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748005

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government whether, before creating any new category of road vehicles of historic interest, they will engage in consultation with representatives of the estimated 250,000 users of such vehicles; and how many such vehicles they estimate to exist.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport ran a public consultation about possible changes related to the testing of vehicles of historic interest, with a preferred option to move from the current position of an exemption for pre-1960 vehicles to a rolling 40 year exemption for vehicles which have not been substantially modified. There were more than 2,200 responses, including many from users and owners of historic vehicles. These responses are currently being considered and we hope to announce a response to this consultation later this year.</p><p> </p><p>An initial impact assessment was prepared which assessed that there were about 192,000 pre-1960 registered vehicles which are currently exempt from the MOT requirement. The preferred option identified in the consultation exempted an estimated further 278,000 vehicles. A final validated impact assessment will be published along with the consultation response summary.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/07/2017 11:43:08 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

748006

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the decision by the government of Sweden to abolish testing for all road vehicles over 50 years old, what consideration they have given to applying a similar rule in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>A consultation has been completed about exempting more vehicles of historic interest from testing, given an increased flexibility offered by changes in EU-wide standards, to which Sweden is also responding. The UK already exempts pre-1960 vehicles from testing and consideration is being given to changing that threshold, with a lead consultation option of exempting most vehicles more than 40 years old.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/07/2017 11:43:45 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

748158

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to prevent stop and check discharge clearance of vessels after unloading into the sea.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The discharge of ships’ ballast water into the sea is controlled through the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports this Convention and welcomes its entry into force internationally on 8 September 2017. Work is ongoing in the UK to implement the requirements of the convention through domestic legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/07/2017 16:20:38 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748159

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tugboats: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that all safety measures are adhered to when handling is done by tugs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Tugs supporting port operations must comply with all relevant national and international safety standards supported by industry safety guidelines. Tugs will be regularly inspected as part of the UK’s ship inspection regimes, including those operated by ports complying with the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/07/2017 16:24:08 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748165

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Commissioners of Irish Lights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Commissioners of Irish Lights will remain responsible for lighthouses and other marine navigational aids in and in waters around Northern Ireland when the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	2964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Commissioners of Irish Lights have responsibility for aids to navigation for the whole of the island of Ireland and are accountable to the UK Department for Transport for their operations in UK waters.</p><p> </p><p>No change to this arrangement is envisaged when the UK leaves the European Union.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 10/07/2017 15:50:59 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

748287

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of those disclosures; and how many staff subsequently left his Department's employment.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) introduced new Whistleblowing and ‘Raising a Concern’ policies in May 2015. The policies apply to DfT employees, who are Civil Servants, and set out the process that our employees should follow when reporting a perceived wrongdoing within DfT.</p><p> </p><p>According to our central records the information is set out below:</p><p> </p><p>How many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available:</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2015/16 there were 19 protected disclosures raised.</p><p>In the financial year 2016/17 there were 21 protected disclosures raised.</p><p> </p><p>How many such disclosures were found to be valid:</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2015/16, there were 5 disclosures found to have a case to answer for.</p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2016/17, there were 5 disclosures found to have a case to answer for, with 8 cases still ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>How many staff alleged detriment as a result of those disclosures:</p><p> </p><p>No reports were made by those raising protected disclosures about alleged detriment as a result of raising their concerns.</p><p> </p><p>How many staff subsequently left his Department's employment:</p><p> </p><p>In 2015/16 *Less than 5 members left the Department</p><p>In 2016/17 *Less than 5 members left the Department</p><p> </p><p>*In line with Data Protection requirements, where there are fewer than 5 members of staff, I am unable to disclose further information.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 12/07/2017 11:19:12 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748291

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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: Stafford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many houses in Stafford constituency have been purchased by (a) the High Speed 2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme and (b) other schemes since each such scheme was launched; and what the average cost is of each such purchase.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	2888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The number and average value of houses purchased in the Stafford constituency broken down by HS2 scheme is as follows</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of homes purchased</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average value of purchase</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exceptional Hardship Scheme (Note 1)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>£404,147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Need to Sell</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£277,167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statutory Blight</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£606,667</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note 1 - In May 2016 the Exceptional Hardship Scheme was withdrawn for the Phase 2a section of HS2 when the Need to Sell scheme was confirmed for this part of the route.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/07/2017 16:33:51 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

748292

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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: Eddisbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work (a) has been done and (b) is ongoing, to analyse historical satellite surveys to assess the rate and magnitude of recent ground movements on the proposed route of HS2 Phase 2B in Eddisbury constituency.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	2891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has not commissioned or used any satellite data analysis as current evidence does not suggest they are able to detect movements in rural areas with the accuracy required. HS2 Ltd are however investigating other analysis techniques and is reviewing the practicality of installing corner reflectors on the ground, in order to increase the accuracy of satellite data. Combined with other monitoring, this may enable subsequent and more modern satellite survey data to be analysed in sufficient detail.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/07/2017 09:53:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

748299

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
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 publication of 2 February 2017, Road accidents and safety statistics, for what reasons there has been a delay in the supply of data from data providers.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	2978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) published the provisional road casualty estimates for the year-end September 2016 (Q3, 2016) as pre-announced on 2 February 2017. These provisional statistics were based on a snapshot of the data available from police records at the time of publishing, and it is not unusual for the provisional data to be affected by a small volume of missing data for a variety of reasons relating to resourcing, system changes and specific IT issues.</p><p> </p><p>For the 2nd February publication, DfT has now received the data in question.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/07/2017 10:06:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

748300

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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: Eddisbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if any space-borne synthetic aperture radar surveys have been commissioned to assess ground movements on the proposed route of High Speed 2 phase 2B in Eddisbury.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	2953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd has not commissioned any space-borne synthetic aperture radar surveys on the proposed route of High Speed 2 phase 2B in Eddisbury.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/07/2017 09:47:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach