review when renewing their driving licence.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	248652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) makes around 745,000 medical licensing decisions each year and aims to complete 90 per cent of these within 90 working days. The length of time taken to deal with an application depends on the medical condition involved and whether information is needed from medical professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has recruited additional staff to process medical applications and notifications. This includes increasing the number of doctors and introducing nurse caseworkers to deal with specific conditions. The DVLA is also working with third parties, for example, GPs, consultants and opticians, to reduce the time taken to receive the information it requires to make licensing decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA also provides an online service for customers to notify a medical condition or renew a driving licence previously issued following a medical condition. The DVLA continually reviews its processes and has a dedicated team responsible for the improvement of its medical driver licensing services and communications.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/05/2019 10:13:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies