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671829

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: South East
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 10 October 2016 to Question 46666, when he plans to publish the findings of the London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	59698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government will publish the London and South Coast Rail Corridor Study, and its response to the recommendations, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/01/2017 14:15:07 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

671832

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Southern Rail services ran with fewer than their scheduled number of carriages in December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	59594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold this information. The contractual requirement is to measure the amount of trains that run with fewer than the scheduled number of carriages during peak-time hours, not the whole day. And we do not disaggregate the figure to the constituent business groups (Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink), but measure performance across the entire franchise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/01/2017 14:07:12 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

671834

registered interest
date	11/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
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 ensure that there is sufficient provision of accessible taxis for disabled people in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Will Quince
uin	59633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) provide a particularly important service for many disabled people, helping them to remain independent and to complete journeys which may not be possible using other forms of transport.</p><p> </p><p>I recognise that the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis and PHVs varies across Great Britain, particularly in rural areas. I know too, however, that they can sometimes be difficult to access for some ambulant disabled people. As such we encourage local licensing authorities to use their existing powers to ensure that a range of vehicle categories are represented in their taxi and PHV fleets. We have also introduced powers in the Deregulation Act 2015 to enable the sub-contracting of PHV services across local authority boundaries, helping to ensure that wheelchair accessible vehicles are available wherever they are required.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:39:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

670713

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Signs and Markings
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 reduce street clutter.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	59474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) has always advocated minimising street clutter as it is unsightly, and can cause navigational difficulties for some groups.</p><p> </p><p>Overuse of street furniture can create a cluttered environment, though where it is placed is a matter for local councils. However, the Department has published a range of guidance covering all aspects of street design, which stresses the importance of providing uncluttered environments. These include Inclusive Mobility, Traffic Advisory Leaflet 1/13: Reducing Sign Clutter, and the Manual for Streets.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic signs can also contribute to clutter. In 2016 DfT revised the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) to give local councils more flexibility in what signs they place and where. The Circular published alongside the TSRGD highlights these changes and makes it clear that the Department expects authorities to make use of these to reduce the amount of clutter on the roads.</p><p> </p><p>Outdoor advertisements, such as ‘A’ boards, are controlled by local planning authorities under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. Placing ‘A’ boards on highways (including footways) where vehicular traffic is prohibited requires express advertisement consent from the local planning authority, and the consent of the relevant highway authority under section 115E of the Highways Act 1980.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/01/2017 11:43:55 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

670867

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Personation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the nationality was of each person convicted for impersonating a candidate and taking the (a) written and (b) practical parts of the driving test for them in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	59329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does not record the nationality of each person convicted for impersonating a candidate and taking the (a) written and (b) practical parts of the driving test for them in each of the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:28:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

670869

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Personation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the nationality was of each person convicted for using an impersonator to take the (a) written and (b) practical driving test for them in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	59425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does not record the nationality of each person convicted for using an impersonator to take the (a) written and (b) practical driving test for them in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/01/2017 14:20:38 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

670870

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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 estimate he has made of the total spent by his Department on the development of ultra-low emission technology for road vehicles in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	59476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Working through Innovate UK, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles has invested £74m over the last five years in the development of new technologies to significantly reduce carbon emissions from road vehicles. This funding has been at least match-funded by industry, growing the UK automotive sector and accelerating the introduction of ultra low emission technology to the vehicle market.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spend by OLEV (£m)</p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/01/2017 13:38:51 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

670872

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to improve service for passengers on Southern Rail in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	59444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The most immediate improvement we wish to see is the unions calling off their futile strike action and work to rule. The Secretary of State has met with ASLEF, before they decided to strike. I again strongly urge both they and the RMT to get back round the negotiating table with the serious intention of actually resolving this dispute and to put passengers interests first.</p><p> </p><p>We have brought in Chris Gibb to head a new project board, working with the train operator, Network Rail and the Department, to explore how to achieve a rapid improvement to services for the public on Southern and they have identified areas on which to focus. In addition, the Secretary of State recently announced that a further £300 million will be spent by Network Rail from their existing budget specifically to improve the infrastructure on this part of the network, which will consequently improve the service for those passengers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/01/2017 11:36:13 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

670874

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish his Department's cost-benefit analysis of the Mayor of London's business case for devolution of rail services to Transport for London.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	59442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Departments do not routinely publish internal policy advice and related analysis. Our analysis highlighted a number of uncertainties in the business case particularly around the operational risks associated with splitting the franchise, and around the benefits that were being claimed.</p><p> </p><p>We believe that partnership is the best way to deliver benefits for all passengers and this is what we have offered Transport for London and Kent County Council.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/01/2017 12:03:13 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

670875

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Southern: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Southern Rail compensation scheme announced by his Department on 2 December 2016 extends to passengers who use contactless cards to travel.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	59440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>As we announced in December, Southern’s Season ticket holders are able to claim a refund for the equivalent of a month’s (4 weeks) travel. Passengers who pay for their journey by contactless cards (i.e. credit/debit cards) are not season ticket holders and therefore are not eligible to claim under this scheme. However, the majority of commuters on Southern are season ticket holders.</p><p> </p><p>Passengers using contactless card, and those who purchase day tickets, can claim through the Delay Repay system, which was enhanced on the whole of GTR from 11 December to Delay Repay 15.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/01/2017 14:41:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed