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1150855

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	TransPennine Express
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the First Transpennine Express accounts 2018-19, filed at Companies House on 4 October 2019, what comparative assessment he has made of the (a) adjusted revenue growth of 8 per cent and (b) projected adjusted revenue growth provided by the franchise contract agreement.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	2739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The financial performance of First Transpennine Express is monitored and analysed by the Rail North Partnership team on behalf of the DfT and Transport for the North (TfN). This analysis takes place every four weeks and is reported to the Rail North Partnership Board comprising representatives of both DfT and TfN.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 29/10/2019 12:54:05 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1150856

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	TransPennine Express
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the First Transpennine Express accounts for 2018-19, filed at Companies House on 4 October 2019, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the finding that the operator’s (a) punctuality fell by 10 per cent ; (b) Moving Annual Average was 13 per cent below target and (c) customer satisfaction fell to 1 per cent below target over 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	2740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The operational and customer performance of First Transpennine Express is monitored by the Rail North Partnership team on behalf of the DfT and Transport for the North (TfN). Performance is monitored against the requirements and benchmarks set out in its Franchise Agreement and any shortfalls are dealt with in accordance with its terms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 29/10/2019 12:56:41 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1150898

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Spaces: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's Inclusive Transport Strategy, published in July 2018, what steps he is taking to ensure that public spaces are more accessible for people with a vision impairment.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	2692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for managing their roads, including making public space accessible. The Department provides good practice guidance in 'Inclusive Mobility' on access to pedestrian and transport infrastructure. Section 3 relates to access to footways, footpaths and pedestrian areas. ‘Inclusive Mobility’ is available at:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mobility</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in the process of updating ‘Inclusive Mobility’, and has research underway to inform this. The research is due to conclude by the end of this year, and the updates to the guidance will follow at a later date. Research into inclusive street design, a collaborative project with the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland, is also underway. We await the results of this research next year with updates to guidance to follow at a later date.</p><p> </p><p>The control of advertising, including the use of A-boards in public spaces, is a matter for my colleagues in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 29/10/2019 16:03:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1150940

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Islam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff in his Department reported their religion as Islam in the latest period for which figures are available; what the reported ethnicity of those staff was; and how many of those staff were employed at each grade.
tabling member constituency	Bradford West
tabling member printed	Naz Shah
uin	2791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The information has been provided for the Department and its Executive Agencies.</p><p>Information provided is self-reported and only includes those members of staff who have voluntarily provided information on their religion and ethnicity, which is not mandatory.</p><p> </p><p>Where staff numbers are reporting less than 10, we have not released the exact figures in order to maintain anonymity.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Total No. Staff with reported religion as Muslim</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total No. Staff with reported religion as Muslim within each of the following ethnic groups:</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladeshi</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indian</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistani</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Any Other Asian Group</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>African</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caribbean</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Any Other Black/African/Caribbean/Black British</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chinese</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White and Asian</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Any Other White Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Any Other Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Any Arab Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other - Any Other Ethnic Group</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White-English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prefer Not To Say</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total No. Staff with reported religion as Muslim within each of the following grades:</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AA</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G7</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G6</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 29/10/2019 15:16:47 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah

1151002

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) part-time and (b) full-time staff were employed at Baillieston Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency test centre in Glasgow East constituency in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	2923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The figures below show how many (a) part time and (b) full time staff have been employed at Baillieston driving test centre, by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, in each year since 2016.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Full time staff</p></td><td><p>Part time staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2016</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 29/10/2019 16:38:10 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1151003

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which date the property rental contract for the Baillieston Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency test centre in Glasgow East constituency is due to expire.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	2924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The lease at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) Glasgow Baillieston test centre expired on 14 March 2019. The DVSA still remains at the location under tacit relocation rules, until the landlord serves notice to end the arrangement or renew the lease.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 29/10/2019 16:25:01 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1151006

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Glasgow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date a Minister in his Department last visited the Baillieston Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency test centre in Glasgow East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	2925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>There is no record of a Minster from this Department visiting the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Baillieston driving test centre in Glasgow.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 29/10/2019 16:34:49 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1151040

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Trespass and Vandalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been prosecuted for (a) trespass on and (b) vandalism of railways in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	2677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>British Transport Police (BTP) collect data on crimes on the rail network in Great Britain. The table below shows the number of prosecutions for trespass, criminal damage and graffiti. BTP are only able to provide an accurate data set for the last 5-year period due to a change in crime recording systems.</p><p> </p><p>BTP has responsibility for the railway in England, Scotland and Wales. The figures below therefore do not include Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong> </strong> BTP Number of Criminal Damage, Graffiti and Trespass Crimes that Led to a Prosecution by Outcome Date from 01/04/2014 to 31/03/2019 <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Policing Year by Outcome Date (1<sup>st</sup> April to 31<sup>st</sup> March) <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crime Group</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03A Criminal Damage Offences</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03B Graffiti Offences</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trespass Offences</p></td><td><p>587</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>393</p></td><td><p>382</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 29/10/2019 15:51:03 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1151047

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Jainism and Zoroastrianism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when representatives of the (a) Jain and (b) Zoroastrian community were invited to national events organised by his Department in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	2647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not been possible to find out this information. The Department for Transport is an inclusive department and we work with a diverse range of communities and stakeholders. When planning events we work closely with local authorities and other organisations to ensure that representatives of communities that may be interested in attending, including the Jain community and the Zoroastrian community, receive invitations.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 29/10/2019 15:12:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1151060

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list all payments to WS Atkins for work (a) on and (b) about High Speed Two made by (i) his Department and (ii) HS2 Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	2632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The costs paid to WS Atkins on the HS2 project date back to 2009. The department has paid £827,218.15. This principally relates to the passage of the hybrid Bill. HS2 Ltd has paid £85,672,231.94. This principally relates to engineering work on Phase One of the project.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/10/2019 13:28:49 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan