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386762

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what changes he plans to make to level crossings.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	4844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to develop its response to the Law Commission’s recommendations on the reform of level crossing legislation in conjunction with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Our Level Crossing Reform Action Plan, copies of which are available in the House library, explains the steps that we are taking and includes an indicative timetable for completion of this process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/07/2015 07:35:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

386763

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Fares
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 implications for the effect in regulation of taxi and minicab companies of increasing use of smartphone technology to calculate fares; and whether he plans to introduce legislation on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	4841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing, including taxi fare regulation, is carried out by local licensing authorities. They have no power to determine private hire vehicle fares or prescribe how they are calculated. Private hire fares are set by licensed operators and when booking a private hire vehicle, customers can obtain a quote or estimate for a journey in advance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Law Commission has recently completed a comprehensive review of taxi and private hire legislation and recommended retention of the current system for setting taxi and private hire vehicle fares. The Government is currently considering the Law Commission report and will provide a full response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/07/2015 14:29:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

386765

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mersey Tunnels: Tolls
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 18 June 2015 to Question 2544, what steps his Department is taking to consult Mersey Tunnel users living outside the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Area on the toll review.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	4836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The review of Mersey Tunnel Tolls is being undertaken by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. My officials are discussing with them how their review will meet the Government’s aspirations, including ensuring consultation with interested parties both within and adjoining the Combined Authority area.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2015 07:26:36 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

386771

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Season Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the results were of his Department's 2014 pilot study of how rail season tickets could be better tailored towards part-time workers.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	4940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>A competition was held in December 2014 for a trial to gather evidence on flexible rail ticketing, which has the potential to provide a better deal for passengers who work part-time or are not daily commuters. Positive expressions of interest were received from seven operators in the South East Flexible Ticketing (SEFT) programme area; we are working with them so they can introduce flexible ticketing products as soon as possible following the roll out of smart ticketing in 2016 and 2017. The Department is also considering a report by Southern Railway, on their flexible ticketing trial, and is discussing with Govia Thameslink Railways and c2c, their franchise, obligations to introduce flexible ticketing products by 30 September 2015 and 31 May 2016 respectively.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 4931 question first answered 06/07/2015 12:59:04 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

386773

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
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 effect of the delay to electrification of the Transpennine line on procurement of new rolling stock for the Transpennine franchise.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	4938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The TransPennine Express Invitation to Tender, published on 27 February 2015, did not require bidders to procure electric rolling stock for the trans-Pennine route, on the basis that this would be delivered through changes to the Franchise Agreement that would be negotiated during the new franchise when the detailed plans for electrification were in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The franchise specification requires bidders to deliver a substantial increase in capacity into the major cities in the north of England by December 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/07/2015 13:17:34 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

386779

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the benefit-cost ratio for Great Western Main Line electrification was on the most recent date for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	4759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The most recent estimate of the benefit-cost ratio for Great Western Electrification, dating from February 2015, was 2.36.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The benefit-cost ratio reflects the costs and benefits of electrifying the Great Western network and introducing new electric and bi-mode IEP trains on long distance services and electric multiple units on suburban services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Mr Patrick McLoughlin question first answered 06/07/2015 16:08:38 answering member 333 label Biography information for Lord McLoughlin
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

386784

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2015, Official Report, column 834, whether apart from the need to sell scheme mentioned that residents affected by the High Speed 2 development in Wells House Road and Midland Terrace NW10 will be entitled to support comparable with that being offered through the Rural Zones.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	4779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>Rural areas will feel the effects of HS2 more than urban areas, where major construction projects are commonplace and properties relatively close to railways or building sites are often shielded from their effects by other buildings and background noise. This is why some of the assistance schemes are directed at rural areas only. However, we have gone beyond what is required by law in order to assist urban owner-occupiers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>The Need to Sell scheme is available to qualifying residents in Wells House Road and Midland Terrace. The owner occupiers of properties on the east side of Wells House Road may be eligible to claim under the Express Purchase scheme. Those affected by the tunnel underneath Wells House Road would be afforded various protections from the impacts from tunnelling, including settlement deeds.</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 07/07/2015 14:54:10 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

386786

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rescue Services: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Bristow Helicopters on that company's contingency plans should it no longer be profitable for it to run the search and rescue service in North West Wales.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	4795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Bristow Helicopters Ltd is contracted to provide a search and rescue helicopter service covering the whole of the UK for a ten year period. The Government is satisfied that Bristow is fully able to deliver this service as contracted for the entirety of the contract period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/07/2015 11:26:15 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

386788

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his plans are for new trains on the Great Eastern Main Line; and what the timetable is for the implementation of those plans.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	4846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The East Anglia franchising competition will drive a review of the rolling stock required to operate train services on the new franchise. The inclusion of new rolling stock will score very highly on the franchises that are currently being tendered and we look forward to receiving innovative and affordable propositions from bidders.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/07/2015 08:01:22 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

386790

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Eastern Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the reconstruction of Haughley Junction and adjacent track on the Great Eastern Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	4847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Initial Industry Plan (IIP) for the England and Wales rail network will be presented to Government in September 2016. On the basis of the findings of the Anglia Route Study, I anticipate that upgrades in the vicinity of Haughley Junction will feature in the IIP. During 2017, the Government will provide an indication of which elements of the IIP it wishes to fund from 2019.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/07/2015 08:43:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter