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644363

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Airports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of rail connectivity to each of the UK's 20 busiest airports.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	54980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of high quality, efficient and reliable road and rail access to airports as it contributes to the experience of passengers, freight operators and people working at the airport, but also contributes to the local, regional and national economy.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s plans for the strategic rail connections to airports are taken forward through its High Level Output Specification (HLOS). This defines, following assessment, the railway that the government wishes to see by 2019 and includes four strategic priorities, one of which is to improve railway links to major ports and airports.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For clarity in respect of airports across the UK, surface access to airports is a devolved matter and therefore the responsibility of the respective administrations.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/12/2016 15:14:08 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

642388

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Drugs: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the DVLA takes to notify the public that poppy seed consumption could lead to a positive result in a drugs test.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	54105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>There is no need to notify the public about the consumption of poppy seeds as the limit for 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) – heroin and diamorphine – was set to rule out accidental exposure. All the drugs most associated with illegal use have been set at accidental exposure limits.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has produced a range of guidance for pharmacies, healthcare professionals and the general public about medications and non-illegal use of drugs when driving, which is available at the following address:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-driving" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-driving</a> <br></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 30/11/2016 12:47:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

642389

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Drugs: Testing
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 number of people refused a driving licence after testing positive for poppy seeds during a drugs screening.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	54106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) does not hold data on how many people have been refused a driving licence after testing positive for poppy seeds during a drug screening.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 30/11/2016 12:43:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

573529

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
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 reasons for the fall in the DVLA's revenue from vehicle excise duty between 2014-15 and 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	44078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) collects around £6billion in vehicle excise duty annually and also recovers almost £30million from enforcement activities. The DVLA annual audited accounts showed a reduction in the amount of vehicle excise duty collected of £93million for 2015-16, a decrease of around 1.5% of total revenue raised the previous year. However, this figure was better than the Office of Budget Responsibility forecasts.</p><p> </p><p>It is widely recognised that the amount of vehicle tax collected varies year on year. The decrease in revenue for the last financial year has been attributed to three main causes; more efficient vehicles emitting less carbon dioxide resulting in lower tax bands, over 10 million direct debits which moves the revenue across months rather than being collected up front as before and a small increase in evasion.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/09/2016 09:46:01 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

542280

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on the electrification of the Leeds-Harrogate-York railway line.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	43776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2016 answer text <p>Later this year the rail industry will present its initial advice to Government on investment needs for the national network in the next Control Period (2019-2024), drawing on the outputs of Network Rail’s long term planning process, including its review of the national electrification strategy. Taking account of this advice and other inputs – including from Transport for the North - the Government intends to articulate its emerging priorities for improvement to the national network during 2017.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/09/2016 13:05:17 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

542288

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
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 mark National Road Victim Month which falls in August of each year.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	43821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department supports the purpose of National Road Victim Month. We recognise every death is a tragedy and we regularly attend the Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. We are determined to do more to make our roads safer. That’s why this Government has a Manifesto commitment to reduce road deaths and injuries every year. We are prioritising our efforts on delivering the actions set out in the British Road Safety Statement which we published on 21 December 2015 which is available on gov.uk and copies are in both libraries of the house.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/09/2016 10:41:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

541098

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects Network Rail to publish an update to its industry electrification strategy.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	43597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2016 answer text <p>Network Rail is now evaluating electrification of routes on a case by case basis as one of the ways of delivering enhanced train services to meet the forecast growth in rail usage.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/09/2016 13:20:57 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

540096

registered interest
date	19/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rapid Transit Systems
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 levels of passenger satisfaction with light rail systems.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	43320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made any assessment of passenger satisfaction levels in regards to light rail. However, Transport Focus, an independent transport user watchdog, published results in May 2016 which indicated overall journey satisfaction in 2015 had increased to 92% from 90% the previous year. This follows a survey conducted of over 5,000 passengers who had used light rail systems in operation in Blackpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh.</p><p>A copy of the Transport Focus report can be found at the following weblink:</p><p><a href="http://www.transportfocus.org.uk/research-publications/research/tram-passenger-survey/" target="_blank">http://www.transportfocus.org.uk/research-publications/research/tram-passenger-survey/</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 25/07/2016 13:11:54 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

523627

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Sheffield Supertram
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train scheme has been delayed.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	39699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, the joint funders of the tram train pilot project, have been advised that Network Rail has initiated a review of the current programme of works needed to adapt their infrastructure to operate the tram train vehicles between Meadowhall South and Rotherham Parkgate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department understands that Network Rail has encountered significant issues with the approval of new bespoke electrification equipment needed to operate the tram train vehicles. The joint funders are clearly disappointed by this further delay.</p><p> </p><p>The current programme showed delivery of these works by early spring 2017, however until the outcome of the Network Rail review is known, no further details can be provided.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 39700 question first answered 14/06/2016 10:07:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

523628

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Sheffield Supertram
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Network Rail on delays to the Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	39700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, the joint funders of the tram train pilot project, have been advised that Network Rail has initiated a review of the current programme of works needed to adapt their infrastructure to operate the tram train vehicles between Meadowhall South and Rotherham Parkgate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department understands that Network Rail has encountered significant issues with the approval of new bespoke electrification equipment needed to operate the tram train vehicles. The joint funders are clearly disappointed by this further delay.</p><p> </p><p>The current programme showed delivery of these works by early spring 2017, however until the outcome of the Network Rail review is known, no further details can be provided.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 39699 question first answered 14/06/2016 10:07:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland