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1174522

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of planning requirements for new housing developments in relation to (a) motorists, (b) cyclists and (c) pedestrians.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Bob Seely
uin	900514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department works closely with MHCLG on planning policy related to transport for new housing, but we need to go further to ensure better integration at all scales.</p><p> </p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework ensures sustainable transport issues are included at the beginning of housing planning and decision making and a projected £2.4bn will be invested over this parliament to support local authorities to develop ambitious Local Cycling and Walking Plans.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 30/01/2020 14:06:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1174523

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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: Forests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effect of High Speed Two on ancient woodland.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	900517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Secretaries of State are in on-going contact and discuss a range of issues concerning HS2 and the environment. The Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd work closely with DEFRA, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission to ensure the project complies with environmental commitments, and to mitigate environmental impacts.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2020 15:23:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1174524

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve rail services in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Stourbridge
tabling member printed	Suzanne Webb
uin	900522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Major investment is planned to improve rail services throughout the region. In the West Midlands, £700m is being invested in a fleet of 180 new carriages which will deliver 20,000 more peak hour seats into Birmingham over the next two years,</p><p> </p><p>The East Midlands will benefit from our £1.5bn upgrade of the Midland Mainline, with faster peak time journeys to London from this December and a brand-new fleet of bi-mode trains entering service from 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 30/01/2020 15:32:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4802 label Biography information for Suzanne Webb

1174525

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to connect more towns to the rail network.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	900524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>We have pledged £500m to begin reopening closed railway lines and stations. We are funding plans to reopen the lines to Fleetwood in Lancashire and Ashington in Northumberland, and are making up to £20m available for new stations. We have written to my honourable friends inviting them to a briefing on 4th February where we will explain how they can put forward ideas for reopening and seek funding to develop existing and new schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2020 15:35:22 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1174827

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many dead bodies have been found on railway tracks in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Safety and Standards Board publishes annual statistics on the number on fatalities and injuries related to the railways. This annual report can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports" target="_blank">https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Improving-Safety-Health--Wellbeing/Monitoring-safety/Safety-Performance-Reports</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/02/2020 16:50:46 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174845

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
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 potential merits of making 20mph the default speed limit on urban and restricted roads.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	10470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>Local traffic authorities are best placed to set local speed limits based on local needs and priorities. The Government has no plans to consider making 20mph the default speed limit on urban and restricted roads in England. Setting national speed limits in Scotland and in Wales are matters for the Scottish and Welsh governments respectively.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2018, the Department published its comprehensive three-year study of the effect of 20 mph limits. The report is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Some of the key findings from the research include that 20mph limits are supported by most residents and drivers, and that introducing a 20mph limit may reduce traffic speed by around 1 mph. Encouragingly, vehicles travelling at higher speeds before the introduction of the 20mph limit have reduced their speed more than those already travelling at lower speeds. However, there is not enough evidence to conclude that that there has been a significant change in collisions and casualties following the introduction of 20mph limits in residential areas.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:20:14 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1174884

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to include e-scooters in the cycle to work scheme.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	10396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to include e-scooters in the Cycle to Work Scheme. The Cycle to Work Scheme is an employee tax-benefit scheme that enables employees to hire cycles and cycle safety equipment for active travel to work from their employer, or from a third party, in return for a deduction from their earnings via salary sacrifice. The Future of Mobility Regulatory Review is considering appropriate legislation and support framework for emerging micro-mobility vehicles including electric scooters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 13:43:25 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1174885

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to include e-scooters in the Active Travel portfolio.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	10397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to include e-scooters within the Active Travel portfolio.</p><p> </p><p>The Future of Mobility Regulatory Review is considering appropriate legislation framework for emerging micro-mobility vehicles including electric scooters. One of the principles of the Future of Mobility Urban Strategy is that cycling and walking should remain the best options for short journeys and we remain committed to that.</p><p> </p><p>The Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy, published on 19 March 2019 includes a Regulatory Review to address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future. The Strategy can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-mobility-urban-strategy" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-of-mobility-urban-strategy</a></p><p>The Department will use the Regulatory Review to examine current legislation and determine from the evidence what is needed to make the necessary changes for a safe and healthy future. One strand of this will look at options for enabling micro-mobility devices, and a call for evidence will be issued in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 13:46:15 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1174887

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M42
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of breakdowns along the length of the M42 active traffic management pilot took place (a) in a live lane and (b) not in a live lane in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	10330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>We want our roads to be as safe as possible. That is why the Secretary of State asked the Department to carry out an evidence stocktake to gather the facts about the safety of smart motorways and make recommendations. The Department will present the findings of the stocktake shortly.</p><p> </p><p>While I would not want to pre-judge the results of that work, what I can say is that we will continue to prioritise improving safety – making conditions safer for everyone on our roads. The Roads Minister will write to you as soon as the stocktake is completed to answer your specific question.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/02/2020 12:14:06 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1174891

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to issue Arriva with a direct award contract on the Cross Country rail franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	10389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department is considering options for the next Cross Country franchise. One such option is the issue of a further Direct Award to Arriva; subject to contract and successful negotiation.</p><p> </p><p>A further announcement is expected later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/02/2020 13:56:02 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald