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677604

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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, what (a) representations he has received and (b) discussions he has had with the relevant local authority on support or extra funding for people affected by closure of the number 30 bus route in Hemsworth constituency; and what provision his Department makes available for (i) people and (ii) local communities affected by the discontinuance of (A) rural or (B) other local bus fare provision.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	61160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>I am not aware of any representations or discussions with myself or my Department on the number 30 bus service in Hemsworth.</p><p> </p><p>However, where a commercial bus operator decides to discontinue a particular service, it is open to the local authority to decide to support that service itself and to invite other bus operators to tender to run that service in future. My department devolves over £2 million of funding to West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive each year under the Bus Service Operators Grant system, which can be used by the authority to support bus services, including those which are under threat of closure.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that the West Yorkshire Combined Authority has now decided to support this service itself, and that the number 30 will continue but run by another operator.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/01/2017 13:38:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

676088

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of electric vehicle charging points and devices; and how information is made available to the public.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	60997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to my answer of 25 January 2017, UIN 60812.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/01/2017 13:42:15 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

675608

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many senior civil servants in his Department were on a leave of absence from work due to mental illness in each month of each year since its creation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	60805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>Records in the current reporting system go back to the beginning of 2009. Since this date, fewer than five senior civil servants have taken leave of absence for reasons related to mental health. Due to the low number of instances this figure cannot be broken down any further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/01/2017 13:22:25 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

675615

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Volkswagen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Transport of 12 January 2017, Official Report, column 451, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of any group litigation action by owners of Volkswagan vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	60872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>We understand that many consumers are seeking independent legal advice on the Volkswagen issue and are prepared to provide any reasonable assistance to consumers who seek compensation directly from Volkswagen. We have engaged with legal firms who are representing consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to ensure that Volkswagen address consumers concerns and that their rights are protected; we are continuing to consider how best to do this. We have not ruled out opening our own investigation.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/01/2017 13:19:31 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

675740

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have reduced the tolls on the Severn Bridge without making a similar beneficial economic signal to the competing rail line and services.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has a longstanding policy that drivers using major river crossings should pay for their provision and upkeep. The proposed reduction in the toll on the Severn Crossings simply reflects that once the consortium that constructed the Second Severn Crossing have recouped their investment under the Concession, the subsequent return to public ownership will enable the Government to reduce the charges, and users will therefore benefit from lower prices. The Government is currently investing a record £40 billion in railways, which needs funding through a combination of taxpayer and farepayers contributions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/01/2017 12:01:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

675741

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the full capital cost of the Severn Bridges and approaches together with interest charges have now been recovered and, if not, what is the outstanding debt and how much longer it will take for this to be repaid with the lower tolls announced on 13 January 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL4816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>The consultation that the Government launched on 13<sup>th</sup> January 2017 sets out that the revenue to be recouped under the current concession will be received by late 2017 or early 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Once the Crossings are back in public ownership, there are costs that will need to be recouped from the proposed lower charges. These include those previously incurred outside of the concession, and future costs such as:</p><p> </p><ul><li>periodic resurfacing,</li><li>ongoing operating and maintenance costs of the roads and bridge structures,</li><li>and potential costs of introducing free flow charging.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The consultation commits to setting future charges at levels which do no more than cover costs, and to keep the amount charged under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/01/2017 12:01:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

674900

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on improving surface access to each airport in the South East of England since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	60519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>This Government’s multi-billion investment programmes for our national road and rail networks, and funding for local authority transport improvements, includes many transport schemes that benefit people travelling to and from an airport.</p><p> </p><p>However, due to the number of schemes and the mixture of capital and resource funding, information on total spending on surface access schemes improving accessibility to airports in the South East of England airports is not readily available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Government has, however, provided significant investment for projects which improve access to airports in the South East, for example, the £14.8 billion Crossrail scheme which will serve Heathrow airport; the £6.5 billion Thameslink Programme which increases capacity and improves reliability for passengers travelling to Gatwick and Luton airports, along with a new £53 million platform at Gatwick airport station; and the over £300 million investment on the M1 between junction 10 and 13, and the £30 million enhancements to junction 10a of the M1 that improve access to Luton airport.</p><p> </p><p>Investment has also been committed for upgrades to the M4 motorway (around £750 million) near Heathrow, as well as up to £250 million on improvements to sections of the M23 serving Gatwick, and up to £25 million on improvements to the M11 improving access to Stansted airport.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/01/2017 13:16:04 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

672284

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
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: Telephone Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average waiting time to speak to an official of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency by phone; and what steps they are taking to shorten the average waiting time.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL4622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>In 2015/16 the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) contact centre advisers handled 12.9 million calls.</p><p> </p><p>The current average waiting time for customers to speak to an official in the DVLA’s contact centre by telephone is 32 seconds.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA is always looking to improve customer service and has introduced system improvements to manage demand.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/01/2017 12:00:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird