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114716

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tractors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to implement increases to agricultural tractor and trailer weights.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	213553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Following my Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the Hon Member for Devizes’, announcement on 17 October, we intend for initial changes to weights and speed limits of agricultural tractors and trailers to be introduced by March 2015. The change in weight limits is to increase the maximum weight for tractor and trailer combinations from 24.39 tonnes to 31 tonnes.</p><p> </p><p>A further phase, planned for introduction before harvest 2016, will include the consideration of further increases in weights and speeds, including maximum laden trailer weight limits and a roadworthiness test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/11/2014 16:57:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

114718

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tractors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department issues on the restrictions arising from agricultural tractor and trailer weight rules.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	213554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department is considering how to best communicate the changes due next Spring, nearer the time of implementation. It will also consider whether the information about the regulatory framework available from a variety of organisations could be usefully improved by more information on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 17/11/2014 15:11:18 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

114927

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to allow bio-LPG enhanced certificates under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	213597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has consulted on amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, which covers both road transport fuels (for any vehicle type including HGVs) and non-road mobile machinery.　 The consultation included proposals to increase support for a number of gaseous fuels including biopropane, a constituent of bio-LPG, provided such fuels meet the required sustainability criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Further, if fuel is derived from waste, double the number of Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs) will be awarded (known as double counting).　 We have now published the Government response to that consultation. This makes clear that the Government intends to introduce legislation which would increase support for renewable gaseous fuels.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 213598 question first answered 10/11/2014 16:27:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

114929

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
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 promote the use of bio-LPG as a fuel for (a) heavy goods vehicles and (b) non-road-mobile machinery.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	213598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has consulted on amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, which covers both road transport fuels (for any vehicle type including HGVs) and non-road mobile machinery.　 The consultation included proposals to increase support for a number of gaseous fuels including biopropane, a constituent of bio-LPG, provided such fuels meet the required sustainability criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Further, if fuel is derived from waste, double the number of Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs) will be awarded (known as double counting).　 We have now published the Government response to that consultation. This makes clear that the Government intends to introduce legislation which would increase support for renewable gaseous fuels.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 213597 question first answered 10/11/2014 16:27:59 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

114930

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
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 Southern railway on the expansion of the Unizone rail scheme between Hastings and Brighton; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	213545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong>There have been no discussions with Southern on the expansion of the Unizone rail scheme between Hastings and Brighton.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/11/2014 08:53:26 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

114932

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Eastleigh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide funding for the Chickenhall link road in Eastleigh constituency.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mr Michael Thornton
uin	213556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department supports any investments in infrastructure that support growth.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the Growth deals agreed this summer, Government funding for this type of scheme has passed to the Local Economic Partnerships (LEPs).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It would be for the promoters of this scheme to work with the Solent LEP to take it forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/11/2014 16:55:25 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4273 label Biography information for Mr Mike Thornton

114934

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will encourage the operators of the M6 toll, the Dartford-Thurrock river crossing, the Severn Bridge, and other electronic toll roads to use a common tag system.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	213518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Severn Bridge and the M6 Toll both have their own tag systems for paying tolls. The Dartford-Thurrock river crossing, however, will no longer use tags for payment from 30 November when the new payment arrangements, known as Dart Charge, will be introduced.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is working on toll payment interoperability, and the Severn Bridge and M6 Toll are compliant with related legally defined technical standards. We are broadly supportive of such interoperability for tolled crossings where this makes sense for road users, but these should not put additional costs on other road users who will not benefit from interoperability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/11/2014 14:00:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

114937

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Data Protection
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 prevent the misuse of data on vehicle keepers held by private parking companies and local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	213474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) takes the protection and security of its data very seriously. A comprehensive set of safeguards is in place to ensure data is disclosed only to legitimate organisations and where it is lawful and fair to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The Agency ensures recipients of DVLA data are audited to confirm that the data provided is being used appropriately. Where necessary, action is taken to suspend the facility to request information from DVLA.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner’s Office has found the DVLA’s procedures to offer high assurance that processes are in place to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 10/11/2014 16:26:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

114939

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Cheshire East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of funding allocated by the Government for cycling infrastructure since 2012 has been designated for Cheshire East.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	213480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Cheshire East received funding in 2012 totalling £3.509m as part of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund for their programme ‘Growing Smarter Travel Choices in Crewe’. This programme contains projects that will deliver cycle improvements, including improved off-road cycling routes, new cycle parking and enhanced way-finding. These works sit alongside a range of other transport projects, such as bus infrastructure improvements, traffic management enhancements and improved walking facilities. We do not hold a breakdown of how Cheshire East has proportioned their overall funding across these various transport modes. Further, in 2012/13, Cheshire East received funding from the Department’s Linking Communities fund of £400k for work extending the Connect2 scheme and £200k for pedestrian and cycle improvements on Macon Way. Through the Cycle Safety fund, Cheshire East was awarded £413,170 in 2013/14 for the West Street/Victoria Avenue junction. These latter schemes are all based in Crewe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 17/11/2014 16:56:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

106188

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Helmets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to make it a legal requirement for cyclists to wear helmets; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>We have no plans to make it a legal requirement for cyclists to wear helmets.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy is that the cycle helmets offer a degree of protection for cyclists in the event of a fall from a cycle and some types of collisions. In line with the Highway Code rule 59, we encourage their use by all cyclists and in particular by children. However people and parents are free to choose whether to follow this advice and we have no plans to legislate to introduce mandatory enforcement of cycle helmet wearing.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 18/11/2014 12:44:45 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird