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date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Ombudsman
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 create a Public Transport Ombudsman.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	8896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to putting passengers at the heart of everything we do and want them to have a stronger voice. As part of this, we are fully supportive of the introduction of an independent Rail Ombudsman to investigate and rule on unresolved rail passenger complaints.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/09/2017 14:21:17 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

711122

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Alternative Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of road haulage vehicles using fuels other than petrol or diesel.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	67921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>The numbers of goods vehicles licensed for use on UK roads, using petrol, diesel and other fuels as at 30 September 2016 are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Goods vehicles licensed for use on UK roads, as at 30 September 2016</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Reported propulsion type</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle body type</p></td><td><p>Petrol</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heavy Goods Vehicles</p></td><td><p>2,124</p></td><td><p>514,897</p></td><td><p>868</p></td><td><p>517,889</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Light Goods Vehicles</p></td><td><p>137,535</p></td><td><p>3,741,887</p></td><td><p>14,185</p></td><td><p>3,893,607</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Notes </strong></p><p>DfT statistics based on DVLA registration data</p><p>Figures are for all licensed vehicles with a 'goods' body type</p><p>Heavy goods = gross weight over 3.5 tonnes</p><p>Vehicles converted from petrol or diesel may be under-recorded</p><p>Other propulsion types include hybrids, electric, gas, dual fuels etc.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 22/03/2017 11:47:25 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

91097

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the progress made in electrifying the Great Western Rail route.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	208513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Officials at the Department for Transport are in regular dialogue with Network Rail with regards to the programme for Great Western Electrification. The electrification is programmed to be delivered in phases starting with Maidenhead to Newbury, Oxford, Chippenham and Bristol Parkway in December 2016. Chippenham to Bristol Temple Meads electrification is programmed to be delivered in May 2017, and Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway to Cardiff is programmed for December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/09/2014 14:00:45 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

43916

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 proportion of new buses in the UK outside London are fitted with audio visual announcements.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	192752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on 7<sup>th</sup> January 2014, 2842 new buses were registered in the UK in 2013, along with 843 coaches. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although we do not hold specific data from each bus operator on the number or percentage of new buses using audio/visual systems outside London, we are currently examining whether this information can be gathered as part of the Department's next annual bus operator survey, due to be published in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Research commissioned by the Department for Transport estimates that in 2012 there were 8877 buses operating in England that offered audio announcements on the destination of the bus and the next stop, compared to 8812 buses in 2011. This amounts to approximately 25% of all buses in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson