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846826

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date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what funding they have allocated to the privatised railway system in each of the last ten years.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL5788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>Net support to the railways in Great Britain by the Government is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Government net support to the rail industry<sup>1</sup></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£million (nominal)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>5,315</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>5,003</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>4,696</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>4,251</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>4,554</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>5,173</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>5,370</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>4,864</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>4,763</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>4,246</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em><sup>1</sup></em><em> Includes support from the Department for Transport, and the Scottish and Welsh Governments</em></p><p><em>Source: Office of Rail and Road (ORR)</em></p><p> </p><p>The figures represent the net contribution made by the Government and are offset against payments received from rail industry bodies, such as the overall premium paid by Train Operating Companies (TOCs). The grant given to Network Rail and direct Government funding towards railway projects are included in the total.</p><p> </p><p>These figures reflect Government support to the GB national railway and therefore do not include any Government support to tram, light rail, underground networks or the Northern Irish rail networks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/03/2018 17:36:13 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

846830

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they ensure that all groups who use public transport have equal access to public transport and that none are discriminated against, including the elderly and those with young children.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making the transport system accessible to all users, including the elderly and those with young children. The draft Accessibility Action Plan, published for consultation last year, set out a number of steps we will be taking across transport modes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Equality Act 2010 makes provision for operators of public transport services to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate passengers who share protected characteristics, which includes age.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/03/2018 12:15:49 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

846835

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the use of cycle lanes in English cities since 2010; and how this compares to projected usage.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not carried out an assessment of, or made projections about the use of, cycle lanes in English cities: this is a matter for local highways authorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s statistics on cycling and walking, published most recently on 18 January 2018, contain information on national cycling trends over time and include some information at a local authority level, but do not cover the use of cycle lanes in individual cities.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the Department’s regular road traffic statistics provide estimates of the vehicle miles travelled each year in Great Britain, by vehicle type, including pedal cycles, but do not distinguish between cycling on cycle lanes and cycling on the main carriageway.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has made funds available to eight cities through the Cycle Ambition programme to improve or expand cycle routes in line with local priorities, and will monitor and evaluate the impact of this funding over time. Other organisations have produced reports which contain some information on this. Sustrans, for example, has recently published “Bike Life” reports for several cities which are available online and which cover matters such as cycle infrastructure provision, travel habits, and attitudes towards cycling in the cities in question.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/03/2018 13:46:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

846849

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Cybercrime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the cyber risks to merchant shipping (1) in UK ports, (2) in UK waters, and (3) globally.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to assess both existing and emerging cyber threats to the maritime industry, both in relation to UK-flagged vessels and UK ports, as well as the evolving threats globally. The Department for Transport has issued Codes of Practice for both UK-flagged vessels and ports which are tools aimed at making industry aware of the threats and the impacts they could have on their business, as well as providing practical and simple management solutions which, when properly applied, can provide an effective defence against cyber attacks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also takes a leading role within the international maritime and security community, through such organizations as the International Maritime Organization, to develop awareness and promote best practice not only to improve defence but to encourage better detection when such attacks occur.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/03/2018 12:09:57 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

846850

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Cybersecurity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have issued advice to merchant shipping companies about the level of cyber awareness expected of ships entering UK ports.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has issued Codes of Practice on cyber security for both UK-flagged ships and UK ports. These documents, which are available to everyone, provide a management framework intended to support industry in recognizing and addressing their own vulnerabilities, and to encourage them to have in place procedures that safeguard their businesses from current and emerging threats.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with the wider international maritime community to promote best practice and expertise, especially through the International Maritime Organization, who themselves have recently published guidelines on maritime cyber risk management, which will also be incorporated into their International Safety Management Code in 2021.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/03/2018 12:10:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

846970

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Staff
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 whether the work load of the DVLA's medical section has increased in the last five years; and how many extra staff have been hired in that section in that same period.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	129144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of medical cases dealt with by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has increased from 656,000 in 2013/14 to 741,000 in 2017/18.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since April 2013, the number of staff in the DVLA’s medical section has increased by 218. This includes an increase in the number of doctors employed from 22 to 36. Ten nurses were also recruited for the first time in 2017. The doctors and nurses employed by the DVLA deal with the most complex medical cases.</p><p> </p><p>During this time, DVLA has also made significant changes to IT systems and processes to improve customer service and increase efficiency. This includes the online service introduced in October 2016 to allow customers to notify the DVLA of a medical condition or renew a driving licence previously issued following a medical condition.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2018 11:54:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

846971

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
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 number of people who did not inform the DVLA of medical conditions as required in each the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the reasons people do not so inform the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	129145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>Information is not held on the number of people who fail to comply with their legal obligation to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of a medical condition that may affect their fitness to drive.</p><p>The UK’s roads are among the safest in the world and there is no evidence to suggest that there is a widespread road safety issue related to drivers who may be driving inappropriately due to a prescribed medical condition.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2018 09:48:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

846972

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were prosecuted for failing to inform DVLA of medical conditions in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	129146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>Information about the number of people prosecuted for failing to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency of a medical condition is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions to prosecute in such cases are a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2018 12:22:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne