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46303

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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, under what endorsement codes new drivers have had their licence revoked by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency during their two year probationary period in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	194651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is available only from 2010 onwards because details of driving offences and/or convictions prior to this will have been removed from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) record on expiry of the endorsement – normally four years from the date of offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A table has been placed in the Libraries of the House which provides a breakdown of the offence codes that resulted in the driver accumulating six penalty points or more and the driving licence being revoked under the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 from 1 January 2010 to 29 March 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

46366

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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 the value of uncollected vehicle excise duty was in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	194787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The value of uncollected license duty in Great Britain was estimated to be £40m in 2011/12 and £35m in 2013/14, representing 0.7% and 0.6% respectively of the total road tax payable in each year. These estimates were derived from a DfT survey of unlicensed vehicles on the road carried out in alternate years, therefore no equivalent estimate is available for 2012/13.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><strong>Source:</strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263397/ved-2013.pdf" target="_blank">Vehicle excise duty evasion estimates: 2013</a><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

46367

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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, how many British heavy good vehicles (HGV) are not expected to be fully compensated by the reduction in vehicle excise duty introduced as part of the HGV User Levy; and whether this has changed since estimates were made in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	194746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We estimate that 94% of UK HGVs paying the levy will pay no more than they did before its introduction, taking into account the reductions in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) that happened at the same time. This figure is the same as was published in the consultation document in January 2012, and discussed during the HGV Road User Levy Act's passage through Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

46368

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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 estimate he has made of the number of passenger rail journeys that have been double counted because passengers have used multiple franchises to complete a single journey.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	194743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport has made no estimate of the number of rail passenger journeys that have been double counted. The Office of Rail Regulation is responsible for rail passenger usage statistics and may have an estimate. Their contact details are:</p><p> </p><p>Address:</p><p>Office of Rail Regulation</p><p>One Kemble Street</p><p>London</p><p>WC2B 4AN</p><p>Telephone: 020 7282 2000</p><p>Email: rail.stats@orr.gov.uk</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

46369

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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, for what reason a 60mph speed limit has been introduced on the A1 in both directions south of Offord near Southoe; and whether that limit is (a) temporary or (b) permanent.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	194758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>A permanent 60mph speed limit has now been introduced on the A1 trunk road between the B1041 at Little Paxton and the B661 at Buckden, including the bends at Southoe, for safety reasons. This new speed limit, enforced by average speed cameras, is more suited to the alignment of the A1 at this location.</p><p> </p><p>This section of the A1 has a higher than average collision severity rate, particularly those involving single vehicles. This is partially due to a high number of vehicles exceeding the current 70mph limit, especially through the sharp bends at Southoe. Problems at this location are also exacerbated by gaps in the central reserve, with vehicles turning across the dual carriageway to access Southoe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

46370

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2014, Official Report, column 245W, on aviation, whether the regional air connectivity fund will be available to both new domestic and new international air routes; and when he plans to publish further information and guidance on eligibility for and the operation of the funding process.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	194699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>European Union state aid guidelines stipulate that for airports handling fewer than three million passengers per year only new routes to and from Common European Aviation Area destinations can be supported by start-up aid. The guidelines also state that start-up aid towards new routes is permissible for airports handling between three million and five million passengers per year, but will require additional scrutiny to ensure provision of the aid does not have a distortive impact on the market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are aiming to publish the aforementioned guidance on how the Government will interpret the EU state aid guidelines this summer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

46371

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
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, how many drivers have had their licence revoked by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	194694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the number of driving licences that have been revoked by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) since 2010:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of licences revoked </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>96,551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>126,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>117,565</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>112,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (up to 29 March)</p></td><td><p>28,199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>481,303</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

45962

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
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 the maximum amount available to councils who apply for extra funding for potholes is; and what funding his Department provides to tackle pot holes in St Albans.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	194434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport provides capital funding to local highway authorities from the local maintenance highways maintenance capital block grant and over the four year period from 2011 Hertfordshire County Council's allocation is £77.6 million. St Albans falls within Hertfordshire County Council's area of responsibility for road maintenance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has also allocated additional funding to authorities to help repair roads damaged due to severe weather events, and for Hertfordshire County Council this includes £1.446 million in 2010/11, £3.87 million in March 2011 and more recently over £3.62 million in March 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A £200 million Pothole Fund was announced in the Budget on 19 March 2014. From this, £168 million is being made available to councils in England through a bidding exercise. Further details on the fund will be made available shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

46150

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
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 Directly Operated Railways' total staffing budget was in each of the years since 2010-11; and what its planned staffing budget is for 2014-15 and 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	194502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total budgeted staff costs for the years in question are as follows.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£000's</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salaries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Staff Costs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Consultants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>1028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>1079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1245</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>1493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>No Budget</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As with all other costs associated with Directly Operated Railways (DOR), these are recovered through a combination of a management charge to their subsidiary (East Coast Main Line Company Ltd), charges to the performance bond which was secured from National Express following the early termination of their franchise in 2009 and fees charged to the Department for Transport for services in connection with the Rail Franchising (Direct Awards) programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total headcount in DOR for the years in question are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Core DOR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Direct Award</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*Prior to the year ending March 2014, DOR's work in respect of the Direct Award programme was staffed by a combination of the core DOR team and consultants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 194501 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

46151

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
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, how many staff were employed by Directly Operated Railways in March (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	194501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total budgeted staff costs for the years in question are as follows.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£000's</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salaries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other Staff Costs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Consultants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>1028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>1079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1245</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>1493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>No Budget</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As with all other costs associated with Directly Operated Railways (DOR), these are recovered through a combination of a management charge to their subsidiary (East Coast Main Line Company Ltd), charges to the performance bond which was secured from National Express following the early termination of their franchise in 2009 and fees charged to the Department for Transport for services in connection with the Rail Franchising (Direct Awards) programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total headcount in DOR for the years in question are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year ending March</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Core DOR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Direct Award</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*Prior to the year ending March 2014, DOR's work in respect of the Direct Award programme was staffed by a combination of the core DOR team and consultants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 194502 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood