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50306

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 civil service restrictions will be removed should the Highways Agency be moved to a GoCO.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	198246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to turn the Highways Agency (HA) into a government-owned Strategic Highways Company (SHC), as confirmed in the response to consultation published on 30th April. As announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury in June 2013, the new company will operate with guaranteed multi-year funding settlements and have the flexibility to move funds between years.</p><p> </p><p>As a company, outside of the civil service but inside the public sector, the SHC will have more autonomy over its internal governance arrangements and delivery processes so that it can respond to business needs more effectively.</p><p>The Government is continuing to work through the details of its relationship with the SHC to provide the necessary commercial freedom to boost delivery and improve efficiency, whilst ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The rights of existing HA staff will be protected in accordance with TUPE principles.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

50345

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 level of uptake there has been for the cycle-to-work scheme in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	198239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not retain data on the uptake of the Cycle to Work scheme. Independently of Government, the Cycle to Work Alliance have published reports containing information on take up of the scheme. This is available at <a href="http://www.cycletoworkalliance.org.uk/news.html" target="_blank">www.cycletoworkalliance.org.uk/news.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 198223 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

50346

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the cycle to work scheme in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	198223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not retain data on the uptake of the Cycle to Work scheme. Independently of Government, the Cycle to Work Alliance have published reports containing information on take up of the scheme. This is available at <a href="http://www.cycletoworkalliance.org.uk/news.html" target="_blank">www.cycletoworkalliance.org.uk/news.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 198239 question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

50357

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 discussions officials or Ministers of his Department have had with bus company representatives on disability awareness training and EU Regulation 181/2011 since 9 January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	198250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Although there have been no meetings between Department for Transport Ministers or officials and bus company representatives specifically focussing on disability awareness training or EU Regulation 181/2011 since 9 January, my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer has met bus industry representatives on a number of occasions to discuss a variety of issues, including bus accessibility. More specifically, on 27<sup>th</sup> March 2014, Baroness Kramer attended the launch of the new RNIB ‘We're on Board' bus charter and gave a speech highlighting the importance of disability awareness training to an audience including several bus operators.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, on 24 February 2014, as part of the Department's review of the derogation applied under EU Regulation 181/2011 exempting bus and coach drivers from undertaking mandatory disability awareness training, Baroness Kramer wrote to the Confederation for Passenger Transport (CPT) requesting information on the structure and effectiveness of disability awareness training courses currently offered and sought an update on the percentage of drivers that have completed this important training.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

50358

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
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 his Department plans to monitor voluntary compliance with disability awareness training by bus and coach companies.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Mr Gordon Marsden
uin	198251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In March 2013, the Department for Transport applied a number of time-limited exemptions available within EU Regulation 181/2011 (concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport) including one from the requirement for drivers to undertake mandatory disability awareness training.</p><p> </p><p>Before taking this decision, the Department requested information from the Confederation of Passenger Transport (trade association for the bus and coach industry) on the percentage of bus and coach drivers that had completed some form of disability awareness training. The information provided suggested that this figure was approximately 75% in March 2013.</p><p>On 24 February 2014, my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer wrote again to the Confederation for Passenger Transport, seeking an update on the percentage of drivers that have completed disability awareness training. This updated information is being used to inform the Department's current review of the disability awareness training exemption and will be made available shortly when the Department announces the outcome of this review.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the review, Ministers will consider what the appropriate future monitoring arrangements should be.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

50110

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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 research his Department has undertaken on the relationship between levels of street lighting and (a) road traffic accidents and (b) injuries to pedestrians.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	198000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Highways Agency is responsible for lighting on the strategic road network and local authorities for street lighting in their areas. It is for the authorities themselves to decide the level of service they wish their street lighting network to deliver.</p><p> </p><p>No recent research has been undertaken by the Department for Transport on the relationship between levels of street lighting and (a) road traffic accidents and (b) injuries to pedestrians. The Department does, however, collect accident data and this will include factors including whether or not the area was in darkness or lit.</p><p> </p><p>In　2006 investigations were carried out by the Highways Agency which concluded road lighting reduced the number of night-time personal accident injuries on the strategic road network by 10% on motorways &amp; dual carriageways, and 12% on single carriageway roads. The Highways Agency has not conducted any specific research on the impact of road lighting on accidents involving pedestrians due to their low numbers on the strategic road network.</p><p> </p><p>Where the Highways Agency has undertaken the switching off of lights at midnight at certain site locations, these were subject to a detailed safety assessment. By selecting sites with a good safety record and where night-time traffic flows are low, the Highways Agency is confident there will be no adverse impact on road safety.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government is providing over £4.5 billion from 2010 to 2015 to local highway authorities in England for highways maintenance, including street lighting. If a local highway authority is considering upgrading or improving their street lighting stock, the Department for Transport encourages them to consider the &quot;Invest to Save&quot; Guidance produced by the Association of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) which is available from the Institution of Lighting Professionals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

50129

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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 much has been invested in road infrastructure in (a) Portsmouth South constituency and (b) Hampshire in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Hancock
uin	198023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is responsible for the strategic road network which is managed by the Highways Agency on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. The remaining roads are the responsibility of local highway authorities under the Higways Act 1980.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Highways Agency spending on improving road infrastructure (including smaller schemes and technology improvements) on the strategic road over the last four financial years in Hampshire is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Funding (£m)</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2010/11</p><p> </p></td><td><p>49.415</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2011/12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>65.526</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2012/13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>51.296</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2013/14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>71.830</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The strategic road network does not extend into Portsmouth South.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport also provides funding to local highway authorities through Integrated Transport and Highways Maintenance Block grants. This funding can be used to improve local roads that the authorities manage if they so wish. The following tables provide this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Highways Maintenance Block &amp; Top-Up Funding</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Portsmouth City Council</strong></p><p><strong>(£m)</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Hampshire County Council</strong></p><p><strong>(£m)</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.316</p><p> </p></td><td><p>21.392</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2011 – Pothole Funding</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.259</p><p> </p></td><td><p>6.016</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.260</p><p> </p></td><td><p>24.268</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.099</p><p> </p></td><td><p>23.230</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.108</p><p> </p></td><td><p>22.052</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14 Top-Up (as announced in December 2012 Autumn Statement)</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.201</p><p> </p></td><td><p>3.990</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14 – Flood Repairs</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.147</p><p> </p></td><td><p>11.509</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also supporting the Portsmouth highways maintenance project and a street lighting project in Hampshire which are both being funded through the private finance initiative. The total Department for Transport funding being provided for the scheme over a twenty five period is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total Cost (£m)</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth Highways Maintenance PFI Project</p><p> </p></td><td><p>253.775</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire Street Lighting PFI project</p><p> </p></td><td><p>234.328</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Integrated Transport Block &amp; Top-Up Funding</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Portsmouth City Council (£m)</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Hampshire County Council</strong></p><p><strong>(£m)</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2.067</p><p> </p></td><td><p>10.017</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.484</p><p> </p></td><td><p>6.547</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12 Top-Up Funding</p><p> </p></td><td><p>0.247</p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.091</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.583</p><p> </p></td><td><p>6.984</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p><p> </p></td><td><p>1.583</p><p> </p></td><td><p>6.984</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are also able to use revenue funding allocated by the Department for Communities and Local Government through the Revenue Support Grant for maintaining their local highways.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Neither capital nor revenue highways maintenance funding is ring-fenced and it is for local highway authorities to decide upon their spending priorities across the whole range of services they provide.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport also provides capital funding for local major schemes, costing over £5 million. The Department for Transport has agreed to provide a funding contribution to two schemes being promoted by Portsmouth City Council.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	59 label Biography information for Mr Mike Hancock

50161

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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 guidance on the procurement process is available to companies wishing to bid for work on the High Speed 2 project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	198040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>HS2 Ltd is undertaking a national market engagement exercise to ensure that businesses can comment on the HS2 Outline Procurement Strategy.　 Businesses are encouraged to share their views on HS2's approach to procurement via a HS2 Market Engagement Survey at:</p><p><a href="http://www.hs2.bravosolutions.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.hs2.bravosolutions.co.uk　</a></p><p> </p><p>By registering, businesses will automatically receive relevant updates from HS2 Ltd as they engage with the market.　 Already, over 700 businesses have registered of which approximately 50% are indirect (tier 2/tier 3) suppliers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The findings from the market engagement exercise will be shared with the market at the next Supply Chain Conference in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, HS2 Ltd is developing the following mechanisms:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Website and Supplier Guide:</strong></p><p>HS2 Ltd encourages businesses to regularly visit its website at <a href="http://www.hs2.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.hs2.org.uk </a> to access further information on the programme and stay up to date on the latest news and events.　 HS2 Ltd is developing the website to help businesses understand how HS2 will undertake its procurement.　 The website will provide information on future contract opportunities, policies and a ‘Supplier Guide'.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Business Networking Portal:</strong></p><p>HS2 Ltd will promote the use of an online business networking portal which will signpost businesses to supply chain opportunities.　 This will be launched at the next Supply Chain Conference in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Meet the Contractor Events:</strong></p><p>HS2 Ltd's direct suppliers will be required to participate in annual events that promote future supply chain opportunities to a wide range of businesses including small and medium size enterprises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

50203

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
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 research his Department has undertaken into (a) the safety effectiveness of voice warnings on freight vehicles reversing, (b) the extent of noise pollution arising from such warnings and (c) the potential benefits of introducing visually triggered automatic systems for giving warnings.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	198143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p /><p>The Department has undertaken no recent research on voice warnings on reversing freight vehicles or on the benefits of visually triggered automatic systems.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

50210

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to deal with websites offering services to customers wishing to apply for a blue badge parking permit, and which are not associated with the Blue Badge Improvement Service.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL6928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>To obtain a Blue Badge in England applicants can apply directly via the Gov.UK website or to the relevant local authority. Successful applicants will be charged no more than £10.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's contractor, Northgate Public Services, has taken a number of positive steps to raise awareness about unauthorised websites. These include issuing a press release warning people about dubious websites, issuing a Bulletin to all local authorities so that they can warn residents, providing advice and awareness to charitable organisations representing disabled people, and ensuring staff at the national Blue Badge support helpline are able to advise the public accordingly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester