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583936

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote the role of regional airports in stimulating the UK economy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL1983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2016 answer text <p>The government made clear in its Aviation Policy Framework, that airports across the UK make a vital contribution to the growth and recovery of regional and local economies and their role in helping to accommodate wider forecast growth in demand for aviation in the UK. The government recognises that regional air connectivity across the UK is also very important and announced in November 2015 that it will provide around £7million of start-up aid from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund over the next three financial years to support 11 new air routes from smaller airports. The Fund is also providing support to two Public Service Obligation routes from London to Dundee and Newquay. The UK government has also recently agreed in principle to support the air route between City of Derry Airport and London.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/09/2016 12:13:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

584036

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what advice his Department offer local authorities on issuing Hackney carriage or private hire driver licences to people based outside their local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	46501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities can issue licences to prospective Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle drivers irrespective of where the driver lives. The Department provides Best Practice Guidance for local authorities to help them develop their own standards for taxi and PHV operators, drivers and vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 46515 question first answered 10/10/2016 12:46:45 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

584132

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London City Airport: Security
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 the adequacy of security at London City Airport after the recent protestor security breach.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	46525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>We keep aviation security under constant review. The Civil Aviation Authority, as regulator, has carried out a full investigation of the incident on 6 September, and will continue to monitor London City Airport’s response to the incident and subsequent investigation. For obvious reasons we would not comment publicly on the details of this response.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/10/2016 14:28:58 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

583204

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission the Behavioural Insights Team to conduct research on efficiency and passenger journeys in the rail sector.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	46473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department has recently commissioned the Behavioural Insights Team to deliver a programme of workshops on the use of behavioural insights research in policy making, including rail passenger experience. In addition, the Department is currently exploring a range of behavioural insight approaches as part of its wider programme of rail research.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/10/2016 11:19:33 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

583205

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to replace EU Regulation EC 261/2004 on compensation and assistance to airline passengers with a similar UK compensation system after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	46400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering the impacts of the decision to leave the European Union, including future arrangements for existing legislation. Until the UK leaves, EU law continues to apply, so we continue to comply with the existing directives and regulations, such as the common rules on compensation and assistance under Regulation (EC) 261/2004.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/10/2016 08:43:53 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

583206

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Beaches: Gwynedd
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which authority is responsible for the safety of (a) beach users and (b) swimmers at beaches in Gwynedd.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	46397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>Safety at public beaches is generally the responsibility of the local authority, who carry out risk assessments to determine appropriate safety measures.</p><p> </p><p>Gwynedd Council have information guides about beach and harbour safety on their website.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/10/2016 15:32:36 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

583207

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of total spending on High Speed 2 has been on (a) wages and (b) performance bonuses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	46394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>From 2009-10 to 2015-16, the Government spent £1.4bn on the HS2 programme. The total payroll costs for HS2 Ltd permanent staff for the same period were £94.6m, out of which £113.5k was spent on performance related pay.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/10/2016 14:33:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

583208

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Offences against Children
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 on child sexual exploitation and the licensing of private hire vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	46363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport receives a wide variety of representations from a diverse range of stakeholders in relation to private hire vehicle licensing, including child sexual exploitation.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the Government’s commitment to eradicating child sexual abuse, these representations have assisted us in taking action such as introducing statutory Best Practice Guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing in relation to safeguarding.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/10/2016 12:18:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

583210

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many child sexual exploitation issues prosecutions have been brought in relation to private hire vehicles in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	46364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of child sexual exploitation prosecutions related to private hire vehicles. Such information should be sought from the Police.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/10/2016 12:15:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

583211

registered interest
date	14/09/2016
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: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the DVLA does not give out motorists' data to organisations which will misuse it.
tabling member constituency	North East Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg
uin	46374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection of the data it holds very seriously and has measures in place to protect it. These measures vary depending on the service used and the sensitivity of the data provided.</p><p> </p><p>All DVLA’s data release services are subject to a formal assessment before they are made available for use. This ensures that there are adequate policies as well as procedural and technical controls in place to protect the data. Privacy Impact Assessments are also completed to identify and address any privacy risks associated with the service and ensure that personal data is processed in compliance with the law.</p><p> </p><p>An audit carried out earlier this year by the Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed that the DVLA’s procedures offer high assurance that processes are in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 10/10/2016 15:53:12 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg