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79112

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will review his departmental estate in order to reduce costs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Transport reviews assets and land and property holdings on an ongoing basis. As and when appropriate any land or property holdings deemed surplus are promptly identified and disposed of in accordance with business needs.</p><p> </p><p>This has resulted in reductions in the cost of the department estate and improved space efficiency as reported in the annual State of the Estate Report:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><strong>2010-11 </strong></td><td><strong>2011-12 </strong></td><td><strong>2012-13 </strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total cost of the estate</strong></td><td>£166,096,850</td><td>£161,858,767</td><td>£154,653,361</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Occupied space (m2) per FTE</strong></td><td>12.4</td><td>11.9</td><td>10.3</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition the Department for Transport has contributed land capable of delivering 3,752 homes to the Public Sector Land Programme, we are continuing to rationalise our estate, delivering cost savings and better value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/09/2014 14:02:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

79113

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will initiate a study into adding a halt on the Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch cross-city line at Curzon Street in Birmingham adjacent to the proposed Birmingham High Speed 2 (HS2) station to enhance connectivity with HS2 and with Birmingham City University and Millennium Point; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	206679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State is seeking powers through the Hybrid Bill to construct the HS2 scheme as set out in that Bill. This does not include a new station adjacent to Curzon Street as proposed.　There are a range of potential infrastructure schemes, such as new stations, which could further increase connections for the travelling public above and beyond the scheme set out in the Bill. The Department is not evaluating the case for such proposals and will therefore not undertake a study on a new station to serve Curzon Street.　The Department will continue to work with local authorities who are taking the lead in identifying and evaluating options for wider connectivity that will extend the benefits offered by HS2.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/09/2014 14:21:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

79114

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Offences: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many prosecutions the DVLA has brought for (a) possessing and (b) driving an uninsured and untaxed vehicle in (i) Llanelli constituency, (ii) Wales and (iii) the UK since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	206708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) does not hold this information for individual parliamentary constituencies or UK regions. Between January 2011 and June 2014, there were 115,829 prosecutions throughout the UK for using or keeping an untaxed vehicle on the public road.</p><p> </p><p>Prosecutions for the offence of keeping an uninsured vehicle began in November 2011. Up until the end of June 2014, 68,598 prosecutions for this offence had been taken forward across Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA does not hold figures about prosecutions where the vehicle was both untaxed and uninsured.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 01/09/2014 13:55:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

79115

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motor vehicle accidents occurred in (a) Preston constituency, (b) Preston and (c) Lancashire in each month in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	206740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The numbers of reported personal injury motor vehicle accidents in a) Preston constituency, b) Preston and c) Lancashire in each month of 2013 are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of reported personal injury accidents involving at least one motor vehicle<em>1</em> in Preston constituency, Preston and Lancashire: 2013</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">Number of accidents involving at least one motor vehicle</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>a) Preston constituency</td><td>b) Preston</td><td>c) Lancashire</td></tr><tr><td>January</td><td>36</td><td>58</td><td>377</td></tr><tr><td>February</td><td>25</td><td>37</td><td>375</td></tr><tr><td>March</td><td>34</td><td>47</td><td>375</td></tr><tr><td>April</td><td>38</td><td>66</td><td>363</td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>33</td><td>43</td><td>377</td></tr><tr><td>June</td><td>34</td><td>51</td><td>424</td></tr><tr><td>July</td><td>38</td><td>58</td><td>439</td></tr><tr><td>August</td><td>30</td><td>40</td><td>392</td></tr><tr><td>September</td><td>48</td><td>59</td><td>388</td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>44</td><td>66</td><td>437</td></tr><tr><td>Novemeber</td><td>38</td><td>51</td><td>476</td></tr><tr><td>December</td><td>53</td><td>81</td><td>406</td></tr><tr><td><strong>TOTAL</strong></td><td><strong>451</strong></td><td><strong>657</strong></td><td><strong>4,829</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> <em>1</em></strong> excludes pedal cycles, horse riders, mobility scooters and trams</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/09/2014 14:36:30 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

79116

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information and estimates his Department gave to Rail North in respect of (a) passenger numbers on existing services, (b) the spending envelope for the new franchise, (c) changes in staff numbers required and (d) stations closures or transfer of control of those stations to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	206718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department and Rail North are working collaboratively in accordance with the “Partnership Principles,” which includes “full and open disclosure between parties subject to any confidentiality obligations which apply.” As such Rail North was provided with all of the information necessary for the creation of the consultation document. This included known passenger numbers on existing services and financial information from the Department’s Long Term Forecast for both franchises. As stated in the consultation, the Department is not considering line or station closures for these competitions. Staffing levels are a matter for the train operators and estimates have not been made regarding them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/09/2014 15:42:42 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

79117

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many representatives of each local authority are in Rail North; and what the name is of each such representative.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	206720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Rail North’s represents 30 local transport authorities in the north of England. Its constitution, including the specific make up of its membership, and decision making process are a matter for them. The Department worked with the Rail North group on the development of the consultation paper and the views of individual councillors were not presented or sought as part of this process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 206719 question first answered 04/09/2014 15:45:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

79118

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which councillors from North East Lincolnshire and Northern Lincolnshire councils were represented in the preparation of Rail North's consultation paper on the TransPennine and Northern Rail franchises; and whether such councils were consulted by Rail North before it issued the document.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	206719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Rail North’s represents 30 local transport authorities in the north of England. Its constitution, including the specific make up of its membership, and decision making process are a matter for them. The Department worked with the Rail North group on the development of the consultation paper and the views of individual councillors were not presented or sought as part of this process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 206720 question first answered 04/09/2014 15:45:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

79119

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: North Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been invested in road infrastructure in (a) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency and (b) North Yorkshire in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	206809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>The Highways Agency is responsible for the motorway and strategic trunk road network. There have been no Major Road Schemes in the Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency during the last four years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the investment in the two Major Road Schemes that are in the North Yorkshire area. Please note the 14/15 expenditure includes actual spend to the end of June 2014 and a forecast up to and including the end of March 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Scheme</td><td>11/12</td><td>12/13</td><td>13/14</td><td>14/15</td><td>Estimated total</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Actual £m</td><td>Actual £m</td><td>Actual £m</td><td>Forecast £m</td><td>out-turn cost £m</td></tr><tr><td>A1 Dishforth to Leeming</td><td>80.4</td><td>6.0</td><td>-5.9*</td><td>1.9</td><td>311</td></tr><tr><td>A1 Dishforth to Barton</td><td>0.1</td><td>3.1</td><td>35.7</td><td>90.8</td><td>380</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The -5.9 reported in 13/14, is made up of a change in accounting policy and a reduction in the provision for post construction activity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Highways Agency does not separately identify the investment on its roads by constituency area. The Highways Agency has invested approximately £33 million on safety and improvement schemes, renewal of carriageway surfaces and repairs to structures in the North Yorkshire region within the last four years. The breakdown of investment by financial year is shown in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Investment £m</td></tr><tr><td>2010/11</td><td>5.211</td></tr><tr><td>2011/12</td><td>4.261</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>10.791</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>12.438</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the local road network the Department for Transport provides capital funding to local highway authorities for maintenance. The Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency falls within North Yorkshire County Council’s area of responsibility and therefore we do not allocate any funds directly to that area for local road infrastructure. Over the four year period from 2011 North Yorkshire County Council’s allocation is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>Allocation £m</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>25.252</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>24.065</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14<sup>1</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>29.002</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15<sup>2</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p></td><td><p>27.855</p><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>1 Includes the top up announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2012 and the Wet Weather funding paid in March 2014.</p><p>2 Includes the top up announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2012 and the Pothole Fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is funding one local major scheme in North Yorkshire, the Bedale Aiskew Leeming Bar Bypass which has £10.760m of funding in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/09/2014 15:00:15 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

79147

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Catering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the continuation of the Travelling Chef service on intercity services between Cardiff, Bristol and Plymouth and London Paddington, and the restaurant car service on some Plymouth to London services, will be a requirement of any extended rail passenger franchise.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>Catering provision is not specified in the current Great Western franchise agreement, and it is not currently expected that catering will be specified in the next Great Western franchise.</p><p> </p><p>However, the franchisee will be encouraged to set out proposals which are designed to meet the needs of passengers, and deliver the franchise objectives for customer service and train and station services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/07/2014 11:19:44 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

79148

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Catering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Intercity Express passenger train to be used on services out of Paddington is to be designed to enable Travelling Chef and restaurant car services to be provided.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>The current design for the class 800 / 801 trains have a kitchen facility for 1<sup>st</sup> class passengers and a facility to store and replenish a trolley for standard class passengers.</p><p> </p><p>However, it may be possible for a future operator to vary the design subject to agreement from the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/07/2014 11:27:47 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley