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registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	SS Richard Montgomery
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 monitor the security of the SS Richard Montgomery and prevent terror attacks on it.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	17486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>Medway Port Authority, which guards the wreck under contract to the Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency, provides: 24 hour surveillance of the wreck, both visually and by radar; patrols of the area around the wreck; and an initial response to any potential incursions into the prohibited area. Incursions, and incidents likely to result in an incursion, are reported immediately to the Police and to HM Coastguard so that appropriate specialist support can be provided.</p><br /> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/12/2015 13:53:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

418746

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	SS Richard Montgomery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to monitor the condition and safety of the SS Richard Montgomery; and when he plans to publicise the results of such monitoring.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	10148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Maritime &amp; Coastguard Agency (MCA) carries out regular surveys of the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery. These are generally multibeam sonar surveys and, in recent years, they have also included laser scanning of those parts of the wreck’s structure which are visible above the waterline. Survey reports, and background information about the wreck, are published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-ss-richard-montgomery-information-and-survey-reports" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-ss-richard-montgomery-information-and-survey-reports</a></p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>In addition, Medway Port Authority guards the wreck under contract to the MCA. The Authority provides: 24 hour surveillance of the wreck, both visually and by radar; patrols of the area around the wreck; and an initial response to any potential incursions.</p><p /> <p> </p><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 17/09/2015 12:00:21 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

177582

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Fares
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 public transport operators reduce fares to pass onto passengers the benefit of falling petrol and diesel prices.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	223111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>I am aware that my Rt Hon Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury recently wrote to the five largest UK bus operators seeking their assurance that they are doing all they can to ensure passengers benefit from the fall in oil prices.</p><p> </p><p>The bus market outside London is deregulated, with the vast majority of services provided on a commercial basis by private sector bus operators. Decisions on the level of fares are a commercial matter for individual bus operators.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/02/2015 14:20:26 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

175522

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Disability
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 consequence for his policies of the decision in the Appeal Court in the case of Doug Paulley v First Bus Group.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	221895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government believes that disabled people should have the same access to transport services and opportunities to travel as other members of society. I have noted the Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in respect of Mr Doug Paulley and First Bus Group and will continue to follow this ongoing legal action closely.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to amend domestic legislation or to alter the current arrangements relating to the accessibility of buses on local or scheduled services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 02/02/2015 11:25:52 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

45705

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to improve rail infrastructure between Sittingbourne and London stations.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	194174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The new Network Rail Control Period includes investment to improve stations on the route between Sittingbourne and London including, in some cases, longer platforms to accommodate longer trains.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

43862

registered interest
date	18/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to improve the rail infrastructure on the North Kent rail line.
tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
uin	192670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is working with Network Rail, train operators and Kent County Council to progress the case for journey time reductions between Ashford and Ramsgate by 2019 through infrastructure improvements. Funding is available for this, subject to a satisfactory business case.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson